Richard Belzer

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 4, 1944

died

February 19, 2023

place of birth

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

also known as

Richard Jay Belzer · Richard J. Belzer · ریچارد بلزر

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Richard Jay 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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Scarface
8.2

Scarface

1983as M.C. at Babylon Club
Species II
5.2

Species II

1998as U. S. President
Man on the Moon
7.2

Man on the Moon

1999as Richard Belzer
The Flash
6.5

The Flash

1990as Joe Kline
Fame
6.4

Fame

1980as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
North
5.1

North

1994as Barker
Girl 6
5.0

Girl 6

1996as Caller #4 - Beach
Night Shift
6.0

Night Shift

1982as Pig
The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990as Television Producer
The Puppet Masters
5.8

The Puppet Masters

1994as Neil Jarvis
The Comedian
5.7

The Comedian

2016as Himself
Mad Dog and Glory
6.0

Mad Dog and Glory

1993as M.C. / Comic
The Big Picture
5.9

The Big Picture

1989as Video Show Host
Author! Author!
5.9

Author! Author!

1982as Seth Shapiro
The Wrong Guys
5.7

The Wrong Guys

1988as Belz
Fletch Lives
6.0

Fletch Lives

1989as Phil
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
5.6

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011as Self
Gilbert
6.7

Gilbert

2017as Self
Homicide: The Movie
6.9

Homicide: The Movie

2000as John Munch
Bright Day

Bright Day

2012as Richard Belzer
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
8.0

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

2001as Self (archive footage)
Get on the Bus
6.4

Get on the Bus

1996as Rick
A Very Brady Sequel
5.8

A Very Brady Sequel

1996as LAPD Detective
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.7

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015as Self - Actor / Producer
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
7.5

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

2014as Self
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.1

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998as Self
The Groove Tube
5.0

The Groove Tube

1974as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
8.0

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

1987as Self
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
7.0

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

1992as Self
Missing Pieces
5.7

Missing Pieces

1992as Baldesari
Polish Bar

Polish Bar

2010as Hershel
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
6.8

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

2013as Self
Jump
4.3

Jump

1999as Jerry
Dangerous Game
5.7

Dangerous Game

1993as Cameo
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
7.2

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

2008as Self
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
7.0

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

2011as Self
Not of This Earth
4.3

Not of This Earth

1995as Jeremy Pallin
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003as Self (archive footage)
Freeway
5.1

Freeway

1988as Dr. David Lazarus
Santorini Blue
3.0

Santorini Blue

2013as Richard
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
4.9

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

1994as Big Bob Bentley
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
7.0

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

1992as Joe Kline
Flicks
5.5

Flicks

1983as Stoner
Deadly Pursuits
5.0

Deadly Pursuits

1996as Mariano
Yesterday's Tomorrows
8.5

Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999as Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
5.5

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

2002as Self - Roaster
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
8.5

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

2009as Self
Prince for a Day
7.4

Prince for a Day

1995as Bernie Silver
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
6.9

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

1994as Frank Giordano
America
4.0

America

1986as Gypsy Beam