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