'Law And Order' People Trivia

1. Although this actor has a family (and a famous sibling), he convincingly portrayed an adopted child suffering from a severe "detachment" disorder. Which child actor was accused of killing a baby?

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 5)

Answer: Spencer Breslin

S9E1- Breslin appeared in "The Kid" (2000), "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat" (2003), "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" (2006) and "The Happening" (2008). In "Raising Helen" (2004), his on-screen sister was played by his younger sister, Abigail Breslin.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 3)

Answer: Larry Miller

S5E2- Jerry Seinfeld's best friend has been on TV since 1982. "Seinfeld" (1995), "Mad About You" (1993), and "8 Simple Rules" (2002) were just a few of the many shows he's appeared in. He also starred in the movie "10 Things I Hate About You" (1999) and its subsequent TV adaptation. He later revisited the character of Michael Dobson in a 1996 appearance on the show.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 2)

Answer: Claire Danes

S3E1- Danes has come a long way since this 1992 appearance. Her breakthrough TV role in "My So Called Life" (1994) won her a Golden Globe. Her more recent roles in the TV movie "Temple Grandin" (2010) and HBO's "Homeland" (2011) earned her two more Golden Globes, an Emmy and a SAG Award.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 1)

Answer: Cynthia Nixon

S1E2- This episode, based on the Bernhard Goetz case, was Nixon's first appearance in the series franchise. In 1998, she joined the cast of "Sex in the City" (1998) as Miranda Hobbes.

From Quiz "Law and Order:" Where'd They Go Part II

Answer: Dead, in the trunk of a car

ADA Borgia was encouraging a man who was caught making fake police badges to give her the names of his criminal customers. Those criminals burst into her apartment and the last we heard from her, she was screaming just before they taped her mouth shut. She was the only "Law & Order" ADA to be killed in office.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Where'd They Go?

Answer: Killed in the line of duty

Max Greevey was one of the original cast members and one of the first to go. He was killed so that he couldn't testify in court against a corrupt construction company. Greevey died in the first episode of season two, but the actor who played him, George Dzundza, left the show at the end of Season one. A stuntman was used in Max's final scene.

From Quiz Outside "Law & Order"

Answer: Winning an Emmy

Farina, an ex-policeman from Chicago, was born on 29 February 1944. He starred in the short-lived shows "Buddy Faro," "Crime Story," and "In-Laws." Farina first played Joe Fontana in 2004.

From Quiz The Lennie Briscoe Quiz

Answer: three & third & 3 & 3rd

Jerry Orbach joined the cast in the middle of the third season. And Mike Logan was not pleased to get Lennie as a partner, might I add :)

From Quiz The Jack McCoy Quiz

Answer: jurisdiction

This quote is from his first episode, the premiere of the fifth season, "Second Opinion." He makes this remark to Claire Kincaid.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 5)

Answer: Frances Conroy

S9E15- In 2001, Conroy joined the cast of "Six Feet Under" (2001) as the family matriarch. The role of Ruth Fisher won her a Golden Globe and two SAG Awards. She returned to TV as Moira O'Hara, the spirited housekeeper in "American Horror Story" (2011).

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 3)

Answer: Laura Linney

S5E3- Linney was nominated for her roles in "You Can Count on Me" (2000), "Kinsey" (2004) and "The Savages" (2007). She won a SAG award, a Golden Globe, and an Emmy for "John Adams" (2008). In 2010, Linney became the star and executive producer of "The Big C".

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 2)

Answer: Patti D'Arbanville

S3E5- The former Mrs. Don Johnson has appeared in several TV shows. She was a series regular on "New York Undercover" (1994), "Guiding Light" (1952), "Third Watch" (1999) and "Rescue Me" (2004), and guest starred as Lorraine Calluzzo in "The Sopranos" (1999).

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 1)

Answer: Thomas Calabro

S1E4- In 1992, Calabro joined the cast of "Melrose Place" (1992) as Dr. Michael Mancini. He was the only original cast member to reprise their role in the short lived "Melrose Place" (2009) revival.

From Quiz "Law and Order:" Where'd They Go Part II

Answer: Was only temporary while Ed Green was out

Detective Nick Falco, played by Michael Imperioli, was a temporary replacement when Detective Ed Green was recuperating from a gunshot wound in season 15 (and the actor was making the movie version of "Rent"). Falco was partnered with Detective Fontana. Sharp viewers will remember Imperioli from when he played a coke-head limo driver in "L&O" season 6.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Where'd They Go?

Answer: take a desk job after being shot in the line of duty

Sargent Phil Cerreta was posing as a gun buyer to try to trap a Colombian gang hitman, but it turned ugly and Cerreta took two bullets. Fortunately, he survived and recovered. Unfortunately for his partner, Mike Logan, Cerreta decided to take a desk job. Cerreta was played by veteran actor Paul Sorvino, perhaps most notably known for his role as Paulie, caporegime in the mafia movie "Goodfellas".

