Jerry Orbach

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

Law & Order

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Frasier

Murder, She Wrote

The Mike Douglas Show

Jeopardy!

All Movies (73)

• Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · as Self
• Howard2018 · as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
• Waking Sleeping Beauty2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party2005 · as Lumiere (voice)
• Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards2005 · as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
• Broadway's Lost Treasures II2004 · as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
• Law & Order: Corruption Empire2003
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special2003 · as Self
• Broadway's Lost Treasures2003 · as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
• Try to Remember: The Fantasticks2003 · as Self
• Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003 · as Self
• Manna from Heaven2002 · as Waltz Contest Announcer
• The Hustler: The Inside Story2002 · as Self - Actor
• Prince of Central Park2000 · as Businessman
• Chinese Coffee2000 · as Jake Manheim
• The Acting Class2000 · as Self
• Belle's Tales of Friendship1999 · as Lumiere (voice)
• Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind1999 · as Narrator
• Exiled1998 · as Detective Lenny Briscoe
• Belle's Magical World1998 · as Lumiere (voice)
• Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas1997 · as Lumiere (voice)
• Aladdin and the King of Thieves1996 · as Sa'Luk (voice)
• The Cemetery Club1993 · as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
• Mastergate1992 · as Clifton Byers
• Mr. Saturday Night1992 · as Phil Gussman
• Universal Soldier1992 · as Dr. Christopher Gregor
• Straight Talk1992 · as Milo Jacoby
• Quiet Killer1992 · as Dr. Vincent Califano
• Broadway Bound1992 · as Jack Jerome
• Beauty and the Beast1991 · as Lumiere (voice)
• Delirious1991 · as Lou Sherwood
• A Gnome Named Gnorm1991 · as Stan Walton
• Toy Soldiers1991 · as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
• Out for Justice1991 · as Ronny Donziger
• Delusion1991 · as Larry
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter1991 · as Vic St. John
• Dead Women in Lingerie1991 · as Mr. Bartoli
• California Casanova1991 · as Constantin Rominoffski
• In Defense of a Married Man1990 · as Alan Michelson
• Kojak: None So Blind1990 · as Tony Salducci
• Crimes and Misdemeanors1989 · as Jack Rosenthal
• Last Exit to Brooklyn1989 · as Boyce
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder1989 · as Blaine Counter
• Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration1988 · as Self
• Someone to Watch Over Me1987 · as Lt. Garber
• Dirty Dancing1987 · as Dr. Jake Houseman
• I Love N.Y.1987 · as Leo
• Love Among Thieves1987 · as Spicer
• F/X1986 · as Nicholas DeFranco
• The Imagemaker1986 · as Byron Caine
• Brewster's Millions1985 · as Charley Pegler
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• The Streets1984 · as Sgt. Max Grozzo
• The Magic of Herself the Elf1983 · as King Thorn (voice)
• An Invasion of Privacy1983 · as Sam Bianchi
• Plaza Suite1982 · as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Prince of the City1981 · as Gus Levy
• Underground Aces1981 · as Herbert Penlittle
• Alex and the Doberman Gang1980 · as Rogers
• The Sentinel1977 · as Michael Dayton
• Fore Play1975 · as Jerry Lorsey
• Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife1974 · as Self
• A Fan's Notes1972 · as Fred Exley
• The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight1971 · as Kid Sally
• Annie Get Your Gun1967 · as Charles Davenport
• John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!1965 · as Pinkerton
• Bye Bye Birdie1963 · as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
• Mad Dog Coll1961 · as Joe Clegg
• 24 Hours in a Woman's Life1961 · as Cristof
• Cop Hater1958 · as Mumzer
• Guys and Dolls1955 · as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
• Marty1955 · as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)

All TV Shows (34)

• The New Yorker Presents2016 · as Detective Lennie Brisco
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005 · as Lennie Briscoe
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Lennie Briscoe
• Disney's House of Mouse2001 · as Lumiere (voice)
• Encounters With the Unexplained2000
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Detective Lennie Briscoe
• Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Frasier1993 · as Mitch (voice)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Lennie Briscoe
• Law & Order1990 · as Frank Lehrman
• Law & Order1990 · as Lennie Briscoe
• The Law & Harry McGraw1987 · as Harry McGraw
• Out on a Limb1987 · as Mort Viner
• The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers1986 · as Zachary Foxx (voice)
• The Golden Girls1985 · as Glen
• Tales from the Darkside1984 · as Roberts
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Harry McGraw
• Hunter1984 · as Sal Scarlatti
• Jeopardy!1984 · as Self
• The Hitchhiker1983 · as Cameron
• Simon & Simon1981
• Trapper John, M.D.1979
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century1979 · as Lars Mangros
• Kojak1973 · as Brubaker
• Love, American Style1969 · as Homer 'Arsenal' Andrews
• Medical Center1969
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Defenders1961 · as J.P. Loring
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Host / Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee / Performer