Jerry Orbach
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-10-20 (69 years old)
Deathday
2004-12-28
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
Джерри Орбак
جری اوربَک
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 t...
Acting
1987
as Dr. Jake Houseman
1991
as Lumiere (voice)
1961
as Joe Clegg
1998
as Lumiere (voice)
1985
as Charley Pegler
1991
as Stan Walton
1989
as Jack Rosenthal
2004
as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
1987
as Lt. Garber
2002
as Self - Actor
1981
as Gus Levy
1989
as Boyce
1992
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
1997
as Lumiere (voice)
1991
as Larry
1991
as Ronny Donziger
1992
as Milo Jacoby
1999
as Narrator
1958
as Mumzer
1977
as Michael Dayton
2000
as Jake Manheim
2005
as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
1992
as Phil Gussman
1971
as Kid Sally
1983
as King Thorn (voice)
1975
as Jerry Lorsey
2003
1991
as Mr. Bartoli
1992
as Dr. Vincent Califano
2000
as Businessman
1972
as Fred Exley
1991
as Constantin Rominoffski
1989
as Blaine Counter
1986
as Byron Caine
2009
as Self (archive footage)
2018
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
1986
as Nicholas DeFranco
1988
2003
as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
1981
as Herbert Penlittle
2005
as Lumiere (voice)
2002
as Waltz Contest Announcer
1955
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
1999
as Lumiere (voice)
1955
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
1998
as Detective Lenny Briscoe
1991
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
1985
as Self
1984
as Sgt. Max Grozzo
1967
as Charles Davenport
1980
as Rogers
1991
as Lou Sherwood
1987
as Spicer
1990
as Tony Salducci
1992
as Jack Jerome
1991
as Vic St. John
1987
as Leo
1992
as Clifton Byers
1990
as Alan Michelson
1965
as Pinkerton
1982
as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
1983
as Sam Bianchi
1961
as Cristof
1963
as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
2000
as Self
1974
1982
as Self
2021
1993
as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
1996
as Sa'Luk (voice)
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