Christopher Meloni

Christopher Peter Meloni ( born April 2, 1961 in Washington, DC ) is an American actor.

Life

Meloni has ancestors Italian and French-Canadian descent. In 1983, he earned a degree in history at the University of Colorado Boulder. Later, he studied acting at Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City and at the Center for the Media Arts.

His debut had Meloni in the television series Cops California, where he played in the years 1989 to 1990. From 1991 to 1994 he worked in the television series with the Dinos. In the TV movie heart in chains (1993 ), he played one of the lead roles, as well as in the television series The Boys (1993) and Golden Gate (1994). In the thriller Bound - Bound ( 1996), he played a major role opposite Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon. In two episodes of the television series Scrubs - he appeared in a guest role as pediatrician Dr. Norris.

In the comedy The Bride, Runaway (1999) Meloni played the role of physical education teacher Bob Kelly, who is engaged to Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts), and in the award- winning short film That letter the moment he took over in 2002 the main role. From 1998 to 2003 he appeared in several episodes of the television series Oz - Hell on behind bars. From 1999 to 2011 Meloni played the role of Detective Elliot Stabler on the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. For this role he was in 2004 for the Prism Award and Emmy nominated " Best Actor " in 2006. In the fifth season of the HBO vampire series True Blood, he had the supporting role of the novel Zimojic, founder of the American Vampire League held. 2013 he took over in biographical sports film 42 - The true story of a sports legend, which concerns the life of baseball player Jackie Robinson, the role of Leo Durocher. He also verköperte in the same year in the superhero comic book adaptation Man of Steel Colonel Hardy. For the television season 2013-2014 at the Fox comedy series Surviving Jack is announced in the title role of Meloni Jack Dunlevy will play.

Meloni is married since 1995 with Sherman Williams, with whom he has two children. He lives in New York and in Los Angeles.

Filmography (selection)

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