Jerry Orbach was an American actor of the stage and screen. Orbach is most known for his long-running leading role as Det. Lenny Briscoe in Law & Order from 1992 to 2004. He also made appearances on Murder, She Wrote and The Golden Girls.
He originally starred on the Broadway stage appearing in a revival of Guys and Dolls in 1965. He also starred in Carousel that same year, Annie Get Your Gun in 1966, Promises, Promises in 1968, and Chicago in 1975. Orbach also made appearances in film including small roles in Guys and Dolls (1955), Marty (1955), and Bye Bye Birdie (1963). He gained greater attention for his performances in Sidney Lumet's Prince of the City (1981), and Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). He earned affection from audiences for his roles in romantic drama Dirty Dancing (1987), and his voice role as Lumiere in the Walt Disney Animated classic Beauty and the Beast (1991).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Guys and Dolls | Barbershop Extra | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Marty | Ballroom Extra | |
| 1958 | Cop Hater | Mumzer - Gang Leader | |
| 1961 | Mad Dog Coll | Joe Clegg | |
| 1963 | Bye Bye Birdie | Bob - Ed Sullivan Show Producer | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Ensign Pulver | ||
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home | Pinkerton | |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Salvatore 'Kid Sally' Palumbo | |
| 1972 | A Fan's Notes | Frederick Earl Exley | |
| 1975 | Fore Play | Jerry Lorsey | |
| 1977 | The Sentinel | Michael Dayton | |
| 1981 | Underground Aces | Herbert Penlittle | |
| Prince of the City | Detective Gus Levy | ||
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Charlie Pegler | |
| 1986 | The Imagemaker | Byron Caine | |
| F/X | Nicolas DeFranco | ||
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing | Dr. Jake Houseman | |
| Someone to Watch Over Me | Lieutenant Garber | ||
| I Love N.Y. | Leo | ||
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Boyce | |
| Crimes and Misdemeanors | Jack Rosenthal | ||
| 1991 | Dead Women in Lingerie | Bartoli | |
| A Gnome Named Gnorm | Stan Walton | ||
| Out for Justice | Captain Ronnie Dozinger | ||
| Toy Soldiers | Albert Trotta | Uncredited | |
| Delusion | Larry | ||
| Delirious | Lou Sherwood | ||
| California Casanova | Constantin Rominoffski | ||
| Beauty and the Beast | Lumière | Voice | |
| 1992 | Straight Talk | Milo Jacoby | |
| Universal Soldier | Dr. Christopher Gregor | ||
| Mr. Saturday Night | Phil Gussman | ||
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club | Jake Rubin | Uncredited |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Sa'luk | Voice, Direct-to-video |
| 1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Lumière | |
| 1998 | Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World | ||
| 1999 | Temps | Announcer | |
| 2000 | The Acting Class | ||
| The Road to El Dorado | Voice | ||
| Chinese Coffee | Jake Manheim | ||
| Prince of Central Park | Businessman | ||
| 2002 | Manna from Heaven | Waltz Contest Announcer | |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Himself | |
| Try to Remember: The Fantasticks | |||
| 2004 | Protesters | Police Investigator |
Source: Turner Classic Movies[1]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life | Cristoff | TV movie |
| 1967 | Annie Get Your Gun | Charles Davenport | |
| 1973 | Love, American Style | Homer | Episode: "Love and the Hoodwinked Honey" |
| 1975 | Medical Center | Josh | Episode: "The Captives" |
| Kojak | Brubaker | Episode: "A Question of Answers" | |
| 1980 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Lars Mangros | Episode: "Space Rockers" |
| 1983 | Ryan's Hope | Mr. Brahm | Airdate: March 17, 1983 |
| The Magic of Herself the Elf | King Thorn | Voice, TV movie | |
| An Invasion of Privacy | Sam Bianchi | TV movie | |
| 1985 | Our Family Honor | Brian Merrick | 2 episodes |
| 1985–91 | Murder, She Wrote | Harry McGraw | 6 episodes |
| 1986 | Dream West | Capt. John Stutter | Television mini-series |
| The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers | Zachary Foxx | Voice | |
| 1987 | Tales from the Darkside | Robert | Episode: "Everybody Needs a Little Love" |
