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Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Acting1935New 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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Acting History

2021
2018
Howard
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
2016
The New Yorker Presents
TVas Detective Lennie Brisco
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TVas Lennie Briscoe• 2 eps
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")
2002
Manna from Heaven
as Waltz Contest Announcer
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Lennie Briscoe• 1 eps
Disney's House of Mouse
TVas Lumiere (voice)• 7 eps
2000
Chinese Coffee
as Jake Manheim
Where Are They Now?
TVas Self• 1 eps
1999
Belle's Tales of Friendship
as Lumiere (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Detective Lennie Briscoe• 3 eps
1998
Belle's Magical World
as Lumiere (voice)
Exiled
as Detective Lenny Briscoe
1997
1996
Homicide: Life on the Street
TVas Lennie Briscoe• 3 eps
Frasier
TVas Mitch (voice)• 1 eps
1993
The Cemetery Club
as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
1992
Straight Talk
as Milo Jacoby
Universal Soldier
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
Broadway Bound
as Jack Jerome
Mr. Saturday Night
as Phil Gussman
Quiet Killer
as Dr. Vincent Califano
Mastergate
as Clifton Byers
Law & Order
TVas Lennie Briscoe / Frank Lehrman• 273 eps
1991
Beauty and the Beast
as Lumiere (voice)
Galacticop
as Stan Walton
Out for Justice
as Ronny Donziger
Delirious
as Lou Sherwood
Toy Soldiers
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Delusion
as Larry
California Casanova
as Constantin Rominoffski
1990
Kojak: None So Blind
as Tony Salducci
Hunter
TVas Sal Scarlatti• 1 eps
The Golden Girls
TVas Glen• 1 eps
1989
Crimes and Misdemeanors
as Jack Rosenthal
1988
1987
Dirty Dancing
as Dr. Jake Houseman
Tales from the Darkside
TVas Roberts• 1 eps
The Law & Harry McGraw
TVas Harry McGraw
The Hitchhiker
TVas Cameron• 1 eps
Out on a Limb
TVas Mort Viner
1986
The Imagemaker
as Byron Caine
F/X
as Nicholas DeFranco
1985
Brewster's Millions
as Charley Pegler
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Harry McGraw• 6 eps
1984
The Streets
as Sgt. Max Grozzo
Jeopardy!
TVas Self
1983
The Magic of Herself the Elf
as King Thorn (voice)
1982
Plaza Suite
as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
1981
Underground Aces
as Herbert Penlittle
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Performer / Self - Nominee / Performer / Self - Host / Presenter• 1 eps
1980
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TVas Lars Mangros• 1 eps
1977
The Sentinel
as Michael Dayton
1975
Fore Play
as Jerry Lorsey
Kojak
TVas Brubaker• 2 eps
1974
1973
1972
A Fan's Notes
as Fred Exley
1971
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
1967
Annie Get Your Gun
as Charles Davenport
1965
The Defenders
TVas J.P. Loring• 1 eps
1963
Bye Bye Birdie
as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
1962
1961
Mad Dog Coll
as Joe Clegg
1958
Cop Hater
as Mumzer
1955
Marty
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/20/1935
Day of Death
12/28/2004
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA