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 19
Voice 7
Narrator 1
Producer 1
Howard (2018)
The New Yorker Presents (2016)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)
Manna from Heaven (2002)
The Hustler: The Inside Story (2002)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Prince of Central Park (2000)
Chinese Coffee (2000)
Encounters With the Unexplained (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Belle's Tales of Friendship (1999)
Exiled (1998)
Belle's Magical World (1998)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
Frasier (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
The Cemetery Club (1993)
Mastergate (1992)
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
Universal Soldier (1992)
Straight Talk (1992)
Quiet Killer (1992)
Broadway Bound (1992)
A Gnome Named Gnorm (1992)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Delirious (1991)
Delusion (1991)
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Out for Justice (1991)
Dead Women in Lingerie (1991)
California Casanova (1991)
In Defense of a Married Man (1990)
Law & Order (1990)
Kojak: None So Blind (1990)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
The Law & Harry McGraw (1987)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Out on a Limb (1987)
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (1986)
Dream West (1986)
F/X (1986)
The Imagemaker (1986)
Brewster's Millions (1985)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Hunter (1984)
The Streets (1984)
The Hitchhiker (1983)
The Magic of Herself the Elf (1983)
An Invasion of Privacy (1983)
Plaza Suite (1982)
Prince of the City (1981)
Underground Aces (1981)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
The Sentinel (1977)
Fore Play (1975)
Kojak (1973)
A Fan's Notes (1972)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Annie Get Your Gun (1967)
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
The Defenders (1961)
Mad Dog Coll (1961)
Cop Hater (1958)
Tony Awards (1956)
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Marty (1955)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1935-10-20
Deathday2004-12-28 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
RelationshipsElaine Cancilla Orbach (1979 - 2004)
ChildrenChris Orbach, Tony Orbach
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsДжерри Орбак
AwardsTony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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