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Chris Noth has been silent about his reasons for leaving 'Law and Order CI', but at the time of his departure, he had completed a role in the first 'Sex and the City' movie. He followed that with the 'Sex and the City 2' movie, the role of J.P. Morgan in the PBS series 'Titanic: Blood and Steel', four more miscellaneous movies and a 'Justice League' video, then he jumped into the 'The Good Wife' TV series. I think this tells us that Chris Noth likes variety in his work.

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As he was leaving the show, Vincent D'Onofrio said: "I have always been, and have always viewed myself, as a character actor, and the great opportunity that Dick [Wolf] presented to me to develop the Goren character on 'Criminal Intent' was successful beyond my wildest expectations. After eight seasons, and with the addition of Jeff Goldblum, now is the perfect time for me to explore other acting opportunities and I leave the show knowing it is in great hands with Jeff."

However, at the time of his departure (October 2009), it was rumored that USA Network was only willing to pay Mr. D'Onofrio half his original salary. Needless to say, he declined. Soon thereafter, Kathryn Erbe and Eric Bogosian also quit.

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Chris Noth's character, Det. Mike Logan, appeared in 111 episodes in the original cast of 'Law and Order' and one episode of 'Homicide, Life on the Street' between 1990-1995. He originally left the series to try other types of roles.

He did several dozen TV roles, made for TV movies, and big screen movies. Some of those were his the role as Mike Logan for the two hour, made for TV movie 'Exiled' in 1998; 41 appearances as Mr. Big on 'Sex in the City' (1998-2004); and the big screen 'Sex in the City' movies in 2008 and 2010.

He again played Det. Mike Logan in 36 episodes of 'Law and Order CI' from 2005-2008. Followed by 36 episodes as Peter Florrick in 'The Good Wife' from 2009-2011. He is scheduled to appear as J.P. Morgan in 5 episodes of Titanic: Blood and Steel, a mini-series for ITV which is currently filming and set to air in 2012 for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ship.

Chris Noth did what he set out to do. He's done a wide diversity of roles, more sustaining roles than most actors, and worked in a variety of venues. In my opinion, he has done them all extremely well.

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That would be a good choice. Chris Noth does an excellent job with any role he plays; Detective Mike Logan is/was an asset in to the two L&O series he appeared. But that's what gives him so many opportunities, he's never been out of work since he left L&O CI. He just finished the 2011 season with 37 appearances as Peter Florrick in The Good Wife series; two movie roles for 2011; and he plays financier J.P. Morgan in the TV mini-series Titanic: Blood and Steel to air in 2012. It is very likely, that due to his high profile, that he can ask for more money than the Wolf Productions can pay.

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Christopher Meloni failed to come to a contract agreement for season 13 (2011-2012) and has dropped out.

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According to NBC, it was because they could not come to agreement on a contract.

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Why did Chris Maloni leave SVU?

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Tired wanted to star in something else

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Money

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