Jerry Orbach
Known For
Acting
Born
1935-10-20 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
2004-12-28
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Detective Lennie Briscoe
Law & Order
as Frank Lehrman
Law & Order
as Lennie Briscoe
Frasier
as Mitch (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Jeopardy!
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
as Harry McGraw
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lennie Briscoe
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
The Golden Girls
as Glen
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Lennie Briscoe
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Hunter
as Sal Scarlatti
Love, American Style
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Lars Mangros
Kojak
as Brubaker
Tales from the Darkside
as Roberts
Simon & Simon
The Defenders
as J.P. Loring