"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" actor BD Wong apologized for a now-deleted racist comment he made on social media.

The "Jurassic Park" alum, 65, commented on a Dec. 1 Instagram video post from influencer Mike Holston, known online as "The Real Tarzann." The video shows an animal sitting on Holston, who is Black, and the caption reads: "Name this animal… wrong answers only."

Wong commented on the post, writing: "It appears to be a Black man," Variety and Entertainment Weekly reported.

USA TODAY reached out to Holston and Wong for comment.

The Tony Award-winning actor later posted an apology on Threads, saying he accepts responsibility for how racist and terrible the comment was.

"Y’all I made a very bad joke. As most people in hot water do, I deleted it for Damage Control but it’s out there & continues to hurt & disappoint & I’m really sorry about the hurt part," he wrote. "Super dumb, but I tried to follow the 'Wrong Answers Only' prompt w/the wrongest answer. This succeeded only in that it was Super Wrong."

While acknowledging that "nobody gets a free pass," Wong said that the comment could have tarnished any respect fans had for him. He thanked anyone who advocates for an "internet that’s safe for everybody."

"Let me please spend the energy on how wrong I know it is to exploit a despicable, racist trope in the supposed spirit of humor; I do know better, but again no excuses," he added. "Very sorry for the hurt I’ve caused & for taking lightly something so deeply injurious."

Wong is known for his roles as Special Agent George Huang on "SVU" and Dr. Henry Wu in the "Jurassic" franchise. He also appeared in films like "Father of the Bride" and "Mulan" as well as shows like "Mr. Robot" and "Gotham."

His acting career took off following his role in the 1988 Broadway production of "M. Butterfly," which earned him a Tony Award, among other accolades.

In August, he wrote an open letter condemning the hiring of White actor Andrew Barth Feldman in "Maybe Happy Ending" after the production traveled from South Korea to Broadway last year, Deadline reported. The role was initially played by "Glee" actor Darren Criss, who is of Filipino descent.

"To put it simply: Asian Actors and the Asian Theatergoing Community are fiercely wrestling over a non-Asian actor replacing the Asian male lead in the Broadway musical 'Maybe Happy Ending.' Please Google this responsibly," the letter read. "It's a real, eternal outcry about race and representation, not an irrational rant about robots."

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