Ron Carver - wikipedia Ron Carver Ron Carver Law & Order character First appearance September 30, 2001 ( episode 1.01 : `` One '' ) Last appearance May 14, 2006 ( episode 5.22 : `` The Good '' ) Portrayed by Courtney B. Vance Time on show 2001 -- 2006 Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Credited appearances 111 episodes Succeeded by Patricia Kent Information Occupation Assistant District Attorney Family Unknown ( wife ) 1 daughter `` ADA Carver '' redirects here. It is not to be confused with American author Ada Jack Carver Snell. Ronald `` Ron '' Carver is a fictional character on the NBC - USA Network series, Law & Order : Criminal Intent, played by Courtney B. Vance. He was named after George Washington Carver. Carver often works in conjunction with detectives Robert Goren, Alexandra Eames, Mike Logan and Carolyn Barek of the Major Case Squad. He graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. As an ADA, his interpretation and prosecution of the law is strict and unyielding, and he has little sympathy for people who break it, regardless of circumstance. This sometimes puts him in conflict with Goren, who has solved some crimes by empathizing with the criminals and has occasionally manipulated investigations so they get more lenient prison sentences than those which Carver wants to impose. Carver is also frequently in conflict with all the detectives because they tend to rely on hunches and instinct, when he wants more hard evidence. Despite this conflict, however, he has a strong working relationship with both teams. Few things have been revealed about his personal life. He evidently has some experience with religion, as he can recognize and recite Biblical passages. Though he has a wedding ring, the only direct reference he has made to being married was during a particularly twisted investigation ; after hearing all the gruesome details, he observed, `` This makes me want to go home and kiss my wife ''. He is pro-life and a fan of classic model cars. While in law school, he also formed a barbershop quartet - style singing group with several of his classmates. Carver was written out of Law & Order : Criminal Intent after Vance left the show at the end of its fifth season. Carver was to be replaced by Patricia Kent. The part was originally given to Nona Gaye ( Marvin Gaye 's daughter ), but she left the show within a few days citing creative differences. Gaye was replaced by Theresa Randle, who herself only appeared in two episodes. Kent once quoted Carver as referring to Major Case as `` major hunch. '' As has often taken place in the Law & Order franchise, Vance first appeared on the original Law & Order series in a 1990 episode, `` By Hooker, By Crook '' as an unnamed Mayor 's Aide. He also appeared in the season 5 episode, `` Rage ''. In that episode, he portrayed Benjamin Greer, a suspect interviewed and arrested by Detective Mike Logan. Appearing in 111 episodes, Carver is the second longest serving ADA in the Law & Order franchise, behind SVU 's Casey Novak. Notes Jump up ^ http://www.usanetwork.com/series/criminalintent/community/mobile/ External links Character profile Law & Order : Criminal Intent Characters Police Alexandra Eames Mike Logan Zack Nichols Robert Goren G. Lynn Bishop Carolyn Barek Megan Wheeler Captain James Deakins Captain Danny Ross Other characters Ron Carver Elizabeth Rodgers Seasons 5 6 7 8 9 10 Notable episodes `` One '' `` The Good Doctor '' `` Suite Sorrow '' `` Graansha '' `` Happy Family '' `` Stress Position '' `` Weeping Willow '' `` 30 '' `` Amends '' `` Seeds '' `` Untethered '' `` Senseless '' `` Purgatory '' `` Contract '' `` Assassin '' `` Last Rites '' `` Frame '' `` Rock Star '' `` Faithfully '' `` The Glory That Was... '' `` Family Values '' `` Major Case '' `` Revolution '' `` Loyalty '' `` To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap '' See also Episodes Cast Video game Law & Order franchise Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ron_Carver&oldid=769692812 '' Categories : Law & Order : Criminal Intent characters Fictional lawyers Fictional African - American people Fictional Republicans ( United States ) Fictional characters introduced in 2001 Hidden categories : Pages using deprecated image syntax Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields Talk About Wikipedia Português Edit links This page was last edited on 11 March 2017, at 02 : 29. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: played ada ron carver on law and order
Answer: Courtney B. Vance