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