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Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Acting

October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004 (died at 69)
New York City, New York, USA
Male
73 Movies
34 TV Shows

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.

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1991 7.7

as Lumiere (voice)

Age 56 (now 69)
Law & Order
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 7.3

as Lennie Briscoe

Age 54 (now 69)
273 eps
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

1987 7.3

as Dr. Jake Houseman

Age 51 (now 69)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

1997 6.2

as Lumiere (voice)

Age 62 (now 69)
Out for Justice
Out for Justice

Out for Justice

1991 6.2

as Ronny Donziger

Age 55 (now 69)
Universal Soldier
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier

1992 6.3

as Dr. Christopher Gregor

Age 56 (now 69)
Prince of the City
Prince of the City

Prince of the City

1981 7.0

as Gus Levy

Age 45 (now 69)
Belle's Magical World
Belle's Magical World

Belle's Magical World

1998 6.2

as Lumiere (voice)

Age 62 (now 69)
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1985 6.6

as Charley Pegler

Age 49 (now 69)
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989 7.4

as Jack Rosenthal

Age 53 (now 69)
F/X
F/X

F/X

1986 6.6

as Nicholas DeFranco

Age 50 (now 69)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996 6.3

as Sa'Luk (voice)

Age 60 (now 69)
Someone to Watch Over Me
Someone to Watch Over Me

Someone to Watch Over Me

1987 5.9

as Lt. Garber

Age 51 (now 69)
Chinese Coffee
Chinese Coffee

Chinese Coffee

2000 6.7

as Jake Manheim

Age 64 (now 69)
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers

1986 7.6

as Zachary Foxx (voice)

Age 50 (now 69)
65 eps
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989 6.5

as Boyce

Age 53 (now 69)