Jerry Orbach
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-10-20
Day of Death
2004-12-28 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Jerry Orbach
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2021)
(2018)
Howard
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
(2009)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
(2005)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
as Lumiere (voice)
(2004)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
(2003)
Mickey's PhilharMagic
as Lumiere (archive voice)
(2003)
(2003)
(2002)
Manna from Heaven
as Waltz Contest Announcer
(2002)
The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self - Actor
(2000)
Chinese Coffee
as Jake Manheim
(2000)
Prince of Central Park
as Businessman
(2000)
The Acting Class
as Self
(1999)
Belle's Tales of Friendship
as Lumiere (voice)
(1999)
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
as Narrator
(1998)
Belle's Magical World
as Lumiere (voice)
(1998)
Exiled
as Detective Lenny Briscoe
(1997)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
as Lumiere (voice)
(1996)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Sa'luk (voice)
(1993)
The Cemetery Club
as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
(1992)
Universal Soldier
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
(1992)
Straight Talk
as Milo Jacoby
(1992)
Mr. Saturday Night
as Phil Gussman
(1992)
A Gnome Named Gnorm
as Stan Walton
(1992)
Mastergate
as Clifton Byers
(1992)
Quiet Killer
as Dr. Vincent Califano
(1992)
Broadway Bound
as Jack Jerome
(1991)
Beauty and the Beast
as Lumiere (voice)
(1991)
Out for Justice
as Ronny Donziger
(1991)
Toy Soldiers
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
(1991)
Delirious
as Lou Sherwood
(1991)
Delusion
as Larry
(1991)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Vic St. John
(1991)
Dead Women in Lingerie
as Mr. Bartoli
(1991)
California Casanova
as Constantin Rominoffski
(1990)
Kojak: None So Blind
as Tony Salducci
(1990)
In Defense of a Married Man
as Alan Michelson
(1989)
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Boyce
(1989)
Crimes and Misdemeanors
as Jack Rosenthal
(1989)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
as Blaine Counter
(1988)
(1987)
Dirty Dancing
as Dr. Jake Houseman
(1987)
Someone to Watch Over Me
as Lt. Garber
(1987)
Love Among Thieves
as Spicer
(1987)
I Love N.Y.
as Leo
(1986)
F/X
as Nicholas DeFranco
(1986)
The Imagemaker
as Byron Caine
(1985)
Brewster's Millions
as Charley Pegler
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1984)
The Streets
as Sgt. Max Grozzo
(1983)
An Invasion of Privacy
as Sam Bianchi
(1983)
The Magic of Herself the Elf
as King Thorn (voice)
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1982)
Plaza Suite
as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
(1981)
Prince of the City
as Gus Levy
(1981)
Underground Aces
as Herbert Penlittle
(1980)
Alex and the Doberman Gang
as Rogers
(1977)
The Sentinel
as Michael Dayton
(1975)
Fore Play
as Jerry Lorsey
(1974)
(1972)
A Fan's Notes
as Fred Exley
(1971)
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Kid Sally
(1967)
Annie Get Your Gun
as Charles Davenport
(1965)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Pinkerton
(1963)
Bye Bye Birdie
as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
(1961)
Mad Dog Coll
as Joe Clegg
(1961)
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
as Cristof
(1958)
Cop Hater
as Mumzer
(1955)
Marty
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
(1955)
Guys and Dolls
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)