Rapper and music producer Ice-T has become iconic over the years for portraying detective Odafin ‘Fin’ Tutuola for over two decades on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Despite being an integral part of one of the most popular dramas in the USA, the musician-turned-actor reveals he struggles to land work elsewhere due to his commitments to the NBC staple.
Ice-T revealed he has turned down several job offers in order to stick to his demanding Law and Order schedule.
SVU has now run for 24 seasons, with the rapper starring as a main player since the end of the first season back in 2000.
Fin Tutuola is by far his most iconic role, but Ice-T has had plenty of other opportunities to branch out with his acting career.
“People right now ask me to do movies while I’m on Law and Order,” he revealed.
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“They want me for six weeks and I’m like, ‘It’s impossible. It’s impossible, I can’t give you that much time.’”
Ice-T recalled working with a director called Albert Pyun in the 1990s for his film Mean Guns.
Although the film starred Christopher Lambert, Ice-T admitted he never met his co-star as their scenes were all shot on different days before being edited together.
“If you can shoot me out in a weekend, it’s doable,” he added. “But they’ve got to learn the Albert Pyun technique.”
“I built this big, million-dollar recording studio in my house which allowed me to do my music. So, yes, I was using this to fund that.”
Although Ice-T may be more passionate about his musical output than his acting career, his followers still have to applaud his 20-year dedication to working on SVU.
Both a solo and collaborative artist, the hip-hop legend has produced eight studio albums and several singles and music videos.
He has worked with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy, Ice Cube and 2Pac throughout his storied music career.
Ice-T also provides vocals for the band Body Count, who released their latest album, Carnivore, in 2020.
Meanwhile, he’s still expected to reprise his role as detective Tutuola for the rest of SVU season 24 alongside Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson.
This season also saw the departure of Kelli Giddish’s Amanda Rollins, who co-starred with the duo for over a decade.
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit season 24 continues Thursday, January 9 on NBC in the USA. A UK release date is yet to be announced.
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