About Me
John James McCoy is a fictional character in the American television drama Law & Order. He has been portrayed by Sam Waterston during the show's original run from 1994 to 2010 and again from 2022 until his retirement in 2024. He is the longest-tenured character on the show, appearing in 19 seasons. McCoy is introduced as Executive Assistant District Attorney by Adam Schiff (Steven Hill) in the season five premiere episode "Second Opinion". He has been nicknamed "Hang 'em High McCoy".[3] He describes himself as a "junkyard dog".[4] He is well-respected in the legal community, once referred to as "the top of the legal food chain" by a rival attorney during a trial.[5]
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They don't call me "Hang 'em High McCoy" for nothing.
