Which character does Ice-T play on Law & Order: SVU?

Ice-T plays Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Fin first appeared in the season 2 episode “Wrong Is Right,” which aired in 2000. The character arrives as a former undercover narcotics detective and eventually becomes one of the show’s most enduring members. He initially works alongside John Munch before forming other partnerships, including assignments with Chester Lake and Amanda Rollins.

A common mix-up is the timing: Ice-T did not play an original season 1 detective. Fin joined the series in season 2, replacing Monique Jeffries after Michelle Hurd’s character left the squad. The other options are also SVU characters, but they were played by different actors: Chester Lake by Adam Beach, Brian Cassidy by Dean Winters, and Joe Velasco by Octavio Pisano.

Fin’s full first name, Odafin, is unusual enough that quizzes may list either “Fin Tutuola” or “Odafin Tutuola.” Both identify the same character.