Before Jerry Orbach played the role he was best known for- Detective Briscoe on Law & Order- he played a defense lawyer named Frank Lehrman.
Here's Frank Lehrman:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CHIc6jgMT8g/VXeW2oNq5BI/AAAAAAAABeQ/BYeeVXrrsF4/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png)
And here's Detective Briscoe:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yWeCOqWg5vs/VXeW3XlYlRI/AAAAAAAABeY/EoNTntyZG7k/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png)
See the difference? Law and Order frequently repurposes different actors and actresses who pickup the show's tried and true formula. It makes filming go much smoother.