Everything is coming up Chris Meloni lately.
He is still best friends with SVU's Mariska Hargitay, he looks ah-mazing for 58, and he even has his own Law & Order spinoff in the works.
With all this coming up, we have done some investigating to help you get to know the man Elliot Stabler on a deeper level.
Fans love his physical appearance as well as his acting skills!
He's one of those celebrities that everyone is a fan of.
But we are here to help!
Let us take a look at all these interesting facts about the fabulous Chris Meloni!
"I took some acting classes in college, had the nerve to think I might be okay at it, and went to New York and learned how to act there," the actor, who grew up in DC, told the Washingtonian.
"That’s my roadmap."
From 1998–2003, Meloni played the murderous sociopath, Chris Keller.
"He uses his penis as a weapon. Female, male, it's irrelevant. It's just a way of getting what he wants," Meloni said back in 2000 about playing the fan-favorite bisexual character.
He lived out his glory days at St. Stephen’s School as a student in Alexandria, where he's actually in the school's hall of fame.
"I knew I was going to be quarterback that season, but to be a captain and to go undefeated? That’s all I wanted," he told the Washingtonian.
"That’s how I felt. That’s how deeply that season affected me." He also said that he remembers every game "vividly."
Sadly, that is what it came down to. While he had been earning $400,000 per episode up to 2010, that all changed in 2011.
His new contract specified that he would only earn $300,000 for seasons 12 and 13.
Yes, it was a tactic that cost him $8 million, but SVU usually has 26 episodes.
This means that he would have been taking a huge pay cut had he stayed.
Fans will get to see him reprise his role as Elliot Stabler in Law & Order: Organized Crime. Aside from his upcoming appearance on SVU, it's his first time reprising the role in 12 years.
He'll be leading a task force in the new NBC drama!
“For me, there were just personal things that I was like, ‘You know, now is a good time.’ That was it. There was nothing secret. It just was effortlessly correct.”
This was made more than evident when the actor posted a Twitter picture thirst trap.
Suffice to say, we're very, very excited for him — and his abs (hopefully) — to hit the screen again.
While his role on SVU is arguably his best, he did go out and spread his acting wings with a few other small roles.
This included guest stints on The Handmaid's Tale, Pose, and Happy.
"I had instant chemistry with Chris at the network and as soon as they paired us up," the actress told CinemaBlend.
"Chris and I both knew that we were gonna get cast. Because I knew that he was the guy, and he said that he knew that I was the girl."
"She and I hit it off right from the get-go… It’s always been a huge part of our relationship and I think part of the success of the show."
Can you tell who they are just by looking at him?
If you said a young Robert De Niro, you would be right. The other one that he got a lot early on in his career was actor Elias Koteas.
According to IMDB, that tattoo of the United States Marine Corps emblem (the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor) on his arm was totally fake!
This tattoo was seen in several episodes, including in Seasons 6, 7, and 8.
He has a butterfly on his upper thigh (so cute!) and a cubist representation of the crucifixion of Christ tattooed on his upper left arm.
All he needs is an SVU tat and all will be well.
He actually does work for Mariska's Joyful Heart Foundation!
It was established to support survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault. Since 2004, it has raised more than $33.5 million.
But working on SVU really changed that for him.
"And yet, by virtue of this show and how we handle the subject matter that we’ve been given, that’s kind of how it’s evolved in certain ways.”
It's the reunion fans have been waiting for: Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler back together again!
While it's unclear how large his involvement will be, showrunner Warren Leight did say that fans won't have to wait long to see him.
“I think that much I know. Whether we get to see his family as well remains to be seen.”
The anticipation is killing us!
If they're crying, so should we.
"You have to believe in certain true, emotional stakes," he said about the development.
"Those things have to be grounded for the audience so they have something to connect to and they feel emotionally invested."
"Without question the stage is the most difficult so it better be a project that you truly love because it’s a tough grind," he once admitted.
"It’s always different within an underlying structure behind it. You have to find out what strikes you about the character," he said.
He also mentioned that he likes knowing or creating a backstory.
"I’m assistant coach of my son’s football and basketball teams. I also go to my daughter’s swim meets and her acting gigs. It’s taken me a while to be calm and take in the moments I have with my children, but I’m very clear how important it is," he said.
I don't blame him. It must be hard to stomach, especially when you realize these unfortunate things happen to people.
"Any time there was a script that dealt with children, it really ruined my week."
"We met with those detectives, and they’re the real deal; they’re heroes having to deal with those kinds of crimes," he said.
Fans are practically foaming at the mouth as they wait for this!
"It just has to be," he said about a reunion happening. "Benson and Stabler are inextricably linked, locked and connected."
People definitely want to see the reunion I'm sure!
Nothing like unresolved emotions to keep you up at night.
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