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'Law & Order' icon Sam Waterston to guest star on 'SVU' Season 19

By Karen Butler
Sam Waterston attends the premiere of the motion picture documentary comedy "Where to Invade Next" as part of AFI Fest in Los Angeles on November 7, 2015. The actor is to guest star on Season 19 of "Law & Order: SVU." File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI
Sam Waterston attends the premiere of the motion picture documentary comedy "Where to Invade Next" as part of AFI Fest in Los Angeles on November 7, 2015. The actor is to guest star on Season 19 of "Law & Order: SVU." File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Sam Waterston will reprise his role of Jack McCoy during Season 19 of Law & Order: SVU.

Waterston, 76, played the New York City prosecutor for 16 seasons on NBC's flagship procedural, Law & Order, from 1994 to 2010. He has previously returned as McCoy in three episodes of SVU.

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No details about his latest appearance in the franchise were immediately released. The new season of SVU -- starring Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T -- is to premiere Sept. 27.

Waterston is currently starring on Netflix's Grace & Frankie.

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