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Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Acting

Born: October 20, 1935New York City, New York, USA

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 the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self

2021
Howard

Howard

Self / Lumiere (archive footage)

2018
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self (archive footage)

2009
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

Lumiere (voice)

2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)

2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")

2004
Mickey's PhilharMagic

Mickey's PhilharMagic

Lumiere

2003
Law & Order: Corruption Empire

Law & Order: Corruption Empire

2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

Self

2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")

2003
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

Self

2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Self

2003
Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven

Waltz Contest Announcer

2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story

The Hustler: The Inside Story

Self - Actor

2002
Prince of Central Park

Prince of Central Park

Businessman

2000
Chinese Coffee

Chinese Coffee

Jake Manheim

2000
The Acting Class

The Acting Class

Self

2000
Belle's Tales of Friendship

Belle's Tales of Friendship

Lumiere (voice)

1999
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

Narrator

1999
Exiled

Exiled

Detective Lenny Briscoe

1998
Belle's Magical World

Belle's Magical World

Lumiere (voice)

1998
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Lumiere (voice)

1997
Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Sa'Luk (voice)

1996
The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club

Jake Rubin (uncredited)

1993
Mastergate

Mastergate

Clifton Byers

1992
Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

Phil Gussman

1992
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier

Dr. Christopher Gregor

1992
Straight Talk

Straight Talk

Milo Jacoby

1992
Quiet Killer

Quiet Killer

Dr. Vincent Califano

1992
Broadway Bound

Broadway Bound

Jack Jerome

1992
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Lumiere (voice)

1991
Delirious

Delirious

Lou Sherwood

1991
Delusion

Delusion

Larry

1991
A Gnome Named Gnorm

A Gnome Named Gnorm

Stan Walton

1991
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

Albert Trotta (uncredited)

1991
Out for Justice

Out for Justice

Ronny Donziger

1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

Vic St. John

1991
California Casanova

California Casanova

Constantin Rominoffski

1991
Dead Women in Lingerie

Dead Women in Lingerie

Mr. Bartoli

1991
In Defense of a Married Man

In Defense of a Married Man

Alan Michelson

1990
Kojak: None So Blind

Kojak: None So Blind

Tony Salducci

1990
Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Jack Rosenthal

1989
Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Boyce

1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

Blaine Counter

1989
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Self

1988
Someone to Watch Over Me

Someone to Watch Over Me

Lt. Garber

1987
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

Dr. Jake Houseman

1987
I Love N.Y.

I Love N.Y.

Leo

1987
Love Among Thieves

Love Among Thieves

Spicer

1987
F/X

F/X

Nicholas DeFranco

1986
The Imagemaker

The Imagemaker

Byron Caine

1986
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

Charley Pegler

1985
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985

The Streets

Sgt. Max Grozzo

1984
The Magic of Herself the Elf

The Magic of Herself the Elf

King Thorn (voice)

1983
An Invasion of Privacy

An Invasion of Privacy

Sam Bianchi

1983
Plaza Suite

Plaza Suite

Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
Prince of the City

Prince of the City

Gus Levy

1981
Underground Aces

Underground Aces

Herbert Penlittle

1981
Alex and the Doberman Gang

Alex and the Doberman Gang

Rogers

1980
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Michael Dayton

1977
Fore Play

Fore Play

Jerry Lorsey

1975
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Self

1974
A Fan's Notes

A Fan's Notes

Fred Exley

1972
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

Kid Sally

1971
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

Charles Davenport

1967
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

Pinkerton

1965
Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)

1963
Mad Dog Coll

Mad Dog Coll

Joe Clegg

1961
24 Hours in a Woman's Life

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

Cristof

1961
Cop Hater

Cop Hater

Mumzer

1958
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

1955
Marty

Marty

Ballroom Patron (uncredited)

1955