
Jerry Orbach
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1935-10-20
- Died
- 2004-12-28
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
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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Known For
TV Shows (32)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Detective Lennie Briscoe

Law & Order
1990
as Frank Lehrman / Lennie Briscoe

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Lennie Briscoe

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Frasier
1993
as Mitch (voice)

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Harry McGraw

Jeopardy!
1984
as Self

Love, American Style
1969
as Homer 'Arsenal' Andrews

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host / Presenter / Self - Nominee / Performer

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Lennie Briscoe

Simon & Simon
1981

The Golden Girls
1985
as Glen

The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest

Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Roberts

Medical Center
1969

Hunter
1984
as Sal Scarlatti

The Defenders
1961
as J.P. Loring

Trapper John, M.D.
1979

Kojak
1973
as Brubaker

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Lars Mangros

The Hitchhiker
1983
as Cameron

Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as Lennie Briscoe

Disney's House of Mouse
2001
as Lumiere (voice)
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
1986
as Zachary Foxx (voice)

Out on a Limb
1987
as Mort Viner

E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Encounters With the Unexplained
2000

The New Yorker Presents
2016
as Detective Lennie Brisco

The Law & Harry McGraw
1987
as Harry McGraw
Movies (73)

Beauty and the Beast
1991
as Lumiere (voice)

Dirty Dancing
1987
as Dr. Jake Houseman

Universal Soldier
1992
as Dr. Christopher Gregor

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
as Lumiere (voice)

Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Sa'Luk (voice)

Out for Justice
1991
as Ronny Donziger

F/X
1986
as Nicholas DeFranco

Marty
1955
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)

Belle's Magical World
1998
as Lumiere (voice)

Delirious
1991
as Lou Sherwood

Bye Bye Birdie
1963
as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)

Brewster's Millions
1985
as Charley Pegler

Straight Talk
1992
as Milo Jacoby

The Sentinel
1977
as Michael Dayton

Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
as Jack Rosenthal

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

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

Guys and Dolls
1955
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Toy Soldiers
1991
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)

Someone to Watch Over Me
1987
as Lt. Garber

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

Prince of the City
1981
as Gus Levy

Howard
2018
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self

Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)

Cop Hater
1958
as Mumzer

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
as Vic St. John

Exiled
1998
as Detective Lenny Briscoe

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
as Pinkerton

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self

Belle's Tales of Friendship
1999
as Lumiere (voice)

Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Boyce

Manna from Heaven
2002
as Waltz Contest Announcer

Fore Play
1975
as Jerry Lorsey

A Gnome Named Gnorm
1991
as Stan Walton

Love Among Thieves
1987
as Spicer

Mr. Saturday Night
1992
as Phil Gussman

Mastergate
1992
as Clifton Byers

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
as Blaine Counter

Mad Dog Coll
1961
as Joe Clegg

Quiet Killer
1992
as Dr. Vincent Califano

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
as Kid Sally

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")

Chinese Coffee
2000
as Jake Manheim

Delusion
1991
as Larry

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
2005
as Lumiere (voice)

An Invasion of Privacy
1983
as Sam Bianchi

The Cemetery Club
1993
as Jake Rubin (uncredited)

In Defense of a Married Man
1990
as Alan Michelson

Prince of Central Park
2000
as Businessman

Dead Women in Lingerie
1991
as Mr. Bartoli

Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")

Kojak: None So Blind
1990
as Tony Salducci

The Acting Class
2000
as Self

Broadway Bound
1992
as Jack Jerome

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
as Self

Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
2003
as Self

Law & Order: Corruption Empire
2003

Alex and the Doberman Gang
1980
as Rogers

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
1974
as Self

Underground Aces
1981
as Herbert Penlittle

I Love N.Y.
1987
as Leo

The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002
as Self - Actor

24 Hours in a Woman's Life
1961
as Cristof

The Imagemaker
1986
as Byron Caine

The Magic of Herself the Elf
1983
as King Thorn (voice)

Annie Get Your Gun
1967
as Charles Davenport

California Casanova
1991
as Constantin Rominoffski

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
1999
as Narrator

A Fan's Notes
1972
as Fred Exley
The Streets
1984
as Sgt. Max Grozzo

Plaza Suite
1982
as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
About Jerry Orbach
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 M… With 105 credits spanning from 1955 to 2021, Jerry Orbach has appeared in 73 films and 32 TV shows.
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- Beauty and the Beast (1991) — as Lumiere (voice)
- Dirty Dancing (1987) — as Dr. Jake Houseman
- Universal Soldier (1992) — as Dr. Christopher Gregor
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) — as Lumiere (voice)
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) — as Sa'Luk (voice)
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