Kevin Bernard

LawandOrderCharacter
name = Det. Kevin Bernard


time on show = 2008—present
succeeded = Incumbent
proceeded = Cyrus Lupo
start = "Burn Card"
finish =
portrayed = Anthony Anderson

Kevin Bernard is a fictional character on the TV crime drama "Law & Order", portrayed by Anthony Anderson.

Character overview

Career history

Detective Bernard first appears in the episode "Burn Card" as an Internal Affairs detective, investigating a shooting in which Detective Ed Green is involved. Green is cleared of all charges, but subsequently leaves the precinct; Bernard subsequently replaces him as the partner of Detective Cyrus Lupo.

Bernard had not joined IA willingly, but was told that he could try for a transfer to Homicide after a two year tour of duty. He does not like dogs, because his nickname in Catholic school was "Saint Bernard". [L&O episode "Burn Card", airdate April 23, 2008] In the episode "Bogeyman", Bernard mentions growing up in Compton, an urban city adjacent to Los Angeles.

Other Appearances

Anthony Anderson guest starred in the "" episode "Fat" portraying Detective Lucius Blaine, who works alongside Elliot Stabler in a sexual assault case.Outside of the Law and Order universe, Anthony Anderson played a detective in the Fox series "K-ville."

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