LAW & ORDER -- Pictured: Pictured: Anthony Anderson as Det. Kevin Bernard -- NBC Photo: Will Hart.

Elliot Gould is making a guest appearance on Law & Order tonight playing an elderly store owner who kills three robbers. It’s a meaty role, but then that’s what has made Law & Order a staple for TV viewers.

Gould, who chooses his television parts carefully, knew the show was the right venue to flex his acting muscles and the experience was everything he expected and more.

Series star, Anthony Anderson admits he was a tad starstruck working with an actor of Gould stature. But he got over it quickly once they got down to business.

Click onto video for Elliot Gould’s reasons for guest starring on Law & Order.

Click onto second video for Anthony Anderson’s reaction to working with Elliot Gould.

Law & Order airs 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.