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 Marsh in 42nd Street, and Billy Flynn in the original production of Chicago.

Casted

Beauty and the Beast

Played Lumiere (voice)

Average Rating

7.7

10382 votes

Release Date

Oct 22, 1991

34 years ago
Dirty Dancing

Played Dr. Jake Houseman

Average Rating

7.3

6356 votes

Release Date

Aug 21, 1987

39 years ago
Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Played Sa'Luk (voice)

Average Rating

6.3

1921 votes

Release Date

May 20, 1996

30 years ago
Universal Soldier

Played Dr. Christopher Gregor

Average Rating

6.3

1810 votes

Release Date

Jul 10, 1992

34 years ago
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Played Lumiere (voice)

Average Rating

6.2

1068 votes

Release Date

Nov 11, 1997

28 years ago
Crimes and Misdemeanors

Played Jack Rosenthal

Average Rating

7.4

920 votes

Release Date

Oct 13, 1989

37 years ago
Brewster's Millions

Played Charley Pegler

Average Rating

6.6

634 votes

Release Date

May 22, 1985

41 years ago
Belle's Magical World

Played Lumiere (voice)

Average Rating

6.2

481 votes

Release Date

Feb 16, 1998

28 years ago
Out for Justice

Played Ronny Donziger

Average Rating

6.1

475 votes

Release Date

Apr 12, 1991

35 years ago
F/X

Played Nicholas DeFranco

Average Rating

6.6

472 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1986

40 years ago
Marty

Played Ballroom Patron (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.4

420 votes

Release Date

Apr 11, 1955

72 years ago
Toy Soldiers

Played Albert Trotta (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.5

362 votes

Release Date

Apr 24, 1991

35 years ago
Guys and Dolls

Played Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.5

247 votes

Release Date

Dec 23, 1955

71 years ago
The Sentinel

Played Michael Dayton

Average Rating

6.1

218 votes

Release Date

Jan 07, 1977

49 years ago
Someone to Watch Over Me

Played Lt. Garber

Average Rating

5.9

198 votes

Release Date

Oct 09, 1987

39 years ago
Prince of the City

Played Gus Levy

Average Rating

7.0

169 votes

Release Date

Aug 19, 1981

45 years ago
Delirious

Played Lou Sherwood

Average Rating

5.6

149 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1991

35 years ago
Last Exit to Brooklyn

Played Boyce

Average Rating

6.5

112 votes

Release Date

Jul 26, 1989

37 years ago
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.2

111 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 2009

16 years ago
Bye Bye Birdie

Played Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)

Average Rating

5.8

105 votes

Release Date

Apr 04, 1963

63 years ago
Straight Talk

Played Milo Jacoby

Average Rating

6.0

74 votes

Release Date

Apr 03, 1992

34 years ago
Chinese Coffee

Played Jake Manheim

Average Rating

6.7

63 votes

Release Date

Sep 02, 2000

25 years ago
Mr. Saturday Night

Played Phil Gussman

Average Rating

5.7

59 votes

Release Date

Sep 23, 1992

34 years ago
Howard

Played Self / Lumiere (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.8

52 votes

Release Date

Apr 22, 2018

8 years ago
A Gnome Named Gnorm

Played Stan Walton

Average Rating

4.5

41 votes

Release Date

May 18, 1991

35 years ago
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

Played Kid Sally

Average Rating

5.0

23 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 1971

55 years ago
Exiled

Played Detective Lenny Briscoe

Average Rating

5.8

20 votes

Release Date

Nov 08, 1998

27 years ago
Belle's Tales of Friendship

Played Lumiere (voice)

Average Rating

6.9

19 votes

Release Date

Aug 17, 1999

27 years ago
Delusion

Played Larry

Average Rating

4.8

18 votes

Release Date

Jun 07, 1991

35 years ago
Cop Hater

Played Mumzer

Average Rating

5.9

17 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1958

68 years ago
Mad Dog Coll

Played Joe Clegg

Average Rating

5.3

14 votes

Release Date

May 12, 1961

65 years ago
In Defense of a Married Man

Played Alan Michelson

Average Rating

4.5

14 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 1990

35 years ago
Prince of Central Park

Played Businessman

Average Rating

4.5

13 votes

Release Date

Sep 22, 2000

25 years ago
The Cemetery Club

Played Jake Rubin (uncredited)

