Jerry Orbach
Acting
Born: 1935-10-20 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2004-12-28
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, P
🎬 Movies (20)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Self
Howard
2018
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Self (archive footage)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
2005
Lumiere (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
2003
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Self
Manna from Heaven
2002
Waltz Contest Announcer
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002
Self - Actor
Prince of Central Park
2000
Businessman
Chinese Coffee
2000
Jake Manheim
The Acting Class
2000
Self
Belle's Tales of Friendship
1999
Lumiere (voice)
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
1999
Narrator
Exiled
1998
Detective Lenny Briscoe
Belle's Magical World
1998
Lumiere (voice)
📺 TV Shows (20)
The New Yorker Presents
2016
Detective Lennie Brisco
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Lennie Briscoe
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Lennie Briscoe
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
Lumiere (voice)
Encounters With the Unexplained
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Detective Lennie Briscoe
Where Are They Now?
1999
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Frasier
1993
Mitch (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Lennie Briscoe
Law & Order
1990
Frank Lehrman
Law & Order
1990
Lennie Briscoe
The Law & Harry McGraw
1987
Harry McGraw
Out on a Limb
1987
Mort Viner
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
1986
Zachary Foxx (voice)
The Golden Girls
1985
Glen
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Roberts
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Harry McGraw
Hunter
1984
Sal Scarlatti