Jerry Orbach
Known for
Acting
Life
1935 – 2004 (aged 69)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb86 acting credits
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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Known For
Beauty and the Beast
22 Oct 1991
Dirty Dancing
21 Aug 1987
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
20 May 1996
Universal Soldier
10 Jul 1992
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
11 Nov 1997
Crimes and Misdemeanors
13 Oct 1989
Frasier
16 Sep 1993
Photos
Filmography
2016
- The New Yorker Presentsas Detective Lennie Brisco1 episode
2005
- Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Partyas Lumiere (voice)
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
- Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Lennie Briscoe2 episodes
2004
- Broadway's Lost Treasures IIas Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers")
2003
- Law & Order: Corruption Empire
- Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Host (segment "Broadway Divas")
2002
- Manna from Heavenas Waltz Contest Announcer
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Lennie Briscoe1 episode
- Disney's House of Mouseas Lumiere (voice)8 episodes
2000
- Prince of Central Parkas Businessman
- Chinese Coffeeas Jake Manheim
- Encounters With the Unexplained53 episodes
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Detective Lennie Briscoe3 episodes
- Belle's Tales of Friendshipas Lumiere (voice)
- Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mindas Narrator
1998
- Exiledas Detective Lenny Briscoe
- Belle's Magical Worldas Lumiere (voice)
1997
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmasas Lumiere (voice)
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
- Aladdin and the King of Thievesas Sa'Luk (voice)
1993
- Frasieras Mitch (voice)1 episode
- The Cemetery Clubas Jake Rubin (uncredited)
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Lennie Briscoe3 episodes
1992
- Mastergateas Clifton Byers
- Mr. Saturday Nightas Phil Gussman
- Universal Soldieras Dr. Christopher Gregor
- Straight Talkas Milo Jacoby
- Quiet Killeras Dr. Vincent Califano
- Broadway Boundas Jack Jerome
1991
- Beauty and the Beastas Lumiere (voice)
- Deliriousas Lou Sherwood
- A Gnome Named Gnormas Stan Walton
- Toy Soldiersas Albert Trotta (uncredited)
- Out for Justiceas Ronny Donziger
- Delusionas Larry
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporteras Vic St. John
- Dead Women in Lingerieas Mr. Bartoli
- California Casanovaas Constantin Rominoffski
1990
- In Defense of a Married Manas Alan Michelson
- Law & Orderas Lennie Briscoe273 episodes
- Kojak: None So Blindas Tony Salducci
1989
- Crimes and Misdemeanorsas Jack Rosenthal
- Last Exit to Brooklynas Boyce
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murderas Blaine Counter
1987
- Someone to Watch Over Meas Lt. Garber
- The Law & Harry McGrawas Harry McGraw16 episodes
- Dirty Dancingas Jake Houseman
- I Love N.Y.as Leo
- Love Among Thievesas Spicer
- Out on a Limbas Mort Viner1 episode
1986
- The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangersas Zachary Foxx (voice)65 episodes
- F/Xas Nicholas DeFranco
- The Imagemakeras Byron Caine
1985
- The Golden Girlsas Glen1 episode
- Brewster's Millionsas Charley Pegler
1984
- Tales from the Darksideas Roberts1 episode
- Murder, She Wroteas Harry McGraw6 episodes
- Hunteras Sal Scarlatti1 episode
- The Streetsas Sgt. Max Grozzo
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Cameron1 episode
- The Magic of Herself the Elfas King Thorn (voice)
- An Invasion of Privacyas Sam Bianchi
1982
- Plaza Suiteas Roy Hubley
1981
- Simon & Simon1 episode
- Prince of the Cityas Gus Levy
- Underground Acesas Herbert Penlittle
1980
- Alex and the Doberman Gangas Rogers
1979
- Trapper John, M.D.1 episode
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Lars Mangros1 episode
1977
- The Sentinelas Michael Dayton
1975
- Fore Playas Jerry Lorsey
1973
- Kojakas Brubaker2 episodes
1972
- A Fan's Notesas Fred Exley
1971
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straightas Kid Sally
1969
- Love, American Styleas Homer 'Arsenal' Andrews1 episode
- Medical Center1 episode
1967
- Annie Get Your Gunas Charles Davenport
1965
- John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as Pinkerton
1963
- Bye Bye Birdieas Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
1961
- The Defendersas J.P. Loring1 episode
- Mad Dog Collas Joe Clegg
- 24 Hours in a Woman's Lifeas Cristof
1958
- Cop Hateras Mumzer
1955
- Guys and Dollsas Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
- Martyas Ballroom Patron (uncredited)