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Law & Order character
Det. Ed Green
Time on show	1999-2008
Preceded by	Rey Curtis (Junior Partner) Joe Fontana (Senior Partner)
Succeeded by	temporarily by Nick Falco (Junior Partner) Nina Cassidy (Junior Partner) Cyrus Lupo (Senior Partner)
First appearance	Gunshow
Last appearance	Burn Card
Portrayed by	Jesse L. Martin

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Character Overview

Ed Green was introduced in Season 10 as senior detective Lennie Briscoe's (Jerry Orbach) new junior partner (L&O: "Gunshow"). Green's willingness to bend legal rules to arrest a suspect did little to endear him to his superiors, and he initially thought Briscoe was too old to investigate crimes effectively. Green and Briscoe had several heated disagreements about the latter's capabilities (L&O: "Marathon"). In later episodes, however, Green grew to trust, respect, and form a solid friendship with his partner, as well as tone down his unorthodox investigative methods. He and Briscoe often joked about the age difference between them, as well as Green's Rolex watches and Briscoe's marriages. Leonard Lennie Briscoe was a fictional character on NBCs long running crime drama, Law & Order. ... Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as wisecracking Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles. ... Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of mostly mechanical wristwatches and accessories renowned for their dependability, prestige, and cost (from a few thousand to more than one hundred thousand U.S. dollars). ...

After working together for five years, Briscoe retired, and Green was more affected by his retirement than he expected. It took him a while to warm up to his next partner, Joe Fontana (Dennis Farina), whose style was very different from Briscoe's; however, Green eventually deflated some of the tension that formed between Fontana and their lieutenant, Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) (L&O: "Paradigm"). Detective Joe Fontana Joe Fontana is a fictional character portrayed by Dennis Farina on NBCs long running drama series Law & Order. ... Dennis Farina as Detective Joe Fontana in Law & Order Donaldo Guglielmo Dennis Farina (born February 29, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Italian-American film and television actor, starring since 2004 as Detective Joe Fontana on NBCs Law & Order. ... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (played by S. Epatha Merkerson) is a fictional character on NBCs long running drama, Law & Order. ... S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. ...

Near the end of the Season 15, Green was shot in the line of duty, and hospitalized for several weeks (L&O: "Tombstone"). During his absence, he was replaced by Nick Falco (Michael Imperioli). This was done so Martin could take time off to film the movie version of Rent. Det. ... James Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966 in Mount Vernon, New York), commonly known as Michael Imperioli, is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor who is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos. ... This article is about the 2005 film. ...

Green was promoted to senior detective after Fontana retired. In Season 17, he was partnered with Nina Cassady (Milena Govich), over the objections of Van Buren, who thought Cassady was too inexperienced to be a homicide detective. Although he came to tolerate her, Green seemed to have similar thoughts. Det. ... Milena Govich (born October 29, 1976) is an American actress. ...

After Cassady was fired by Van Buren, Green was partnered with Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) in Season 18. Green's reaction to Lupo was somewhat reserved at first, especially since the first case they worked together was Lupo's brother's suicide; however, after a short period of time, Green seemed to become more comfortable with Lupo. Around mid-season, Green even took to affectionately dubbing Lupo as "Lupes". Det. ... Jeremy Merton Sisto (born October 6, 1974) is an American actor. ...

Mid-way through Season 18, Green was involved in a shooting that led to his being indicted and tried, though the charges were subsequently dropped. Green left the department instead of fighting disciplinary charges due to the circumstances surrounding the shooting (L&O: "Burn Card"). Detective Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) of Internal Affairs, who investigated him, replaced him as Lupo's new partner. In the common law legal system, an indictment (IPA: ) is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense. ... Anthony Alvin Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American comedian and actor and rapist. ... Internal Affairs can refer to: Internal Affairs, a 1990 movie[1] starring Richard Gere and Andy Garcia and which was set in the Internal Affairs department of the Los Angeles Police Department. ...

Personality

Green represents the L&O franchise's return to the wild, "Dirty Harry" type of character once popularized by Mike Logan (Chris Noth). Among the few personal touches made to the character is that he has an affinity for punk rock, particularly Elvis Costello, and gambling, making trips to Atlantic City often enough that Briscoe teased him about it. It was revealed that Green had stopped gambling but then had fallen back into it briefly after Briscoe's death (L&O: "Burn Card"). i eat poop alot A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting, and trademarks of an original work of media (usually a work of fiction), such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, or a video game. ... For other uses, see Dirty Harry (disambiguation). ... Det. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick McManus August 25, 1954) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. ... Gamble redirects here. ... Alternate meanings: See Atlantic City (disambiguation) Atlantic City is a city located in USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,517. ...

Green has occasionally mentioned that his family traveled around the world due to his father's work as an oil engineer, and that he had lived in the Middle East at some point. He has also mentioned that he grew up in a religious family. He revealed that his father has Alzheimer's disease (L&O: "Talking Points"). Also, he revealed that he at one time had experience with "screwing around with someone who's married." A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

In numerous episodes, female characters refer to him as attractive and respond accordingly. He sometimes receives calls from girlfriends or mentions "his girl". Apparently, he took a girl named Keisha Lockwood to the prom. He wears expensive Rolex watches, which Briscoe often refers to throughout their time together on the show. Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of mostly mechanical wristwatches and accessories renowned for their dependability, prestige, and cost (from a few thousand to more than one hundred thousand U.S. dollars). ...

Green is often a source of varied information in investigations. He speaks Spanish, some Russian—"Enough to pick up a date," (L&O: "Fallout")—and a little French (L&O: "Hitman"), and is up to date on popular culture, and appears to have a strong classical education. Frequently, he uses informal slang, addressing men as "bro" and referring to other men as "dudes." He often uses bad grammar when talking to suspects or people he does not respect. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the widespread cultural elements in any given society that are perpetuated through that societys vernacular language or lingua franca. ... Classical education as understood and taught in the Middle Ages of Western culture is roughly based on the ancient Greek concept of Paideia. ... For the rules of the English language, see English grammar. ...

Character Highlights

Racial issues have been connected to Green in some episodes. In "Suicide Box", he and Briscoe investigate the shooting of a cop; they trace it to Stevie Thomas, a black boy whose brother Eric's murder was dismissed and effectively covered up by the police because he was black. Green interrogates Stevie solo at one point, speaking to him both as a cop and as a black man. He is called to testify in court, and at the end of the episode is seen reminding Van Buren that, while Eric Thomas' death creates guilt for those responsible, Eric is still dead.

Another instance of racial issues connected to Green is the episode "Prejudice", where a black man is killed by a racist over a taxi. When Briscoe and Green search the suspect's apartment, Green attempts to arrest him. However, the suspect throws him off and says he'll comply for Briscoe ("Not for you; for him!"). Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial quota...

In "Misbegotten", Green is reprimanded by Van Buren for getting personal while interviewing a suspect about the abortion of a fetus thought to have Down's syndrome. After Van Buren leaves, Green reveals to Lupo that he was once engaged to a girl who became pregnant; they ordered an amniotic test and "couldn't decide what to do". They eventually aborted the baby. For other uses, see Fetus (disambiguation). ... A child with Down syndrome Down syndrome (also called Downs syndrome) encompasses a number of genetic disorders, of which trisomy 21 (a nondisjunction) is the most representative, causing highly variable degrees of learning difficulties and physical disabilities. ... The amniotic sac is a tough but thin transparent pair of membranes which holds a developing embryo (and later fetus) until shortly before birth. ...