List of Judges on all Law & Order franchise shows:
Multiple Shows[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tovah Feldshuh | Cook County Circuit Court Criminal Division Judge Danielle Melnick |
CJ: "Fake" | N/A | 1 |
New York Supreme Court[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Ramsey | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Walter Schreiber |
L&O: "The Blue Wall" (Season 1) |
L&O: "Teenage Wasteland" (Season 11) |
12 |
Patrick Tovatt | New York Supreme Court Appellate Division / Criminal Term Judge Barry Abrams |
L&O: "Carrier" (Season 8) |
SVU: "Entitled" (Season 1) |
2 |
Michael Mulheren | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Harrison Taylor |
L&O: "Refuge (1)" (Season 9) |
L&O: "Positive" (Season 16) |
10 |
William C. Mitchell | New York Supreme Court Appellate Division / Criminal Term Judge J. Connolly |
SVU: "The Third Guy" (Season 1) |
SVU: "Manic" (Season 5) |
4 |
Harvey Atkin | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Alan Ridenour |
SVU: "Limitations" (Season 1) |
SVU: "Delinquent" (Season 12) |
20 |
Arraignment Judges[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
David Lipman | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Morris Torledsky |
L&O: "Intolerance" (Season 2) |
L&O: "Age of Innocence" (Season 16) |
28 |
Fran Lebowitz | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Janice Goldberg |
L&O: "Ego" (Season 11) |
L&O: "Remains of the Day" (Season 17) |
13 |
Trial Judges[]
Law & Order[]
New York Supreme Court[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fred J. Scollay | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term / Civil Term Judge Warren Pursley |
"Sonata for Solo Organ" (Season 1) |
"Navy Blues" (Season 2) |
2 |
Ben Hammer | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Herman Mooney |
"The Wages of Love" (Season 2) |
"Dazzled" (Season 10) |
9 |
Ira Wheeler | New York Supreme Court Appellate Division Judge Bloom |
"Asylum" (Season 2) |
"Black Tie" (Season 4) |
2 |
Matthew Lewis | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Eli Link |
"Renunciation" (Season 2) |
"Breeder" (Season 4) |
2 |
Kurt Knudson | New York Supreme Court Civil Term / Criminal Term Judge Ari Waxman |
"Heaven" (Season 2) |
"Navy Blues" (Season 8) |
5 |
David Rosenbaum | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Alan Berman |
"Severance" (Season 2) |
"Married with Children" (Season 14) |
14 |
Charles Blackwell | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Howard Gillman |
"The Fertile Fields" (Season 2) |
"Privileged" (Season 5) |
3 |
Fred J. Scollay | New York Supreme Court Civil Term / Criminal Term Judge Andrew Barsky |
"Silence" (Season 2) |
"Double Blind" (Season 7) |
6 |
Scotty Bloch | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Naomi Baum |
"Skin Deep" (Season 3) |
"Nurture" (Season 4) |
2 |
Victor Truro | New York Supreme Court Appellate Division / Criminal Term Judge Douglas Spivak |
"Conspiracy" (Season 3) |
"Nullification" (Season 8) |
5 |
Charlotte Colavin | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Lisa Pongracic |
"Consultation" (Season 3) |
"Magnet" (Season 16) |
14 |
Lynn Cohen | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Elizabeth Mizener |
"Profile" (Season 4) |
"Invaders" (Season 16) |
12 |
Judy Frank | New York Supreme Court Appellate Division / Criminal Term Judge Jean Bryant |
"Black Tie" (Season 4) |
"Refuge (1)" (Season 9) |
5 |
Norma Fire | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term / Appellate Division Judge Pamela Jensen |
"Black Tie" (Season 4) |
"Gov Love" (Season 15) |
7 |
Leslie Barrett | New York Supreme Court Appellate Division / Criminal Term Judge Lewis Getman |
"Black Tie" (Season 4) |
"Humiliation" (Season 6) |
2 |
George Bartenieff | New York Supreme Court Appellate Division Judge Shawn MacNamara |
"American Dream" (Season 4) |
"Savages" (Season 6) |
3 |
Yvette Hawkins | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term / Appellate Division Judge Meg Sanderson |
"Breeder" (Season 4) |
"Performance" (Season 5) |
2 |
Larry Sherman | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Colin Fraser |
"Family Values" (Season 5) |
"Publish and Perish" (Season 15) |
13 |
DeAnn Mears | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Maria Gance |
"House Counsel" (Season 5) |
"DNR" (Season 10) |
6 |
John Carter | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term / Appellate Division Judge Harlan Newfield |
"Progeny" (Season 5) |
"Deep Vote" (Season 11) |
3 |
Helmar Augustus Cooper | New York Supreme Court Appellate Division / Criminal Term Judge Lawrence McNeil |
"Savages" (Season 6) |
"Magnet" (Season 16) |
12 |
Emilio Del Pozo | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term / Appellate Division Judge John Sierra |
"Deceit" (Season 6) |
"I.D." (Season 7) |
2 |
Rosemary De Angelis | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Sally Goldman |
"Shadow (Season 8) |
N/A | 1 |
Vince Pacimeo | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge David Venturelli |
