This page will contain images about Christopher Meloni, as they become available.Christopher MeloniChristopher MeloniChristopher Meloni (also known as Chris Meloni) (b. April 2, 1961) is an American actor best known for his role as Detective Elliot Stabler in the TV series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Meloni is married to Sherman Williams and they have 2 children. Meloni started his acting career at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he did his undergraduate studies. He has also worked as a bouncer, bartender, construction worker, and personal trainer. Meloni worked his way up the acting ladder with short-lived TV series and bit parts in a number of films. His first noticeable role was as the bodyguard in the 1996 lesbian thriller Bound. His first real moment of stardom came from his controversial role as sociopathic bisexual Chris Keller in the HBO prison drama Oz. The role called for him to passionately kiss and touch other men, frequently submit to rear and full frontal nudity, and even urinate into a bucket. Meloni's raw magnetism and affable reaction towards the open sexuality of his character earned him press attention and legions of fans, particularly within the gay community. In 1999 he even jokingly kissed his onscreen partner Lee Tergesen at an awards dinner for GLAAD. L&O producer Dick Wolf, impressed by Meloni's acting abilities, signed him up for L&O:SVU in 1999, where he has remained ever since. From 1999 to 2003 he appeared on both shows simultaneously. His most recent movie appearance was as Freakshow in the independent comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. He has also appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Wet Hot American Summer, and after director Garry Marshall saw him on "Oz", he was cast as Julia Roberts' fiance in The Runaway Bride. In 2002 he gave an acclaimed performance as disgraced detective Mark Fuhrman in TV-movie Murder in Greenwich Village (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339422/). Meloni is frequently confused with actor Elias Koteas. External Links
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Meloni is frequently confused with actor Elias Koteas. He also has twins, Anton and Olivia, with longtime girlfriend Beverly D'Angelo. In 2002 he gave an acclaimed performance as disgraced detective Mark Fuhrman in TV-movie Murder in Greenwich Village (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339422/). The first, Julie Marie, is his daughter with acting coach Jan Tarrant. His most recent movie appearance was as Freakshow in the independent comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. He has also appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Wet Hot American Summer, and after director Garry Marshall saw him on "Oz", he was cast as Julia Roberts' fiance in The Runaway Bride. Although he has never been married, Pacino has three children. From 1999 to 2003 he appeared on both shows simultaneously. Pacino still performs theatre work and has also dabbled in direction, his first film, The Local Stigmatic remains unreleased but his other two works, Looking for Richard and Chinese Coffee are both highly acclaimed. L&O producer Dick Wolf, impressed by Meloni's acting abilities, signed him up for L&O:SVU in 1999, where he has remained ever since. The quality of Pacino's performances, as well as his larger-than-life onscreen presence (Pacino stands about 5'6"), have established him as one of the greatest actors in motion picture history. In 1999 he even jokingly kissed his onscreen partner Lee Tergesen at an awards dinner for GLAAD. Pacino has turned down a number of key roles in his career, including that of Han Solo in Star Wars, Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now and Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman. Meloni's raw magnetism and affable reaction towards the open sexuality of his character earned him press attention and legions of fans, particularly within the gay community. Pacino's more recent body of work remains impressive, boasting a number of fine performances that include the somewhat under-recognised 1990's crime thrillers Carlito's Way, Heat (movie), Donnie Brasco and The Recruit. The role called for him to passionately kiss and touch other men, frequently submit to rear and full frontal nudity, and even urinate into a bucket. However, 1985's Revolution was arguably the worst film to ever feature Pacino and he returned to stage work for four years, re-surfacing in film in 1989's Sea of Love, which was to signal a welcome return to form. His first real moment of stardom came from his controversial role as sociopathic bisexual Chris Keller in the HBO prison drama Oz. Say hello to my little friend!". His first noticeable role was as the bodyguard in the 1996 lesbian thriller Bound. 1983's Scarface proved to be both a career highlight and a defining role, earning Pacino a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as a Cuban drug lord who cries out the now infamous line "You wanna play rough? Okay. Meloni worked his way up the acting ladder with short-lived TV series and bit parts in a number of films. Pacino's career took something of a downturn in the early 1980s and his appearances in Cruising and Author! Author! saw him critically panned. He has also worked as a bouncer, bartender, construction worker, and personal trainer. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion picture, and the second for his role in the HBO miniseries Angels in America. Meloni started his acting career at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he did his undergraduate studies. Pacino has not received another nomination from the Academy since those two, but has won two Golden Globes since the turn of the century, the first being the Cecil B. April 2, 1961) is an American actor best known for his role as Detective Elliot Stabler in the TV series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Meloni is married to Sherman Williams and they have 2 children. (The actress Julianne Moore repeated the feat in 2003, however she did not win either award). Christopher Meloni (also known as Chris Meloni) (b. Pacino won himself Best Actor and was also up for the supporting award for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross, the only actor to ever receive both nominations in the same year. Chris in the nude - view only if 18 or older please (http://www.acropolisvideo.com/menofoz/). Despite further nominations, it wasn't until 1993 that Pacino would win an Oscar, this time for his portrayal of the irascible, retired and blind Lieutenant_Colonel Frank Slade in Martin Brest's Scent of a Woman. Official website (http://www.christopher-meloni.com/). His performace earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and, by the end of the 1970s he would have three more nominations, all for Best Actor. IMDB listing (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005221/). Although numerous established actors, including Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, and Robert De Niro, were vying for the part, director Francis Ford Coppola selected the relatively unknown Pacino. His meteoric rise to fame came after portraying Michael Corleone in the blockbuster Mafia film The Godfather 1972. His talent shone through and by the end of the decade he had won an Obie award for his stage work in The Indian Wants the Bronx and a Tony Award for Does the Tiger Wear a Necktie? His big screen debut came in 1969's Me, Natalie but it was the 1971 film The Panic in Needle Park that would really show off his talents and bring him to the attention of director Francis Ford Coppola. In the late 1960s, Pacino studied under legendary acting coach Lee Strasberg, finding acting a therapeutic outlet in a youth which saw him depressed and so impoverished he could barely afford the bus fares required to get him to his next audition. He is of Sicilian heritage; Pacino's maternal grandparents immigrated to the United States from Corleone, Sicily. His parents divorced while Pacino was still a child. He was born Alfred James Pacino in The Bronx, New York, the son of Salvatore and Rose Pacino. Al Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an American film actor. Merchant of Venice' (2004). Angels in America (2003). The Recruit (2003). S1m0ne (2002). People I Know (2002). Insomnia (2002). Any Given Sunday (1999). The Insider (1999). The Devil's Advocate (1997). Donnie Brasco (1996). City Hall (1996). Heat (1995). Scent of a Woman (1993). Carlito's Way (1993). Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). The Godfather Part III (1990). Sea of Love (1989). Revolution (1985). Scarface (1983). Author! Author! (1982). Cruising (1980). ...And Justice for All (1979). Bobby Deerfield (1977). Dog Day Afternoon (1975). The Godfather Part II (1974). Serpico (1973). Scarecrow (1973). The Godfather (1972). The Panic in Needle Park (1971). |