The 37 most famous guest stars who have ever been on 'Law & Order: SVU'

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Your favorite New York City detectives are back in full force for their eighteenth and final season of "Law & Order SVU", which premieres Wednesday night at 9 pm.

Part of what makes this show so great (besides the undeniably incredible cast) are the familiar faces that enter the lives of Detective Olivia Benson and the Special Victims Unit.

After 18 seasons we've seen everyone from Academy Award winners to teen heartthrobs. In New York City, the dedicated actors who (sometimes) commit these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the guest stars of SVU. These are their stories.