
Richard Belzer
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Acting Credits
Biography
Richard Belzer (August 4, 1944 - February 19, 2023) was an American stand-up comedian, author, and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as John Munch, which he has portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC's police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Known For
Filmography

Alive in France
2018
as Self

Gilbert
2017
as Self

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
2017
as Self

The Comedian
2016
as Himself

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016
as Self

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor / Producer

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014
as Self

Santorini Blue
2013
as Richard

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
as Self

Bright Day
2012
as Self

Cooking with Christopher Walken
2012
as Himself

Inside Comedy
2012
as Self

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
as Self

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
2011
as Self

Polish Bar
2010
as Hershel

The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010
as Self

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
2009
as Self

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
2009
as Self

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008
as Self

30 Rock
2006
as Sergeant John Munch

30 Rock
2006
as Richard Belzer

Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as John Munch

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Arrested Development
2003
as Detective Munch
The Belzer Connection
2003

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
as Self - Roaster

The Wire
2002
as John Munch

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001
as Self (archive footage)

Homicide: The Movie
2000
as John Munch

The Beat
2000
as John Munch

Jump
1999
as Jerry

Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
as Self

Man on the Moon
1999
as Richard Belzer

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as John Munch

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Self
The Bar Channel
1998
as Seth

Species II
1998
as U. S. President

Totally Bill Hicks
1998
as Self

Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist

When Cars Attack
1997
as Himself - Host

South Park
1997
as Loogie (voice)

The View
1997
as Self

Get on the Bus
1996
as Rick

Deadly Pursuits
1996
as Mariano

Girl 6
1996
as Caller #4 - Beach

A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as LAPD Detective

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Richard Belzer

Not of This Earth
1995
as Jeremy Pallin

Prince for a Day
1995
as Bernie Silver

The Invaders
1995
as Randy Stein

The Puppet Masters
1994
as Neil Jarvis

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
1994
as Big Bob Bentley

North
1994
as Barker

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
1994
as Frank Giordano

Dangerous Game
1993
as Cameo

Mad Dog and Glory
1993
as M.C. / Comic

The X-Files
1993
as John Munch

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Inspector Henderson

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as John Munch

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

Missing Pieces
1992
as Baldesari

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
as Joe Kline

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
1992
as Self

Mad About You
1992
as Detective Sharp

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Human Target
1992

The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Richard Belzer

Off and Running
1991
as Milt Zoloth

Good Sports
1991

The Flash
1990
as Joe Kline

The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as Television Producer

The Flash
1990
as Joe Kline

The Flash
1990
as Joe Kline

Law & Order
1990
as John Munch

The Howard Stern Show
1990
as Self

Fletch Lives
1989
as Phil

The Big Picture
1989
as Video Show Host
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
as Self (uncredited)

The Wrong Guys
1988
as Belz

Freeway
1988
as Dr. David Lazarus

Negligee and Underpants Party
1988
as Self

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Self

The Tommy Chong Roast
1986
as Himself

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986
as Self

America
1986
as Gypsy Beam

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
as Man Reading Paper

Moonlighting
1985
as Leonard

Miami Vice
1984
as Captain Hook

Belzer Behind Bars
1983
as Self

Scarface
1983
as M.C. at Babylon Club

Flicks
1983
as Stoner

Café Flesh
1982
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The Facts
1982

Night Shift
1982
as Pig

Author! Author!
1982
as Seth Shapiro

Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981

Fame
1980
as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Chevy Chase

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Juror (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Museum Visitor (uncredited)

The Groove Tube
1974
as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

Sesame Street
1969

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self