Is There Anyone Who Hasn’t Been On Law & Order?

Things get sort of meta when State Assemblyman Michael Gianaris, who represents Astoria, makes a cameo on Law & Order:

The assemblyman said he will make a cameo appearance in an episode of “Law and Order,” which is scheduled to air on Oct. 6 at 10 p.m. In the episode, Gianaris will be seen at the City Hall Restaurant as the date of female defense lawyer Madchen Amick, whose character has a history with star Sam Waterston’s character.

But the assemblyman said he does not exactly know the identity of his character on the show.

“I don’t know if I’m playing myself or a generic guy in a suit,” he said.

Gianaris said he was asked to do a cameo on the show after having an off-hand conversation with an NBC executive several months ago.

“He said, ‘You look like someone who should be on TV,’ so I said, ‘You’re the NBC executive, put me on,” Gianaris said.

While the assemblyman’s cameo is expected to last for just a few seconds, he said he spent three hours doing 10 takes of the scene at City Hall.

Geez, where does this blurring of fiction and reality end? Will Fred Thompson run for office? Would Sam Waterston contribute big money to Robert Morgenthau’s campaign? Oh, wait.