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Richard Belzer

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
109

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 4, 1944 (81 years old)

Place of Birth
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Richard Belzer

Biography

Richard Jay 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.

Known For

Acting

2018Alive in Franceas Self
2017Gilbertas Self
2017Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?as Self
2016The Comedianas Himself
2016The Best Democracy Money Can Buyas Self
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Actor / Producer
2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Stripas Self
2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wallas Self
2013Santorini Blueas Richard
2012Bright Dayas Richard Belzer
2012Cooking with Christopher Walkenas Himself
2012Inside Comedyas Self
2011Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewisas Self
2011The 'Scarface' Phenomenonas Self
2010The Green Room with Paul Provenzaas Self
2010Polish Baras Hershel
2009Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Blackas Self
2009My Dog: An Unconditional Love Storyas Self
2008The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn'tas Self
200630 Rockas Richard Belzer
200630 Rockas Sergeant John Munch
2005Law & Order: Trial by Juryas John Munch
2003Arrested Developmentas Detective Munch
2003The Belzer Connectionas
2003The Very Best of America's Funniest Comediansas Self (archive footage)
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chaseas Self - Roaster
2002The Wireas John Munch
2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comediansas Self (archive footage)
2000The Beatas John Munch
2000Homicide: The Movieas John Munch
1999Man on the Moonas Richard Belzer
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas John Munch
1999Yesterday's Tomorrowsas Self
1999Jumpas Jerry
1998Totally Bill Hicksas Self
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
1998Species IIas U. S. President
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Self
1998The Bar Channelas Seth
1997When Cars Attackas Himself - Host
1997South Parkas Loogie (voice)
1997The Viewas Self
1996Get on the Busas Rick
1996A Very Brady Sequelas LAPD Detective
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996The Daily Showas Self
1996Girl 6as Caller #4 - Beach
19963rd Rock from the Sunas Richard Belzer
1996Deadly Pursuitsas Mariano
1995The Invadersas Randy Stein
1995Prince for a Dayas Bernie Silver
1995Not of This Earthas Jeremy Pallin
1994The Puppet Mastersas Neil Jarvis
1994Northas Barker
1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hartas Frank Giordano
1994Bandit: Bandit, Banditas Big Bob Bentley
1993Dangerous Gameas Cameo
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Inspector Henderson
1993The X-Filesas John Munch
1993Mad Dog and Gloryas M.C. / Comic
1993Homicide: Life on the Streetas John Munch
1992The Flash III: Deadly Nightshadeas Joe Kline
1992Mad About Youas Detective Sharp
1992The Larry Sanders Showas Richard Belzer
1992Human Targetas
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
1992The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!as Self
1992Missing Piecesas Baldesari
1991Off and Runningas Milt Zoloth
1991Good Sportsas Richard Belzer
1990The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Television Producer
1990The Flashas Joe Kline
1990The Flashas Joe Kline
1990Law & Orderas John Munch
1990The Howard Stern Showas Self
1989The Big Pictureas Video Show Host
1989Fletch Livesas Phil
1988Monstersas Buzz Hunkle
1988Jackie Gleason: The Great Oneas Self (uncredited)
1988Freewayas Dr. David Lazarus
1988The Wrong Guysas Belz
1988Negligee and Underpants Partyas Self
1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas Self
1986The Young Comedians All-Star Reunionas Self
1986Americaas Gypsy Beam
1986Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollmentas Man Reading Paper
1986The Tommy Chong Roastas Himself
1985Moonlightingas Leonard
1984Miami Viceas Captain Hook
1983Scarfaceas M.C. at Babylon Club
1983Flicksas Stoner
1983Belzer Behind Barsas Self
1982Café Fleshas Audience Member (uncredited)
1982Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Specialas Self
1982Night Shiftas Pig
1982Author! Author!as Seth Shapiro
1982The Factsas
1981Likely Stories Vol. 1as
1980Fameas M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
1975Saturday Night Liveas Chevy Chase
1975Saturday Night Liveas Juror (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Museum Visitor (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self
1974The Groove Tubeas Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
1969Sesame Streetas
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self

Production

2013Santorini Blue...Executive Producer
1997When Cars Attack...Writer
1983Belzer Behind Bars...Writer