Actor profile

Christopher Meloni

2nd April 1961 Washington, D.C., USA Acting

Christopher Peter Meloni (born April 2, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as NYPD Detective Elliot Stabler on the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit until 2013, and later reprising the role (as a series regular) on the 2021 spinoff series, Law & Order: Organized Crime. Meloni was nominated for the 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Elliot Stabler. He played criminal Jimmy Liery in eight episodes of NYPD Blue during 1996-1997. He also played inmate Chris Keller on the HBO prison drama Oz. In June 2012, he returned to HBO as the vampire Roman on the main cast of True Blood for the series' fifth season. Meloni also starred in and executive-produced the Syfy series Happy! from 2017 to 2019. He then appeared on the third season of The Handmaid's Tale as Commander Winslow in 2019. He has appeared in a number of films to include Wet Hot American Summer, 12 Monkeys, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Runaway Bride, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Man of Steel, and 42.

49 Movies 60 TV Shows 1 In Production 110 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

IF poster

IF 8th May 2024 as Cosmo (voice)

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU poster

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU 2nd January 2020 as Self

Almost Friends poster

Almost Friends 17th November 2017 as Howard

Snatched poster

Snatched 3rd May 2017 as Roger Simmons

Marauders poster

Marauders 1st July 2016 as Montgomery

I Am Wrath poster

I Am Wrath 14th April 2016 as Dennis

The Diary of a Teenage Girl poster

The Diary of a Teenage Girl 7th August 2015 as Pascal MacCorkill

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot poster

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot 31st July 2015 as Self

Beef poster

Beef 11th November 2014 as Lou

White Bird in a Blizzard poster

White Bird in a Blizzard 15th October 2014 as Brock Connor

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For poster

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For 20th August 2014 as Mort

They Came Together poster

They Came Together 27th June 2014 as Roland

Small Time poster

Small Time 18th April 2014 as Al Klein

Showing Up poster

Showing Up 25th February 2014 as Self

Man of Steel poster

Man of Steel 12th June 2013 as Colonel Nathan Hardy

42 poster

42 12th April 2013 as Leo Durocher

Awful Nice poster

Awful Nice 8th March 2013 as Jon Charbineau

Dirty Movie poster

Dirty Movie 15th February 2011 as The Producer

Lost Cannibals of Europe poster

Lost Cannibals of Europe 24th January 2011 as Self - Narrator

F--k poster

F--k 7th April 2010 as Christopher

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story poster

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story 17th October 2009 as Self

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men poster

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men 25th September 2009 as R / Subject #3

Carriers poster

Carriers 4th September 2009 as Frank Holloway

Green Lantern: First Flight poster

Green Lantern: First Flight 28th July 2009 as Hal Jordan (voice)

Nights in Rodanthe poster

Nights in Rodanthe 26th September 2008 as Jack

Gym Teacher: The Movie poster

Gym Teacher: The Movie 12th September 2008 as Dave Stewie

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay poster

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 25th April 2008 as Grand Wizard

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle poster

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle 2nd July 2004 as Freakshow

Murder in Greenwich poster

Murder in Greenwich 15th November 2002 as Mark Fuhrman

Wet Hot American Summer poster

Wet Hot American Summer 27th July 2001 as Gene

Starwater 1st January 2001

Runaway Bride poster

Runaway Bride 30th July 1999 as Coach Bob Kelly

Carlo's Wake poster

Carlo's Wake 1st January 1999 as Bennetto Torello

Shift poster

Shift 1st January 1999 as Louis

Brown's Requiem poster

Brown's Requiem 1st November 1998 as Sgt. Cavanaugh (uncredited)

The Souler Opposite poster

The Souler Opposite 4th October 1998 as Barry Singer

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas poster

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 22nd May 1998 as Clerk at Flamingo Hotel

Target Earth poster

Target Earth 1st January 1998 as Det. Samuel 'Sam' Adams

Every 9 Seconds poster

Every 9 Seconds 12th October 1997 as Richard Sutherland

Bound poster

Bound 13th September 1996 as Johnnie Marzzone

Twelve Monkeys poster

Twelve Monkeys 29th December 1995 as Lt. Halperin

A Dangerous Affair poster

A Dangerous Affair 1st January 1995 as Tommy Moretti

Junior poster

Junior 22nd November 1994 as Mr. Lanzarotta

Clean Slate poster

Clean Slate 6th May 1994 as Bodyguard #2

Without a Kiss Goodbye poster

Without a Kiss Goodbye 20th March 1993 as Ray Samuels

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story poster

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story 26th March 1992 as David

