Jerry Orbach

Acting • 1935-10-20 • 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.

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2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeFilm
Self
2018
HowardFilm
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
★ 6.8
2016
The New Yorker PresentsTV
Detective Lennie Brisco • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2010
Waking Sleeping BeautyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2005
Law & Order: Trial by JuryTV
Lennie Briscoe • 2 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsFilm
Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2005
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea PartyFilm
Lumiere (voice)
★ 8.0
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures IIFilm
Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
★ 8.2
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2003
Broadway's Lost TreasuresFilm
Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
★ 6.5
2003
Try to Remember: The FantasticksFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2003
Law & Order: Corruption EmpireFilm
★ 10.0
2002
Manna from HeavenFilm
Waltz Contest Announcer
★ 10.0
2002
The Hustler: The Inside StoryFilm
Self - Actor
★ 7.0
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
Lennie Briscoe • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
Disney's House of MouseTV
Lumiere (voice) • 8 episodes
★ 7.7
2000
Chinese CoffeeFilm
Jake Manheim
★ 6.8
2000
Prince of Central ParkFilm
Businessman
★ 4.7
2000
Encounters With the UnexplainedTV
★ 9.5
2000
The Acting ClassFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Detective Lennie Briscoe • 3 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
Belle's Tales of FriendshipFilm
Lumiere (voice)
★ 7.0
1999
Where Are They Now?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1999
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal MindFilm
Narrator
★ 8.2
1998
Belle's Magical WorldFilm
Lumiere (voice)
★ 6.2
1998
ExiledFilm
Detective Lenny Briscoe
★ 5.9
1997
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted ChristmasFilm
Lumiere (voice)
★ 6.2
1996
Aladdin and the King of ThievesFilm
Sa'Luk (voice)
★ 6.2
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
★ 8.1
1993
FrasierTV
Mitch (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetTV
Lennie Briscoe • 3 episodes
★ 8.1
1993
The Cemetery ClubFilm
Jake Rubin (uncredited)
★ 5.6
1992
Universal SoldierFilm
Dr. Christopher Gregor
★ 6.3
1992
Straight TalkFilm
Milo Jacoby
★ 6.1
1992
Mr. Saturday NightFilm
Phil Gussman
★ 5.9
1992
Broadway BoundFilm
Jack Jerome
★ 6.5
1992
Quiet KillerFilm
Dr. Vincent Califano
★ 5.6
1992
MastergateFilm
Clifton Byers
★ 6.3
1991
Beauty and the BeastFilm
Lumiere (voice)
★ 7.7
1991
Out for JusticeFilm
Ronny Donziger
★ 6.2
1991
Toy SoldiersFilm
Albert Trotta (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1991
DeliriousFilm
Lou Sherwood
★ 5.7
1991
A Gnome Named GnormFilm
Stan Walton
★ 4.7
1991
DelusionFilm
Larry
★ 4.9
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless ReporterFilm
Vic St. John
★ 6.5
1991
Dead Women in LingerieFilm
Mr. Bartoli
★ 3.4
1991
California CasanovaFilm
Constantin Rominoffski
★ 7.0
1990
Law & OrderTV
Frank Lehrman • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
Law & OrderTV
Lennie Briscoe • 273 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
In Defense of a Married ManFilm
Alan Michelson
★ 4.7
1990
Kojak: None So BlindFilm
Tony Salducci
★ 6.3
1989
Crimes and MisdemeanorsFilm
Jack Rosenthal
★ 7.4
1989
Last Exit to BrooklynFilm
Boyce
★ 6.4
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical MurderFilm
Blaine Counter
★ 6.5
1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday CelebrationFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1987
Dirty DancingFilm
Jake Houseman
★ 7.3
1987
Someone to Watch Over MeFilm
Lt. Garber
★ 5.9
1987
Love Among ThievesFilm
Spicer
★ 6.2
1987
The Law & Harry McGrawTV
Harry McGraw • 16 episodes
★ 7.3
1987
Out on a LimbTV
Mort Viner • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
1987
I Love N.Y.Film
Leo
★ 5.8
1987
Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V RussellFilm
(archived voice in He Is My Lawyer music video segment)
1986
F/XFilm
Nicholas DeFranco
★ 6.6
1986
The Adventures of the Galaxy RangersTV
Zachary Foxx (voice) • 65 episodes
★ 7.6
1986
The ImagemakerFilm
Byron Caine
★ 7.5
1985
The Golden GirlsTV
Glen • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1985
Brewster's MillionsFilm
Charley Pegler
★ 6.6
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1984
Jeopardy!TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Harry McGraw • 6 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
HunterTV
Sal Scarlatti • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1984
Tales from the DarksideTV
Roberts • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1984
The StreetsFilm
Sgt. Max Grozzo
1983
The HitchhikerTV
Cameron • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1983
The Magic of Herself the ElfFilm
King Thorn (voice)
★ 6.0
1983
An Invasion of PrivacyFilm
Sam Bianchi
★ 5.5
1982
Night of 100 StarsFilm
Self
★ 5.8
1982
Plaza SuiteFilm
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
1981
Simon & SimonTV
★ 6.7
1981
Prince of the CityFilm
Gus Levy
★ 7.0
1981
Underground AcesFilm
Herbert Penlittle
★ 4.7
1980
Alex and the Doberman GangFilm
Rogers
★ 9.0
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyTV
Lars Mangros • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1979
Trapper John, M.D.TV
★ 6.6
1977
The SentinelFilm
Michael Dayton
★ 6.1
1975
Fore PlayFilm
Jerry Lorsey
★ 3.8
1974
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American HousewifeFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1973
KojakTV
Brubaker • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
1972
A Fan's NotesFilm
Fred Exley
★ 6.4
1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightFilm
Kid Sally
★ 5.2
1969
Love, American StyleTV
Homer 'Arsenal' Andrews • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1969
Medical CenterTV
★ 6.4
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1967
Annie Get Your GunFilm
Charles Davenport
★ 7.0
1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Film
Pinkerton
★ 3.8
1963
Bye Bye BirdieFilm
Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The DefendersTV
J.P. Loring • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1961
Mad Dog CollFilm
Joe Clegg
★ 5.4
1961
24 Hours in a Woman's LifeFilm
Cristof
★ 5.0
1958
Cop HaterFilm
Mumzer
★ 5.9
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Host / Presenter • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Nominee / Performer • 1 episodes
1955
MartyFilm
Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
★ 7.5
1955
Guys and DollsFilm
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
★ 6.6

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

Beauty and the Beast

Dirty Dancing

Murder, She Wrote

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

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