Jerry Orbach
October 20, 1935 (89 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the series Law & Order (1992–2004) and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991), as well as for being a noted musical theatre star; his prominent roles included originating the character of El Gallo in The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical play in history, as Chuck Baxter in the original production of Promises, Promises (for which he won a Tony Award), Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Billy Flynn in the original production of Chicago. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
- 2018 · Howard as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
- 2016 · The New Yorker Presents as Detective Lennie Brisco
- 2009 · Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party as Lumiere (voice)
- 2005 · Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
- 2005 · Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Lennie Briscoe
- 2004 · Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
- 2004 · Law & Order: The First 3 Years as Self - Detective Lennie Briscoe
- 2003 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2003 · Broadway's Lost Treasures as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
- 2003 · Try to Remember: The Fantasticks as Self
- 2003 · Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
- 2002 · Manna from Heaven as Waltz Contest Announcer
- 2002 · The Hustler: The Inside Story as Self - Actor
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Detective Lennie Briscoe
- 2001 · Disney's House of Mouse as Lumiere (voice)
- 2000 · Prince of Central Park as Businessman
- 2000 · Chinese Coffee as Jake Manheim
- 2000 · Encounters With the Unexplained as
- 2000 · The Acting Class as Self
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Lennie Briscoe
- 1999 · Belle's Tales of Friendship as Lumiere (voice)
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1999 · Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind as Narrator
- 1998 · Exiled as Detective Lenny Briscoe
- 1998 · Belle's Magical World as Lumiere (voice)
- 1997 · Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas as Lumiere (voice)
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Sa'luk (voice)
- 1993 · Frasier as Mitch (voice)
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · The Cemetery Club as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as
- 1992 · Mastergate as Clifton Byers
- 1992 · Mr. Saturday Night as Phil Gussman
- 1992 · Universal Soldier as Dr. Christopher Gregor
- 1992 · Straight Talk as Milo Jacoby
- 1992 · Quiet Killer as Dr. Vincent Califano
- 1992 · Broadway Bound as Jack Jerome
- 1992 · A Gnome Named Gnorm as Stan Walton
- 1991 · Beauty and the Beast as Lumiere (voice)
- 1991 · Delirious as Lou Sherwood
- 1991 · Delusion as Larry
- 1991 · Toy Soldiers as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
- 1991 · Out for Justice as Ronny Donziger
- 1991 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter as Vic St. John
- 1991 · California Casanova as Constantin Rominoffski
- 1991 · Dead Women in Lingerie as Mr. Bartoli
- 1990 · In Defense of a Married Man as Alan Michelson
- 1990 · Law & Order as Frank Lehrman
- 1990 · Law & Order as Lennie Briscoe
- 1990 · Kojak: None So Blind as Tony Salducci
- 1989 · Crimes and Misdemeanors as Jack Rosenthal
- 1989 · Last Exit to Brooklyn as Boyce
- 1989 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder as Blaine Counter
- 1988 · Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration as Self
- 1987 · Someone to Watch Over Me as Lt. Garber
- 1987 · The Law & Harry McGraw as Harry McGraw
- 1987 · Dirty Dancing as Dr. Jake Houseman
- 1987 · I Love N.Y. as Leo
- 1987 · Love Among Thieves as Spicer
- 1987 · Out on a Limb as Mort Viner
- 1986 · The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers as
- 1986 · F/X as Nicholas DeFranco
- 1986 · The Imagemaker as Byron Caine
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Glen
- 1985 · Brewster's Millions as Charley Pegler
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Harry McGraw
- 1984 · Tales from the Darkside as Roberts
- 1984 · Hunter as Sal Scarlatti
- 1984 · The Streets as Sgt. Max Grozzo
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as Cameron
- 1983 · The Magic of Herself the Elf as King Thorn (voice)
- 1983 · An Invasion of Privacy as Sam Bianchi
- 1982 · Plaza Suite as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as
- 1981 · Prince of the City as Gus Levy
- 1981 · Underground Aces as Herbert Penlittle
- 1980 · Alex and the Doberman Gang as Rogers
- 1979 · Trapper John, M.D. as
- 1979 · Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Lars Mangros
- 1977 · The Sentinel as Michael Dayton
- 1975 · Fore Play as Jerry Lorsey
- 1974 · Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife as Self
- 1973 · Kojak as Brubaker
- 1972 · A Fan's Notes as Fred Exley
- 1971 · The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight as Kid Sally
- 1969 · Love, American Style as
- 1969 · Medical Center as
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · Annie Get Your Gun as Charles Davenport
- 1965 · John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! as Pinkerton
- 1963 · Bye Bye Birdie as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · The Defenders as J.P. Loring
- 1961 · Mad Dog Coll as Joe Clegg
- 1961 · 24 Hours in a Woman's Life as Cristof
- 1958 · Cop Hater as Mumzer
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Host / Presenter
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Performer
- 1955 · Guys and Dolls as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
- 1955 · Marty as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)