Jerry Orbach
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.
Personal Details
Movies (39)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2021
Howard
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
2018
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
as Lumiere (voice)
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
2004
Mickey's Philharmagic
as Lumiere (voice, archival)
2003
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
2003
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
as Self
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
2003
Manna from Heaven
as Waltz Contest Announcer
2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self - Actor
2002
Prince of Central Park
as Businessman
2000
Chinese Coffee
as Jake Manheim
2000
The Acting Class
as Self
2000
Law and Order: Justice
as Lennie Briscoe
1999
Belle's Tales of Friendship
as Lumiere (voice)
1999
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
as Narrator
1999
Exiled
as Detective Lenny Briscoe
1998
Belle's Magical World
as Lumiere (voice)
1998
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
as Lumiere (voice)
1997
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Sa'Luk (voice)
1996
The Cemetery Club
as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
1993
Mastergate
as Clifton Byers
1992
Mr. Saturday Night
as Phil Gussman
1992
Universal Soldier
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
1992
Straight Talk
as Milo Jacoby
1992
Quiet Killer
as Dr. Vincent Califano
1992
Broadway Bound
as Jack Jerome
1992
Beauty and the Beast
as Lumiere (voice)
1991
Delirious
as Lou Sherwood
1991
Delusion
as Larry
1991
A Gnome Named Gnorm
as Stan Walton
1991
Toy Soldiers
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
1991
Out for Justice
as Ronny Donziger
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Vic St. John
1991
Dead Women in Lingerie
as Mr. Bartoli
1991
TV Shows (11)
The New Yorker Presents
as Detective Lennie Brisco
2016
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Lennie Briscoe
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lennie Briscoe
2001
Disney's House of Mouse
as Lumiere (voice)
2001
Encounters With the Unexplained
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Detective Lennie Briscoe
1999
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Frasier
as Mitch (voice)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Lennie Briscoe
1993