Jerry Orbach

October 20, 1935(69 at death)|Died December 28, 2004
New York City, New York, USA|Acting

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.

Movies (72)

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Howard
6.8

Howard

2018

Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
8.0

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

2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2

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

2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
8.3

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004

Law & Order: Corruption Empire
10.0

Law & Order: Corruption Empire

2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
7.4

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

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.4

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
6.8

Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

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

2003

Manna from Heaven
10.0

Manna from Heaven

2002

The Hustler: The Inside Story
7.0

The Hustler: The Inside Story

2002

Prince of Central Park
4.9

Prince of Central Park

2000

Chinese Coffee
6.7

Chinese Coffee

2000

The Acting Class
6.0

The Acting Class

2000

Belle's Tales of Friendship
7.0

Belle's Tales of Friendship

1999

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
8.2

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

1999

Exiled
5.9

Exiled

1998

Belle's Magical World
6.2

Belle's Magical World

1998

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
6.2

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

1997

Aladdin and the King of Thieves
6.3

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996

The Cemetery Club
5.5

The Cemetery Club

1993

Mastergate
4.5

Mastergate

1992

Mr. Saturday Night
5.8

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

Universal Soldier
6.3

Universal Soldier

1992

Straight Talk
6.0

Straight Talk

1992

Quiet Killer
5.6

Quiet Killer

1992

Broadway Bound
6.5

Broadway Bound

1992

Beauty and the Beast
7.7

Beauty and the Beast

1991

Delirious
5.7

Delirious

1991

A Gnome Named Gnorm
4.7

A Gnome Named Gnorm

1991

Toy Soldiers
6.5

Toy Soldiers

1991

Out for Justice
6.2

Out for Justice

1991

Delusion
4.9

Delusion

1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
6.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

1991

Dead Women in Lingerie
3.4

Dead Women in Lingerie

1991

California Casanova
7.0

California Casanova

1991

In Defense of a Married Man
4.7

In Defense of a Married Man

1990

Kojak: None So Blind
6.3

Kojak: None So Blind

1990

Crimes and Misdemeanors
7.4

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989

Last Exit to Brooklyn
6.5

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
6.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

1989

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
8.0

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

1988

Someone to Watch Over Me
5.9

Someone to Watch Over Me

1987

Dirty Dancing
7.3

Dirty Dancing

1987

I Love N.Y.
5.8

I Love N.Y.

1987

Love Among Thieves
6.3

Love Among Thieves

1987

F/X
6.6

F/X

1986

The Imagemaker
7.5

The Imagemaker

1986

Brewster's Millions
6.6

Brewster's Millions

1985

Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

The Magic of Herself the Elf
6.0

The Magic of Herself the Elf

1983

An Invasion of Privacy
5.5

An Invasion of Privacy

1983

Plaza Suite

Plaza Suite

1982

Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Prince of the City
7.0

Prince of the City

1981

Underground Aces
4.7

Underground Aces

1981

Alex and the Doberman Gang
9.0

Alex and the Doberman Gang

1980

The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977

Fore Play
3.8

Fore Play

1975

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
6.0

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

1974

A Fan's Notes
6.4

A Fan's Notes

1972

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
5.2

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971

Annie Get Your Gun
7.0

Annie Get Your Gun

1967

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
3.8

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

Bye Bye Birdie
5.9

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

Mad Dog Coll
5.4

Mad Dog Coll

1961

24 Hours in a Woman's Life
5.0

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

1961

Cop Hater
5.9

Cop Hater

1958

Guys and Dolls
6.5

Guys and Dolls

1955

Marty
7.5

Marty

1955

TV Shows (32)