Cast & creator
Mickey Hargitay
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Wild Wild West, The Steve Allen Show
Miklós Károly "Mickey" Hargitay (January 6, 1926 – September 14, 2006) was a Hungarian-American actor and bodybuilder. Born in Budapest, Hargitay immigrated to the United States at age 21 in 1947. Known as "Mickey", he eventually became a naturalized American citizen. He became known as a competitive bodybuilder, helping to popularize the sport and winning Mr. Universe in 1955. His bodybuilding gave him an entree to acting. In 1958, Hargitay married actress Jayne Mansfield. Hargitay and Mansfield made four movies together: Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957), The Loves of Hercules (1960), Promises! Promises! (1963), and Primitive Love (1964). Hargitay and Mansfield had two children. Hargitay also raised Mansfield's daughter, actress Mariska Hargitay, as his own, although she is the biological daughter of Nelson Sardelli.
Also known as: Miklós Károly Hargitay
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television credits
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1956–2025 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (29)
Showing 29 of 29 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Grandfather
1999
The Wild Wild West
1965
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
Cool Million
Frederick
1972
My Mom Jayne
Self (archive footage)
2025
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Bobo Branigansky
1957
Lady Frankenstein
Captain Harris
1971
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Big John
1957
The James Dean Story
Self
1957
The Loves of Hercules
Hercules
1960
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Self (archive footage)
2015
Mr. Universe
Self
1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
Delirium
Herbert Lyutak
1972
Bloody Pit of Horror
Travis Anderson
1965
Black Magic Rites
Jack Nelson
1973
A Stranger in Sacramento
Mike Jordan
1965
Three Bullets for Ringo
Ringo
1966
Mansfield 66/67
2017
People, Hopes, Medals
Self
1960
Revenge of The Gladiators
Fabio
1964
The Sheriff Won't Shoot
Allan
1965
Cjamango
Clinton
1967
The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield
Self - Jayne's Son (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
Promises! Promises!
King Banner
1963
The Return of Ringo
Mike Wood/Stanton
1970
7 Golden Women Against Two 07
Mark Davis
1966
Primitive Love
1964
Spree
Self
1967