Work Information Office Address: Major Case Squad, One Police Plaza, 11th Floor. CI Episode 8, "The Pardoner's Tale" (11/18/01) Office Phone Number: (212) 555-0146. CI Episode 16, "Phantom" (3/17/02) Known Partners: Detective Alexandra Eames (2001-Present) Professional Idiosyncracies/Quirks: Carries a brown zippered notebook, cell phone, cloth handkerchief, pocket knife. Leaves Eames task of interviewing witnesses at fresh scene; examines physical evidence personally. Can catch forensic evidence CSU techs miss. Extremely detail-oriented; doesn't miss a thing. Most of the time. Not always totally accurate with his profiles. Career History Served in U.S. Army, where he learned to speak and read German. CI Episode 2, "Art" (10/7/01) Prior to joining the Major Case Squad, worked as a detective in Narcotics for 4 years, running 3 sting operations that resulted in 27 major arrests, all of which resulted in convictions. CI Episode 13, "The Insider" (1/27/02) Disinterested in Narcotics now; when Captain Deakins suggests Goren and Eames hand off a killing spree case to Precinct 15 to join the mayor's drug task force, Goren recognizes that it's a good chance to "get noticed," but neither he nor Eames seem enthusiastic about the career opportunity. CI Episode 5, "Jones" (10/21/01) Excluding hostage situations, between them Goren and Eames have handled nearly a dozen kidnappings and have not lost a single person. CI Episode 14, "Homo Homini Lupus" (3/03/02) Medical/Psychological History Shown smoking once, bumming a puff from a street person. CI Episode 4, "The Faithful" (10/17/01) but has said he quit smoking 7 years ago. CI Episode 30, "Pilgrim"(11/17/02) Has experience dealing with the mentally ill (later on it is revealed his mother was schitzophrenic). CI Episode 4, "The Faithful" (10/17/01) Takes an antacid after eating pastrami with mustard. CI, Episode 13, "The Insider" (1/27/02) Has keen sense of smell. Considering getting teeth fixed. CI Episode 5, "Jones" (10/21/01) Has observed sodium amital used on Soviet defectors. CI Episode 30, "Pilgrim"(11/17/02) Does not like confined or closed in spaces (i.e. small elevators.) CI Episode 41, "Cherry Red" (04/07/03); CI Episode 50, "Pravda" (10/26/03) Personal Information/History Religion: Catholic (lapsed); former altar boy. CI Episode 4, "The Faithful" (10/17/01) Other Aliases/Nicknames: "Bobby" (Detective Alex Eames and Captain James Deakins); "Goren" (Captain James Deakins); "'Detective" (ADA Ronald Carver) Childhood Events/Family Issues: Goren's mother disliked most of his childhood girlfriends. CI Episode 3, "Smothered" (10/14/01) Goren's mother was a librarian before being hospitalized with schitzophrenia. CI Episode 30, "Pilgrim"(11/17/02) Symptoms of the disease began manifesting when Goren was 7, and he remains protective of her. Father saw Johnny Unitas when he attended the 1958 championship game that went into sudden death overtime. CI Episode 41, "Cherry Red" (04/07/03) Has a brother who is a gambling addict. CI Episode 95, "In the Wee Small Hours" (11/06/05) His recently-deceased father left them when he was young. (Undocumented) Friends: Lewis, an auto mechanic/body shop owner specializing in classic car restoration. CI Episode 8, "The Pardoner's Tale" (11/18/01) Has a friend named Max who is a rabbi. CI Episode 31, "Pilgrim"(12/01/02) Has a friend named Stephen who is a linguist at Princeton. CI Episode 52, "A Murderer Among Us" (11/09/03) Romantic Entanglements/Dates: Once dated Irene, a stockbroker, who is saving up to buy a house with (presumably new significant other) Carlos. CI Episode 10, "The Enemy Within" (12/9/01) Read the Koran while stationed in Germany to impress a Turkish girl who lived near the base. CI Episode 30, "Pilgrim"(11/17/02) Once dated a girl named Lola, who had cats. (Goren to Eames: "I had a girlfriend, Lola. She had cats...." Eames: "You ate furballs for her?" CI Episode 41, "Cherry Red" (04/07/03) Education: Took a few psychology courses in college. CI Episode 9, "The Good Doctor" (11/25/01) Learned to speak and read German while in the Army. CI Episode 2, "Art,"(10/07/01) Read the Koran while stationed in Germany to impress a Turkish girl who lived near the base. CI Episode 30, "Pilgrim"(11/17/02) Political Opinions/Affiliations: Did not vote for current governor (Pataki, Republican). CI Episode 8, "The Pardoner's Tale" (11/18/01) Believes that idealy, children should have two parents. CI Episode 6, "The Extra Man" (10/28/01) Pro-choice. CI Episode 11, "The Third Horseman" (1/6/02) Interests/Hobbies/Tastes: Likes the art of Lucien Freud, preferring it to Impressionist works. CI Episode 2, "Art"(10/07/01) Likes to dance. CI Episode 5, "Jones" (10/21/01) Knows how to make bouillabaisse (the French seafood-based stew). CI Episode 16, "Phantom" (3/17/02) Reads "Smithsonian" magazine. To Eames: "It's the perfect size for my treadmill." CI Episode 30, "Pilgrim"(11/17/02) Catch Phrases/Personal Quirks: Refers to and addresses his partner, Detective Alexa Eames by her surname, but in serious moments has called her "Alex." Usually addresses ADA Ron Carver as "Counselor." Has referred to spiking over the counter drugs with cyanide [CI Episode 7, "Poison" (11/11/01)] and publication of names of doctors willing to perform abortions [CI Episode 11, "The Third Horseman" (1/6/02)] as "terrorism." Tends towards calling appealing automobiles "sweet." CI Episode 8, "The Pardoner's Tale" (11/18/01); CI Episode 12, "Crazy" (1/13/02) Left-handed. Size 13 shoe. Repeat Offender? D'Onofrio has not appeared on any Law & Orders as anyone other than Det. Goren. Other Relevant Appearances D'Onofrio appeared in H:LOTS 64, "Subway" (12/5/97) as John Lange[Image] Web Pages TV.com Personal Information TV Now Schedule NBC.com Bio IMDb Page The Vague Vincent D'Onofrio Site The Original Vincent D'Onofrio Page Key * = denotes information yet to be confirmed H:LOTS = Homicide: Life On The Streets L&O = Law & Order (the original series) SVU = Law & Order: Special Victims Unit CI = Law & Order: Criminal Intentthanks to Lisa Harris and Donna Bauerle for updates 2006
posted by Gabriel Taylor at 8:41 PM on Oct 14, 2006
"Detective First Grade Robert Goren"
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