Christopher Meloni Biography
Christopher Meloni is an American actor born in Washington, D.C., the United States.
He is well known for depicting NYPD Detective Elliot Stabler on the NBC legal drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–2011, 2021–present) and its spin-off Organized Crime (2021–present), for which he was selected for a Primetime Emmy Award. He furthermore played Chris Keller on the HBO prison drama Oz (1998–2003) and starred in and executive produced the Syfy series Happy! (2017–2019).
10 Quick Facts About Christopher Meloni
Meloni
- Name: Christopher Peter Meloni
- Age: 64 Years Old
- Birthday: 2 April
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Height: 6 feet 0 inch (1.83 meters)
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Actor
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $30 Million
Christopher Meloni Age
Meloni is 64 years old, he was born on 2 April 1961, in Washington, D.C., United States. He celebrates his birthday on 2 April every year and his birth sign is Aries.
Christopher Meloni Height
Christopher Meloni stands at a height of 6 feet 0 inches (1.83m).
Christopher Meloni Weight
Meloni weighs 85 kg (187 lbs).
Early Life and Education
Meloni was born in Washington, D.C., as the youngest of three children of Cecile (née Chagnon; 1926–2016), a homemaker, and Charles Robert Meloni (1927–2012), an endocrinologist. He has an older brother and sister. His maternal lineage is French Canadian, and he is a descendant of Matthias Farnsworth and Edmund Rice. His paternal ancestry is Italian; one great-grandfather was born in Sardinia and another was born in Velva.
Meloni went to St. Stephen’s School, currently St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, in Alexandria, Virginia, where he was a quarterback on the football team. After graduating he went to the University of Colorado-Boulder where he assumed acting classes for electives. He gained a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1983.
After college, he proceeded to New York resuming to study acting. He took classes with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre as well as at the Center for the Media Arts.
Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment
In 2007, Meloni was inaugurated into his high school’s athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the undefeated 1978 football team, for which he was quarterback. In 2014, Meloni bought the house used in the television show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 2021, on an episode of PBS’ Finding Your Roots, it was announced that Meloni is a remote relative of Nancy Pelosi.
Major Achievements and Contributions
- Won OFTA Television Awards in 1999
- Won ACCEC Awards in 2022
Personal Life
Christopher Meloni Family, Parents
Meloni was born to his mother, Cecile Meloni, and his father, Robert Meloni in Washington. His father Robert is an endocrinologist, while his mother Cecile is a homemaker.
Christopher Meloni Siblings
Meloni spent his childhood with his two siblings, a bother named Robert Meloni Jr, and a sister named Michele Meloni.
Christopher Meloni Wife
Meloni is currently married to his wife Doris Sherman Meloni (née Williams), a production designer. The couple tied the knot on July 1, 1995, and they are blessed with two children namely, Sophia Eva Pietra Meloni, and Dante Amadeo Meloni.
Christopher Meloni Children
Meloni and his wife Doris Sherman Meloni have two children through surrogacy, a daughter, Sophia Eva Pietra Meloni born in March 2001, and a son, Dante Amadeo Meloni born in January 2004.
Christopher Meloni Net Worth
Christopher Meloni’s net worth is estimated at 30 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an Actor. Through his various sources of income, Meloni has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
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Christopher Meloni Bio.
- Full Names: Christopher Peter Meloni
- Popular As: Christopher
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Actor
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 61 years (2022)
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Date of Birth: 2 April 1961
- Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., USA
- Birthday: 2 April
Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m)
- Weight: 85 kg (187 lbs)
- Eye Color: Blue
- Hair Color: Dark Brown
- Shoe Size: Not Available
Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Robert Meloni
- Mother: Cecile Meloni
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Robert Meloni Jr, and Michele Meloni
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Sherman Williams
- Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
- Children: Sons (Dante Amadeo Meloni) Daughter(s) (Sophia Eva Pietra Meloni)
Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $30 Million
- Salary: Not Available
- Source of Income: Actor
OZ
From 1998 to 2003, Meloni showed the bisexual criminal Chris Keller on the HBO series Oz. Oz was an American prison drama television series set at a fictional men’s prison created and principally composed by Tom Fontana.
New Show
Our source confirmed that Meloni will return as Elliot Stabler in a new NBC series spin-off from “Law & Order” mastermind Dick Wolf. Further, the new SVU spinoff will air on NBC. The show will follow Stabler as he heads up the organized crime division of the NYPD.
Law And Order Svu
Between 1998 to 2003, Meloni was cast on the role of bisexual criminal Chris Keller on the HBO series Oz. In 1999, Law & Order producer Dick Wolf signed Meloni to play Elliot Stabler on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Meloni played both roles on Oz and Law & Order: SVU concurrently until Oz went off the air in 2003. In 2006, Meloni earned an Emmy nomination, in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, for his role as Elliot Stabler.
In May 2011, Meloni announced that he would not be returning to SVU in fall 2011 for its 13th season after the failure of negotiations over a new contract. Later, on March 31, 2020, Meloni stated that he would reprise the role, Stabler, in the untitled SVU spin-off which was picked up by NBC.
Christopher Meloni Mariska Hargitay
Meloni was the male lead along with Hargitay for SVU‘s first 12 seasons, with their characters both partners and best friends. Mariska Hargitay former Law & Order: SVU co-star is also the godmother to his daughter.
Christopher Meloni Elias Koteas
Meloni and Elias Koteas resemble each other. Elias Koteas portrayed Alvin Olinsky on the first five seasons of Chicago P.D. The Dick Wolf produced dramas of Chicago P.D. and SVU have had a couple of crossover events in the past six years, but by that time Meloni had already left SVU.
The opportunity to get the two actors together in a scene was missed. Fans seem to think this missed opportunity could be easily rectified by placing Meloni and Koteas in a show together.
On True Blood
Meloni was cast on the fifth season of HBO’s True Blood as Roman, a powerful, 500-year-old vampire who sits at the head of the table of the Vampire Authority. Roman’s main mission is to get his blood-drinking brethren to cohabitate peacefully with humans.
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