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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 20, 1935
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Jerry Orbach
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self |
| 2018 | Howard | Self / Lumiere (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards | Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party | Lumiere (voice) |
| 2004 | Broadway's Lost Treasures II | Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago") |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self |
| 2003 | Try to Remember: The Fantasticks | Self |
| 2003 | Broadway's Lost Treasures | Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street") |
| 2003 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | Self |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Corruption Empire | |
| 2003 | Mickey's Philharmagic | Lumiere (voice, archival) |
| 2002 | The Hustler: The Inside Story | Self - Actor |
| 2002 | Manna from Heaven | Waltz Contest Announcer |
| 2000 | Chinese Coffee | Jake Manheim |
| 2000 | Prince of Central Park | Businessman |
| 2000 | The Acting Class | Self |
| 1999 | Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind | Narrator |
| 1999 | Belle's Tales of Friendship | Lumiere (voice) |
| 1999 | Law and Order: Justice | Lennie Briscoe |
| 1998 | Belle's Magical World | Lumiere (voice) |
| 1998 | Exiled | Detective Lenny Briscoe |
| 1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Lumiere (voice) |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Sa'Luk (voice) |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club | Jake Rubin (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier | Dr. Christopher Gregor |
| 1992 | Straight Talk | Milo Jacoby |
| 1992 | Mr. Saturday Night | Phil Gussman |
| 1992 | Quiet Killer | Dr. Vincent Califano |
| 1992 | Broadway Bound | Jack Jerome |
| 1992 | Mastergate | Clifton Byers |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Lumiere (voice) |
| 1991 | A Gnome Named Gnorm | Stan Walton |
| 1991 | Delusion | Larry |
| 1991 | Out for Justice | Ronny Donziger |
| 1991 | Dead Women in Lingerie | Mr. Bartoli |
| 1991 | California Casanova | Constantin Rominoffski |
| 1991 | Toy Soldiers | Albert Trotta (uncredited) |
| 1991 | Delirious | Lou Sherwood |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Vic St. John |
| 1990 | Kojak: None So Blind | Tony Salducci |
| 1990 | In Defense of a Married Man | Alan Michelson |
| 1989 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | Jack Rosenthal |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Boyce |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | Blaine Counter |
| 1988 | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Self |
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing | Dr. Jake Houseman |
| 1987 | Someone to Watch Over Me | Lt. Garber |
| 1987 | Love Among Thieves | Spicer |
| 1987 | I Love N.Y. | Leo |
| 1986 | The Imagemaker | Byron Caine |
| 1986 | F/X | Nicholas DeFranco |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Charley Pegler |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self |
| 1984 | The Streets | Sgt. Max Grozzo |
| 1983 | The Magic of Herself the Elf | King Thorn (voice) |
| 1983 | An Invasion of Privacy | Sam Bianchi |
| 1982 | Plaza Suite | Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self |
| 1981 | Prince of the City | Gus Levy |
| 1981 | Underground Aces | Herbert Penlittle |
| 1980 | Alex and the Doberman Gang | Rogers |
| 1977 | The Sentinel | Michael Dayton |
| 1975 | Fore Play | Jerry Lorsey |
| 1974 | Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife | Self |
| 1972 | A Fan's Notes | Fred Exley |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Kid Sally |
| 1967 | Annie Get Your Gun | Charles Davenport |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Pinkerton |
| 1963 | Bye Bye Birdie | Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Mad Dog Coll | Joe Clegg |
| 1961 | 24 Hours in a Woman's Life | Cristof |
| 1958 | Cop Hater | Mumzer |
| 1955 | Guys and Dolls | Barbershop Patron (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Marty | Ballroom Patron (uncredited) |