Lennie Briscoe
| Det. Lennie Briscoe | |
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| Law & Order character | |
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| First appearance | "Point of View" (L&O) "The Abominable Showman" (TBJ) " |
| Last appearance | "C.O.D." (L&O) "41 Shots" (TBJ) |
| Portrayed by | Jerry Orbach |
| Time on show | 1992–2004 (Law & Order) 1996-1999 (HLOTS) 1998 (Exiled: A Law & Order Movie) 1999–2000 (SVU) 2005 (Trial by Jury) |
| Seasons |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (L&O) 1 (TBJ) |
| Credited appearances | 273 episodes (L&O) 3 episodes (HLOTS) 3 episodes (SVU) 1 episode (CI) 2 episodes (TBJ) 282 episodes (total) |
| Preceded by | Phil Cerreta (L&O) |
| Succeeded by |
Joe Fontana (L&O) Chris Ravell (TBJ) |
| Information | |
| Family | Julia Briscoe (daughter) Cathy Briscoe (daughter; deceased) Unnamed brother Ken Briscoe (nephew) At least two unnamed grandchildren Harry (uncle; deceased) Unnamed ex-wives |
| Partner | John Flynn Mike Logan Rey Curtis Ed Green Hector Salazar |
Leonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe is a fictional character on NBC's long-running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order. He was created by Walon Green and René Balcer, and was portrayed by Jerry Orbach. He was featured on the show for 12 seasons, from 1992 to 2004; making him one of the longest-serving main characters in the series' 20-year-run history, as well as the longest-serving police detective on the show. He also appeared in three Law & Order spin-offs, and was part of the original cast of Law & Order: Trial by Jury, appearing in only the first two episodes due to Orbach's death. He appears in 282 episodes (273 episodes of Law & Order, two episodes of Law & Order: Trial by Jury, one episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, three episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and three episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street), the TV movie Exiled and the Law & Order video games Dead on the Money, Double or Nothing, Justice is Served and Legacies.
Orbach's performance as Briscoe on the New York-based series was so popular that it resulted in him being declared a "Living Landmark" by the New York Landmarks Conservancy, along with fellow longtime series cast member Sam Waterston (who portrayed the law prosecutor Jack McCoy on the show).
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