The 2025 SAG Awards revealed that the majority of Hollywood 's greatest stars all kickstarted their careers with a guest appearance in Law & Order . During the show, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay paid tribute to the many actors who appeared in the crime series at the start of their careers and imitated the iconic lines at the beginning of each episode, saying: "In the Law & Order universe, the dedicated actors who bring these stories to life are members of an elite