Christopher Meloni

Meloni is frequently confused with actor Elias Koteas. He was given title "Sexiest Action Star" from People Magazine (November 2000). 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/). Played semi-pro soccer and is still a soccer fan. 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. He has studied Martial Arts for 7 years including: Kung Fu forms Choy Li Fut and Hung Gar, Tae Kwon Do, and boxing; Has also done extensive sword training with the Japanese Katana. From 1999 to 2003 he appeared on both shows simultaneously. He was divorced from Meilani Paul in 1997.

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. In 2001, starred in new series: Tracker. In 1999 he even jokingly kissed his onscreen partner Lee Tergesen at an awards dinner for GLAAD. He also starred in the spin-off movie, Highlander: Endgame. 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 1992, he was cast in the role that would bring him to the most prominence to date, that of Duncan MacLeod in the syndicated series Highlander. 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. He appeared in a regular role in the second season of the television series War of the Worlds, three episodes of Dark Shadows (1991) as Jeremiah Collins, and made a pilot for CBS Television for a series called The Owl (1991).

His first real moment of stardom came from his controversial role as sociopathic bisexual Chris Keller in the HBO prison drama Oz. Just recently finished filming: Paper, Scissors, Stone which is schedule for release in 2003. His first noticeable role was as the bodyguard in the 1996 lesbian thriller Bound. Other movies which he has starred or co-starred: Dance to Win (1989), Love Potion #9 (1992) as Enrico Pazzoli, Dead Men Can't Dance (1997), Susan's Plan (also known as Dying to Get Rich) (1998), Merlin: The Return (1999) played Lancelot, Convergence remade Premonition (1999), The Void (2001), The Breed (2001), and Code Hunter (2002). Meloni worked his way up the acting ladder with short-lived TV series and bit parts in a number of films. Movie Roles: first film appearance was in the 1989 film Last Rites with starred Tom Beringer, starred in the remake of The Masque of the Red Death (1989), a re-telling of the Edgar Allan Poe tale. He has also worked as a bouncer, bartender, construction worker, and personal trainer. Made for TV movies: Shooter (1988) and The Cover Girl Murder (1993) which starred Lee Majors.

Meloni started his acting career at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he did his undergraduate studies. He appeared on Broadway in the play Bouncers. 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. Will be appearing in January 2003 in an episode of Charmed. Christopher Meloni (also known as Chris Meloni) (b. Guest appearance on the television show Beauty and the Beast (1987), Murder, She Wrote (1984), 2 episode of Tarzan (1991), Relic Hunter (1999), and as himself in WWF Smackdown (1999). Chris in the nude - view only if 18 or older please (http://www.acropolisvideo.com/menofoz/). His first role came on the ABC television series, The Colbys as the Russian expatriate ballet dancer, Kolya (1987-1988).

Official website (http://www.christopher-meloni.com/). In 1985, he left Europe and came to the United States to pursue a dance and modeling career. IMDB listing (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005221/). He speaks English, French, Spanish and Italian fluently. First became a model, then a dancer and choreographer in Europe. He has a mixed heritage - an Italian mother and a British father.

He was born in London, England in 1959, the first of three brothers. Adrian Paul Hewitt (born May 29, 1959) is an actor best known for his role on the television series Highlander.