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Jerry Orbach
New York City, New York, USA
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…
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Movie Self
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2018
Howard
Movie Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
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2016
The New Yorker Presents
TV show Detective Lennie Brisco
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2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2005
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Movie Lumiere (voice)
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2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Movie Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
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2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV show Lennie Briscoe
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2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Movie Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
- 2003
- 2003
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2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Movie Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
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2003
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
Movie Self
- 2003
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2002
Manna from Heaven
Movie Waltz Contest Announcer
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2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story
Movie Self - Actor
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2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV show Lennie Briscoe
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2001
Disney's House of Mouse
TV show Lumiere (voice)
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2000
Prince of Central Park
Movie Businessman
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2000
Chinese Coffee
Movie Jake Manheim
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2000
Encounters With the Unexplained
TV show
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2000
The Acting Class
Movie Self
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1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV show Detective Lennie Briscoe
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1999
Belle's Tales of Friendship
Movie Lumiere (voice)
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1999
Where Are They Now?
TV show Self
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1999
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
Movie Narrator
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1998
Exiled
Movie Detective Lenny Briscoe
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1998
Belle's Magical World
Movie Lumiere (voice)
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1997
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Movie Lumiere (voice)
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1996
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Movie Sa'Luk (voice)
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1993
Frasier
TV show Mitch (voice)
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1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV show Self - Guest
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1993
The Cemetery Club
Movie Jake Rubin (uncredited)
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1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV show Lennie Briscoe
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1992
Mastergate
Movie Clifton Byers
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1992
Mr. Saturday Night
Movie Phil Gussman
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1992
Universal Soldier
Movie Dr. Christopher Gregor
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1992
Straight Talk
Movie Milo Jacoby
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1992
Quiet Killer
Movie Dr. Vincent Califano
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1992
Broadway Bound
Movie Jack Jerome
