Actor Lee Pace has played several popular characters. You might remember him for roles like the dreaded Thranduil in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. However, in real life, he’s actually easy on the eyes, way sweeter, and totally harmless. And if you don’t believe us, you just have to take a look at the second picture in the collage above where Pace is 23 years old. Here he’s playing his first major role in the series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.