Actors Who Appeared On Law & Order Before They Were Stars

Samuel L. Jackson Was A Grandstanding Attorney

Samuel L. Jackson isn’t one to shy away from acting projects, including Law & Order. He appeared on the first season of the show alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman. He played lawyer Louis Taggert on “The Violence of Summer.” He landed the role in between a bit part in Goodfellas and a role on Jurassic Park. These days he’s known for several films, including Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, Unbreakable, Snakes on a Plane, Iron Man, and the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Jackson has appeared in more than 100 films over the course of his 45-year-plus career.