Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1935-10-20
Deathday: 2004-12-28 (69 years old)

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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Filmography

all 106

Movies 76

TV Shows 30

self 17

Voice 8

Narrator 1

Producer 1

Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)

Movie
Lumiere
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along

Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along (2020)

Movie
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Howard

Howard (2018)

Movie
Detective Lennie Brisco
The New Yorker Presents

The New Yorker Presents (2016)

TV
Lumière
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along

Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along (2010)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

Movie
Lumiere (voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party (2005)

Movie
Chuck Baxter (segment 'Promises, Promises')
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)

Movie
Lennie Briscoe
Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)

TV
Host (segment 'Revivals and Record Breakers') / Billy Flynn (segment 'Chicago')
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)

Movie
Self
Law & Order: The First 3 Years

Law & Order: The First 3 Years (2004)

Movie
Lumiere (voice) (archive footage)
Mickey’s PhilharMagic

Mickey’s PhilharMagic (2003)

Movie
Host (segment 'Broadway Divas') / Julian Marsh (segment '42nd Street')
Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)

Movie
Self
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

Try to Remember: The Fantasticks (2003)

Movie
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

Movie
Waltz Contest Announcer
Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven (2002)

Movie
Himself
The Hustler: The Inside Story

The Hustler: The Inside Story (2002)

Movie
Detective Lennie Briscoe
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

TV
7.5
Businessman
Prince of Central Park

Prince of Central Park (2000)

Movie
Jake Manheim
Chinese Coffee

Chinese Coffee (2000)

Movie
4
Self - Host / Self - Narrator
Encounters With the Unexplained

Encounters With the Unexplained (2000)

TV
Self
The Acting Class

The Acting Class (2000)

Movie
Detective Lennie Briscoe
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Lumiere (voice)
Belle's Tales of Friendship

Belle's Tales of Friendship (1999)

Movie
8
Self
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now? (1999)

TV
Narrator
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind (1999)

Movie
Lennie Briscoe
Exiled

Exiled (1998)

Movie
Lumiere (voice)
Belle's Magical World

Belle's Magical World (1998)

Movie
6.5
Lumiere
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)

Movie
5.66
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

TV
Sa'luk (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)

Movie
6.09
Mitch (voice)
Frasier

Frasier (1993)

TV
5.35
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

TV
6
Jake Rubin (uncredited)
The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club (1993)

Movie
Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)

TV
6
Clifton Byers
Mastergate

Mastergate (1992)

Movie
Phil Gussman
Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

Movie
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier (1992)

Movie
5.03
Milo Jacoby
Straight Talk

Straight Talk (1992)

Movie
Dr. Vincent Califano
Quiet Killer

Quiet Killer (1992)

Movie
Jack Jerome
Broadway Bound

Broadway Bound (1992)

Movie
Lumiere (voice)
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Movie
6.64
Lou Sherwood
Delirious

Delirious (1991)

Movie
Larry
Delusion

Delusion (1991)

Movie
Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers (1991)

Movie
Ronny Donziger
Out for Justice

Out for Justice (1991)

Movie
6
Vic St. John
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991)

Movie
Constantin Rominoffski
California Casanova

California Casanova (1991)

Movie
Mr. Bartoli
Dead Women in Lingerie

Dead Women in Lingerie (1991)

Movie
Alan Michelson
In Defense of a Married Man

In Defense of a Married Man (1990)

Movie
Lennie Briscoe / Frank Lehrman
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Tony Salducci
Kojak: None So Blind

Kojak: None So Blind (1990)

Movie
Stan Walton
A Gnome Named Gnorm

A Gnome Named Gnorm (1990)

Movie
Jack Rosenthal
Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

Movie
2.5
Boyce
Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)

Movie
Blaine Counter
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)

Movie
Zachary Foxx
Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers: Phoenix and New Frontier

Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers: Phoenix and New Frontier (1988)

Movie
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)

Movie
Lt. Garber
Someone to Watch Over Me

Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)

Movie
Harry McGraw
The Law & Harry McGraw

The Law & Harry McGraw (1987)

TV
Jake Houseman
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Movie
7.64
Leo
I Love N.Y.

I Love N.Y. (1987)

Movie
Spicer
Love Among Thieves

Love Among Thieves (1987)

Movie
Mort Viner
Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb (1987)

TV
Zachary Foxx
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (1986)

TV
Captain John Sutter
Dream West

Dream West (1986)

TV
Nicholas DeFranco
F/X

F/X (1986)

Movie
4.83
Byron Caine
The Imagemaker

The Imagemaker (1986)

Movie
Glen
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls (1985)

TV
6
Charley Pegler
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions (1985)

Movie
5.84
Self
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

Movie
Roberts
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside (1984)

TV
5.38
Harry McGraw
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV
7
Sal Scarlatti
Hunter

Hunter (1984)

TV
Sgt. Max Grozzo
The Streets

The Streets (1984)

Movie
Cameron
The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker (1983)

TV
5
King Thorn (voice)
The Magic of Herself the Elf

The Magic of Herself the Elf (1983)

Movie
Sam Bianchi
An Invasion of Privacy

An Invasion of Privacy (1983)

Movie
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Plaza Suite

Plaza Suite (1982)

Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

Movie
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon (1981)

TV
6
Detective Gus Levy
Prince of the City

Prince of the City (1981)

Movie
Herbert Penlittle
Underground Aces

Underground Aces (1981)

Movie
Rogers
Alex and the Doberman Gang

Alex and the Doberman Gang (1980)

Movie
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D. (1979)

TV
6
Lars Mangros
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

TV
6
Michael Dayton
The Sentinel

The Sentinel (1977)

Movie
4
Jerry Lorsey
Fore Play

Fore Play (1975)

Movie
Self
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife (1974)

Movie
Brubaker
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6
Fred Exley
A Fan's Notes

A Fan's Notes (1972)

Movie
Kid Sally
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)

Movie
Love, American Style

Love, American Style (1969)

TV
Medical Center

Medical Center (1969)

TV
6.17
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

TV
Charles Davenport
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun (1967)

Movie
Pinkerton
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

Movie
Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

Movie
Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
J.P. Loring
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Joe Clegg
Mad Dog Coll

Mad Dog Coll (1961)

Movie
Cristof
Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life

Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life (1961)

Movie
Mumzer
Cop Hater

Cop Hater (1958)

Movie
Self - Nominee / Performer / Self - Host / Presenter
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls (1955)

Movie
Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Marty

Marty (1955)

Movie
5

Ratings

Average 6.02
Based on 1.68 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1935-10-20

Deathday
2004-12-28 (69 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Relationships
Elaine Cancilla Orbach (1979-01-01 - 2004-01-01)

Children
Chris Orbach, Tony Orbach

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Джерри Орбак

Awards
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical


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