Actors Who Appeared On Law & Order Before They Were Stars

Bradley Cooper Was A Creepy Lawyer/Rapist

Before being nominated for four Oscars, Bradley Cooper played psychotic lawyer Jason Whitaker on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Trial By Jury. During his stint on the series, he was a suspect in a series of rapes. Cooper played the smarmy character quite well and did whatever he could to keep his crimes secret, including enlisting the aid of his mother. Cooper later had breakout roles in films such as Wedding Crashers, The Hangover, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle and American Sniper. His acting is so good, he received an Academy Award nomination three years in a row.