Richard Belzer
Known for: Acting
Richard Jay 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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
John Munch
1999
Series
Law & Order
John Munch
1990
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Sesame Street
1969
Series
South Park
Loogie (voice)
1997
Series
The X-Files
John Munch
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Chevy Chase
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Juror (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Museum Visitor (uncredited)
1975
Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Series
The Wire
John Munch
2002
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Arrested Development
Detective Munch
2003
Series
Miami Vice
Captain Hook
1984
Series
30 Rock
Sergeant John Munch
2006
Series
30 Rock
Richard Belzer
2006
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
Mad About You
Detective Sharp
1992
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Inspector Henderson
1993
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
John Munch
1993
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Richard Belzer
1992
Series
3rd Rock from the Sun
Richard Belzer
1996
Series
Moonlighting
Leonard
1985
Film
Scarface
M.C. at Babylon Club
1983
Series
Monsters
Buzz Hunkle
1988
Series
The Flash
Joe Kline
1990
Series
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
John Munch
2005
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Series
The Beat
John Munch
2000
Film
Species II
U. S. President
1998
Film
Man on the Moon
Richard Belzer
1999
Series
Good Sports
Richard Belzer
1991
Film
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Television Producer
1990
Film
North
Barker
1994
Film
Fame
M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
1980
Film
Fletch Lives
Phil
1989
Series
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Self
2010
Series
The Howard Stern Show
Self
1990
Series
Human Target
1992
Film
Night Shift
Pig
1982
Film
Mad Dog and Glory
M.C. / Comic
1993
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
The Comedian
Himself
2016
Film
Author! Author!
Seth Shapiro
1982
Film
Get on the Bus
Rick
1996
Film
The Flash
Joe Kline
1990
Film
The Puppet Masters
Neil Jarvis
1994
Film
The Big Picture
Video Show Host
1989
Film
A Very Brady Sequel
LAPD Detective
1996
Film
Dangerous Game
Cameo
1993
Film
Girl 6
Caller #4 - Beach
1996
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self
1998
Film
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor / Producer
2015
Film
Gilbert
Self
2017
Series
The Invaders
Randy Stein
1995
Film
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self
2008
Film
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
The Wrong Guys
Belz
1988
Film
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
2011
Film
Homicide: The Movie
John Munch
2000
Film
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
Self
2011
Film
Bright Day
Richard Belzer
2012
Film
Freeway
Dr. David Lazarus
1988
Film
Polish Bar
Hershel
2010
Film
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Self
2016
Film
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Self
1999
Film
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
Self
2009
Film
Santorini Blue
Richard
2013
Film
Missing Pieces
Baldesari
1992
Film
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Self
2013
Film
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Man Reading Paper
1986
Film
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
Big Bob Bentley
1994
Film
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Joe Kline
1992
Film
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Self
1987
Film
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
Film
Off and Running
Milt Zoloth
1991
Film
Flicks
Stoner
1983
Film
When Cars Attack
Himself - Host
1997
Film
The Groove Tube
Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
1974
Film
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Self
2014
Film
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
Self
1992
Film
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
1982
Film
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
Self
2017
Film
Not of This Earth
Jeremy Pallin
1995
Film
America
Gypsy Beam
1986
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Self (uncredited)
1988
Film
Jump
Jerry
1999
Film
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
Frank Giordano
1994
Film
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
Self
1986
Film
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self - Roaster
2002
Film
Prince for a Day
Bernie Silver
1995
Film
Deadly Pursuits
Mariano
1996
Film
Totally Bill Hicks
Self
1998
The Belzer Connection
2003
The Facts
1982
Film
The Tommy Chong Roast
Himself
1986
Film
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
Self
2009
Film
Negligee and Underpants Party
Self
1988
Film
Cooking with Christopher Walken
Himself
2012
Film
Belzer Behind Bars
Self
1983
The Bar Channel
Seth
1998
Film
Alive in France
Self
2018
Film
Café Flesh
Audience Member (uncredited)
1982