"Bait" (Season 9) |
"The Ring" (Season 13) |
4 |
Harvey Atkin | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Ronald Mannheim |
"True North" (Season 9) |
"Mega" (Season 10) |
2 |
Doug Stender | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Joseph Flint |
"Gunshow" (Season 10) |
"Acid" (Season 16) |
9 |
Marylou Mellace | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Antonia Mellon |
"Thin Ice" (Season 11) |
"Hindsight" (Season 16) |
8 |
Karen Shallo | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Anna Shiro |
"Deep Vote" (Season 11) |
"Life Line" (Season 16) |
7 |
Carmen Román | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Louise Einhorn |
"Maritime" (Season 13) |
"Sweetie" (Season 19) |
4 |
Libby George | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Iris Chapman |
"Embedded" (Season 14) |
"Rapture" (Season 19) |
3 |
Leslie Crocker Snyder | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Rebecca Logan |
"City Hall" (Season 14) |
"In God We Trust" (Season 15) |
3 |
David Little | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Michael Schneider |
"Can I Get a Witness?" (Season 14) |
"Invaders" (Season 16) |
4 |
Harriett D. Foy | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Arlene Jones |
"Avatar" (Season 17) |
"On The Ledge" (Season 23) |
5 |
Ezra Knight | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Sydney Everett |
"Home Sweet" (Season 17) |
"Skate or Die" (Season 19) |
3 |
Patricia R. Floyd | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Rochelle Desmond |
"Deadlock" (Season 17) |
"Bailout" (Season 19) |
6 |
Dee Hoty | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge H. Kifner |
"Political Animal" (Season 18) |
"Burn Card" (Season 18) |
2 |
Ed Hodson | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Wendell Kessler |
"Political Animal" (Season 18) |
"Chattel" (Season 19) |
3 |
Arraignment Judges[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Ryland | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge M. Kleinman |
"Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die" (Season 1) |
"Prisoner of Love" (Season 1) |
2 |
Sully Boyar | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Harvey Sirkin |
"Life Choice" (Season 1) |
"Volunteers" (Season 4) |
3 |
Sidney Armus | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Arnold Fishbein |
"The Torrents of Greed (Part II)" (Season 1) |
"Securitate" (Season 3) |
2 |
Barbara Spiegel | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Harriet Doremus |
"Mushrooms" (Season 1) |
"Sport of Kings" (Season 15) |
12 |
Mark Hammer | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Randall Welch |
"In Memory Of..." (Season 2) |
"Identity" (Season 14) |
4 |
Francine Beers | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Janis Silver |
"His Hour Upon the Stage" (Season 2) |
"Menace" (Season 7) |
5 |
Bernard Grant | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Irwin Reisman |
"Sisters of Mercy" (Season 2) |
"Deceit" (Season 6) |
4 |
Vince O'Brien | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Phillip Franks |
"Right to Counsel" (Season 3) |
"Remand" (Season 6) |
5 |
Merwin Goldsmith | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Ian Feist |
"Jurisdiction" (Season 3) |
"Dining Out" (Season 15) |
11 |
Bob Kaliban | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Bernard Kelman |
"Kids" (Season 4) |
"Past Imperfect" (Season 7) |
2 |
Lynette DuPree | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Joyce Randall |
"Stalker" (Season 8) |
"Blood Money" (Season 10) |
3 |
Maggie Burke | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Georgina Franklin |
"City Hall" (Season 14) |
"The Dead Wives Club" (Season 15) |
2 |
Gerry Bamman | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Thomas Everton |
"Gaijin" (Season 14) |
"Bible Story" (Season 16) |
2 |
Tom Lacy | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Mark Calhoun |
"Tombstone" (Season 15) |
"Life Line" (Season 16) |
2 |
James Lorenzo | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Albert Bryce |
"Deadlock" (Season 17) |
"Good Faith" (Season 17) |
2 |
Peter Parros | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Matthew Alden |
"Misbegotten" (Season 18) |
"Tango" (Season 18) |
2 |
Olga Merediz | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Allard Harper |
"Quit Claim" (Season 18) |
"Exchange" (Season 19) |
2 |
Kathleen Chalfant | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Lisa Cutler |
"Illegitimate" (Season 19) |
N/A | 1 |
Polly Adams | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Ida Zeller |
"Pledge" (Season 19) |
"Doped" (Season 20) |
3 |
Trial Judges[]
Other Court Judges[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
William Severs | New York Surrogate's Court New York Supreme Court |
"The Troubles" (Season 1) |
"Fixed" (Season 15) |
8 |
Stephen Henderson | New York Family Court New York Supreme Court |
"Seed" (Season 5) |
"Brazil" (Season 20) |
