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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Dr. Jake Houseman
Dirty Dancing
Lumiere (voice)
Beauty and the Beast
Joe Clegg
Mad Dog Coll
Lumiere (voice)
Belle's Magical World
Charley Pegler
Brewster's Millions
Stan Walton
A Gnome Named Gnorm
Jack Rosenthal
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Lt. Garber
Someone to Watch Over Me
Self - Actor
The Hustler: The Inside Story
Gus Levy
Prince of the City
Boyce
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Universal Soldier
Lumiere (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Larry
Delusion
Ronny Donziger
Out for Justice
Milo Jacoby
Straight Talk
Narrator
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
Mumzer
Cop Hater
Michael Dayton
The Sentinel
Jake Manheim
Chinese Coffee
Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Phil Gussman
Mr. Saturday Night
Kid Sally
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
King Thorn (voice)
The Magic of Herself the Elf
Jerry Lorsey
Fore Play
Self
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
Mr. Bartoli
Dead Women in Lingerie
Dr. Vincent Califano
Quiet Killer
Businessman
Prince of Central Park
Fred Exley
A Fan's Notes
Constantin Rominoffski
California Casanova
Blaine Counter
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Byron Caine
The Imagemaker
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Howard
Nicholas DeFranco
F/X
Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Herbert Penlittle
Underground Aces
Lumiere (voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Waltz Contest Announcer
Manna from Heaven
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
Lumiere (voice)
Belle's Tales of Friendship
Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Marty
Detective Lenny Briscoe
Exiled
Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Toy Soldiers
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Sgt. Max Grozzo
The Streets
Charles Davenport
Annie Get Your Gun
Rogers
Alex and the Doberman Gang
Lou Sherwood
Delirious
Spicer
Love Among Thieves
Tony Salducci
Kojak: None So Blind
Jack Jerome
Broadway Bound
Vic St. John
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Leo
I Love N.Y.
Clifton Byers
Mastergate
Alan Michelson
In Defense of a Married Man
Pinkerton
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Plaza Suite
Sam Bianchi
An Invasion of Privacy
Cristof
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
Bye Bye Birdie
Self
The Acting Class
Self
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Jake Rubin (uncredited)
The Cemetery Club
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
Sa'Luk (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Lennie Briscoe
Law and Order: Justice
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-10-20
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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