Actor Moriarty Charged With Assault

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) â€” Actor Michael Moriarty, one of the original cast members of the long-running NBC series ``Law & Order,'' appeared in a Canadian court on an assault charge.

Friday, December 8th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) â€” Actor Michael Moriarty, one of the original cast members of the long-running NBC series ``Law & Order,'' appeared in a Canadian court on an assault charge.

Moriarty, 59, is charged with striking a female companion at a restaurant last month.

He appeared without a lawyer Thursday, telling the judge an unidentified friend would represent him. He was not asked to enter a plea, and was ordered to appear at another hearing on Dec. 14.

Since moving to Vancouver in 1998, Moriarty has worked on television and film projects and recorded a jazz CD. He was nominated for four Emmys during his four seasons as ``Law & Order'' prosecutor Ben Stone.