Donald Cragen
Donald 'Don' Cragen is a fictional character played by Dann Florek in the American police procedural television series Law & Order and its spinoff, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, on NBC. Cragen is a homicide captain with the New York Police Department who later becomes captain of the department's Special Victims Unit. A recovering alcoholic, Cragen is a tough police veteran who is loyal to his officers. He appeared in the first three seasons of Law & Order and in the first 15 seasons of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Having credited appearances in 400 episodes in the Law & Order franchise, Cragen has appeared in the third-most episodes of any character in the franchise; this mark is surpassed only by Olivia Benson and Fin Tutuola, main characters on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
| Capt. Donald Cragen | |
|---|---|
| Law & Order character | |
| First appearance | "Prescription for Death" (L&O) "Payback" (SVU) |
| Last appearance | "Fixed" (L&O) "The Five Hundredth Episode" (SVU) |
| Portrayed by | Dann Florek |
| In-universe information | |
| Title | NYPD Captain |
| Family | A sister |
| Spouse | Marge Cragen (deceased) |
| Children | son and daughter (later retconned) |
| Relatives | A nephew |
| Partner | Max Greevey |
| Seasons | L&O: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15 SVU: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23 OC: 2, 4 |