The teen, who plays Olivia Benson’s son Noah, mingled with costars Octavio Pisano and Kevin Kane at NBC’s Olivia Benson Plaza pop-up event in New York City

The cast of Law & Order: SVU is supporting their captain.

Ryan Buggle, who plays the son of Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson on the long-running series, attended NBC’s Olivia Benson Plaza event at Rockefeller Center in New York City on March 14 and 15 to celebrate the iconic show’s 25th anniversary.

Buggle stopped to chat with PEOPLE amid the festivities, and he was singing Hargitay’s praises.

“The best thing I’ve learned from Mariska is to always be real in a scene, and to never forget who you are,” says the 14-year-old actor.