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