You’ll Never Believe These Mind-Blowing Secrets from Behind the Scenes of Law & Order: SVU

The Voice Actor from the Opening Credits Was a Real-Life Politician

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.” Sound familiar? Steve Zirnkilton was originally hired for a brief appearance during the Law & Order pilot, but Dick Wolf liked his voice so much that he hired him for the narration. Zirkilton also served four terms as a Republican senator in Maine’s House of Representatives.

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