Richard Belzer

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

78

Birth Date

1944-08-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Known For

• 

  Get on the Bus
• 

  Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
• 

  My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
• 

  Homicide: The Movie
• 

  Yesterday's Tomorrows
• 

  When Cars Attack

Credits

• actors (75 credits)

  • Alive in France

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Gilbert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Comedian

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Self - Actor / Producer

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Santorini Blue

    Richard

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Bright Day

    Richard Belzer

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Cooking with Christopher Walken

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Polish Bar

    Hershel

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - March 18, 2011 (2011) ... Self actor actors

    - October 09, 2009 (2009) ... Self actor actors

    - January 25, 2008 (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - April 27, 2007 (2007) ... Self actor actors

    - March 17, 2006 (2006) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

    Self - Roaster

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Homicide: The Movie

    John Munch

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Man on the Moon

    Richard Belzer

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Yesterday's Tomorrows

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Jump

    Jerry

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Her Negotiation (2013) ... John Munch actor actors

    - Brief Interlude (2013) ... John Munch actor actors

    - Poisoned Motive (2013) ... John Munch actor actors

    - Traumatic Wound (2013) ... John Munch actor actors

    - Girl Dishonored (2013) ... John Munch actor actors
    1999
  • Totally Bill Hicks

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Species II

    U. S. President

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Bar Channel

    Seth

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • When Cars Attack

    Himself - Host

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Get on the Bus

    Rick

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • A Very Brady Sequel

    LAPD Detective

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Girl 6

    Caller #4 - Beach

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Deadly Pursuits

    Mariano

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Daily Show

    - Richard Belzer (2008) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • Prince for a Day

    Bernie Silver

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Not of This Earth

    Jeremy Pallin

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Puppet Masters

    Neil Jarvis

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • North

    Barker

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

    Frank Giordano

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

    Big Bob Bentley

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Dangerous Game

    Cameo

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Mad Dog and Glory

    M.C. / Comic

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

    Joe Kline

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Missing Pieces

    Baldesari

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Off and Running

    Milt Zoloth

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Bonfire of the Vanities

    Television Producer

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Flash

    Joe Kline

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Law & Order

    - Entitled (II) (2000) ... John Munch actor actors

    - Sideshow (I) (1999) ... John Munch actor actors

    - Baby, It's You (I) (1997) ... John Munch actor actors

    - Charm City (I) (1996) ... John Munch actor actors
    1990
  • The Big Picture

    Video Show Host

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Fletch Lives

    Phil

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Jackie Gleason: The Great One

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Freeway

    Dr. David Lazarus

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Wrong Guys

    Belz

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Negligee and Underpants Party

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 12

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • America

    Gypsy Beam

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

    Man Reading Paper

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Tommy Chong Roast

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Scarface

    M.C. at Babylon Club

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Flicks

    Stoner

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Belzer Behind Bars

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Night Shift

    Pig

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Author! Author!

    Seth Shapiro

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Facts

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Likely Stories Vol. 1

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Fame

    M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Groove Tube

    Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Sesame Street

    - Lucy the Lazy Lizard (2007) ... actor actors
    1969
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 162 (1982) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 39 (1982) ... Self actor actors
    1962

• production (1 credits)

  • Santorini Blue

    executive producer

    production
    2013

• writing (2 credits)

  • When Cars Attack

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • Belzer Behind Bars

    writer

    writing
    1983