Birthday:
Oct 20, 1935
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Jerry Orbach
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dirty Dancing | Dr. Jake Houseman | 1987 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Lumiere (voice) | 1991 |
| Mad Dog Coll | Joe Clegg | 1961 |
| Belle's Magical World | Lumiere (voice) | 1998 |
| Brewster's Millions | Charley Pegler | 1985 |
| A Gnome Named Gnorm | Stan Walton | 1992 |
| Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Sa'luk (voice) | 1996 |
| Crimes and Misdemeanors | Jack Rosenthal | 1989 |
| Broadway's Lost Treasures II | Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago") | 2004 |
| Someone to Watch Over Me | Lt. Garber | 1987 |
| The Hustler: The Inside Story | Self - Actor | 2002 |
| Prince of the City | Gus Levy | 1981 |
| Last Exit to Brooklyn | Boyce | 1989 |
| Universal Soldier | Dr. Christopher Gregor | 1992 |
| Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Lumiere (voice) | 1997 |
| Delusion | Larry | 1991 |
| Out for Justice | Ronny Donziger | 1991 |
| Straight Talk | Milo Jacoby | 1992 |
| Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind | Narrator | 1999 |
| Cop Hater | Mumzer | 1958 |
| The Sentinel | Michael Dayton | 1977 |
| Chinese Coffee | Jake Manheim | 2000 |
| Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards | Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage) | 2005 |
| Mr. Saturday Night | Phil Gussman | 1992 |
| The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Kid Sally | 1971 |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self | 2003 |
| The Magic of Herself the Elf | King Thorn (voice) | 1983 |
| Fore Play | Jerry Lorsey | 1975 |
| Try to Remember: The Fantasticks | Self | 2003 |
| Dead Women in Lingerie | Mr. Bartoli | 1991 |
| Quiet Killer | Dr. Vincent Califano | 1992 |
| Prince of Central Park | Businessman | 2000 |
| A Fan's Notes | Fred Exley | 1972 |
| California Casanova | Constantin Rominoffski | 1991 |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | Blaine Counter | 1989 |
| The Imagemaker | Byron Caine | 1986 |
| Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) | 2009 |
| Howard | Self / Lumiere (archive footage) | 2018 |
| F/X | Nicholas DeFranco | 1986 |
| Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Self | 1988 |
| Broadway's Lost Treasures | Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street") | 2003 |
| Underground Aces | Herbert Penlittle | 1981 |
| Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party | Lumiere (voice) | 2005 |
| Manna from Heaven | Waltz Contest Announcer | 2002 |
| Guys and Dolls | Barbershop Patron (uncredited) | 1955 |
| Belle's Tales of Friendship | Lumiere (voice) | 1999 |
| Marty | Ballroom Patron (uncredited) | 1955 |
| Law & Order: The First 3 Years | Self - Detective Lennie Briscoe | 2004 |
| Exiled | Detective Lenny Briscoe | 1998 |
| Toy Soldiers | Albert Trotta (uncredited) | 1991 |
| Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985 |
| The Streets | Sgt. Max Grozzo | 1984 |
| Annie Get Your Gun | Charles Davenport | 1967 |
| Alex and the Doberman Gang | Rogers | 1980 |
| Delirious | Lou Sherwood | 1991 |
| Love Among Thieves | Spicer | 1987 |
| Kojak: None So Blind | Tony Salducci | 1990 |
| Broadway Bound | Jack Jerome | 1992 |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Vic St. John | 1991 |
| I Love N.Y. | Leo | 1987 |
| Mastergate | Clifton Byers | 1992 |
| In Defense of a Married Man | Alan Michelson | 1990 |
| John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Pinkerton | 1965 |
| Plaza Suite | Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash | 1982 |
| An Invasion of Privacy | Sam Bianchi | 1983 |
| 24 Hours in a Woman's Life | Cristof | 1961 |
| Bye Bye Birdie | Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited) | 1963 |
| The Acting Class | Self | 2000 |
| Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife | Self | 1974 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021 |
| The Cemetery Club | Jake Rubin (uncredited) | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | Self | 2003 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Law & Order | Frank Lehrman | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Lennie Briscoe | 1990 |
| The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers | 1986 | |
| Trapper John, M.D. | 1979 | |
| The Law & Harry McGraw | Harry McGraw | 1987 |
| Love, American Style | 1969 | |
| The Golden Girls | Glen | 1985 |
| Simon & Simon | 1981 | |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Lars Mangros | 1979 |
| Disney's House of Mouse | Lumiere (voice) | 2001 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1996 | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Detective Lennie Briscoe | 1999 |
| Frasier | Mitch (voice) | 1993 |
| Kojak | Brubaker | 1973 |
| Medical Center | 1969 | |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1993 | |
| Hunter | Sal Scarlatti | 1984 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Lennie Briscoe | 2001 |
| The Hitchhiker | Cameron | 1983 |
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Lennie Briscoe | 2005 |
| Where Are They Now? | Self | 1999 |
| The Defenders | J.P. Loring | 1961 |
| Encounters With the Unexplained | 2000 | |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Self | 1961 |
| Tales from the Darkside | Roberts | 1984 |
| The New Yorker Presents | Detective Lennie Brisco | 2016 |
| Out on a Limb | Mort Viner | 1987 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Host / Presenter | 1956 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Nominee / Performer | 1956 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Harry McGraw | 1984 |
