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Alfred Molina to Join "Law & Order: Los Angeles"

By CBSNews.com CBSNews.com

June 5, 2012 / 11:04 AM EDT / CBS News

Actor Alfred Molina arrives at the premiere of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" on July 6, 2010, in New York. Jemal Countess/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) Film and Broadway actor Alfred Molina is joining the cast of "Law & Order: Los Angeles."

The new NBC drama's executive producer, Dick Wolf, said Saturday that Molina joins a list of outstanding character actors who have been part of the "Law & Order" group of series.

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Molina has been cast as Deputy District Attorney Peter Morales. Earlier this month, it was announced that Skeet Ulrich will play LAPD Detective Rex Winters.

"Law & Order: Los Angeles" debuts on NBC this fall. The original "Law & Order" ended its run last season after a record-tying 20 years.

Molina's film credits include "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Spider-Man 2" and "The Da Vinci Code." He recently starred on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning drama "Red."