Jerry Orbach

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 20, 1935

died

December 28, 2004

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Beauty and the Beast
7.7

Beauty and the Beast

1991as Lumiere (voice)
Dirty Dancing
7.3

Dirty Dancing

1987as Dr. Jake Houseman
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
6.2

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

1997as Lumiere (voice)
Universal Soldier
6.3

Universal Soldier

1992as Dr. Christopher Gregor
Out for Justice
6.2

Out for Justice

1991as Ronny Donziger
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
6.3

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996as Sa'Luk (voice)
Brewster's Millions
6.6

Brewster's Millions

1985as Charley Pegler
F/X
6.6

F/X

1986as Nicholas DeFranco
Belle's Magical World
6.2

Belle's Magical World

1998as Lumiere (voice)
Marty
7.5

Marty

1955as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
6.5

Guys and Dolls

1955as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Bye Bye Birdie
5.9

Bye Bye Birdie

1963as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977as Michael Dayton
Toy Soldiers
6.5

Toy Soldiers

1991as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009as Self (archive footage)
Crimes and Misdemeanors
7.4

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989as Jack Rosenthal
Howard
6.8

Howard

2018as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Straight Talk
6.0

Straight Talk

1992as Milo Jacoby
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

1985as Self
Last Exit to Brooklyn
6.5

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989as Boyce
Delirious
5.7

Delirious

1991as Lou Sherwood
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003as Self
Prince of the City
7.0

Prince of the City

1981as Gus Levy
Someone to Watch Over Me
5.9

Someone to Watch Over Me

1987as Lt. Garber
Exiled
5.9

Exiled

1998as Detective Lenny Briscoe
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
7.4

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

2003as Self
A Gnome Named Gnorm
4.7

A Gnome Named Gnorm

1991as Stan Walton
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Chinese Coffee
6.7

Chinese Coffee

2000as Jake Manheim
Mr. Saturday Night
5.8

Mr. Saturday Night

1992as Phil Gussman
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
Love Among Thieves
6.2

Love Among Thieves

1987as Spicer
Quiet Killer
5.6

Quiet Killer

1992as Dr. Vincent Califano
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
6.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

1991as Vic St. John
I Love N.Y.
5.8

I Love N.Y.

1987as Leo
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
6.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

1989as Blaine Counter
Mastergate
4.5

Mastergate

1992as Clifton Byers
In Defense of a Married Man
4.7

In Defense of a Married Man

1990as Alan Michelson
Manna from Heaven
10.0

Manna from Heaven

2002as Waltz Contest Announcer
The Cemetery Club
5.5

The Cemetery Club

1993as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021as Self
Delusion
4.9

Delusion

1991as Larry
Belle's Tales of Friendship
7.0

Belle's Tales of Friendship

1999as Lumiere (voice)
An Invasion of Privacy
5.5

An Invasion of Privacy

1983as Sam Bianchi
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
5.2

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971as Kid Sally
Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.4

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Mad Dog Coll
5.4

Mad Dog Coll

1961as Joe Clegg
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
3.8

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965as Pinkerton
Cop Hater
5.9

Cop Hater

1958as Mumzer
The Imagemaker
7.5

The Imagemaker

1986as Byron Caine