Tate Ellington might be new to the Law & Order:

Organized Crime cast, but he’s been seen in the

wider franchise before — and shared some

hilarious behind-the-scenes details about his prior guest spot.

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The actor currently portrays Dr. Kyle Vargas, an artificial intelligence expert and tech wiz who was brought on to help the NYPD’s Organized Crime Control Bureau solve cases in Season 4 of the show.

Ellington previously played someone entirely different in the franchise, when he had a guest star role on Law & Order two years ago.

“It’s a New York institution,” Ellington told NBC Insider of the original show, calling it a source of income for so many actors. “And it’s such an honor to get your Law & Order episode.”

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Who did Tate Ellington guest star as on Law & Order?
He was featured in a “sort of crime of the week” episode of the show with a “pretty fascinating story” when playing Colin Baker in “Severance” (Season 21, Episode 8).

“I’m the murderer, but you’re never quite sure, did I do it on purpose or was it a mental condition,” Ellington said about his character.

Audiences have to make up their mind if Baker was in a “sort of state” or “faking it,” according to Ellington.