From Quiz Outside "Law & Order"

Answer: "Mighty Aphrodite"

Mira won in 1996 for her role in the Woody Allen-directed movie. Unfortunately, Mira is said to be a victim of the Oscars curse, where an actor's movie career tanks after winning the Oscar. Paul has also had guest roles in "Still Standing" and "Murder She Wrote."

From Quiz The Lennie Briscoe Quiz

Answer: "More like a foot, foot and a half."

This is from "Stalker" from season eight. If Lennie hadn't testified, a man they know is guilty of stalking and killing a woman would have been let off on a technicality.

From Quiz The Jack McCoy Quiz

Answer: "That might be easier. There's meat on a ham sandwich."

This is from the episode "Coma" in season five.

From Quiz Guest Stars on "Law & Order"

Answer: A singer who killed her former benefactor

Linney played a woman who was lured to Japan to work for a man in his restaurant. She thought she'd be singing, but she was pressed into prostitution. When she declined, the businessman (allegedly) wouldn't give back her passport and basically kept her against her will. After she got back to the US, she learned he was coming to New York and thought she was in danger, so she killed him. Aida Turturro, Tony's sister Janice on "The Sopranos," also guested in this episode.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 5)

Answer: Frank Vincent

S9E18- Vincent's first film, "The Death Collector" (1976), was also the first time he co-starred with Joe Pesci. Pesci later murdered him, as Billy Batts, in "Goodfellas" (1990). Vincent returned the favor by beating Pesci to death (with a baseball bat) in "Casino" (1995). Vincent had another memorable cinematic death. As Phil Leotardo, his head was crushed beneath a rolling SUV tire in "The Sopranos" (1999).

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 2)

Answer: Adam Arkin

S3E7- Arkin went on to star in "Chicago Hope" (1994), in a role which garnered him four consecutive Emmy nominations. In 2009, he appeared in "Sons of Anarchy" (2008) as Ethan Zobelle.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 1)

Answer: Paul Guilfoyle

S1E6- In 2000, Guilfoyle joined the cast of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000) as Det. Jim Brass. He received a SAG Award (2005) for his role in the ensemble cast.

From Quiz "Law and Order:" Where'd They Go Part II

Answer: DA Branch fired her

Executive producer and series creator Dick Wolf wrote Serena's final scene in a deliberate attempt to make a "water-cooler" moment. In her final episode, DA Arthur Branch told Serena she was more passionate about the defendants than she should be as a prosecutor and fired her. She asked him if her firing has anything to do with her "being a lesbian" and Branch says, "No", to which she answers, "Good, good", and that was that for ADA Serena Southerlyn.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Where'd They Go?

Answer: Punched a politician and was demoted to Staten Island

Detective Mike Logan was one of the hallmark characters of the show. In the last episode of season five, "Pride," Logan punched a homophobic councilman and was sent to "walk a beat" on Staten Island. His character returned a decade later to the "Law and Order" spin-off, "Law and Order: Criminal Intent", where he was made a detective in the Major Case Squad.

From Quiz The Lennie Briscoe Quiz

Answer: "No, this was done by someone who knows the neighborhood. Satan's not a local."

This is from the episode "Profile" in season 4. Lennie is very disillusioned about religion.

From Quiz The Jack McCoy Quiz

Answer: winning

Jack tells Claire, "It's all about winning." She responds, "Last time I checked, I thought it was about justice." He remarks, "That's a byproduct." "Hang-em High" McCoy (as he calls himself) loves to win!

From Quiz Guest Stars on "Law & Order"

Answer: A sassy, sharp tongued defense attorney

As defense attorney Lanie Stiedlitz, Stritch builds her defense on a feminist slant, and often defends women who she feels haven't gotten fair treatment. She defended the aforementioned interior designer slash hooker when the suspect was accused of murdering a client. She claimed the murder was actually self defense as he was trying to rape her client at the time.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 5)

Answer: Julia Roberts

S9E20- Roberts made her TV debut on the show "Crime Story" (1986). Since then, she has rarely returned to TV, but did appear on "Miami Vice" (1984) and "Friends" (1994), and participated in the all star documentary, "Freedom: A History of Us" (2003).

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 3)

Answer: Courtney B. Vance

S5E13- A graduate of Harvard and Yale Drama school, Vance made a memorable big screen debut in "Hamburger Hill" (1987) as "Doc" Johnson. He has since appeared in several movies, including "Dangerous Minds" (1995), "The Preacher's Wife" (1996) and "Joyful Noise" (2012). His portrayal of ADA Ron Carver on "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" (2001) earned him an Image award nomination in 2002. He married actress Angela Bassett in 1997.

From Quiz "Law and Order": Celebrity Suspects (Part 2)

Answer: Mark Margolis

S3E8- Margolis has portrayed organized crime affiliates of varying ethnicities. Antonio Nappa in "Oz" (1997), Hector Salamanca in "Breaking Bad" (2008), Jimmy in "The Equalizer" (1985) and Albert the Shadow in "Scarface" (1983) are just a few of his familiar characters. In 2011 he presided over a Romanian "family" in "Law and Order: SVU" (1999) and was the head of an Italian "family" in a 2004 episode of "Law and Order:Criminal Intent" (2001).

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