SVU was almost played by another actor! In the casting stage, Christopher Meloni had competition from THESE well-known names.

Mariska Hargitay knew Chris Meloni was the "guy" to play Elliot Stabler alongside Olivia Benson in SVU right from the minute ...

In the world of TV series, few relationships have been as closely followed and eagerly anticipated as that of Olivia Benson ...

CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty There’s no ... Special Victims Unit roles as Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler, Hargitay, 60, and Meloni, 63, were just two actors — and total strangers — in ...

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni met on the set of ... For years, fans wanted their characters, Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler, to come together romantically, but that never happened.

Enter Christopher Meloni ... Meloni got the role of Detective Elliot Stabler, and was by her side for the first 12 seasons of “SVU.” He’s reprised his character since 2021 on another ...

There’s no secret to Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni’s “good ... Special Victims Unit roles as Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler, Hargitay, 60, and Meloni, 63, were just two actors ...