Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Closet (Season 9, Episode 16)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Closet (Season 9, Episode 16)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a gay man is murdered, the prime suspect is a star professional football quarterback who turns out to his partner. The quarterback is "outed" in the media during the investigation, and he becomes a beating victim himself.

Director

Peter Leto

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Ken Storer (written by)

Producers

Gail Barringer | David DeClerque | Josh Singer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 22, 2008

Release date

Apr 22, 2008 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 184 nominations

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36 cast members

Name	Known for
Christopher Meloni Detective Elliot Stabler Detective Elliot Stabler See fewer	Man of Steel (2013)
Mariska Hargitay Detective Olivia Benson Detective Olivia Benson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Richard Belzer Sergeant John Munch Sergeant John Munch See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Diane Neal ADA Casey Novak ADA Casey Novak See fewer	Circle of Deception (2021)
Ice-T Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Adam Beach Detective Chester Lake Detective Chester Lake See fewer	Windtalkers (2002)
BD Wong Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D. (as B.D. Wong) Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D. (as B.D. Wong) See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Tamara Tunie ME Dr. Melinda Warner ME Dr. Melinda Warner See fewer	Flight (I) (2012)
Dann Florek Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen See fewer	Hard Rain (1998)
Bill Pullman Kurt Moss Kurt Moss See fewer	Independence Day (1996)
Bailey Chase Lincoln Haver Lincoln Haver See fewer	Longmire (2012)
Rick Hoffman Gary Lesley Gary Lesley See fewer	Suits (2011)
Robert John Burke IAB Sergeant Ed Tucker IAB Sergeant Ed Tucker See fewer	RoboCop 3 (1993)
Peter Gerety Judge Harrison Judge Harrison See fewer	Flight (I) (2012)
Caren Browning CSU Captain Judith Siper CSU Captain Judith Siper See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Ian Alda Sam Edelstein Sam Edelstein See fewer	Super Pumped (2022)
Chloe Brooks Natasha (as Chloe Cmarada) Natasha (as Chloe Cmarada) See fewer	Embeds (2017)
Beverly D'Angelo Rebecca Balthus Rebecca Balthus See fewer	Vacation (1983)
Richard Lewis Sportsman Larry (voice) Sportsman Larry (voice) See fewer	Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
David Del Rio Freddie Ramirez Freddie Ramirez See fewer	Matlock (2024)
Laverne Cox Candace Candace See fewer	Promising Young Woman (2020)
Cortez Nance Jr. Elias San Oro Elias San Oro See fewer	The Family (I) (2013)
Deep Katdare Dr. Parnell Dr. Parnell See fewer	American Desi (2001)
Daren Kelly William Breckenridge William Breckenridge See fewer	Elective Dance (2017)
Albin Sadar Concierge Concierge See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Dennis Carrig Bartender Bartender See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Erica Bradshaw Court Clerk Court Clerk See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Atif Lanier Teammate #1 (as Atif R. Lanier) Teammate #1 (as Atif R. Lanier) See fewer	He Got Billz (2005)
Joe Coots Teammate #2 Teammate #2 See fewer	Inside Man (2006)
Grim Reaper Q. Teammate #3 Teammate #3 See fewer	Before We Go (I) (2014)
Jason O'Connell Jury Foreperson Jury Foreperson See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Gerard Adimando Stadium Maintenance Man (uncredited) Stadium Maintenance Man (uncredited) See fewer	Sex, Blood and Fairy Tales (2016)
Ellen K. Beagle Protester (uncredited) Protester (uncredited) See fewer	Mourning Meal (2020)
Jack Mackenroth Jeremy Hanes (uncredited) Jeremy Hanes (uncredited) See fewer	The Queens of Drag: NYC (2010)
Joe Moran NFL Football Player (uncredited) NFL Football Player (uncredited) See fewer	Radicals (I)
Steven Zirnkilton Opening Announcer (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Opening Announcer (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Law & Order: Criminal Justice System (2024)