Richard Belzer
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1944-08-04
- Died
- 2023-02-19
- Place of birth
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as
- Richard Jay Belzer · Richard J. Belzer · ریچارد بلزر
Biography
Richard Jay Belzer (August 4, 1944 - February 19, 2023) was an American stand-up comedian, author, and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as John Munch, which he has portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC's police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Known For
TV Shows (36)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as John Munch
Law & Order
1990
as John Munch
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The X-Files
1993
as John Munch
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self / Chevy Chase / Juror (uncredited) / Museum Visitor (uncredited)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
South Park
1997
as Loogie (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Sesame Street
1969
The View
1997
as Self
The Wire
2002
as John Munch
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
30 Rock
2006
as Sergeant John Munch / Richard Belzer
Miami Vice
1984
as Captain Hook
Arrested Development
2003
as Detective Munch
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Inspector Henderson
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Mad About You
1992
as Detective Sharp
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as John Munch
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Richard Belzer
Moonlighting
1985
as Leonard
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Richard Belzer
The Flash
1990
as Joe Kline
Monsters
1988
as Buzz Hunkle
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as John Munch
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
The Beat
2000
as John Munch
The Howard Stern Show
1990
as Self
Good Sports
1991
as Richard Belzer
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Human Target
1992
The Invaders
1995
as Randy Stein
The Belzer Connection
2003
Movies (69)
Scarface
1983
as M.C. at Babylon Club
Species II
1998
as U. S. President
Man on the Moon
1999
as Richard Belzer
Night Shift
1982
as Pig
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as Television Producer
The Flash
1990
as Joe Kline
North
1994
as Barker
The Comedian
2016
as Himself
Fame
1980
as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
Mad Dog and Glory
1993
as M.C. / Comic
Fletch Lives
1989
as Phil
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as LAPD Detective
Girl 6
1996
as Caller #4 - Beach
The Puppet Masters
1994
as Neil Jarvis
Homicide: The Movie
2000
as John Munch
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014
as Self
Gilbert
2017
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Self
The Big Picture
1989
as Video Show Host
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
as Self
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008
as Self
Dangerous Game
1993
as Cameo
The Wrong Guys
1988
as Belz
Jump
1999
as Jerry
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
2011
as Self
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
as Self
Get on the Bus
1996
as Rick
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
1992
as Self
Missing Pieces
1992
as Baldesari
Author! Author!
1982
as Seth Shapiro
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor / Producer
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
as Self
Freeway
1988
as Dr. David Lazarus
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
2009
as Self
Bright Day
2012
as Richard Belzer
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
as Joe Kline
America
1986
as Gypsy Beam
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
as Self (uncredited)
The Groove Tube
1974
as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016
as Self
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
1994
as Frank Giordano
Deadly Pursuits
1996
as Mariano
Totally Bill Hicks
1998
as Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
as Self - Roaster
Not of This Earth
1995
as Jeremy Pallin
Santorini Blue
2013
as Richard
Polish Bar
2010
as Hershel
Flicks
1983
as Stoner
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
as Man Reading Paper
Alive in France
2018
as Self
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
1994
as Big Bob Bentley
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986
as Self
The Facts
1982
Prince for a Day
1995
as Bernie Silver
Off and Running
1991
as Milt Zoloth
The Tommy Chong Roast
1986
as Himself
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
2017
as Self
When Cars Attack
1997
as Himself - Host
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
2009
as Self
Cooking with Christopher Walken
2012
as Himself
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
Negligee and Underpants Party
1988
as Self
Café Flesh
1982
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
1982
as Self
Belzer Behind Bars
1983
as Self
The Bar Channel
1998
as Seth
About Richard Belzer
Richard Jay Belzer (August 4, 1944 - February 19, 2023) was an American stand-up comedian, author, and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as John Munch, which he has portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC's police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. With 105 credits spanning from 1961 to 2018, Richard Belzer has appeared in 69 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Belzer Movies
- Scarface (1983) — as M.C. at Babylon Club
- Species II (1998) — as U. S. President
- Man on the Moon (1999) — as Richard Belzer
- Night Shift (1982) — as Pig
- The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) — as Television Producer
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