Talk:Christopher Meloni

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Physical Aspects of Role

While overall this is a decent page, I disagree with the focus that is placed on how much intimacy he had to carry on with his fellow actors during Oz. We certainly don't make a big deal out of heterosexual intimacy in films and television. Clearly Meloni is alright with it, why shouldn't we be? It seems the emphasis is less on his achievements as an actor and more of his high tolerance for homosexuals. Couldn't it merely be stated that his open acceptance of the gay community has earned him a following, and leave it at that? Megan 06:17, 13 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

On a related note, I think the article should include a brief note about the stark contrasts between the characters of Chris Keller and Elliot Stabler. Willbyr (talk | contribs) 13:19, 8 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Picture

there has to be a more tasteful picture —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 202.6.144.241 (talk) 12:10, 17 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

At the moment this is the only free image that can be found for this article. The Stabler picture can only be used on the Stabler page. (Quentin X 07:09, 20 March 2007 (UTC))[reply]
- Since when a picture of two men kissing distasteful? --Kvasir 08:24, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - The picture of Chris Keller from Oz is not only a picture of the back of his head, which does not represent him, but he no longer plays that character. It is more appropriate to show him from SVU. -Mike Payne 20:28, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    - I'll try finding a decent free image.--CyberGhostface 20:31, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      - There is a picture that Quentin removed from the page, thinking it does not apply under the fair use rationale. If you go into the page history, you'll find it. Michael 20:49, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Fairly sure he's referring to "Elliot stabler.jpg" -Mike Payne 20:57, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Yeah, thats fair use so it can't be used in an article where a free image can be found such as for real people. I found a personal photo of him at Flickr that someone took. I sent a message asking if he would release the rights to us.--CyberGhostface 21:02, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Picture

can there be one? LollyLo 06:06, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Reference 4

As the fourth reference links to a site where someone has collected Oz still-shots of Christopher Meloni's penis, and offers no real substance to this article, I am going to remove it. -Kate —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.102.215.104 (talk • contribs)

You're correct. The site can not be used as a source, especially on a biography of a living person. APK say that you love me 04:01, 1 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Birth date

The reason for removing the birth date falls under Wikipedia policy. First of all, Wikipedia disallows IMDb — which consists of often wildly incorrect, user-submitted content — as a reference source, including for birth dates. Secondly, once an inaccurate or unconfirmed birth date gets into Wikipedia, it starts to get disseminated and eventually a reliable journalistic source is going to get fooled, publish it, and then that inaccurate or unconfirmed date will get the imprimatur of an RS. Having someone's age and birth date be correct is extremely important from the most basic biographical point of view. That's why the policy at Biographies of Living Persons allows for immediate removal of uncited personal claims. --Tenebrae (talk) 21:08, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"Cubist" Tattoo?

The article cites a WSJ article's adjective of his crucifixion tattoo, prominently shown in one of the photos, as "Cubist-inspired"... I'd say mannerist, expressionist, maybe wood-cut inspired, but I wouldn't say at all cubist. I think the original variety section journalist may have used the wrong adjective and now here it is in Wikipedia. Any thoughts on removing the hyperlinked adjective altogether? PJV (talk) 04:20, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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What "comedic roots"?

"He returned to his comedic roots." No such "roots" are described in the article. -- Jibal (talk) 05:10, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with the sentiment of your post. However, Meloni had "starred" (for lack of a better word) in a few sit-coms, in his early acting years. Perhaps these are the "comedic roots" to which the comment refers. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 04:29, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Family roots.

Last night, I saw an episode of Dr Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s show, Finding Your Roots that featured Mr Meloni: "The Shirts on their Backs". He discovered his Italian ancestor and the origin of the Meloni name as well as his 17th Century ancestor that traveled from ye olde England to the New England Colony by 1690. Some parts of his ancestors' story are especially gripping, even painful. Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 00:25, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]