Jerry Orbach
Born: 1935-10-20 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2004-12-28
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
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
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Lennie Briscoe
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
- Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party as Lumiere (voice)
2004
- Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
2003
- Broadway's Lost Treasures as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- Mickey's Philharmagic as Lumiere (voice, archival)
- Try to Remember: The Fantasticks as Self
- Law & Order: Corruption Empire
2002
- Manna from Heaven as Waltz Contest Announcer
- The Hustler: The Inside Story as Self - Actor
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Lennie Briscoe
- Disney's House of Mouse as Lumiere (voice)
2000
- Prince of Central Park as Businessman
- The Acting Class as Self
- Encounters With the Unexplained
- Chinese Coffee as Jake Manheim
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Lennie Briscoe
- Where Are They Now? as Self
- Belle's Tales of Friendship as Lumiere (voice)
- Law and Order: Justice as Lennie Briscoe
- Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind as Narrator
1998
- Belle's Magical World as Lumiere (voice)
- Exiled as Detective Lenny Briscoe
1997
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas as Lumiere (voice)
1996
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Sa'Luk (voice)
- E! True Hollywood Story
1993
- Frasier as Mitch (voice)
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Lennie Briscoe
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- The Cemetery Club as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
1992
- Quiet Killer as Dr. Vincent Califano
- Straight Talk as Milo Jacoby
- Broadway Bound as Jack Jerome
- Universal Soldier as Dr. Christopher Gregor
- Mr. Saturday Night as Phil Gussman
- Mastergate as Clifton Byers
1991
- Beauty and the Beast as Lumiere (voice)
- Toy Soldiers as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
- Delirious as Lou Sherwood
- A Gnome Named Gnorm as Stan Walton
- Delusion as Larry
- Out for Justice as Ronny Donziger
- Dead Women in Lingerie as Mr. Bartoli
- California Casanova as Constantin Rominoffski
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter as Vic St. John
1990
- Law & Order as Frank Lehrman
- Kojak: None So Blind as Tony Salducci
- In Defense of a Married Man as Alan Michelson
1989
- Last Exit to Brooklyn as Boyce
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder as Blaine Counter
- Crimes and Misdemeanors as Jack Rosenthal
1988
1987
- Dirty Dancing as Dr. Jake Houseman
- Love Among Thieves as Spicer
- Someone to Watch Over Me as Lt. Garber
- I Love N.Y. as Leo
- The Law & Harry McGraw as Harry McGraw
- Out on a Limb as Mort Viner
1986
- F/X as Nicholas DeFranco
- The Imagemaker as Byron Caine
- The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
1985
- The Golden Girls as Glen
- Brewster's Millions as Charley Pegler
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Harry McGraw
- Jeopardy! as Self
- Hunter as Sal Scarlatti
- Tales from the Darkside as Roberts
- The Streets as Sgt. Max Grozzo
1983
- The Hitchhiker as Cameron
- The Magic of Herself the Elf as King Thorn (voice)
- An Invasion of Privacy as Sam Bianchi
1982
- Plaza Suite as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981
- Simon & Simon
- Underground Aces as Herbert Penlittle
- Prince of the City as Gus Levy
1980
- Alex and the Doberman Gang as Rogers
1979
- Trapper John, M.D.
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Lars Mangros
1977
- The Sentinel as Michael Dayton
1975
- Fore Play as Jerry Lorsey
1974
1973
- Kojak as Brubaker
1972
- A Fan's Notes as Fred Exley
1971
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight as Kid Sally
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)
1962
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- The Defenders as J.P. Loring
- 24 Hours in a Woman's Life as Cristof
- Mad Dog Coll as Joe Clegg
1958
- Cop Hater as Mumzer
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Host / Presenter
1955
- Marty as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
- Guys and Dolls as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)