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