Jerry Orbach

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

108

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-10-20

Day of death

2004-12-28 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Jeopardy!

    Jeopardy!

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Disney's House of Mouse

    Disney's House of Mouse

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    Law & Order: Trial by Jury

  • Dirty Dancing

    Dirty Dancing

  • Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

    Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

  • Aladdin and the King of Thieves

    Aladdin and the King of Thieves

  • Toy Soldiers

    Toy Soldiers

  • Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

  • Mickey’s Philharmagic

    Mickey’s Philharmagic

  • Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

  • The Sentinel

    The Sentinel

  • The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers

    The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • Annie Get Your Gun

    Annie Get Your Gun

  • Belle's Magical World

    Belle's Magical World

  • Marty

    Marty

  • Manna from Heaven

    Manna from Heaven

  • A Gnome Named Gnorm

    A Gnome Named Gnorm

  • Mr. Saturday Night

    Mr. Saturday Night

  • A Fan's Notes

    A Fan's Notes

  • Dead Women in Lingerie

    Dead Women in Lingerie

  • An Invasion of Privacy

    An Invasion of Privacy

  • Universal Soldier

    Universal Soldier

  • Underground Aces

    Underground Aces

  • John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

    John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

  • Delirious

    Delirious

  • The Cemetery Club

    The Cemetery Club

  • The Hustler: The Inside Story

    The Hustler: The Inside Story

  • The Streets

    The Streets

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures II

    Broadway's Lost Treasures II

  • Straight Talk

    Straight Talk

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

  • Out for Justice

    Out for Justice

  • Last Exit to Brooklyn

    Last Exit to Brooklyn

  • Love Among Thieves

    Love Among Thieves

  • Quiet Killer

    Quiet Killer

  • F/X

    F/X

  • Broadway Bound

    Broadway Bound

  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

  • Kojak: None So Blind

    Kojak: None So Blind

  • Guys and Dolls

    Guys and Dolls

  • Bye Bye Birdie

    Bye Bye Birdie

  • Prince of the City

    Prince of the City

  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

  • Prince of Central Park

    Prince of Central Park

  • The Law & Harry McGraw

    The Law & Harry McGraw

  • Chinese Coffee

    Chinese Coffee

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

  • The Imagemaker

    The Imagemaker

  • Someone to Watch Over Me

    Someone to Watch Over Me

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Cop Hater

    Cop Hater

  • Crimes and Misdemeanors

    Crimes and Misdemeanors

  • Out on a Limb

    Out on a Limb

  • The New Yorker Presents

    The New Yorker Presents

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

    Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

  • Exiled

    Exiled

  • In Defense of a Married Man

    In Defense of a Married Man

  • California Casanova

    California Casanova

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

  • 24 Hours in a Woman's Life

    24 Hours in a Woman's Life

  • Fore Play

    Fore Play

  • Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

    Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

  • Delusion

    Delusion

  • Encounters With the Unexplained

    Encounters With the Unexplained

  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

    The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

  • Mad Dog Coll

    Mad Dog Coll

  • The Magic of Herself the Elf

    The Magic of Herself the Elf

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Plaza Suite

    Plaza Suite

  • Alex and the Doberman Gang

    Alex and the Doberman Gang

  • I Love N.Y.

    I Love N.Y.

  • Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

    Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

  • Howard

    Howard

  • Mastergate

    Mastergate

  • Belle's Tales of Friendship

    Belle's Tales of Friendship

  • Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

    Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

  • The Acting Class

    The Acting Class

  • Law & Order: Corruption Empire

    Law & Order: Corruption Empire

  • Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

    Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind