Jerry Orbach
ActorJerome 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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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Self
Howard
2018
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
2005
Lumiere (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Self
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
2003
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
Self
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
2003
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002
Self - Actor
Manna from Heaven
2002
Waltz Contest Announcer
Chinese Coffee
2000
Jake Manheim
Prince of Central Park
2000
Businessman
The Acting Class
2000
Self
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
1999
Narrator
Belle's Tales of Friendship
1999
Lumiere (voice)
Belle's Magical World
1998
Lumiere (voice)
Exiled
1998
Detective Lenny Briscoe
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
Lumiere (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
Sa'Luk (voice)
The Cemetery Club
1993
Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Universal Soldier
1992
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Straight Talk
1992
Milo Jacoby
Mr. Saturday Night
1992
Phil Gussman
Quiet Killer
1992
Dr. Vincent Califano
Broadway Bound
1992
Jack Jerome
Mastergate
1992
Clifton Byers
Beauty and the Beast
1991
Lumiere (voice)
A Gnome Named Gnorm
1991
Stan Walton
Delusion
1991
Larry
Out for Justice
1991
Ronny Donziger
Dead Women in Lingerie
1991
Mr. Bartoli
California Casanova
1991
Constantin Rominoffski
Toy Soldiers
1991
Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Delirious
1991
Lou Sherwood
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
Vic St. John
Kojak: None So Blind
1990
Tony Salducci
In Defense of a Married Man
1990
Alan Michelson
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
Jack Rosenthal
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
Boyce
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989
Blaine Counter
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
Self
Dirty Dancing
1987
Dr. Jake Houseman
Someone to Watch Over Me
1987
Lt. Garber
Love Among Thieves
1987
Spicer
I Love N.Y.
1987
Leo
The Imagemaker
1986
Byron Caine
F/X
1986
Nicholas DeFranco
Brewster's Millions
1985
Charley Pegler
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Self
- The Streets
The Streets
1984
Sgt. Max Grozzo
The Magic of Herself the Elf
1983
King Thorn (voice)
An Invasion of Privacy
1983
Sam Bianchi
Plaza Suite
1982
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Self
Prince of the City
1981
Gus Levy
Underground Aces
1981
Herbert Penlittle
Alex and the Doberman Gang
1980
Rogers
The Sentinel
1977
Michael Dayton
Fore Play
1975
Jerry Lorsey
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
1974
Self
A Fan's Notes
1972
Fred Exley
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
Kid Sally
Annie Get Your Gun
1967
Charles Davenport
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
Pinkerton
Bye Bye Birdie
1963
Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
Mad Dog Coll
1961
Joe Clegg
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
1961
Cristof
Cop Hater
1958
Mumzer
Guys and Dolls
1955
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Marty
1955
Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
