Jerry Orbach

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.

Appearances

Dirty Dancing
7.3
Dirty Dancing
Dr. Jake Houseman
Beauty and the Beast
7.7
Beauty and the Beast
Lumiere (voice)
Mad Dog Coll
5.4
Mad Dog Coll
Joe Clegg
Belle's Magical World
6.2
Belle's Magical World
Lumiere (voice)
Brewster's Millions
6.6
Brewster's Millions
Charley Pegler
A Gnome Named Gnorm
4.7
A Gnome Named Gnorm
Stan Walton
Crimes and Misdemeanors
7.4
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Jack Rosenthal
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
8.3
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Someone to Watch Over Me
5.9
Someone to Watch Over Me
Lt. Garber
The Hustler: The Inside Story
7.0
The Hustler: The Inside Story
Self - Actor
Prince of the City
7.0
Prince of the City
Gus Levy
Last Exit to Brooklyn
6.5
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Boyce
Universal Soldier
6.3
Universal Soldier
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
6.2
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Lumiere (voice)
Delusion
4.9
Delusion
Larry
Out for Justice
6.1
Out for Justice
Ronny Donziger
Straight Talk
6.0
Straight Talk
Milo Jacoby
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
8.2
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
Narrator
Cop Hater
5.9
Cop Hater
Mumzer
The Sentinel
6.1
The Sentinel
Michael Dayton
Chinese Coffee
6.7
Chinese Coffee
Jake Manheim
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Mr. Saturday Night
5.8
Mr. Saturday Night
Phil Gussman
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
5.2
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Kid Sally
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
The Magic of Herself the Elf
6.0
The Magic of Herself the Elf
King Thorn (voice)
Fore Play
3.6
Fore Play
Jerry Lorsey
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
6.8
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
Self
Dead Women in Lingerie
3.4
Dead Women in Lingerie
Mr. Bartoli
Quiet Killer
5.6
Quiet Killer
Dr. Vincent Califano
Prince of Central Park
4.9
Prince of Central Park
Businessman
A Fan's Notes
6.4
A Fan's Notes
Fred Exley
California Casanova
7.0
California Casanova
Constantin Rominoffski
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
6.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Blaine Counter
The Imagemaker
7.5
The Imagemaker
Byron Caine
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
Howard
6.8
Howard
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
F/X
6.6
F/X
Nicholas DeFranco
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
8.0
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.4
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Underground Aces
4.7
Underground Aces
Herbert Penlittle
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
8.0
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Lumiere (voice)
Manna from Heaven
10.0
Manna from Heaven
Waltz Contest Announcer
Guys and Dolls
6.5
Guys and Dolls
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Belle's Tales of Friendship
7.0
Belle's Tales of Friendship
Lumiere (voice)
Marty
7.5
Marty
Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Exiled
5.9
Exiled
Detective Lenny Briscoe
Toy Soldiers
6.5
Toy Soldiers
Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
The Streets
The Streets
Sgt. Max Grozzo
Annie Get Your Gun
7.0
Annie Get Your Gun
Charles Davenport
Alex and the Doberman Gang
9.0
Alex and the Doberman Gang
Rogers
Delirious
5.7
Delirious
Lou Sherwood
Love Among Thieves
6.3
Love Among Thieves
Spicer
Kojak: None So Blind
6.3
Kojak: None So Blind
Tony Salducci
Broadway Bound
6.5
Broadway Bound
Jack Jerome
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
6.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Vic St. John
I Love N.Y.
5.8
I Love N.Y.
Leo
Mastergate
4.5
Mastergate
Clifton Byers
In Defense of a Married Man
4.7
In Defense of a Married Man
Alan Michelson
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
3.8
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Pinkerton
Plaza Suite
Plaza Suite
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
An Invasion of Privacy
5.5
An Invasion of Privacy
Sam Bianchi
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
5.0
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
Cristof
Bye Bye Birdie
5.9
Bye Bye Birdie
Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
The Acting Class
6.0
The Acting Class
Self
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
6.0
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Self
Night of 100 Stars
6.8
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
The Cemetery Club
5.5
The Cemetery Club
Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
7.4
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
10.0
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
6.3
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Sa'Luk (voice)
Law & Order
7.3
Law & Order
Frank Lehrman
Law & Order
7.3
Law & Order
Lennie Briscoe
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
7.5
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
Trapper John, M.D.
6.6
Trapper John, M.D.
The Law & Harry McGraw
7.3
The Law & Harry McGraw
Harry McGraw
Love, American Style
6.1
Love, American Style
Homer 'Arsenal' Andrews
The Golden Girls
7.6
The Golden Girls
Glen
Simon & Simon
6.7
Simon & Simon
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
7.0
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Lars Mangros
Disney's House of Mouse
7.5
Disney's House of Mouse
Lumiere (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Detective Lennie Briscoe
Frasier
7.7
Frasier
Mitch (voice)
Kojak
7.1
Kojak
Brubaker
Medical Center
6.4
Medical Center
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
Lennie Briscoe
Hunter
7.1
Hunter
Sal Scarlatti
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Lennie Briscoe
The Hitchhiker
6.3
The Hitchhiker
Cameron
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
8.1
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Lennie Briscoe
Where Are They Now?
7.5
Where Are They Now?
Self
The Defenders
6.3
The Defenders
J.P. Loring
Encounters With the Unexplained
9.5
Encounters With the Unexplained
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Tales from the Darkside
7.3
Tales from the Darkside
Roberts
The New Yorker Presents
6.8
The New Yorker Presents
Detective Lennie Brisco
Out on a Limb
5.4
Out on a Limb
Mort Viner
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
Harry McGraw
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Jeopardy!
6.8
Jeopardy!
Self
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Self - Host / Presenter
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer

Crew

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