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.
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Acting History
2018
Alive in France as Self
2017Gilbert as Self
2017Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? as Self
2016The Comedian as Himself
2016The Best Democracy Money Can Buy as Self
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor / Producer
2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self
2013Santorini Blue as Richard
2012Bright Day as Self
2012Cooking with Christopher Walken as Himself
2012Inside Comedy as Self
2011Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
2011The 'Scarface' Phenomenon as Self
2010The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
2010Polish Bar as Hershel
2009Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black as Self
2009My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story as Self
2008The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't as Self
200630 Rock as Sergeant John Munch
200630 Rock as Richard Belzer
2005Law & Order: Trial by Jury as John Munch
2003Arrested Development as Detective Munch
2003The Belzer Connection
2003The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2003Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self - Roaster
2002The Wire as John Munch
2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2000The Beat as John Munch
2000Homicide: The Movie as John Munch
1999Man on the Moon as Richard Belzer
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as John Munch
1999Yesterday's Tomorrows as Self
1999Jump as Jerry
1998Totally Bill Hicks as Self
1998Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998Species II as U. S. President
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
1998The Bar Channel as Seth
1997When Cars Attack as Himself - Host
1997South Park as Loogie (voice)
1997The View as Self
1996Get on the Bus as Rick
1996A Very Brady Sequel as LAPD Detective
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996The Daily Show as Self
1996Girl 6 as Caller #4 - Beach
19963rd Rock from the Sun as Richard Belzer
1996Deadly Pursuits as Mariano
1995The Invaders as Randy Stein
1995Prince for a Day as Bernie Silver
1995Not of This Earth as Jeremy Pallin
1994The Puppet Masters as Neil Jarvis
1994North as Barker
1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart as Frank Giordano
1994Bandit: Bandit, Bandit as Big Bob Bentley
1993Dangerous Game as Cameo
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Inspector Henderson
1993The X-Files as John Munch
1993Mad Dog and Glory as M.C. / Comic
1993Homicide: Life on the Street as John Munch
1992The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade as Joe Kline
1992Mad About You as Detective Sharp
1992Human Target
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! as Self
1992Missing Pieces as Baldesari
1991Off and Running as Milt Zoloth
1991Good Sports
1990The Bonfire of the Vanities as Television Producer
1990The Flash as Joe Kline
1990The Flash as Joe Kline
1990The Flash as Joe Kline
1990Law & Order as John Munch
1990The Howard Stern Show as Self
1989The Big Picture as Video Show Host
1989Fletch Lives as Phil
1988Jackie Gleason: The Great One as Self (uncredited)
1988Freeway as Dr. David Lazarus
1988The Wrong Guys as Belz
1988Negligee and Underpants Party as Self
1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Self
1986Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment as Man Reading Paper
1986The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion as Self
1986America as Gypsy Beam
1986The Tommy Chong Roast as Himself
1985Moonlighting as Leonard
1984Miami Vice as Captain Hook
1983Scarface as M.C. at Babylon Club
1983Flicks as Stoner
1983Belzer Behind Bars as Self
1982Café Flesh as Audience Member (uncredited)
1982Night Shift as Pig
1982Author! Author! as Seth Shapiro
1982The Facts
1981Likely Stories Vol. 1
1980Fame as M.C.
1975Saturday Night Live as Self
1975Saturday Night Live as Chevy Chase
1975Saturday Night Live as Juror (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live as Museum Visitor (uncredited)
1974The Groove Tube as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
1969Sesame Street
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self