An American actor with a formidable television presence, Christopher Meloni is best known as Detective Elliot Stabler across 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' and the earlier prison drama 'Oz'. On film he played the military officer Colonel Hardy in 'Man of Steel' (2013) and appeared in Terry Gilliam's 'Twelve Monkeys' (1995), as well as comedies like 'Wet Hot American Summer'. Intense yet game for self-parody, the Washington-born actor swings between coiled menace and broad comedy. He is an American actor whose long-running signature role made him a household face while his range keeps surprising audiences. Read more