Richard Belzer

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-08-04 (79 years old)

Deathday

2023-02-19

Place of Birth

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Richard Belzer

Biography

Richard 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.

Acting

1980

Fame

as M.C.

1988

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

as Self (uncredited)

1988

2000

Homicide: The Movie

as John Munch

1982

Café Flesh

as Audience Member (uncredited)

1994

The Puppet Masters

as Neil Jarvis

1974

The Groove Tube

as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

1989

1999

Jump

as Jerry

1994

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

as Big Bob Bentley

1986

2010

Polish Bar

as Hershel

1991

Off and Running

as Milt Zoloth

1995

Not of This Earth

as Jeremy Pallin

1988

Freeway

as Dr. David Lazarus

2013

Santorini Blue

as Richard

1990

The Flash

as Joe Kline

1993

2012

Bright Day

as Self

1998

1996

1993

Mad Dog and Glory

as M.C. / Comic

1992

Missing Pieces

as Baldesari

2016

The Comedian

as Himself

1990

The Bonfire of the Vanities

as Television Producer

1999

Man on the Moon

as Richard Belzer

1982

1983

Scarface

as M.C. at Babylon Club

1989

The Big Picture

as Video Show Host

1994

North

as Barker

1983

Flicks

as Stoner

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Actor / Producer

1998

Species II

as U. S. President

2017

Gilbert

as Self

1997

When Cars Attack

as Himself - Host

1986

America

as Gypsy Beam

1996

Deadly Pursuits

as Mariano

1996

Girl 6

as Caller #4 - Beach

1995

Prince for a Day

as Bernie Silver

2018

Alive in France

as Himself

1996

A Very Brady Sequel

as LAPD Detective

1982

Author! Author!

as Seth Shapiro

Production

2013

Santorini Blue

as Executive Producer

1983

1997

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