Jerry Orbach
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 20, 1935
- Died
- December 28, 2004
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age 2021
as Self
Howard 2018
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2010
as Self (archive footage)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party 2005
as Lumiere (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards 2005
as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II 2004
as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Law & Order: Corruption Empire 2003
Actor
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special 2003
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures 2003
as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks 2003
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There 2003
as Self
Manna from Heaven 2002
as Waltz Contest Announcer
The Hustler: The Inside Story 2002
as Self - Actor
Prince of Central Park 2000
as Businessman
Chinese Coffee 2000
as Jake Manheim
The Acting Class 2000
as Self
Belle's Tales of Friendship 1999
as Lumiere (voice)
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind 1999
as Narrator
Exiled 1998
as Detective Lenny Briscoe
Belle's Magical World 1998
as Lumiere (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas 1997
as Lumiere (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves 1996
as Sa'Luk (voice)
The Cemetery Club 1993
as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Mastergate 1992
as Clifton Byers
Mr. Saturday Night 1992
as Phil Gussman
Universal Soldier 1992
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
Straight Talk 1992
as Milo Jacoby
Quiet Killer 1992
as Dr. Vincent Califano
Broadway Bound 1992
as Jack Jerome
Beauty and the Beast 1991
as Lumiere (voice)
Delirious 1991
as Lou Sherwood
A Gnome Named Gnorm 1991
as Stan Walton
Toy Soldiers 1991
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Out for Justice 1991
as Ronny Donziger
Delusion 1991
as Larry
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter 1991
as Vic St. John
California Casanova 1991
as Constantin Rominoffski
Dead Women in Lingerie 1991
as Mr. Bartoli
In Defense of a Married Man 1990
as Alan Michelson
Kojak: None So Blind 1990
as Tony Salducci
Crimes and Misdemeanors 1989
as Jack Rosenthal
Last Exit to Brooklyn 1989
as Boyce
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder 1989
as Blaine Counter
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration 1988
as Self
Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell 1987
as (archived voice in He Is My Lawyer music video segment)
Someone to Watch Over Me 1987
as Lt. Garber
Dirty Dancing 1987
as Jake Houseman
I Love N.Y. 1987
as Leo
Love Among Thieves 1987
as Spicer
F/X 1986
as Nicholas DeFranco
The Imagemaker 1986
as Byron Caine
Brewster's Millions 1985
as Charley Pegler
Night of 100 Stars II 1985
as Self
- The Streets
The Streets 1984
as Sgt. Max Grozzo
The Magic of Herself the Elf 1983
as King Thorn (voice)
An Invasion of Privacy 1983
as Sam Bianchi
Plaza Suite 1982
as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Night of 100 Stars 1982
as Self
Prince of the City 1981
as Gus Levy
Underground Aces 1981
as Herbert Penlittle
Alex and the Doberman Gang 1980
as Rogers
The Sentinel 1977
as Michael Dayton
Fore Play 1975
as Jerry Lorsey
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife 1974
as Self
A Fan's Notes 1972
as Fred Exley
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight 1971
as Kid Sally
Annie Get Your Gun 1967
as Charles Davenport
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! 1965
as Pinkerton
Bye Bye Birdie 1963
as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
Mad Dog Coll 1961
as Joe Clegg
24 Hours in a Woman's Life 1961
as Cristof
Cop Hater 1958
as Mumzer
Guys and Dolls 1955
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Marty 1955
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.