Jerry Orbach
61 movies · 25 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 20, 1935
- Died
- Dec 28, 2004 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.7 Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Film
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★ 7.3 Dirty Dancing
1987 · Film
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★ 8.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV
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★ 6.2 Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996 · Film
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★ 6.3 Universal Soldier
1992 · Film
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★ 6.2 Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997 · Film
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★ 7.4 Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989 · Film
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★ 7.7 Frasier
1993 · TV
Jerry Orbach: movies and TV shows
Acting (86)
- 2016
- 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
- 2004 Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
- 2003
- 2003 Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
- 2002 Manna from Heaven
as Waltz Contest Announcer
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000 Prince of Central Park
as Businessman
- 2000 Chinese Coffee
as Jake Manheim
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999 Belle's Tales of Friendship
as Lumiere (voice)
- 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
- 1996 Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Sa'Luk (voice)
- 1993
- 1993 The Cemetery Club
as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
- 1993
- 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
- 1991 Beauty and the Beast
as Lumiere (voice)
- 1991 Delirious
as Lou Sherwood
- 1991 A Gnome Named Gnorm
as Stan Walton
- 1991 Toy Soldiers
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
- 1991 Out for Justice
as Ronny Donziger
- 1991 Delusion
as Larry
- 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Vic St. John
- 1991 Dead Women in Lingerie
as Mr. Bartoli
- 1991 California Casanova
as Constantin Rominoffski
- 1990 In Defense of a Married Man
as Alan Michelson
- 1990
- 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
- 1987 Someone to Watch Over Me
as Lt. Garber
- 1987
- 1987 Dirty Dancing
as Jake Houseman
- 1987 I Love N.Y.
as Leo
- 1987 Love Among Thieves
as Spicer
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986 F/X
as Nicholas DeFranco
- 1986 The Imagemaker
as Byron Caine
- 1985
- 1985 Brewster's Millions
as Charley Pegler
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 The Streets
as Sgt. Max Grozzo
- 1983
- 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
- 1981
- 1981 Prince of the City
as Gus Levy
- 1981 Underground Aces
as Herbert Penlittle
- 1980 Alex and the Doberman Gang
as Rogers
- 1979
- 1979
- 1977 The Sentinel
as Michael Dayton
- 1975 Fore Play
as Jerry Lorsey
- 1973
- 1972 A Fan's Notes
as Fred Exley
- 1971 The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Kid Sally
- 1969
- 1969
- 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
- 1961 Mad Dog Coll
as Joe Clegg
- 1961 24 Hours in a Woman's Life
as Cristof
- 1958 Cop Hater
as Mumzer
- 1955 Guys and Dolls
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
- 1955 Marty
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Talk shows and appearances (19)
- 2021
- 2018
- 2010
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002
- 2000
- 1999 Where Are They Now?
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 1988
- 1985
- 1984 Jeopardy!
2 episodes
- 1982
- 1974
- 1968 The Dick Cavett Show
1 episode
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
1 episode
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode
- 1956 Tony Awards
2 episodes