Jerry Orbach
Acting
Born: October 20, 1935 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: December 28, 2004 (aged 69)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
1991
Dirty Dancing
1987
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
Universal Soldier
1992
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
Frasier
1993
Law & Order
1990
Brewster's Millions
1985
Out for Justice
1991
F/X
1986
Photos (4)
Movies (60)
Beauty and the Beast
Lumiere (voice)
Dirty Dancing
Jake Houseman
Out for Justice
Ronny Donziger
Belle's Magical World
Lumiere (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Sa'Luk (voice)
Universal Soldier
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Someone to Watch Over Me
Lt. Garber
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Jack Rosenthal
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Lumiere (voice)
Prince of the City
Gus Levy
Brewster's Millions
Charley Pegler
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Boyce
F/X
Nicholas DeFranco
Guys and Dolls
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Toy Soldiers
Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Mr. Saturday Night
Phil Gussman
Marty
Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
The Sentinel
Michael Dayton
Straight Talk
Milo Jacoby
Love Among Thieves
Spicer
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Vic St. John
Bye Bye Birdie
Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
Exiled
Detective Lenny Briscoe
Delirious
Lou Sherwood
In Defense of a Married Man
Alan Michelson
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
2003
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Pinkerton
A Gnome Named Gnorm
Stan Walton
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Kid Sally
Prince of Central Park
Businessman
Belle's Tales of Friendship
Lumiere (voice)
The Imagemaker
Byron Caine
Dead Women in Lingerie
Mr. Bartoli
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Blaine Counter
Mad Dog Coll
Joe Clegg
The Cemetery Club
Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Quiet Killer
Dr. Vincent Califano
Delusion
Larry
Mastergate
Clifton Byers
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Manna from Heaven
Waltz Contest Announcer
Plaza Suite
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Alex and the Doberman Gang
Rogers
Fore Play
Jerry Lorsey
Kojak: None So Blind
Tony Salducci
Chinese Coffee
Jake Manheim
A Fan's Notes
Fred Exley
Annie Get Your Gun
Charles Davenport
Underground Aces
Herbert Penlittle
Cop Hater
Mumzer
An Invasion of Privacy
Sam Bianchi
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
Cristof
I Love N.Y.
Leo
The Magic of Herself the Elf
King Thorn (voice)
Broadway Bound
Jack Jerome
California Casanova
Constantin Rominoffski
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Lumiere (voice)
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
Narrator
TV Shows (25)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Detective Lennie Briscoe · 3 eps
Law & Order
Frank Lehrman · 1 eps
Law & Order
Lennie Briscoe · 273 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Lennie Briscoe · 1 eps
Frasier
Mitch (voice) · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Harry McGraw · 6 eps
Love, American Style
Homer 'Arsenal' Andrews · 1 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
Lennie Briscoe · 3 eps
The Golden Girls
Glen · 1 eps
Simon & Simon
1 eps
Hunter
Sal Scarlatti · 1 eps
Kojak
Brubaker · 2 eps
Tales from the Darkside
Roberts · 1 eps
The Defenders
J.P. Loring · 1 eps
Trapper John, M.D.
1 eps
Medical Center
1 eps
Disney's House of Mouse
Lumiere (voice) · 8 eps
The Hitchhiker
Cameron · 1 eps
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Lars Mangros · 1 eps
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Lennie Briscoe · 2 eps
Out on a Limb
Mort Viner · 1 eps
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
Zachary Foxx (voice) · 65 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
The New Yorker Presents
Detective Lennie Brisco · 1 eps
The Law & Harry McGraw
Harry McGraw · 16 eps
Self / Appearances (19)
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
Jeopardy!
Self · 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Host / Presenter · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer · 1 eps
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Howard
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
The Hustler: The Inside Story
Self - Actor
The Acting Class
Self