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Richard Belzer

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 4, 1944 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2018Alive in FranceSelf
2017GilbertSelf
2017Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?Self
2016The ComedianHimself
2016The Best Democracy Money Can BuySelf
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor / Producer
2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripSelf
2013Santorini BlueRichard
2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelf
2012Bright DaySelf
2012Cooking with Christopher WalkenHimself
2012Inside ComedySelf
2011Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisSelf
2011The 'Scarface' PhenomenonSelf
2010Polish BarHershel
2010The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaSelf
2009Surviving the Holidays with Lewis BlackSelf
2009My Dog: An Unconditional Love StorySelf
2008The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn'tSelf
200630 RockSergeant John Munch
200630 RockRichard Belzer
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryJohn Munch
2003The Very Best of America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)
2003Arrested DevelopmentDetective Munch
2003The Belzer Connection
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy ChaseSelf - Roaster
2002The WireJohn Munch
2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)
2000Homicide: The MovieJohn Munch
2000The BeatJohn Munch
1999JumpJerry
1999Yesterday's TomorrowsSelf
1999Man on the MoonRichard Belzer
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJohn Munch
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Self
1998The Bar ChannelSeth
1998Species IIU. S. President
1998Totally Bill HicksSelf
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
1997When Cars AttackHimself - Host
1997South ParkLoogie (voice)
1997The ViewSelf
1996Get on the BusRick
1996Deadly PursuitsMariano
1996Girl 6Caller #4 - Beach
1996A Very Brady SequelLAPD Detective
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1996E! True Hollywood Story
19963rd Rock from the SunRichard Belzer
1995Not of This EarthJeremy Pallin
1995Prince for a DayBernie Silver
1995The InvadersRandy Stein
1994The Puppet MastersNeil Jarvis
1994Bandit: Bandit, BanditBig Bob Bentley
1994NorthBarker
1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the HartFrank Giordano
1993Dangerous GameCameo
1993Mad Dog and GloryM.C. / Comic
1993The X-FilesJohn Munch
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanInspector Henderson
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetJohn Munch
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1992Missing PiecesBaldesari
1992The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeJoe Kline
1992The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!Self
1992Mad About YouDetective Sharp
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992Human Target
1992The Larry Sanders ShowRichard Belzer
1991Off and RunningMilt Zoloth
1991Good Sports
1990The FlashJoe Kline
1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesTelevision Producer
1990The FlashJoe Kline
1990Law & OrderJohn Munch
1990The Howard Stern ShowSelf
1989Fletch LivesPhil
1989The Big PictureVideo Show Host
1988Jackie Gleason: The Great OneSelf (uncredited)
1988The Wrong GuysBelz
1988FreewayDr. David Lazarus
1988Negligee and Underpants PartySelf
1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleSelf
1986The Tommy Chong RoastHimself
1986The Young Comedians All-Star ReunionSelf
1986AmericaGypsy Beam
1986Charlie Barnett's Terms of EnrollmentMan Reading Paper
1985MoonlightingLeonard
1984Miami ViceCaptain Hook
1983Belzer Behind BarsSelf
1983ScarfaceM.C. at Babylon Club
1983FlicksStoner
1982Café FleshAudience Member (uncredited)
1982The Facts
1982Night ShiftPig
1982Author! Author!Seth Shapiro
1982Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
1981Likely Stories Vol. 1
1980FameM.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf
1975Saturday Night LiveChevy Chase
1975Saturday Night LiveJuror (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night LiveMuseum Visitor (uncredited)
1974The Groove TubeRodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
1969Sesame Street
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
Production
2013Santorini BlueExecutive Producer
Writing
1997When Cars AttackWriter
1983Belzer Behind BarsWriter