6 |
Julian Gamble | New York Supreme Court Appellate Division New York Court of Appeals |
"I.D." (Season 7) |
"Bad Girl" (Season 8) |
2 |
Keely Eastley | New York Family Court Judge Lillian Barone |
"Showtime" (Season 7) |
"Cherished" (Season 9) |
2 |
Mark Kenneth Smaltz | U.S. District Court New York Supreme Court |
"DWB" (Season 9) |
"Bling" (Season 17) |
11 |
E. Katherine Kerr | New York Family Court New York Supreme Court |
"Juvenile" (Season 9) |
"Marathon" (Season 10) |
2 |
Ami Brabson | New York Family Court New York Supreme Court |
"Flaw" (Season 16) |
"Dignity" (Season 20) |
3 |
Danny Burstein | New York Surrogate's Court New York Supreme Court |
"Lucky Stiff" (Season 19) |
"Blackmail" (Season 20) |
2 |
Don Billett | New York Surrogate's Court Judge Ed Richter |
"Mother's Day" (Season 13) |
N/A | 1 |
Melissa Maxwell | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term U.S. District Court |
"Fame" (Season 17) |
"Memo From The Dark Side" (Season 20) |
3 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[]
New York Supreme Court[]
Arraignment Judges[]
Trial Judges[]
Family Court Judges[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Novella Nelson | New York Family Court Judge Anne Sciola |
"Conscience" (Season 6) |
"Unorthodox" (Season 9) |
2 |
Stephen Henderson | New York Family Court Judge Bernard |
"Alien" (Season 7) |
"Clock" (Season 8) |
2 |
Priscilla Lopez | New York Family Court Judge Shira Suarez |
"Child's Welfare" (Season 13) |
"Vanity's Bonfire" (Season 14) |
2 |
Other Court Judges[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jayne Houdyshell | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term New York Family Court |
"Silence" (Season 3) |
"Surrendering Noah" (Season 16) |
10 |
Peter Gerety | New York Family Court New York Supreme Court |
"Burned" (Season 8) |
"Presumed Guilty" (Season 14) |
4 |
Anita Gillette | New York Family Court New York Supreme Court |
"Wannabe" (Season 11) |
"Bullseye" (Season 12) |
2 |
Jay Patterson | U.S. District Court Judge William Evans |
"Undercover Mother" (Season 16) |
"Perverted Justice" (Season 16) |
2 |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Levine | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Arraignment Judge H. Feist |
"Smothered" (Season 1) |
"Poison" (Season 1) |
3 |
Peggy Gormley | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Trial Judge Victoria Colby |
"Crazy" (Season 1) |
"Magnificat" (Season 4) |
2 |
Colm Meaney | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Harold Garrett |
"In the Wee Small Hours (Part I)" (Season 5) |
"In the Wee Small Hours (Part II)" (Season 5) |
2 |
Lynda Gravatt | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Arraignment Judge Tamara Kingston |
"Dollhouse" (Season 5) |
"Silencer" (Season 6) |
2 |
Law & Order: Trial By Jury[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carey Lowell | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Jamie Ross |
"41 Shots" (Season 1) |
"Bang & Blame" (Season 1) |
2 |
Aasif Mandvi | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Samir Patel |
"Baby Boom" (Season 1) |
"Bang & Blame" (Season 1) |
2 |
Gordana Rashovich | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Lillian Alverio |
"Baby Boom" (Season 1) |
"Blue Wall" (Season 1) |
2 |
Law & Order: LA[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Pasqualini | California Superior Court Criminal Division Judge Rudolph Patino |
"Hondo Field" (Season 1) |
"Hayden Tract" (Season 1) |
2 |
Francesca P. Roberts | California Superior Court Criminal Division Judge Martha Dreyer |
"Hondo Field" (Season 1) |
"Angel's Knoll" (Season 1) |
3 |
Angela Bullock | California Superior Court Criminal Division Judge Ellen Fabricant |
"Ballona Creek" (Season 1) |
"Zuma Canyon" (Season 1) |
2 |
Jodi Long | California Superior Court Criminal Division Judge Sonya Cruz |
"Playa Vista" (Season 1) |
"Plummer Park" (Season 1) |
3 |
Elaine Kagan | California Superior Court Criminal Division Judge Sonia Hirsh |
"Benedict Canyon" (Season 1) |
"Westwood" (Season 1) |
2 |
Clyde Kusatsu | California Superior Court Criminal Division Judge Bradley Rumford |
"Big Rock Mesa" (Season 1) |
"Sylmar" (Season 1) |
2 |
Elizabeth Payne | California Superior Court Criminal Division Judge Nancy Morrow |
"Angel's Knoll" (Season 1) |
"Van Nuys" (Season 1) |
2 |
Law & Order: Organized Crime[]
Actor | Character | First episode | Last episode | Number of appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jennifer Van Dyck | New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Judge Sharon Lee |
"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" (Season 1) |
"Forget It Jake; It's Chinatown" (Season 1) |
2 |
Keith Carradine | Judge Clay Bonner | "Beyond The Sea" (Season 4) |
"Sins Of Our Fathers" (Season 4) |
3 |
Trial Judges[]
- Michael Murphy as Trial Judge Peter Blakemore
- George DiCenzo as Trial Judge Raoul Sabatelli
- Swoosie Kurtz as Trial Judge Hilda Marsden
- John Rubinstein as Trial Judge T. Schuyler (deceased)