| Out on a Limb | Mort Viner | TV movie | |
| Love Among Thieves | Spicer | ||
| 1987–88 | The Law & Harry McGraw | Harry McGraw | 16 episodes |
| 1988 | Simon & Simon | Harrison / Malcolm Stanley III | Episode: "Ain't Gonna Get It From Me, Jack" |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | Blaine Counter | TV movie |
| The Flamingo Kid | Phil Brody | ||
| 1990 | Hunter | Sal Scarlatti | Episode: "Son and Heir" |
| The Golden Girls | Glen O'Brien | Episode: "Cheaters" | |
| Who's the Boss? | Nick | Episode: "Starlight Memories" | |
| Dead Women in Lingerie | Bartoli | TV movie | |
| Kojak: None So Blind | Tony Salducci | ||
| In Defense of a Married Man | Alan Michaelson | ||
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Vic St. John | |
| Law & Order | Frank Lehrmann | Episode: "The Wages of Love" | |
| 1992 | Empty Nest | Arthur | 2 episodes |
| Quiet Killer | Dr. Califano | ||
| Neil Simon's Broadway Bound | Jack Jerome | TV movie | |
| Mastergate | Clifton Byers | ||
| 1992–2004 | Law & Order | Det. Lennie Briscoe | 273 episodes |
| 1995 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Voice | |
| 1996 | Frasier | Mitch (voice) | Episode: "High Crane Drifter" |
| 1996–99 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Det. Lennie Briscoe | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Exiled: A Law & Order Movie | TV movie | |
| 1999–2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 3 episodes | |
| 2000-02 | Encounters with the Unexplained | Himself, Host | TV documentary |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Det. Lennie Briscoe | Episode: "Poison" |
| 2001–02 | Disney's House of Mouse | Lumière | Voice, 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Mickeypalooza | Voice; Television special | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | D.A. Investigator Lennie Briscoe | 2 episodes; Posthumous release |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–61 | The Threepenny Opera | Streetsinger, Smith and Macheath | Theatre de Lys, NY | |
| 1960 | The Fantasticks | El Gallo | Sullivan Street Playhouse, NY | |
| 1961–63 | Carnival! | Various roles | Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | [2] |
| 1964 | The Cradle Will Rock | Larry Foreman | Theatre Four, NY | |
| 1965 | Guys and Dolls | Sky Masterson | City Center, Broadway | [3] |
| Carousel | Jigger Craigin | New York City Center | ||
| 1966 | Annie Get Your Gun | Charlie Davenport | 1681 Broadway Theatre, Broadway | [4] |
| 1967 | The Natural Look | Malcolm | Longacre Theatre, Broadway | [5] |
| Scuba Duba | Harold Wonder | New Theatre, NY | ||
| 1968–72 | Promises, Promises | Chuck Baxter | Shubert Theatre, Broadway | [6] |
| 1972–73 | 6 Rms Riv Vu | Paul Friedman | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | [7] |
| 1975–77 | Chicago | Billy Flynn | 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | [8] |
| 1980–85 | 42nd Street | Julian Marsh | St. James Theatre, Broadway | [9] |
Other
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Disney's Beauty and the Beast Magical Ballroom | Lumière | Voice |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Dead on the Money | Det. Lennie Briscoe | |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Double or Nothing | ||
| 2004 | Law & Order: Justice Is Served | Senior Homicide Detective Lennie Briscoe |
Theme park
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mickey's PhilharMagic | Lumière |
References
- ↑ "Jerry Orbach - filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Carnival". Playbill.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Guys and Dolls". Playbill.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Annie Get Your Gun". Playbill.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "The Natural Look". Playbill.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Promises, Promises". Playbill.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "6 Rms Riv Vu". Playbill.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Chicago". Playbill.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "42nd Street". Playbill.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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