Robin Williams to appear on 'SVU'

NEW YORK, March 20 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Robin Williams is to make an appearance on an upcoming episode of "Law & Order: SVU," NBC announced.

The stand-up comedian, who has also starred in the films "Good Will Hunting," "Dead Poets Society," "Good Morning Vietnam" and "RV," will play a law-abiding engineer "whose life has gone terribly wrong with dramatic repercussions," the network said.

The episode is scheduled to air April 29.

"We are thrilled that one of the most talented and versatile actors around will be starring in this powerful and complex special 200th episode. We can't imagine anyone else doing this role," executive producer Neal Baer said in a statement.