When Will I Be Loved? poster

When Will I Be Loved? 3rd December 1990 as Ron Weston

Chop Cheese

Toad poster

Toad

Captain Fall poster

Captain Fall 28th July 2023 as Agent Steel (voice)

Celebrity Jeopardy! poster

Celebrity Jeopardy! 25th September 2022 as Self - Contestant

Ziwe poster

Ziwe 9th May 2021 as Self

Cinema Toast poster

Cinema Toast 20th April 2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime poster

Law & Order: Organized Crime 1st April 2021 as Det. Elliot Stabler

How To with John Wilson poster

How To with John Wilson 23rd October 2020 as Self

Solar Opposites poster

Solar Opposites 8th May 2020 as Lonesun (voice)

Maxxx poster

Maxxx 2nd April 2020 as Don Wild

Harley Quinn poster

Harley Quinn 29th November 2019 as Commissioner Gordon / Two-Face Goon / Bouncer (voice)

Bless the Harts poster

Bless the Harts 29th September 2019 as Detective Voccola (voice)

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone 1st April 2019

POSE poster

POSE 3rd June 2018 as Dick Ford

HAPPY! poster

HAPPY! 6th December 2017 as Nick Sax

At Home with Amy Sedaris poster

At Home with Amy Sedaris 24th October 2017 as Ranger Russell

Steve poster

Steve 5th September 2017 as Self

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later poster

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later 4th August 2017 as Gene Jenkinson / Jonas Jurgenson

The Handmaid's Tale poster

The Handmaid's Tale 26th April 2017 as George Winslow

Underground poster

Underground 9th March 2016 as August Pullman

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp poster

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp 31st July 2015 as Gene

Surviving Jack poster

Surviving Jack 27th March 2014 as Dr. Jack Dunlevy

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self

Rick and Morty poster

Rick and Morty 2nd December 2013 as Jesus Christ (voice)

Drunk History poster

Drunk History 9th July 2013 as Othniel Marsh

Veep poster

Veep 22nd April 2012 as Ray Whelans

Finding Your Roots poster

Finding Your Roots 24th March 2012 as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Michael & Michael Have Issues poster

Michael & Michael Have Issues 15th July 2009

True Blood poster

True Blood 7th September 2008 as Roman Zimojic

Wonder Showzen poster

Wonder Showzen 11th March 2005 as Cooties Spokesman

Law & Order: Trial by Jury poster

Law & Order: Trial by Jury 3rd March 2005 as Elliot Stabler

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as (voice)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Scrubs poster

Scrubs 2nd October 2001 as Dr. Norris

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Elliot Stabler

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as George Townshend (voice)

Brooklyn South poster

Brooklyn South 22nd September 1997 as Joe

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self - Guest

Oz poster

Oz 12th July 1997 as Chris Keller

The Last Don poster

The Last Don 11th May 1997 as Boz Skannet

Leaving L.A. poster

Leaving L.A. 12th April 1997 as Reed Sims

MADtv poster

MADtv 14th October 1995 as Various

Misery Loves Company poster

Misery Loves Company 1st October 1995 as Mitch

Hope and Gloria poster

Hope and Gloria 9th March 1995 as Billy

NYPD Blue poster

NYPD Blue 21st September 1993 as Jimmy Liery

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

The Boys 20th August 1993 as Doug Kirkfield

Homicide: Life on the Street poster

Homicide: Life on the Street 31st January 1993 as Dennis Knoll

In a Child's Name poster

In a Child's Name 17th November 1991 as Jerry Cimarelli

Dinosaurs poster

Dinosaurs 26th April 1991 as Spike (voice)

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Elliot Stabler

The Fanelli Boys 8th September 1990 as Frankie Fanelli

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988 as Self - Guest

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 18th September 1985 as Team Leader

1st & Ten poster

1st & Ten 2nd December 1984 as Vito Del Greco / Johnny Gunn

Jeopardy! poster

Jeopardy! 10th September 1984 as Self

Sesame Street poster

Sesame Street 10th November 1969

The Land as Danny Roarke

Coming soon

Little Brother 26th June 2026 as Josh