Jerry Orbach
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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.
Movies
(74 total)
Beauty and the Beast
as Lumiere (voice)
Dirty Dancing
as Dr. Jake Houseman
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Sa'Luk (voice)
Universal Soldier
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
as Lumiere (voice)
Crimes and Misdemeanors
as Jack Rosenthal
Brewster's Millions
as Charley Pegler
Belle's Magical World
as Lumiere (voice)
Out for Justice
as Ronny Donziger
F/X
as Nicholas DeFranco
Marty
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Toy Soldiers
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
The Sentinel
as Michael Dayton
Someone to Watch Over Me
as Lt. Garber
Prince of the City
as Gus Levy
Delirious
as Lou Sherwood
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Boyce
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
Bye Bye Birdie
as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
TV Shows
(32 total)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Detective Lennie Briscoe
Frasier
as Mitch (voice)
Law & Order
as Frank Lehrman
Law & Order
as Lennie Briscoe
Murder, She Wrote
as Harry McGraw
The Golden Girls
as Glen
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lennie Briscoe
Jeopardy!
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Lennie Briscoe
Kojak
as Brubaker
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Lars Mangros
Hunter
as Sal Scarlatti
Tales from the Darkside
as Roberts
Disney's House of Mouse
as Lumiere (voice)
The Hitchhiker
as Cameron
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Lennie Briscoe