Average Rating

5.3

11 votes

Release Date

Feb 03, 1993

33 years ago
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

Played Blaine Counter

Average Rating

6.5

10 votes

Release Date

Apr 09, 1989

37 years ago
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

Played Vic St. John

Average Rating

6.2

9 votes

Release Date

Jan 06, 1991

35 years ago
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

Played Pinkerton

Average Rating

3.1

9 votes

Release Date

Mar 24, 1965

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

Played Self

Average Rating

6.8

9 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 2003

22 years ago
Underground Aces

Played Herbert Penlittle

Average Rating

4.4

8 votes

Release Date

Jan 02, 1981

45 years ago
Love Among Thieves

Played Spicer

Average Rating

6.2

8 votes

Release Date

Feb 23, 1987

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

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

6 votes

Release Date

Apr 03, 2003

23 years ago
Dead Women in Lingerie

Played Mr. Bartoli

Average Rating

2.7

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1991

35 years ago
Fore Play

Played Jerry Lorsey

Average Rating

2.4

5 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1975

51 years ago
Broadway's Lost Treasures

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

Average Rating

6.1

5 votes

Release Date

Aug 10, 2003

22 years ago
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

Played Narrator

Average Rating

8.2

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1999

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

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

Average Rating

7.2

4 votes

Release Date

Aug 07, 2005

20 years ago
A Fan's Notes

Played Fred Exley

Average Rating

5.5

4 votes

Release Date

Jul 02, 1972

54 years ago
Night of 100 Stars II

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

4 votes

Release Date

Mar 10, 1985

41 years ago
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

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

Average Rating

8.0

3 votes

Release Date

Oct 26, 2004

21 years ago
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

Played Self

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

May 14, 2003

23 years ago
Quiet Killer

Played Dr. Vincent Califano

Average Rating

5.2

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 24, 1992

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

Played Lumiere (voice)

Average Rating

8.0

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 06, 2005

20 years ago
Broadway Bound

Played Jack Jerome

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 22, 1992

34 years ago
I Love N.Y.

Played Leo

Average Rating

5.0

3 votes

Release Date

May 04, 1987

39 years ago
Night of 100 Stars

Played Self

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1982

44 years ago
The Acting Class

Played Self

Average Rating

5.5

2 votes

Release Date

Apr 29, 2000

26 years ago
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Played Self

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 04, 1974

52 years ago
The Magic of Herself the Elf

Played King Thorn (voice)

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 30, 1983

43 years ago
The Imagemaker

Played Byron Caine

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 24, 1986

40 years ago
Kojak: None So Blind

Played Tony Salducci

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 07, 1990

36 years ago
Mastergate

Played Clifton Byers

Average Rating

2.0

1 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1992

33 years ago
An Invasion of Privacy

Played Sam Bianchi

Average Rating

1.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 12, 1983

43 years ago
Law & Order: Corruption Empire

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 22, 2003

22 years ago
The Hustler: The Inside Story

Played Self - Actor

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2002

24 years ago
California Casanova

Played Constantin Rominoffski

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1991

35 years ago
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 27, 1988

38 years ago
Manna from Heaven

Played Waltz Contest Announcer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 2002

23 years ago
The Streets

Played Sgt. Max Grozzo

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 02, 1984

42 years ago
Alex and the Doberman Gang

Played Rogers

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 11, 1980

46 years ago
Annie Get Your Gun

Played Charles Davenport

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 19, 1967

59 years ago
Plaza Suite

Played Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 23, 1982

44 years ago
24 Hours in a Woman's Life

Played Cristof

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1961

65 years ago
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Aug 14, 2021

4 years ago
Law and Order: Justice

Played Lennie Briscoe

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Aug 22, 1999

27 years ago

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