Richard Portnow

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 26, 1947 (79 yrs)

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

total credits

50 movies

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947) is a prolific American character actor who played Howard Stern's father, Ben in the movie Private Parts. He has appeared on The Sopranos and many other films, video games, and television shows such as Hannah Montana and Boston Legal.

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Known For

Filmography

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Se7en
8.4

Se7en

1995as Dr. Beardsley
Law Abiding Citizen
7.4

Law Abiding Citizen

2009as Bill Reynolds
The Unscarred
5.8

The Unscarred

2000as Tommy Matolla
Oldboy
5.9

Oldboy

2013as Bernie Sharkey
Tinker Bell
6.9

Tinker Bell

2008as Minister of Autumn (voice)
Sister Act
6.8

Sister Act

1992as Willy
Say Anything...
7.0

Say Anything...

1989as Agent Stewart
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
7.2

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998as Wine Colored Tuxedo
Beethoven
5.8

Beethoven

1992as Ammunition Company Representative (uncredited)
Twins
6.0

Twins

1988as Chop Shop Owner
Father of the Bride
6.5

Father of the Bride

1991as Al - the Tux Salesman
Trumbo
7.2

Trumbo

2015as Louis B. Mayer
Perfect Stranger
5.8

Perfect Stranger

2007as Narron
Heart and Souls
7.0

Heart and Souls

1993as Max Marco
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
7.3

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999as Handsome Frank
Good Morning, Vietnam
7.3

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987as Dan 'The Man' Levitan
Barton Fink
7.5

Barton Fink

1991as Detective Mastrionotti
Hitchcock
6.6

Hitchcock

2012as Barney Balaban
Kindergarten Cop
6.1

Kindergarten Cop

1990as Captain Salazar
Café Society
6.4

Café Society

2016as Walt
Radio Days
7.0

Radio Days

1987as Sy
Private Parts
6.5

Private Parts

1997as Ben Stern
The Spirit
4.8

The Spirit

2008as Donenfeld
Desperately Seeking Susan
6.1

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985as Party Guest
Nanny Cam
5.5

Nanny Cam

2014as Detective Jones
My Giant
5.4

My Giant

1998as Producer
Mad City
6.3

Mad City

1997as Brackett's Agent
Find Me Guilty
6.6

Find Me Guilty

2006as Max Novardis
Bogus
5.8

Bogus

1996as M. Clay Thrasher
For the Boys
6.4

For the Boys

1991as Milt, Recording Studio
S.F.W.
6.0

S.F.W.

1995as Gerald Parsley
Bella Mafia
6.6

Bella Mafia

1997as Anthony Moreno
Man of the House
5.4

Man of the House

1995as Joey Renda
Havana
5.8

Havana

1990as Mike MacClaney
Tin Men
6.3

Tin Men

1987as Carly
Roe v. Wade
5.6

Roe v. Wade

2021as Justice William Douglas
Trial by Jury
5.4

Trial by Jury

1994as Leo Greco
2 Jacks
5.2

2 Jacks

2012as Lorenzo
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
6.8

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

1987as Harry Long
Higher Power
5.1

Higher Power

2018as Charles Margrey
Hiding Out
5.7

Hiding Out

1987as Mr. Lessig
Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987as Agent
Chattahoochee
5.8

Chattahoochee

1990as Dr. Debner
The Squeeze
5.0

The Squeeze

1987as Ruben
Night Eyes 3
4.5

Night Eyes 3

1993as Kaplan
Andover
5.2

Andover

2018as Shamus Trout
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
10.0

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
4.8

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

1995as Monaghan
In the Dark
4.9

In the Dark

2013as Detective Archer
Milo
4.5

Milo

1998as Lieutenant Parker