Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Born October 20, 1935 (Age: 90) New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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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Filmography

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009 as Self (archive footage) Age: 73
Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven

2002 as Waltz Contest Announcer Age: 66
Prince of Central Park

Prince of Central Park

2000 as Businessman Age: 64
Chinese Coffee

Chinese Coffee

2000 as Jake Manheim Age: 64
The Acting Class

The Acting Class

2000 as Self Age: 64
Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

1992 as Phil Gussman Age: 56
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier

1992 as Dr. Christopher Gregor Age: 56
Straight Talk

Straight Talk

1992 as Milo Jacoby Age: 56
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1991 as Lumiere (voice) Age: 56
Delirious

Delirious

1991 as Lou Sherwood Age: 55
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

1991 as Albert Trotta (uncredited) Age: 55
Out for Justice

Out for Justice

1991 as Ronny Donziger Age: 55
Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989 as Jack Rosenthal Age: 53
Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989 as Boyce Age: 53
Someone to Watch Over Me

Someone to Watch Over Me

1987 as Lt. Garber Age: 51
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

1987 as Dr. Jake Houseman Age: 51
F/X

F/X

1986 as Nicholas DeFranco Age: 50
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1985 as Charley Pegler Age: 49
No Image

The Streets

1984 as Sgt. Max Grozzo Age: 48
Prince of the City

Prince of the City

1981 as Gus Levy Age: 45
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1977 as Michael Dayton Age: 41
Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

1963 as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited) Age: 27
Mad Dog Coll

Mad Dog Coll

1961 as Joe Clegg Age: 25
24 Hours in a Woman's Life

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

1961 as Cristof Age: 25
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955 as Barbershop Patron (uncredited) Age: 20
Marty

Marty

1955 as Ballroom Patron (uncredited) Age: 19