Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Known for

Acting

Born

October 20, 1935

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

December 28, 2004 (aged 69)

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.

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Best known work

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1991

Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

1987

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996

Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier

1992

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

1997

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989

Frasier

Frasier

1993

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1985

Filmography

2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2018
Howard
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
2016
The New Yorker PresentsTV
as Detective Lennie Brisco (1 episode)
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2005
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
Law & Order: Trial by JuryTV
as Lennie Briscoe (2 episodes)
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
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
2002
Manna from Heaven
as Waltz Contest Announcer
2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self - Actor
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
as Lennie Briscoe (1 episode)
2001
Disney's House of MouseTV
as Lumiere (voice) (8 episodes)
2000
Prince of Central Park
as Businessman
2000
Chinese Coffee
as Jake Manheim
2000
Encounters With the UnexplainedTV
2000
The Acting Class
as Self
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
as Detective Lennie Briscoe (3 episodes)
1999
Belle's Tales of Friendship
as Lumiere (voice)
1999
Where Are They Now?TV
as Self (1 episode)
1999
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
as Narrator