Jerry Orbach

Acting·Oct 20, 1935·New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · Self	Self
Howard2018 · Self / Lumiere (archive footage)	Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty2009 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party2005 · Lumiere (voice)	Lumiere (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards2005 · Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)	Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II2004 · Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")	Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Law & Order: Corruption Empire2003 · Actor	Actor
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special2003 · Self	Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures2003 · Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")	Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks2003 · Self	Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003 · Self	Self
Manna from Heaven2002 · Waltz Contest Announcer	Waltz Contest Announcer
The Hustler: The Inside Story2002 · Self - Actor	Self - Actor
Prince of Central Park2000 · Businessman	Businessman
Chinese Coffee2000 · Jake Manheim	Jake Manheim
The Acting Class2000 · Self	Self
Belle's Tales of Friendship1999 · Lumiere (voice)	Lumiere (voice)
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind1999 · Narrator	Narrator
Exiled1998 · Detective Lenny Briscoe	Detective Lenny Briscoe
Belle's Magical World1998 · Lumiere (voice)	Lumiere (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas1997 · Lumiere (voice)	Lumiere (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves1996 · Sa'Luk (voice)	Sa'Luk (voice)
The Cemetery Club1993 · Jake Rubin (uncredited)	Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Mastergate1992 · Clifton Byers	Clifton Byers
Mr. Saturday Night1992 · Phil Gussman	Phil Gussman
Universal Soldier1992 · Dr. Christopher Gregor	Dr. Christopher Gregor
Straight Talk1992 · Milo Jacoby	Milo Jacoby
Quiet Killer1992 · Dr. Vincent Califano	Dr. Vincent Califano
Broadway Bound1992 · Jack Jerome	Jack Jerome
Beauty and the Beast1991 · Lumiere (voice)	Lumiere (voice)
Delirious1991 · Lou Sherwood	Lou Sherwood
A Gnome Named Gnorm1991 · Stan Walton	Stan Walton
Toy Soldiers1991 · Albert Trotta (uncredited)	Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Out for Justice1991 · Ronny Donziger	Ronny Donziger
Delusion1991 · Larry	Larry
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter1991 · Vic St. John	Vic St. John
Dead Women in Lingerie1991 · Mr. Bartoli	Mr. Bartoli
California Casanova1991 · Constantin Rominoffski	Constantin Rominoffski
In Defense of a Married Man1990 · Alan Michelson	Alan Michelson
Kojak: None So Blind1990 · Tony Salducci	Tony Salducci
Crimes and Misdemeanors1989 · Jack Rosenthal	Jack Rosenthal
Last Exit to Brooklyn1989 · Boyce	Boyce
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder1989 · Blaine Counter	Blaine Counter
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration1988 · Self	Self
Someone to Watch Over Me1987 · Lt. Garber	Lt. Garber
Dirty Dancing1987 · Jake Houseman	Jake Houseman
I Love N.Y.1987 · Leo	Leo
Love Among Thieves1987 · Spicer	Spicer