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Richard Belzer
Born: 4th Aug 1944 Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA - Died 19th Feb 2023
Dept: Acting
Richard Jay 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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 105
Film: 69 (66%)
Television: 36 (34%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Romance, History, Horror, Family, News, Action & Adventure, Music, Animation, Reality, Kids
Filmography
2018
Abel Ferrara headlines a film retrospective and a series of concerts in France dedicated to songs and music from his films. Preparations with his fami ... view
Character:
Self
2017
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried. ... view
Character:
Self
2017
Comedian Lou DiMaggio contemplates a comeback after a 20 year absence from the stage and seeks advice from a collection of comedy greats. ... view
Character:
Self
2016
An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know ... view
Character:
Himself
2016
Rolling Stone investigative reporter Greg Palast busted Jeb Bush for stealing the 2000 election by purging Black voters from Florida's electoral rolls ... view
Character:
Self
2015
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring ... view
Character:
Self - Actor / Producer
2014
Showcasing the iconic New York comedy club where Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler and hundreds of the best comedians of our time ... view
Character:
Self
2013
Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963. ... view
Character:
Self
2013
An act of betrayal throws a young couple's marriage into jeopardy in this romantic drama featuring Richard Belzer and Ice-T. ... view
Character:
Richard
2012
(Long Synopsis) "In this laugh-out-loud, satirical comedy, Tripp Bailey (Marc Evan Johnson, Transformers) is a washed-up journalist who longs to be a ... view
Character:
Richard Belzer
2012
Christopher Walken invites Richard Belzer over to cook a meal for you. ... view
Character:
Himself
Jan 2012 (first aired)
Half hour comedy documentary series from veteran funny-man David Steinberg and Steve Carell reveals the inspirations, influences and idols of some of ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2011
It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse others since he was five years old. Since that early ag ... view
Character:
Self
2011
This all-new documentary presents "Scarface" as a unique phenomenon in cinema history. It explores how a film plagued by controversy leading up to its ... view
Character:
Self
Jun 2010 (first aired)
Comedian and director of the obscenely hilarious hit film The Aristocrats, Paul Provenza invites some of the biggest names in stand-up to sit down and ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2010
Reuben is a young, middle-class Jew who is fed up with the family jewelry business. He looks for respect by trying to prove himself as a Hip Hop DJ an ... view
Character:
Hershel
2009
Armed with history, humor and his trademark ranting, comedian Lewis Black takes a hilarious look at how to survive the "month-long festival of consump ... view
Character:
Self
2009
Famous New Yorkers and the pooches they love are the focus of this refreshingly honest and endearing series of interviews that celebrates the meaningf ... view
Character:
Self
2008
On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's concept ... view
Character:
Self
Oct 2006 (first aired)
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream. ... view
Character:
Sergeant John Munch (1 ep.)
Richard Belzer (1 ep.)
Mar 2005 (first aired)
The inner workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing through the prosecutors' complicated process of building a c ... view
Character:
John Munch (1 ep.)
Nov 2003 (first aired)
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. ... view
Character:
Detective Munch (1 ep.)
2003
Includes classic stand-up footage of: Tim Allen, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Kelsey Grammer, Norm MacDonald, Ray Romano, Richard Belzer, ... view
Character:
Self (archive footage)
Feb 2003 (first aired)
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's g ... view
Character:
Self (8 ep.)
2002
Chevy Chase bitterly takes in his roast. ... view
Character:
Self - Roaster
Jun 2002 (first aired)
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the na ... view
Character:
John Munch (1 ep.)
2001
This set gives you a chance to see some of today's best comedians when they were much younger. some peoples bits are very short, one joke short, which ... view
Character:
Self (archive footage)
Mar 2000 (first aired)
The Beat delves into the personal and professional lives of two young police recruits who patrol New York's streets. The city's daily machinations are ... view
Character:
John Munch (1 ep.)
2000
Retired police lieutenant Al Giardello is running for mayor when he is suddenly shot at a press conference. All of the detectives, past and present, c ... view
Character:
John Munch
1999
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman. ... view
Character:
Richard Belzer
Sep 1999 (first aired)
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate ... view
Character:
John Munch (325 ep.)
