<Table> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Portrayer </Th> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Th> First episode ( credited ) </Th> <Th> Final episode ( credited ) </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th colspan="19"> Seasons </Th> <Th> No. of episodes ( credited ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> 9 </Th> <Th> 10 </Th> <Th> 11 </Th> <Th> 12 </Th> <Th> 13 </Th> <Th> 14 </Th> <Th> 15 </Th> <Th> 16 </Th> <Th> 17 </Th> <Th> 18 </Th> <Th> 19 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> current </Td> <Td> Olivia Benson </Td> <Td> Mariska Hargitay </Td> <Td> Junior Detective ( Seasons 1 -- 12 ) Senior Detective ( Seasons 13 -- 15 ) Sergeant ( Seasons 15 -- 17 ) Lieutenant ( Seasons 17 -- ) </Td> <Td> `` Payback '' ( 1x01 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1999 -- </Td> <Td colspan="19"> </Td> <Td> 434 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> former </Td> <Td> John Munch </Td> <Td> Richard Belzer </Td> <Td> Senior Detective ( Seasons 1 -- 8 ) Sergeant ( Seasons 9 -- 15 ) DA Investigator ( Seasons 15 , 17 ) </Td> <Td> `` Fashionable Crimes '' ( 17x21 ) </Td> <Td> 1999 -- 2014 , 2016 </Td> <Td colspan="15"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 326 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> former </Td> <Td> Donald Cragen </Td> <Td> Dann Florek </Td> <Td> Captain ( Seasons 1 -- 15 ) Retired ( Season 16 ) </Td> <Td> `` Perverted Justice '' ( 16x21 ) </Td> <Td> 1999 -- 2015 </Td> <Td colspan="15"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> 331 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> former </Td> <Td> Elliot Stabler </Td> <Td> Christopher Meloni </Td> <Td> Senior Detective </Td> <Td> `` Smoked '' ( 12x24 ) </Td> <Td> 1999 -- 2011 </Td> <Td colspan="12"> </Td> <Td colspan="7"> </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> former </Td> <Td> Monique Jeffries </Td> <Td> Michelle Hurd </Td> <Td> Junior Detective </Td> <Td> `` Runaway '' ( 2x16 ) </Td> <Td> 1999 -- 2001 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="17"> </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> current </Td> <Td> Odafin Tutuola </Td> <Td> Ice - T </Td> <Td> Junior Detective ( Seasons 2 -- 8 ) Senior Detective ( Seasons 9 -- 19 ) Sergeant ( Seasons 19 -- present ) </Td> <Td> `` Wrong Is Right '' ( 2x01 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 2000 -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="18"> </Td> <Td> 412 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> former </Td> <Td> Alexandra Cabot </Td> <Td> Stephanie March </Td> <Td> Assistant District Attorney </Td> <Td> `` Sunk Cost Fallacy '' ( 19x19 ) </Td> <Td> 2000 -- 2003 , 2005 , 2009 -- 2012 , 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> former </Td> <Td> Melinda Warner </Td> <Td> Tamara Tunie </Td> <Td> Medical Examiner </Td> <Td> `` Noncompliance '' ( 2x06 ) </Td> <Td> `` Pathological '' ( 19x10 ) </Td> <Td> 2000 -- 2015 ; 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td colspan="6"> </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 222 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> former </Td> <Td> George Huang </Td> <Td> B.D. Wong </Td> <Td> FBI Special Agent -- Criminal Profiler ( Seasons 2 -- 15 ) Retired ( Season 17 ) </Td> <Td> `` Pique '' ( 2x20 ) </Td> <Td> `` Depravity Standard '' ( 17x09 ) </Td> <Td> 2001 -- 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td colspan="9"> </Td> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> 230 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> former </Td> <Td> Casey Novak </Td> <Td> Diane Neal </Td> <Td> Assistant District Attorney </Td> <Td> `` Serendipity '' ( 5x05 ) </Td> <Td> `` Valentine 's Day '' ( 13x18 ) </Td> <Td> 2003 -- 2008 , 2011 -- 2012 </Td> <Td colspan="4"> </Td> <Td colspan="5"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="6"> </Td> <Td> 112 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> former </Td> <Td> Chester Lake </Td> <Td> Adam Beach </Td> <Td> Junior Detective </Td> <Td> `` Outsider '' ( 8x12 ) </Td> <Td> `` Cold '' ( 9x19 ) </Td> <Td> 2007 -- 2008 </Td> <Td colspan="7"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="10"> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> former </Td> <Td> Kim Greylek </Td> <Td> Michaela McManus </Td> <Td> Assistant District Attorney </Td> <Td> `` Trials '' ( 10x01 ) </Td> <Td> `` Zebras '' ( 10x22 ) </Td> <Td> 2008 -- 2009 </Td> <Td colspan="9"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="9"> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> current </Td> <Td> Amanda Rollins </Td> <Td> Kelli
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