Richard Belzer

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

Biography

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

04 August 1944, 81 years old

Known For

Scarface

Man on the Moon

Species II

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Fame

Mad Dog and Glory

Fletch Lives

North

Night Shift

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Alive in France

Self

2018

Gilbert

Self

2017

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

Self

2017

The Comedian

Himself

2016

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

Self

2016

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Self - Actor / Producer

2015

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

Self

2014

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

Self

2013

Santorini Blue

Richard

2013

Bright Day

Self

2012

Cooking with Christopher Walken

Himself

2012

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Self

2011

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

Self

2011

Polish Bar

Hershel

2010

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

Self

2009

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

Self

2009

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

Self

2008

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

Self (archive footage)

2003

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

Self - Roaster

2002

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

Self (archive footage)

2001

Homicide: The Movie

John Munch

2000

Man on the Moon

Richard Belzer

1999

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Self

1999

Jump

Jerry

1999

Totally Bill Hicks

Self

1998

Species II

U. S. President

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Self

1998

The Bar Channel

Seth

1998

When Cars Attack

Himself - Host

1997

Get on the Bus

Rick

1996

A Very Brady Sequel

LAPD Detective

1996

Girl 6

Caller #4 - Beach

1996

Deadly Pursuits

Mariano

1996

Prince for a Day

Bernie Silver

1995

Not of This Earth

Jeremy Pallin

1995

The Puppet Masters

Neil Jarvis

1994

North

Barker

1994

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

Frank Giordano

1994

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

Big Bob Bentley

1994

Dangerous Game

Cameo

1993

Mad Dog and Glory

M.C. / Comic

1993

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

Joe Kline

1992

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

Self

1992

Missing Pieces

Baldesari

1992

Off and Running

Milt Zoloth

1991

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Television Producer

1990

The Flash

Joe Kline

1990

The Flash: The Ultimate Avenger

Joe Kline

1990

The Big Picture

Video Show Host

1989

Fletch Lives

Phil

1989

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Self (uncredited)

1988

Freeway

Dr. David Lazarus

1988

The Wrong Guys

Belz

1988

Negligee and Underpants Party

Self

1988

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

Self

1987

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

Man Reading Paper

1986

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

Self

1986

America

Gypsy Beam

1986

The Tommy Chong Roast

Himself

1986

Scarface

M.C. at Babylon Club

1983

Flicks

Stoner

1983

Belzer Behind Bars

Self

1983

Café Flesh

Audience Member (uncredited)

1982

Night Shift

Pig

1982

Author! Author!

Seth Shapiro

1982

The Facts

1982

Likely Stories Vol. 1

1981

Fame

M.C.

1980

The Groove Tube

Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

1974