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Richard Belzer

Actor / Screenwriter | * 08/04/1944 († 78, 02/19/2023) | Bridgeport, Connecticut (United States of America (USA))
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Richard Jay Belzer (August 4, 1944 – February 19, 2023) was an American actor, comedian, and author. He was best known for his role as BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/sergeant and investigator John Munch, whom he portrayed for 23 years in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and several guest appearances on other series. ()
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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 police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eve ...

Scarface

R

1983 | 4.1/5 | 2h 50min
Action, Crime, Drama
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Having just returned from a mission to Mars, Commander Ross isn't exactly himself. He's slowly becoming a terrifying alien entity with one goal -- to procreate with human women! When countless women s ...

Species II

R

1998 | 2.6/5 | 1h 33min
Science Fiction, Action, Horror
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In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squ ...

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV-14

1999- | 4.0/5 | 43min per episode
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. ...

Homicide: Life on the Street

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1993 | 4.0/5 | 45min per episode
Mystery, Drama, Crime
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Movies with Richard Belzer as Actor(62)

as himself2018 Alive in France
as himself2017 Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
as himself2017 Gilbert
as himself2016 The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
as himself2016 The Comedian
as Self / Actor / Producer2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
as himself2014 Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
as Richard2013 Santorini Blue
as himself2013 The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
as himself2012 Bright Day
as himself2012 Cooking with Christopher Walken
as himself2011 Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as himself2011 The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
as himself2009 My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
as himself2009 Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
as himself2009 George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
as himself2008 The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
as Self - Roaster2002 The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2001 Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
as John Munch2000 Homicide: The Movie
as himself1999 Man on the Moon
1999 Yesterday's Tomorrows
as himself1998 Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Seth1998 The Bar Channel
as U. S. President1998 Species II
as Himself - Host1997 When Cars Attack
as LAPD Detective1996 A Very Brady Sequel
as Mariano1996 Deadly Pursuits
as Rick1996 Get on the Bus
as Caller #4 - Beach1996 Girl 6
as Jeremy Pallin1995 Not of This Earth
as Bernie Silver1995 Prince for a Day
as Barker1994 North
as Big Bob1994 Bandit Bandit
as himself1994 Totally Bill Hicks
as Frank Giordano1994 Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
as Neil Jarvis1994 The Puppet Masters
as M.C. / Comic1993 Mad Dog and Glory
as Joe Kline1992 The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Baldesari1992 Missing Pieces
as himself1992 The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special
as Milt Zoloth1991 Off and Running
as Television Producer1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Joe Kline1990 The Flash
as himself1989 The Tommy Chong Roast
as Phil1989 Fletch Lives
as Video Show Host1989 The Big Picture
as himself1988 Negligee and Underpants Party
as Dr. David Lazarus1988 Freeway
as Self (uncredited)1988 Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Belz1988 The Wrong Guys
as Stoner1987 Flicks
as Gypsy Beam1986 America
1986 Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986 The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
as M.C. at Babylon Club1983 Scarface
as Pig1982 Night Shift
as Audience Member (uncredited)1982 Café Flesh
as Seth Shapiro1982 Author! Author!
1981 Likely Stories Vol. 1
as M.C.1980 Fame
as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker1974 The Groove Tube

TV Shows/Series with Richard Belzer as Actor(29)

as himself2012 Inside Comedy
as himself2010 The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2006 30 Rock
as John Munch2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
as Detective Munch2003 Arrested Development
as John Munch2002 The Wire
2000 The Beat
as John Munch1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1997 South Park
as himself1997 The View
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
as himself1996 3rd Rock from the Sun
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as John Munch1993 The X-Files
as Inspector Henderson1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as John Munch1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 Mad About You
1992 Human Target
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991 Good Sports
as himself1990 The Howard Stern Show
as John Munch1990 Law & Order
as Joe Kline1990 The Flash
1985 Moonlighting
1984 Miami Vice
as himself1975 Saturday Night Live
1969 Sesame Street

Movies with Richard Belzer as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2013 Santorini Blue
Writing/Writer1997 When Cars Attack

Additional Information

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Full Name: Richard Jay Belzer
Born: Friday, 08/04 1944 (August) in Bridgeport, Connecticut (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 02/19 2023 (February) in Beaulieu-sur-Mer (aged: 78)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Dean College
Spouses (current/former): Harlee McBride
Other names for Richard Belzer (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Richard Jay Belzer"
Richard Belzer frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (32x, Actor)
Bill Hader (27x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (21x, Actress)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Will Forte (19x, Actor)
Dick Wolf (18x, Crew)
Kenan Thompson (18x, Actor)
Rachel Dratch (18x, Actress)
Tina Fey (15x, Actress)
Amy Poehler (14x, Actress)
Martin Short (14x, Actor)
Alan Zweibel (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2184, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/16/2024