Dann Florek

Dann Florek is the kind of actor whose face you know instantly even if the name takes a second. As Captain Donald Cragen on Law & Order and its Special Victims Unit spinoff, he became a fixture of one of the most durable franchises in American television. What I appreciate is the steadiness of that career: the Michigan-born, Eastern Michigan University-trained actor also did memorable work on L.A. Law and even The Flintstones. He's also a film director, which tells me there's more range behind that authoritative captain's demeanor than the typecasting might suggest. A reliable presence audiences trusted for decades.

Ezekial Dann Florek (born May 1, 1950) is an American actor and film director. He is best known for his role as New York City Police Captain Donald Cragen on NBC's Law & Order and its spinoff Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Dave Meyer on L.A. Law (1988–1993).

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Name (English)

Dann Florek

Name (Japanese)

ダン・フロレク

Reading

だん・ふろれく

Born

May 1, 1950 (age 76)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Tiger

Origin

Flat Rock, Michigan, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / film director / film actor / television actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Eastern Michigan University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF

Tags

• Michigan
• actor
• film director
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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