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Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Actor · 1935–2004 · New York City, New York, USA

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Highest rated as cast or director

Jerry Orbach's 7 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 70, led by Prince of the City (79) and The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (76), against 48 for those from the 1990s.

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 82

2010s

  1. 2016

    The New Yorker Presents

    Detective Lennie Brisco · 1 episode

2000s

  1. 2005

    Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

    Lumiere (voice)

  2. Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

    Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)

  3. 2003

    Law & Order: Corruption Empire

    Movie

  4. 2002

    Manna from Heaven

    Waltz Contest Announcer

  5. 2001
  6. 2000

    Prince of Central Park

    Businessman

  7. Chinese Coffee

    Jake Manheim

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. Belle's Tales of Friendship

    Lumiere (voice)

  3. 1998

    Exiled

    Detective Lenny Briscoe

  4. 1997
  5. 1996

    E! True Hollywood Story

    TV

  6. 1993
  7. The Cemetery Club

    Jake Rubin (uncredited)

  8. 1992

    Mastergate

    Clifton Byers

  9. Mr. Saturday Night

    Phil Gussman

  10. Quiet Killer

    Dr. Vincent Califano

  11. Broadway Bound

    Jack Jerome

  12. 1991
  13. Delusion

    Larry

  14. Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

    Vic St. John

  15. California Casanova

    Constantin Rominoffski

  16. 1990
  17. Kojak: None So Blind

    Tony Salducci

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

    Blaine Counter

  3. 1987

    Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell

    (archived voice in He Is My Lawyer music video segment)

  4. The Law & Harry McGraw

    Harry McGraw · 16 episodes

  5. I Love N.Y.

    Leo

  6. Love Among Thieves

    Spicer

  7. Out on a Limb

    Mort Viner · 1 episode

  8. 1986
  9. The Imagemaker

    Byron Caine

  10. 1985
  11. 1984
  12. 1983
  13. The Magic of Herself the Elf

    King Thorn (voice)

  14. An Invasion of Privacy

    Sam Bianchi

  15. 1982

    Plaza Suite

    Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash

  16. 1981
  17. Underground Aces

    Herbert Penlittle

  18. 1980

    Alex and the Doberman Gang

    Rogers

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1967

    Annie Get Your Gun

    Charles Davenport

  3. 1965

    John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

    Pinkerton

  4. 1963
  5. 1961
  6. Mad Dog Coll

    Joe Clegg

  7. 24 Hours in a Woman's Life

    Cristof

Appearances21

2020s

  1. 2021

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Self

2000s

  1. 2004

    Broadway's Lost Treasures II

    Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")

  2. 2003

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

    Self

  3. Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")

  4. Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

    Self

  5. 2002

    The Hustler: The Inside Story

    Self - Actor

  6. 2000

    The Acting Class

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

    Narrator

  2. 1993

1980s

  1. 1988

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Self

  2. 1985

    Night of 100 Stars II

    Self

  3. 1984
  4. 1982

    Night of 100 Stars

    Self

1970s

  1. 1974

    Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

    Self