Richard Belzer
Born: 1944-08-04 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2023-02-19
Known For: Acting
Biography
Richard Jay Belzer (August 4, 1944 - February 19, 2023) was an American stand-up comedian, author, and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as John Munch, which he has portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC's police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Filmography
2018
- Alive in France as Self
2017
- Gilbert as Self
- Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? as Self
2016
- The Comedian as Himself
- The Best Democracy Money Can Buy as Self
2015
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor / Producer
2014
2013
- Santorini Blue as Richard
- The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self
2012
- Inside Comedy as Self
- Bright Day as Richard Belzer
- Cooking with Christopher Walken as Himself
2011
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
- The 'Scarface' Phenomenon as Self
2010
- The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
- Polish Bar as Hershel
2009
2008
2006
- 30 Rock as Sergeant John Munch
2005
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury as John Munch
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Arrested Development as Detective Munch
- The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
- The Belzer Connection
2002
- The Wire as John Munch
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self - Roaster
2001
- Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2000
- The Beat as John Munch
- Homicide: The Movie as John Munch
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as John Munch
- Man on the Moon as Richard Belzer
- Jump as Jerry
- Yesterday's Tomorrows as Self
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Species II as U. S. President
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
- Totally Bill Hicks as Self
- The Bar Channel as Seth
1997
- South Park as Loogie (voice)
- The View as Self
- When Cars Attack as Himself - Host
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- 3rd Rock from the Sun as Richard Belzer
- Girl 6 as Caller #4 - Beach
- E! True Hollywood Story
- A Very Brady Sequel as LAPD Detective
- Get on the Bus as Rick
- Deadly Pursuits as Mariano
1995
- The Invaders as Randy Stein
- Not of This Earth as Jeremy Pallin
- Prince for a Day as Bernie Silver
1994
- The Puppet Masters as Neil Jarvis
- North as Barker
- Bandit: Bandit, Bandit as Big Bob Bentley
- Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart as Frank Giordano
1993
- The X-Files as John Munch
- Homicide: Life on the Street as John Munch
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Inspector Henderson
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Mad Dog and Glory as M.C. / Comic
- Dangerous Game as Cameo
1992
- Mad About You as Detective Sharp
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Larry Sanders Show as Richard Belzer
- Human Target
- Missing Pieces as Baldesari
- The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade as Joe Kline
- The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! as Self
1991
- Good Sports as Richard Belzer
- Off and Running as Milt Zoloth
1990
- Law & Order as John Munch
- The Flash as Joe Kline
- The Howard Stern Show as Self
- The Bonfire of the Vanities as Television Producer
- The Flash as Joe Kline
1989
- Fletch Lives as Phil
- The Big Picture as Video Show Host
1988
- Monsters as Buzz Hunkle
- The Wrong Guys as Belz
- Freeway as Dr. David Lazarus
- Jackie Gleason: The Great One as Self (uncredited)
- Negligee and Underpants Party as Self
1986
- America as Gypsy Beam
- The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion as Self
- The Tommy Chong Roast as Himself
- Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment as Man Reading Paper
1985
- Moonlighting as Leonard
1984
- Miami Vice as Captain Hook
1983
- Scarface as M.C. at Babylon Club
- Flicks as Stoner
- Belzer Behind Bars as Self
1982
- Night Shift as Pig
- Author! Author! as Seth Shapiro
- The Facts
- Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- Café Flesh as Audience Member (uncredited)
1980
- Fame as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self
1974
- The Groove Tube as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
1969
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self