Jerry Orbach
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Oct 20 1935• Died Dec 28 2004
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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 42n…
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Detective Lennie Briscoe
Law & Order
Frank Lehrman
Jeopardy!
Self
Frasier
Mitch (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Lennie Briscoe
Murder, She Wrote
Harry McGraw
Homicide: Life on the Street
Lennie Briscoe
Love, American Style
Medical Center
The Golden Girls
Glen
The Defenders
J.P. Loring
Simon & Simon
Kojak
Brubaker
Tales from the Darkside
Roberts
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Lars Mangros
The Hitchhiker
Cameron
Hunter
Sal Scarlatti
Trapper John, M.D.
Where Are They Now?
Self
Disney's House of Mouse
Lumiere (voice)
Beauty and the Beast
Lumiere (voice)
Dirty Dancing
Dr. Jake Houseman
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Lennie Briscoe
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
Universal Soldier
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Out on a Limb
Mort Viner
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Lumiere (voice)
Marty
Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Howard
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Out for Justice
Ronny Donziger
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Sa'Luk (voice)
The Sentinel
Michael Dayton
The New Yorker Presents
Detective Lennie Brisco
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Jack Rosenthal
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
Guys and Dolls
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Encounters With the Unexplained
Brewster's Millions
Charley Pegler
Someone to Watch Over Me
Lt. Garber
F/X
Nicholas DeFranco
The Law & Harry McGraw
Harry McGraw
Toy Soldiers
Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Straight Talk
Milo Jacoby
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Mr. Saturday Night
Phil Gussman
Bye Bye Birdie
Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
Exiled
Detective Lenny Briscoe
Prince of the City
Gus Levy
Belle's Magical World
Lumiere (voice)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Boyce
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Vic St. John
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Pinkerton
Delusion
Larry
A Gnome Named Gnorm
Stan Walton
Manna from Heaven
Waltz Contest Announcer
Kojak: None So Blind
Tony Salducci
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Blaine Counter
Underground Aces
Herbert Penlittle
Delirious
Lou Sherwood
Chinese Coffee
Jake Manheim
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Cop Hater
Mumzer
The Acting Class
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
I Love N.Y.
Leo
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Lumiere (voice)
Mad Dog Coll
Joe Clegg
Love Among Thieves
Spicer
Belle's Tales of Friendship
Lumiere (voice)
The Cemetery Club
Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Prince of Central Park
Businessman
Mastergate
Clifton Byers
Fore Play
Jerry Lorsey
In Defense of a Married Man
Alan Michelson
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
Dead Women in Lingerie
Mr. Bartoli
The Streets
Sgt. Max Grozzo
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
Cristof
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Kid Sally
Broadway Bound
Jack Jerome
Alex and the Doberman Gang
Rogers
An Invasion of Privacy
Sam Bianchi
Quiet Killer
Dr. Vincent Califano
A Fan's Notes
Fred Exley
California Casanova
Constantin Rominoffski
The Imagemaker
Byron Caine
Plaza Suite
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
The Magic of Herself the Elf
King Thorn (voice)
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
Self
The Hustler: The Inside Story
Self - Actor
Annie Get Your Gun
Charles Davenport
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Self
Mickey's PhilharMagic
Lumiere
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
Narrator