Tall and athletically built, with a charming presence and an easy smile, brown-haired actor Christopher Meloni made a name for himself with unrelenting work in television movies and failed series, going on to secure some memorable big screen supporting roles as well as critically acclaimed starring turns on series television later in his career. The actor often took on Everyman nice guy roles, including an early turn on the CBS miniseries "In a Child's Name" (1991), playing the supportive husband of a woman seeking custody of her slain sister's baby and a regular role on the somewhat