<P> Steven Hill ( born Solomon Krakovsky ; February 24 , 1922 -- August 23 , 2016 ) was an American actor . His two better - known roles are district attorney Adam Schiff on the NBC television drama series Law & Order , whom he portrayed for 10 seasons ( 1990 -- 2000 ) , and Dan Briggs , the original team leader of the Impossible Missions Force on the CBS television series Mission : Impossible , whom he portrayed in the initial season of the show ( 1966 -- 1967 ) . </P>
<P> Steven Hill ( born Solomon Krakovsky ; February 24 , 1922 -- August 23 , 2016 ) was an American actor . His two better - known roles are district attorney Adam Schiff on the NBC television drama series Law & Order , whom he portrayed for 10 seasons ( 1990 -- 2000 ) , and Dan Briggs , the original team leader of the Impossible Missions Force on the CBS television series Mission : Impossible , whom he portrayed in the initial season of the show ( 1966 -- 1967 ) . </P>
who played adam schiff on law and order
who played adam schiff on law and order
Steven Hill
Steven Hill