1999
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of th ... view
Character:
Self
1999
Friends try to dissuade a suicidal man from jumping off a ledge, but they are not much better off than he is. ... view
Character:
Jerry
1998
Consisting of two parts: ‘Revelations’, Bill Hicks’ last live performance in the United Kingdom made at the Dominion Theatre; and a documentary ... view
Character:
Self
Sep 1998 (first aired)
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served ... view
Character:
Self - Panelist (8 ep.)
1998
Having just returned from a mission to Mars, Commander Ross isn't exactly himself. He's slowly becoming a terrifying alien entity with one goal -- to ... view
Character:
U. S. President
1998
Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry. ... view
Character:
Self
1998
Video dating: It's nothing personal. Here's why! Homicide's Richard Belzer is one of the futuristic patrons of The Bar Channel. ... view
Character:
Seth
1997
Utilizing footage from various police pursuit features and traffic cameras, this mockumentary's sardonic host (Richard Belzer) demonstrates how automo ... view
Character:
Himself - Host
Aug 1997 (first aired)
Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado. ... view
Character:
Loogie (voice) (1 ep.)
Aug 1997 (first aired)
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discu ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
1996
Fifteen Black men gather in South Central LA to take a cross-country bus trip to attend the Million Man March in Washington, DC in October 1995. Among ... view
Character:
Rick
1996
A man claiming to be Carol Brady's long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Brady residence one evening. An impostor, the man is ... view
Character:
LAPD Detective
Aug 1996 (first aired)
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known pub ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jul 1996 (first aired)
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1996
A struggling actress in New York City takes a job as a phone sex operator. ... view
Character:
Caller #4 - Beach
Jan 1996 (first aired)
The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along ... view
Character:
Richard Belzer (1 ep.)
1996
A former stripper befriends a young man looking for his father, all the while trying to avoid a hitman for the mob, to whom she is deeply in debt. ... view
Character:
Mariano
Nov 1995 (first aired)
The Invaders (or The New Invaders) is a two-part television miniseries revival based on the 1967-68 original series The Invaders. Directed by Paul Sha ... view
Character:
Randy Stein (2 ep.)
1995
Famous pop star Ricky Prince has grown tired of the spotlight and the pressures of fame. He makes the acquaintance of Ralph Bitondo, a pizza delivery ... view
Character:
Bernie Silver
1995
An anemic alien comes to Earth from a dying planet, in the remake of the Corman 50s classic. ... view
Character:
Jeremy Pallin
1994
The Midwest USA is invaded by stingray-shaped alien slugs that ride on people's backs and control their minds in order to spread their dominion. Gover ... view
Character:
Neil Jarvis
1994
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a ... view
Character:
Barker
1994
In their very last adventure, Jonathan and Jennifer Hart travel to The Big Apple, where a play she wrote in college is being produced on Broadway. But ... view
Character:
Frank Giordano
1994
Assigned to deliver a prototype car to a press conference for the Governor, things are complicated by a fraudulent Bandit who ends up stealing Bandit' ... view
Character:
Big Bob Bentley
1993
A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he beg ... view
Character:
Cameo
Sep 1993 (first aired)
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Alon ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Sep 1993 (first aired)
A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man o ... view
Character:
Inspector Henderson (4 ep.)
Sep 1993 (first aired)
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mu ... view
Character:
John Munch (1 ep.)
1993
Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname "Mad Dog." After Mad Dog saves the life of Frank Milo, a crim ... view
Character:
M.C. / Comic
Jan 1993 (first aired)
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. ... view
Character:
John Munch (122 ep.)
1992
The Scarlet Speedster teams up with the city's previous superhero, The Nightshade, in two adventures. ... view
Character:
Joe Kline
Sep 1992 (first aired)
Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s. ... view
Character:
Detective Sharp (1 ep.)
Aug 1992 (first aired)
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night tal ... view
Character:
Richard Belzer (1 ep.)
