Christopher Meloni made his screen debut in the American sitcom ‘1st & Ten’ in 1984. He played the role of ‘Vito Del Greco / Johnny Gunn’ and remained on the show until 1990. He next starred as ‘Ron Weston’ in the 1990 television film ‘When Will I Be Loved?’ directed by Michael Tuchner. The same year, he became a part of the American sitcom television series ‘The Fanelli Boys’ where he starred as ‘Frankie Fanelli.’ The series was canceled after one season in 1991. He next appeared in television series and films such as ‘In a Child's Name’ (1991), ‘Dinosaurs’ (1991-1994), ‘Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story’ (1992), ‘Without a Kiss Goodbye’ (1993), and ‘The Boys’ (1993). Meloni made his film debut in the 1994 American comedy ‘Clean Slate’ directed by Mick Jackson. The film currently holds a 19% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. He was next seen in television films and series like ‘A Dangerous Affair’ (1995), ‘Misery Loves Company’ (1995), ‘NYPD Blue’ (1996-1997), ‘The Last Don’ (1997), ‘Leaving L.A.’ (1997), ‘Every 9 Seconds’ (1997), and ‘Target Earth’ (1998). In 1998, he grabbed the role of ‘Chris Keller’ in the American drama television series ‘Oz’ created by Tom Fontana. The series ran for 6 seasons and aired its final episode in 2003.Â
In 1999, he joined the main cast of the American crime drama television series ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ created by Dick Wolf. He portrayed ‘Detective Elliot Stabler’ and while he remained a part of the show until 2011, Meloni made a return to the series in 2021. He next starred in television films and shows such as ‘Law & Order’ (2000), ‘Murder in Greenwich’ (2002), ‘Scrubs’ (2003), ‘Sesame Street’ (2004), ‘Law & Order: Trial by Jury’ (2005), ‘Gym Teacher: The Movie’ (2008), ‘Michael & Michael Have Issues’ (2009), ‘Ice Loves Coco’ (2011), and ‘True Blood’ (2012). In 2013, he starred as ‘Colonel Nathan Hardy’ in the Zack Snyder-directed superhero film ‘Man of Steel.’ The film opened to a mixed reception but managed to gross over $668 million on a budget of $225–258 million. He was next seen in television series like ‘Veep’ (2014), ‘Surviving Jack’ (2014), ‘Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp’ (2015), ‘Drunk History’ (2015), ‘Underground’ (2016-2017), ‘Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later’ (2017), ‘Happy!’ (2017-2019), and ‘Pose’ (2018). In 2019, he joined the voice cast of the American adult animated dark comedy superhero television series ‘Harley Quinn’ as ‘Commissioner James Gordon.’ The series was renewed for a fourth season in August 2022. In 2021, he reprised his role as ‘Detective Elliot Stabler’ in the American crime drama television series ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ created by Dick Wolf, Ilene Chaiken, and Matt Olmstead. The third season of the show premiered in September 2022.
