Jerry Orbach
Acting
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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, P...
Known For
Filmography
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Howard
2018
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
The New Yorker Presents
2016
as Detective Lennie Brisco
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
2005
as Lumiere (voice)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as Lennie Briscoe
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
2003
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
2003
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002
as Self - Actor
Manna from Heaven
2002
as Waltz Contest Announcer
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
as Lumiere (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Lennie Briscoe
Chinese Coffee
2000
as Jake Manheim
Prince of Central Park
2000
as Businessman
The Acting Class
2000
as Self
Encounters With the Unexplained
2000
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
1999
as Narrator
Belle's Tales of Friendship
1999
as Lumiere (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Detective Lennie Briscoe
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Belle's Magical World
1998
as Lumiere (voice)
Exiled
1998
as Detective Lenny Briscoe
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
as Lumiere (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Sa'Luk (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Cemetery Club
1993
as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Frasier
1993
as Mitch (voice)
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Lennie Briscoe
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Universal Soldier
1992
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
Straight Talk
1992
as Milo Jacoby
Mr. Saturday Night
1992
as Phil Gussman
Quiet Killer
1992
as Dr. Vincent Califano
Broadway Bound
1992
as Jack Jerome
Mastergate
1992
as Clifton Byers
Beauty and the Beast
1991
as Lumiere (voice)
A Gnome Named Gnorm
1991
as Stan Walton
Delusion
1991
as Larry
Out for Justice
1991
as Ronny Donziger
Dead Women in Lingerie
1991
as Mr. Bartoli
California Casanova
1991
as Constantin Rominoffski
Toy Soldiers
1991
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Delirious
1991
as Lou Sherwood
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
as Vic St. John
Kojak: None So Blind
1990
as Tony Salducci
In Defense of a Married Man
1990
as Alan Michelson
Law & Order
1990
as Frank Lehrman
Law & Order
1990
as Lennie Briscoe
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
as Jack Rosenthal
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Boyce
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
as Blaine Counter
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
as Self
Dirty Dancing
1987
as Jake Houseman
Someone to Watch Over Me
1987
as Lt. Garber
Love Among Thieves
1987
as Spicer
I Love N.Y.
1987
as Leo
The Law & Harry McGraw
1987
as Harry McGraw
Out on a Limb
1987
as Mort Viner
The Imagemaker
1986
as Byron Caine
F/X
1986
as Nicholas DeFranco
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
1986
as Zachary Foxx (voice)
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Charley Pegler
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The Golden Girls
1985
as Glen
The Streets
1984
as Sgt. Max Grozzo
Hunter
1984
as Sal Scarlatti
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Roberts
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Harry McGraw
Jeopardy!
1984
as Self
The Magic of Herself the Elf
1983
as King Thorn (voice)
An Invasion of Privacy
1983
as Sam Bianchi
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Cameron
Plaza Suite
1982
as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Prince of the City
1981
as Gus Levy
Underground Aces
1981
as Herbert Penlittle
Simon & Simon
1981
Alex and the Doberman Gang
1980
as Rogers
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Lars Mangros
The Sentinel
1977
as Michael Dayton
Fore Play
1975
as Jerry Lorsey
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
1974
as Self
Kojak
1973
as Brubaker
A Fan's Notes
1972
as Fred Exley
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
as Kid Sally
Love, American Style
1969
as Homer 'Arsenal' Andrews
Medical Center
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Annie Get Your Gun
1967
as Charles Davenport
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
as Pinkerton
Bye Bye Birdie
1963
as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Mad Dog Coll
1961
as Joe Clegg
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
1961
as Cristof
The Defenders
1961
as J.P. Loring
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Cop Hater
1958
as Mumzer
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host / Presenter
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Performer
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Marty
1955
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)