Ned Eisenberg, ‘Law and Order: SVU’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby’ Actor, Dies at 65

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TMZ.“As Ned would say, he was attacked by two very rare assassins — cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma,” she said in a statement. “Over the course of two years, he bravely fought the cancers in private while continuing to work in show business to ensure that his medical coverage paid for himself and his family.”Dating back to 2001, Eisenberg portrayed defense attorney Roger Kressler on “Law & Order: SVU,” a high-powered attorney who went toe-to-toe in the courtroom with the “SVU” regulars on numerous occasions.

He separately played a different character on the standard “Law & Order,” another recurring defense attorney who appeared in seven different episodes dating back to 1997.

And Eisenberg’s TV credits stretch far and wide, including appearances on “30 Rock,” “L.A. Law,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Good Wife” and most recently in episodes of “The Marvelous Mrs.

Maisel,” “Mare of Easttown” and “The Blacklist.” Eisenberg also starred in two Clint Eastwood films, including “Flags of Our Fathers” as a photographer and the Best Picture-winner “Million Dollar Baby” as the first boxing manager to Hilary Swank’s character.