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