About

Known credits:
75
Birthday:
1944-08-04
Place of birth:
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Website:
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Richard Belzer

Overview

Richard 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.

Known for

Acting
2018 Alive in France Actor Himself 59
Average
2017 Gilbert Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? Actor Self N/A
N/A
2016 The Comedian Actor Himself 58
Average
2016 The Best Democracy Money Can Buy Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Actor Self / Actor / Producer 59
Average
2014 Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip Actor Self 59
Average
2013 The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Santorini Blue Actor Richard 59
Average
2012 Bright Day Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2012 Cooking with Christopher Walken Actor Himself 59
Average
2011 Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Actor Self 59
Average
2011 The 'Scarface' Phenomenon Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Polish Bar Actor Hershel N/A
N/A
2009 Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black Actor Self 59
Average
2009 My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story Actor Self 59
Average
2009 George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't Actor Self 59
Average
2003 The Belzer Connection Actor N/A
N/A
2003 The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2002 The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase Actor Self - Roaster 58
Average
2001 Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2000 Homicide: The Movie Actor John Munch 59
Average
1999 Man on the Moon Actor Richard Belzer 69
Fair
1999 Yesterday's Tomorrows Actor Self N/A
N/A
1999 Jump Actor Jerry 58
Average
1998 Totally Bill Hicks Actor Self 59
Average
1998 Species II Actor U. S. President 54
Average
1998 Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Actor Self 59
Average
1998 The Bar Channel Actor Seth N/A
N/A
1997 When Cars Attack Actor Himself - Host 59
Average
1996 Get on the Bus Actor Rick 59
Average
1996 A Very Brady Sequel Actor LAPD Detective 58
Average
1996 Girl 6 Actor Caller #4 - Beach 57
Average
1996 Deadly Pursuits Actor Mariano 58
Average
1995 The Invaders Actor Randy Stein 70
Good
1995 Prince for a Day Actor Bernie Silver 59
Average
1995 Not of This Earth Actor Jeremy Pallin 58
Average
1994 The Puppet Masters Actor Neil Jarvis 58
Average
1994 North Actor Barker 56
Average
1994 Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart Actor Frank Giordano 59
Average
1994 Bandit: Bandit, Bandit Actor Big Bob Bentley 58
Average
1993 Mad Dog and Glory Actor M.C. / Comic 59
Average
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street Actor John Munch 76
Good
1992 The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade Actor Joe Kline 59
Average
1992 The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! Actor Self N/A
N/A
1992 Missing Pieces Actor Baldesari 58
Average
1991 Off and Running Actor Milt Zoloth 58
Average
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Actor Television Producer 57
Average
1990 The Flash Actor Joe Kline 59
Average
1990 The Flash: Pilot Actor Joe Kline N/A
N/A
1989 The Big Picture Actor Video Show Host 58
Average
1989 Fletch Lives Actor Phil 59
Average
1988 Jackie Gleason: The Great One Actor Self (uncredited) 58
Average
1988 Freeway Actor Dr. David Lazarus 58
Average
1988 The Wrong Guys Actor Belz 58
Average
1988 Negligee and Underpants Party Actor Himself N/A
N/A
1987 Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville Actor Self N/A
N/A
1986 Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment Actor N/A
N/A
1986 The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion Actor 58
Average
1986 America Actor Gypsy Beam 59
Average
1986 The Tommy Chong Roast Actor Himself 59
Average
1983 Scarface Actor M.C. at Babylon Club 80
Very good
1983 Flicks Actor Stoner 58
Average
1983 Belzer Behind Bars Actor Self N/A
N/A
1982 Café Flesh Actor Audience Member (uncredited) 59
Average
1982 Night Shift Actor Pig 59
Average
1982 Author! Author! Actor Seth Shapiro 58
Average
1982 The Facts Actor N/A
N/A
1981 Likely Stories Vol. 1 Actor N/A
N/A
1980 Fame Actor M.C. 61
Fair
1974 The Groove Tube Actor Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker 58
Average

Writing
1997 When Cars Attack Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 Belzer Behind Bars Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2013 Santorini Blue Production Executive Producer 59
Average