Richard Belzer

Biography

Richard 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

M.C.

Fame

Self (uncredited)

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Belz

The Wrong Guys

John Munch

Homicide: The Movie

Audience Member (uncredited)

Café Flesh

Self

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

Neil Jarvis

The Puppet Masters

Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

The Groove Tube

Self

Belzer Behind Bars

Phil

Fletch Lives

Jerry

Jump

Big Bob Bentley

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

Himself

The Tommy Chong Roast

Self

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

Self

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Self

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Hershel

Polish Bar

Self

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Self

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

Milt Zoloth

Off and Running

Jeremy Pallin

Not of This Earth

Dr. David Lazarus

Freeway

Richard

Santorini Blue

Joe Kline

The Flash

Cameo

Dangerous Game

Self

Bright Day

Self

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

Seth

The Bar Channel

Rick

Get on the Bus

M.C. / Comic

Mad Dog and Glory

Baldesari

Missing Pieces

Himself

The Comedian

Television Producer

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Facts

Richard Belzer

Man on the Moon

Pig

Night Shift

Self

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

M.C. at Babylon Club

Scarface

Video Show Host

The Big Picture

Barker

North

Frank Giordano

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

Stoner

Flicks

Self (archive footage)

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

Self - Actor / Producer

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Joe Kline

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

Self

Negligee and Underpants Party

U. S. President

Species II

Self

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

Self

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

Self

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

Self

Gilbert

Himself - Host

When Cars Attack

Himself

Cooking with Christopher Walken

Gypsy Beam

America

Self

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

Mariano

Deadly Pursuits

Caller #4 - Beach

Girl 6

Self - Roaster

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

Bernie Silver

Prince for a Day

Himself

Alive in France

LAPD Detective

A Very Brady Sequel

Likely Stories Vol. 1

Self (archive footage)

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

Self

Totally Bill Hicks

Seth Shapiro

Author! Author!

Self

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

Man Reading Paper

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

Self

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

68

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-08-04

Place of Birth

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

Richard Jay Belzer