Jeff Goldblum Joins Law & Order: Criminal Intent

NEW YORK, June 27: Chris
Noth is leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent, which moved to USA Network from NBC last year, at
the end of its current seventh season, and will be replaced by Jurassic Park star Jeff Goldblum.

The series was recently
renewed for an eighth season from Wolf Films and NBCU Cable Studio. Goldblum’s
most recent TV stint was with the cancelled NBC series Raines. His feature-film career has included Wes
Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park and The
Lost World, Independence Day with Will Smith, David Cronenberg's The Fly and The Big Chill with Glenn Close and Kevin Kline.

Jeff Wachtel, USA's
executive VP of original programming, noted: "Jeff is one of the most
exciting actors around and is a perfect addition to the Law & Order:
Criminal Intent ensemble. We are
very excited to see what new moves he will bring to the Major Case Squad.”

Executive producer and
creator Dick Wolf added: "Jeff's presence will add a new dimension to an
already successful show.”

—By Mansha Daswani