Jul 1992 (first aired)
Human Target is an American action drama television series broadcast by ABC in the United States. It is based on the comic book character of the same ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
May 1992 (first aired)
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1992
A half-hour parody special in the style of Playhouse 90, starring comedian and SNL veteran Jon Lovitz. ... view
Character:
Self
1992
As sole heir to a relative's estate, Wendel is surprised to learn that the only thing he's been left is a riddle. However, he and his musician friend, ... view
Character:
Baldesari
1991
Cyndi Lauper stars as a performing mermaid in a Miami nightclub who ends up on the wrong end of a murder. On the run carrying a locket that people see ... view
Character:
Milt Zoloth
Jan 1991 (first aired)
Two sports anchors—a vain, faded football star and a former Miss America—navigate a love-hate relationship both on-air and off. ... view
Character:
Richard Belzer (2 ep.)
1990
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and ... view
Character:
Television Producer
1990
A laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed which he uses to battle a menacing gang as a superhero. ... view
Character:
Joe Kline
Sep 1990 (first aired)
When a bolt of lightning crashes through a police crime lab, a mix of electrically charged substances bathes chemist Barry Allen, transforming him int ... view
Character:
Joe Kline (10 ep.)
Sep 1990 (first aired)
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someo ... view
Character:
John Munch (4 ep.)
Jul 1990 (first aired)
The original television show produced on Saturdays at WWOR in Secaucus, NJ from 1990 to 1992. This was originally intended as a 4-episode summer speci ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1989
Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Stu ... view
Character:
Video Show Host
1989
Fletch is a fish out of water in small-town Louisiana, where he's checking out a tumbledown mansion he's inherited. When a woman he flirts with turns ... view
Character:
Phil
Oct 1988 (first aired)
Monsters is a syndicated horror anthology series which originally ran from 1988 to 1991 and reran on the Sci-Fi Channel during the 1990s. Similarly to ... view
Character:
Buzz Hunkle (1 ep.)
1988
Documentary about the life and times of Jackie Gleason. ... view
Character:
Self (uncredited)
1988
A deeply disturbed man goes on a murderous nighttime rampage across Los Angeles. ... view
Character:
Dr. David Lazarus
1988
Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a group ... view
Character:
Belz
1988
1988 Pay-Per-View special. Excellent appearances by a lot of great comedians and great rock musicians help this video great. The Star Search segment f ... view
Character:
Self
1987
An all-star cast lead by Richard Dreyfus perform sketches celebrating the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, including new animation done by Disne ... view
Character:
Self
1986
Harry Anderson, Richard Belzer, Howie Mandel, Robin Williams and Steven Wright host this hilarious 1986 special in which they introduce stand-up sets ... view
Character:
Self
1986
The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention. ... view
Character:
Gypsy Beam
1986
Charlie Barnett shows you how to succeed in college without trying. ... view
Character:
Man Reading Paper
1986
A "tribute" to comedian Tommy Chong, given to him by many of his fellow comedians. ... view
Character:
Himself
Mar 1985 (first aired)
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, ... view
Character:
Leonard (1 ep.)
Sep 1984 (first aired)
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership o ... view
Character:
Captain Hook (1 ep.)
1983
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciousl ... view
Character:
M.C. at Babylon Club
1983
A parody of Saturday afternoon matinees, including coming attractions and a cartoon. ... view
Character:
Stoner
1983
Turn off the alarms and throw away the keys as these two comics set the inmates of Arizona State Prison rolling with laughter. ... view
Character:
Self
1982
In the future, humans are divided into Sex Negatives and Sex Positives. The Negatives get sick if they have sex, so every night they go to Café Flesh ... view
Character:
Audience Member (uncredited)
1982
Comedy special commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the famed New York City club. Featuring performances by many of the era's most successful comics, ... view
Character:
Self
1982
A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the "one gr ... view
Character:
Pig
1982
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, a ... view
Character:
Seth Shapiro
1982
Originally a pilot that aired as a late movie on the CBS network. it was never picked up to continue as a series. It featured Phil Hartman, Richard Le ... view
Character:
1981
Short Comedy Films, Video & Animation featuring the directing debuts of Rob Reiner, & Christopher Guest. ... view
Character:
1980
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts. ... view
Character:
M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
Oct 1975 (first aired)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture a ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Chevy Chase (1 ep.)
Juror (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Museum Visitor (uncredited) (1 ep.)
1974
Television programming takes it on the chin in this ribald spoof of the networks. ... view
Character:
Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
Nov 1969 (first aired)
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 1962 (first aired)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
Dec 1961 (first aired)
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much ... view
Character:
Self (3 ep.)