Reprising his role as Captain Cragen, Dann Florek joins the cast of the new "Law & Order" spinoff, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Florek played the part for four seasons on NBC’s "Law & Order" and in the recent "Law & Order" movie, "Exiled."

"Captain Cragen is back in town to take care of unfinished business," says Florek.

A member of the prestigious Acting Company at the Juilliard School, Florek has appeared in such feature films as "Angel Heart," "The Flintstones," "Sweet Liberty" and "Hard Rain."

Florek first came to the TV viewing public’s attention for his portrayal of direct marketing whiz Dave Meyer on the Emmy-winning series "L.A. Law." Florek’s additional television credits include guest starring on NBC’s "Wings" and "The Pretender," as well as "The Practice," "NYPD Blue," "Roseanne," "Ellen," "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," "Smart Guy" and playing Abraham Lincoln on the controversial series "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeifer." Florek also appeared in the telefilms "The Pentagon Wars" and the award-winning "From the Earth to the Moon."

Raised in Flat Rock, Michigan, Florek entered Eastern Michigan University as a math and physics major but left with a newfound interest in drama. "I really thought I was going to be a math/physics person, but I was in choir, and they offered me a scholarship in drama. I thought, hey, maybe it’ll be more fun than synthetic projective geometry."

Florek moved to New York where his theater work included "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," "Loves Labours Lost," "Strange Snow" and "Death of a Salesman." Later he headed west to San Diego where he participated in many La Jolla Playhouse and Old Globe Theater productions and eventually worked his way to Los Angeles.

Florek, a guitarist, collects music memorabilia. He’s an avid golfer who also collects antique clubs.