Ned Eisenberg is an American

United States

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 actor known for his recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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 as Roger Kressler.

Eisenberg first became noticed in a leading role in the movie Key Exchange, followed by a major tour of the Broadway

Broadway theatre

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 play Brighton Beach Memoirs

Brighton Beach Memoirs

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, and a starring role in the television comedy The Fanelli Boys

The Fanelli Boys

The Fanelli Boys is an American sitcom that aired on NBC as part of its 1990-91 prime time schedule. The series was created by the team of Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, and Terry Grossman, all of whom previously worked on The Golden Girls....

, which also starred Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Peter Meloni is an American actor. He is best known for his television roles as NYPD Detective Elliot Stabler on the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and as inmate Chris Keller on the HBO prison drama Oz.-Early life:Meloni was born the youngest of three children in...

 and Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano is an American film and television actor. He played the character of Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos, Bob Keane in La Bamba, Cypher in The Matrix, Teddy in Memento, Francis Fratelli in The Goonies, Guido "the Killer Pimp" in Risky Business, and Jennifer Tilly's...

. He later played supporting roles in movies such as A Civil Action

A Civil Action

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 and Woody Allen

Woody Allen

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's Celebrity

Celebrity (film)

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.

He appeared regularly, usually as a defense attorney, in episodes of the long-running NBC

NBC

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 crime drama Law & Order

Law & Order

Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...

, beginning in 1997, leading to producer Dick Wolf

Dick Wolf

Richard Anthony "Dick" Wolf is an American producer, specializing in crime dramas such as Miami Vice and the Law & Order franchise. Throughout his career he has won several awards including an Emmy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.-Early life:Wolf was born in New York City, the son...

 casting him as one of SVUs most recognizable supporting characters, appearing in both shows. He has also continued his film career; he appeared in Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

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's Academy Award

Academy Awards

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-winning drama Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

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 and played the small but important role of photographer Joe Rosenthal

Joe Rosenthal

Joseph John Rosenthal was an American photographer who received the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic World War II photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken during the Battle of Iwo Jima. His picture became one of the best-known photographs of the war.-Early life:Joseph Rosenthal was born on...

 in the 2006 film Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers (film)

is a 2006 American war film directed, co-produced and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by William Broyles, Jr. and Paul Haggis. It is based on the book of the same name written by James Bradley and Ron Powers about the Battle of Iwo Jima, the five Marines and one Navy Corpsman who were involved...

, also directed by Eastwood.

He has described himself as a "street-style" actor, coming up through the ranks rather than academic programs, and his training included jazz-dance classes with Betsy Haug.

Eisenberg cofounded the Naked Angels Theatre Company in 1987 with longtime friend Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens is an American actor, director and producer. His most recent successes include the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film The Cove and 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film Crazy Love...

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