Actor Christopher Meloni of "Law & Order" Honors Zaddy at 61

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[{"selector":"#anim-91f52bc0-c4c9-4716-9071-0734d0c0290a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.060505204224814%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google And now that he has been named Zaddy, he is overjoyed and eager.

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[{"selector":"#anim-3fe561f5-1d34-448c-ae12-f044dd7b8537 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.060505204224814%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google The 61-year-old actor who plays Zaddy on "Law & Order: Organized Crime" finds being dubbed Zaddy to be a lot of fun.