Barry Moredock
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Barry Moredock is a fictional character
on the NBC
crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
, portrayed by John Cullum
since 2003.
ship as of season 10. He is originally a mentor to Alexandra Cabot. He is the attorney for the defense for only four cases while Cabot's successor, Casey Novak
, serves as the ADA. His last episode as a defense attorney is "Blinded". He then becomes a judge between seasons 9 & 10 with his first episode as a judge is in the episode "Babes". Kim Greylek is the ADA at the time, shortly before she and Cabot transition in and out in the episode "Lead
". In season 11 he orders temporary Executive ADA Sonya Paxton to get alcoholism
treatment after she shows up drunk to court.
", on a case in which a pornography maker is put on trial for giving instructions on how to kill via a story on his company's website.
He works on another case with Cabot in the episode "Manic
", where a child kills two high school students and is given medication from his mother due to an illegal marketing campaign by the major pharmaceutical company Tauscher-Leto.
In the seventh season he works as a defense attorney on a case with Novak as ADA in the episode ""Raw
", where he defended a neo-nazi group.
In the season 9 episode "Blinded
", Moredock and Novak work on a case together in which a violent, schizophrenic artist kidnaps and rapes two girls.
Starting in the episode "Babes
" to present, Moredock is a judge and his first case (seen) is the case of a homeless boy burned to death by a high school student.
In the episode "Smut
", he is blackmailed when SVU is notified about a video Moredock was sent by an acquaintance showing a dolphin humping a woman on his personal file server, which could be classified as pornography. Moredock recuses himself from the case
He reunites with Cabot in the episode "Lead
" as the judge presiding over the case of a developmentally challenged son of a wealthy man who killed his pediatrician because he called him stupid. As the trial goes on, it's later discovered that Jeffrey suffers from lead poisoning caused by Chinese-made products. Law & Order: SVU episode, Lead
In the 2010 episode, "Hammered
" Sonya Paxton was the ADA until Cabot returned. He presided over the case of a heavy drinker who wakes up to a bloody apartment, a terrible cut on his head and a dead woman in his bed, which leads to the discovery of Executive ADA Paxton's drinking problem. He ordered her to get alcoholism treatment because she came to trial with an alcohol concentration above the legal drinking limit.
Barry Moredock has appeared in 11 episodes of SVU (5 as a Judge; 6 as a Defense Attorney).
Fictional character
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on the NBC
NBC
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crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
, portrayed by John Cullum
John Cullum
John Cullum is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in many stage musicals and dramas, including On the Twentieth Century and Shenandoah , winning the Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for each...
since 2003.
Character overview
Although originally portrayed as a defense attorney in the episode "Appearances", Moredock is now elevated to judgeJudge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
ship as of season 10. He is originally a mentor to Alexandra Cabot. He is the attorney for the defense for only four cases while Cabot's successor, Casey Novak
Casey Novak
Casey Novak is a fictional character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Diane Neal. She is the only female assistant district attorney to have appeared in five complete seasons in any Law & Order series and the longest-running ADA in the entire franchise.-Character:Casey Novak is a...
, serves as the ADA. His last episode as a defense attorney is "Blinded". He then becomes a judge between seasons 9 & 10 with his first episode as a judge is in the episode "Babes". Kim Greylek is the ADA at the time, shortly before she and Cabot transition in and out in the episode "Lead
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 10)
This article contains a list of episodes for season 10 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler*Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson*Richard Belzer as Sgt. John Munch...
". In season 11 he orders temporary Executive ADA Sonya Paxton to get alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
treatment after she shows up drunk to court.
Notable episodes
Moredock originally appeared as a defense attorney in the episode "AppearancesLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 4)
This article contains a list of episodes for season 4 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.B. D. Wong is added to the opening credits this season as Dr. George Huang.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler...
", on a case in which a pornography maker is put on trial for giving instructions on how to kill via a story on his company's website.
He works on another case with Cabot in the episode "Manic
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 5)
This article contains a list of episodes for season 5 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.Diane Neal joins the cast this season as Casey Novak, the SVU's new ADA.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler...
", where a child kills two high school students and is given medication from his mother due to an illegal marketing campaign by the major pharmaceutical company Tauscher-Leto.
In the seventh season he works as a defense attorney on a case with Novak as ADA in the episode ""Raw
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 7)
This article contains a list of episodes for season 7 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.Christopher Meloni was nominated for his first Emmy in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Mariska Hargitay won the Emmy for Outstading Lead Actress in a Drama...
", where he defended a neo-nazi group.
In the season 9 episode "Blinded
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 9)
This page contains a list of episodes for season 9 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler*Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson*Richard Belzer as Sgt. John Munch...
", Moredock and Novak work on a case together in which a violent, schizophrenic artist kidnaps and rapes two girls.
Starting in the episode "Babes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 10)
This article contains a list of episodes for season 10 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler*Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson*Richard Belzer as Sgt. John Munch...
" to present, Moredock is a judge and his first case (seen) is the case of a homeless boy burned to death by a high school student.
In the episode "Smut
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 10)
This article contains a list of episodes for season 10 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler*Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson*Richard Belzer as Sgt. John Munch...
", he is blackmailed when SVU is notified about a video Moredock was sent by an acquaintance showing a dolphin humping a woman on his personal file server, which could be classified as pornography. Moredock recuses himself from the case
He reunites with Cabot in the episode "Lead
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 10)
This article contains a list of episodes for season 10 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler*Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson*Richard Belzer as Sgt. John Munch...
" as the judge presiding over the case of a developmentally challenged son of a wealthy man who killed his pediatrician because he called him stupid. As the trial goes on, it's later discovered that Jeffrey suffers from lead poisoning caused by Chinese-made products. Law & Order: SVU episode, Lead
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 10)
This article contains a list of episodes for season 10 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler*Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson*Richard Belzer as Sgt. John Munch...
In the 2010 episode, "Hammered
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 11)
The 11th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered on September 23, 2009 and concluded on May 19, 2010. It was moved from Tuesdays to Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET for the NBC broadcast. On March 3, 2010 SVU returned to its previous time slot of 10 p.m. ET...
" Sonya Paxton was the ADA until Cabot returned. He presided over the case of a heavy drinker who wakes up to a bloody apartment, a terrible cut on his head and a dead woman in his bed, which leads to the discovery of Executive ADA Paxton's drinking problem. He ordered her to get alcoholism treatment because she came to trial with an alcohol concentration above the legal drinking limit.
Barry Moredock has appeared in 11 episodes of SVU (5 as a Judge; 6 as a Defense Attorney).