Richard Belzer

Biography

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

The Daily Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Sesame Street

The X-Files

Real Time with Bill Maher

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (69)

• Alive in France2018 · as Self
• Gilbert2017 · as Self
• Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?2017 · as Self
• The Comedian2016 · as Himself
• The Best Democracy Money Can Buy2016 · as Self
• Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead2015 · as Self - Actor / Producer
• Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip2014 · as Self
• The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall2013 · as Self
• Santorini Blue2013 · as Richard
• Bright Day2012 · as Richard Belzer
• Cooking with Christopher Walken2012 · as Himself
• Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis2011 · as Self
• The 'Scarface' Phenomenon2011 · as Self
• Polish Bar2010 · as Hershel
• Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black2009 · as Self
• My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story2009 · as Self
• The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't2008 · as Self
• The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase2002 · as Self - Roaster
• Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians2001 · as Self (archive footage)
• Homicide: The Movie2000 · as John Munch
• Man on the Moon1999 · as Richard Belzer
• Yesterday's Tomorrows1999 · as Self
• Jump1999 · as Jerry
• Totally Bill Hicks1998 · as Self
• Species II1998 · as U. S. President
• Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!1998 · as Self
• The Bar Channel1998 · as Seth
• When Cars Attack1997 · as Himself - Host
• Get on the Bus1996 · as Rick
• A Very Brady Sequel1996 · as LAPD Detective
• Girl 61996 · as Caller #4 - Beach
• Deadly Pursuits1996 · as Mariano
• Prince for a Day1995 · as Bernie Silver
• Not of This Earth1995 · as Jeremy Pallin
• The Puppet Masters1994 · as Neil Jarvis
• North1994 · as Barker
• Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart1994 · as Frank Giordano
• Bandit: Bandit, Bandit1994 · as Big Bob Bentley
• Dangerous Game1993 · as Cameo
• Mad Dog and Glory1993 · as M.C. / Comic
• The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade1992 · as Joe Kline
• The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!1992 · as Self
• Missing Pieces1992 · as Baldesari
• Off and Running1991 · as Milt Zoloth
• The Bonfire of the Vanities1990 · as Television Producer
• The Flash1990 · as Joe Kline
• The Big Picture1989 · as Video Show Host
• Fletch Lives1989 · as Phil
• Jackie Gleason: The Great One1988 · as Self (uncredited)
• Freeway1988 · as Dr. David Lazarus
• The Wrong Guys1988 · as Belz
• Negligee and Underpants Party1988 · as Self
• Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville1987 · as Self
• The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion1986 · as Self
• America1986 · as Gypsy Beam
• Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment1986 · as Man Reading Paper
• The Tommy Chong Roast1986 · as Himself
• Scarface1983 · as M.C. at Babylon Club
• Flicks1983 · as Stoner
• Belzer Behind Bars1983 · as Self
• Café Flesh1982 · as Audience Member (uncredited)
• Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special1982 · as Self
• Night Shift1982 · as Pig
• Author! Author!1982 · as Seth Shapiro
• The Facts1982
• Likely Stories Vol. 11981
• Fame1980 · as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
• The Groove Tube1974 · as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

All TV Shows (40)

• Inside Comedy2012 · as Self
• The Green Room with Paul Provenza2010 · as Self
• 30 Rock2006 · as Sergeant John Munch
• 30 Rock2006 · as Richard Belzer
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005 · as John Munch
• Arrested Development2003 · as Detective Munch
• The Belzer Connection2003
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• The Wire2002 · as John Munch
• The Beat2000 · as John Munch
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as John Munch
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• South Park1997 · as Loogie (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Richard Belzer
• The Invaders1995 · as Randy Stein
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Inspector Henderson
• The X-Files1993 · as John Munch
• Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as John Munch
• Mad About You1992 · as Detective Sharp
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Richard Belzer
• Human Target1992
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Good Sports1991 · as Richard Belzer
• The Flash1990 · as Joe Kline
• Law & Order1990 · as John Munch
• The Howard Stern Show1990 · as Self
• Monsters1988 · as Buzz Hunkle
• Moonlighting1985 · as Leonard
• Miami Vice1984 · as Captain Hook
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Chevy Chase
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Juror (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Museum Visitor (uncredited)
• Sesame Street1969
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self