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.
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Acting History
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
2018Howard as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
2016The New Yorker Presents as Detective Lennie Brisco
2009Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2005Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party as Lumiere (voice)
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
2005Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Lennie Briscoe
2004Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
2003Mickey's Philharmagic as Lumiere (voice, archival)
2003Law & Order: Corruption Empire
2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
2003Broadway's Lost Treasures as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
2003Try to Remember: The Fantasticks as Self
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
2002Manna from Heaven as Waltz Contest Announcer
2002The Hustler: The Inside Story as Self - Actor
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Lennie Briscoe
2001Disney's House of Mouse as Lumiere (voice)
2000Prince of Central Park as Businessman
2000Chinese Coffee as Jake Manheim
2000Encounters With the Unexplained
2000The Acting Class as Self
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Lennie Briscoe
1999Law and Order: Justice as Lennie Briscoe
1999Belle's Tales of Friendship as Lumiere (voice)
1999Where Are They Now? as Self
1999Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind as Narrator
1998Exiled as Detective Lenny Briscoe
1998Belle's Magical World as Lumiere (voice)
1997Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas as Lumiere (voice)
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Sa'Luk (voice)
1993Frasier as Mitch (voice)
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993The Cemetery Club as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
1993Homicide: Life on the Street as Lennie Briscoe
1992Mastergate as Clifton Byers
1992Mr. Saturday Night as Phil Gussman
1992Universal Soldier as Dr. Christopher Gregor
1992Straight Talk as Milo Jacoby
1992Quiet Killer as Dr. Vincent Califano
1992Broadway Bound as Jack Jerome
1991Beauty and the Beast as Lumiere (voice)
1991Delirious as Lou Sherwood
1991Delusion as Larry
1991A Gnome Named Gnorm as Stan Walton
1991Toy Soldiers as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
1991Out for Justice as Ronny Donziger
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter as Vic St. John
1991California Casanova as Constantin Rominoffski
1991Dead Women in Lingerie as Mr. Bartoli
1990In Defense of a Married Man as Alan Michelson
1990Law & Order as Frank Lehrman
1990Law & Order as Lennie Briscoe
1990Kojak: None So Blind as Tony Salducci
1989Crimes and Misdemeanors as Jack Rosenthal
1989Last Exit to Brooklyn as Boyce
1989Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder as Blaine Counter
1988Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration as Self
1987Someone to Watch Over Me as Lt. Garber
1987The Law & Harry McGraw as Harry McGraw
1987Dirty Dancing as Dr. Jake Houseman
1987I Love N.Y. as Leo
1987Love Among Thieves as Spicer
1987Out on a Limb as Mort Viner
1986The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
1986F/X as Nicholas DeFranco
1986The Imagemaker as Byron Caine
1985The Golden Girls as Glen
1985Brewster's Millions as Charley Pegler
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1984Murder, She Wrote as Harry McGraw
1984Tales from the Darkside as Roberts
1984Hunter as Sal Scarlatti
1984Jeopardy! as Self
1984The Streets as Sgt. Max Grozzo
1983The Hitchhiker as Cameron
1983The Magic of Herself the Elf as King Thorn (voice)
1983An Invasion of Privacy as Sam Bianchi
1982Plaza Suite as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981Simon & Simon
1981Prince of the City as Gus Levy
1981Underground Aces as Herbert Penlittle
1980Alex and the Doberman Gang as Rogers
1979Trapper John, M.D.
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Lars Mangros
1977The Sentinel as Michael Dayton
1975Fore Play as Jerry Lorsey
1974Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife as Self
1973Kojak as Brubaker
1972A Fan's Notes as Fred Exley
1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight as Kid Sally
1969Love, American Style
1969Medical Center
1968The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967Annie Get Your Gun as Charles Davenport
1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! as Pinkerton
1963Bye Bye Birdie as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
1962The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961The Defenders as J.P. Loring
1961Mad Dog Coll as Joe Clegg
196124 Hours in a Woman's Life as Cristof
1958Cop Hater as Mumzer
1956Tony Awards as Self - Host / Presenter
1956Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Performer
1956Tony Awards as Self - Performer
1955Guys and Dolls as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
1955Marty as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)