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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.


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Born:
Oct 20, 1935 In New York City, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
105
First Appeared:
In the movie Marty 1955-04-11
Latest Project:
Movie Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age 2021-08-14
Known For
Filmography
Movie Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self 2021-08-14
Movie Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along Lumiere (voice) (archive footage) 2020-01-17
Movie Howard Self / Lumiere (archive footage) 2018-04-22
Series The New Yorker Presents Detective Lennie Brisco 2016-02-16
Movie Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along Lumière 2010-10-02
Movie Waking Sleeping Beauty Self (archive footage) 2009-09-05
Series Law & Order: Trial by Jury Lennie Briscoe 2005-03-03
Movie Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party Lumiere (voice) 2005-09-06
Movie Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") 2005-08-07
Movie Law & Order: The First 3 Years Self - Detective Lennie Briscoe 2004-05-04
Movie Broadway's Lost Treasures II Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago") 2004-10-26
Movie Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Self 2003-01-01
Movie Try to Remember: The Fantasticks Self 2003-05-14
Movie Mickey’s PhilharMagic Lumiere (voice) (archive footage) 2003-10-08
Movie Broadway's Lost Treasures Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street") 2003-08-10
Movie The Hustler: The Inside Story Himself 2002-01-01
Movie Manna from Heaven Waltz Contest Announcer 2002-09-14
Series Disney's House of Mouse Lumiere (voice) 2001-01-13
Series Law & Order: Criminal Intent Detective Lennie Briscoe 2001-09-30
Movie The Acting Class Self 2000-04-29
Series Encounters With the Unexplained Unknown 2000-08-25
Movie Chinese Coffee Jake Manheim 2000-09-02
Movie Prince of Central Park Businessman 2000-09-22
Movie Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind Narrator 1999-01-01
Series Where Are They Now? Self 1999-06-07
Movie Belle's Tales of Friendship Lumiere (voice) 1999-08-17
Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Detective Lennie Briscoe 1999-09-20
Movie Belle's Magical World Lumiere (voice) 1998-02-16
Movie Exiled Detective Lenny Briscoe 1998-11-08
Movie Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Lumiere (voice) 1997-11-11
Movie Aladdin and the King of Thieves Sa'luk (voice) 1996-05-20
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Series Homicide: Life on the Street Unknown 1993-01-31
Movie The Cemetery Club Jake Rubin (uncredited) 1993-02-03
Series Frasier Mitch (voice) 1993-09-16
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993-09-13
Movie Quiet Killer Dr. Vincent Califano 1992-03-24
Movie Broadway Bound Jack Jerome 1992-03-22
Movie Straight Talk Milo Jacoby 1992-04-03
Movie Mr. Saturday Night Phil Gussman 1992-09-23
Movie Universal Soldier Dr. Christopher Gregor 1992-07-10
Movie Mastergate Clifton Byers 1992-11-01
Movie Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter Vic St. John 1991-01-06
Movie California Casanova Constantin Rominoffski 1991-01-01
Movie Out for Justice Ronny Donziger 1991-04-12
Movie Dead Women in Lingerie Mr. Bartoli 1991-01-01
Movie Toy Soldiers Albert Trotta (uncredited) 1991-04-24
Movie Beauty and the Beast Lumiere (voice) 1991-10-22
Movie Delirious Lou Sherwood 1991-08-09
Movie Delusion Larry 1991-06-07
Movie A Gnome Named Gnorm Stan Walton 1990-01-17
Movie Kojak: None So Blind Tony Salducci 1990-04-07
Series Law & Order Lennie Briscoe 1990-09-13
Movie In Defense of a Married Man Alan Michelson 1990-10-14
Movie Last Exit to Brooklyn Boyce 1989-07-26
Movie Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder Blaine Counter 1989-04-09
Movie Crimes and Misdemeanors Jack Rosenthal 1989-10-13
Movie Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration Unknown 1988-05-27
Movie Love Among Thieves Spicer 1987-02-23
Movie I Love N.Y. Leo 1987-05-04
Series Out on a Limb Mort Viner 1987-01-18
Movie Someone to Watch Over Me Lt. Garber 1987-10-09
Movie Dirty Dancing Dr. Jake Houseman 1987-08-21
Series The Law & Harry McGraw Harry McGraw 1987-09-27
Movie The Imagemaker Byron Caine 1986-01-24
Series The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers Unknown 1986-09-14
Movie F/X Nicholas DeFranco 1986-02-07
Movie Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985-03-10
Movie Brewster's Millions Charley Pegler 1985-05-22
Series The Golden Girls Glen 1985-09-14
Movie The Streets Sgt. Max Grozzo 1984-09-02
Series Hunter Sal Scarlatti 1984-09-18
Series Tales from the Darkside Roberts 1984-09-30
Series Murder, She Wrote Harry McGraw 1984-09-30
Movie An Invasion of Privacy Sam Bianchi 1983-01-12
Series The Hitchhiker Cameron 1983-11-01
Movie The Magic of Herself the Elf King Thorn (voice) 1983-07-30
Movie Night of 100 Stars Self 1982-03-08
Movie Plaza Suite Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash 1982-05-23
Movie Underground Aces Herbert Penlittle 1981-01-02
Movie Prince of the City Gus Levy 1981-08-19
Series Simon & Simon Unknown 1981-11-24
Movie Alex and the Doberman Gang Rogers 1980-04-11
Series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Lars Mangros 1979-09-20
Series Trapper John, M.D. Unknown 1979-09-23
Movie The Sentinel Michael Dayton 1977-01-07
Movie Fore Play Jerry Lorsey 1975-03-01
Movie Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife Self 1974-02-04
Series Kojak Brubaker 1973-10-24
Movie A Fan's Notes Fred Exley 1972-07-02
Movie The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Kid Sally 1971-12-22
Series Medical Center Unknown 1969-09-24
Series Love, American Style Unknown 1969-09-29
Series The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968-06-06
Movie Annie Get Your Gun Charles Davenport 1967-03-19
Movie John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Pinkerton 1965-03-24
Movie Bye Bye Birdie Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited) 1963-04-04
Movie Mad Dog Coll Joe Clegg 1961-05-12
Movie Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life Cristof 1961-03-20
Series The Defenders J.P. Loring 1961-09-16
Series The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961-12-11
Movie Cop Hater Mumzer 1958-10-01
Series Tony Awards Self - Nominee / Performer 1956-04-01
Movie Marty Ballroom Patron (uncredited) 1955-04-11
Movie Guys and Dolls Barbershop Patron (uncredited) 1955-12-23
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