Law & Order Svu might be what Chris Meloni is most known for after being cast as Elliot Stabler. But before he was the iconic detective, he played a much different character in Oz. However, going from serial killer to cop wasn’t a smooth transition for the actor.
Chris Meloni would end up shaking thinking about his ‘Law & Order Svu’ role Chris Meloni | Zach Dilgard/Getty Images
Meloni’s Oz role was a much different beast than the character he’d become so synonymous with in Svu. On the HBO classic series, he portrayed a disturbed inmate obsessed with killing. Ironically, however, Svu would see him on the other side of the law. Oz would also help Meloni secure the hit show. Speaking with Randee Dawn, he opened up about the long process he went through to earn his Svu part.
“My first audition was with Dick Wolf himself,” Meloni said.
Chris Meloni would end up shaking thinking about his ‘Law & Order Svu’ role Chris Meloni | Zach Dilgard/Getty Images
Meloni’s Oz role was a much different beast than the character he’d become so synonymous with in Svu. On the HBO classic series, he portrayed a disturbed inmate obsessed with killing. Ironically, however, Svu would see him on the other side of the law. Oz would also help Meloni secure the hit show. Speaking with Randee Dawn, he opened up about the long process he went through to earn his Svu part.
“My first audition was with Dick Wolf himself,” Meloni said.
- 2/16/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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