Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

🎂 20th October 1935 (90 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Beauty and the Beast

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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Jerry Orbach

Movies Featuring Jerry Orbach

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)

as Self
Howard

Howard (2018)

as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

as Self (archive footage)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party (2005)

as Lumiere (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)

as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)

as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Mickey's PhilharMagic

Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003)

as Lumiere
Law & Order: Corruption Empire

Law & Order: Corruption Empire (2003)

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

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)

as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)

as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

Try to Remember: The Fantasticks (2003)

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

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

as Self
Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven (2002)

as Waltz Contest Announcer
The Hustler: The Inside Story

The Hustler: The Inside Story (2002)

as Self - Actor
Prince of Central Park

Prince of Central Park (2000)

as Businessman
Chinese Coffee

Chinese Coffee (2000)

as Jake Manheim
The Acting Class

The Acting Class (2000)

as Self
Belle's Tales of Friendship

Belle's Tales of Friendship (1999)

as Lumiere (voice)
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind (1999)

as Narrator
Exiled

Exiled (1998)

as Detective Lenny Briscoe
Belle's Magical World

Belle's Magical World (1998)

as Lumiere (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)

as Lumiere (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)

as Sa'Luk (voice)
The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club (1993)

as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Mastergate

Mastergate (1992)

as Clifton Byers
Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

as Phil Gussman
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier (1992)

as Dr. Christopher Gregor
Straight Talk

Straight Talk (1992)

as Milo Jacoby
Quiet Killer

Quiet Killer (1992)

as Dr. Vincent Califano
Broadway Bound

Broadway Bound (1992)

as Jack Jerome
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

as Lumiere (voice)
Delirious

Delirious (1991)

as Lou Sherwood
Delusion

Delusion (1991)

as Larry
A Gnome Named Gnorm

A Gnome Named Gnorm (1991)

as Stan Walton
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers (1991)

as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Out for Justice

Out for Justice (1991)

as Ronny Donziger
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991)

as Vic St. John
Dead Women in Lingerie

Dead Women in Lingerie (1991)

as Mr. Bartoli
California Casanova

California Casanova (1991)

as Constantin Rominoffski
In Defense of a Married Man

In Defense of a Married Man (1990)

as Alan Michelson
Kojak: None So Blind

Kojak: None So Blind (1990)

as Tony Salducci
Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

as Jack Rosenthal
Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)

as Boyce
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)

as Blaine Counter
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)

as Self
Someone to Watch Over Me

Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)

as Lt. Garber
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing (1987)

as Dr. Jake Houseman
I Love N.Y.

I Love N.Y. (1987)

as Leo
Love Among Thieves

Love Among Thieves (1987)

as Spicer
F/X

F/X (1986)

as Nicholas DeFranco
The Imagemaker

The Imagemaker (1986)

as Byron Caine
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions (1985)

as Charley Pegler
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

as Self
No Image

The Streets (1984)

as Sgt. Max Grozzo
The Magic of Herself the Elf

The Magic of Herself the Elf (1983)

as King Thorn (voice)
An Invasion of Privacy

An Invasion of Privacy (1983)

as Sam Bianchi
Plaza Suite

Plaza Suite (1982)

as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

as Self
Prince of the City

Prince of the City (1981)

as Gus Levy
Underground Aces

Underground Aces (1981)

as Herbert Penlittle
Alex and the Doberman Gang

Alex and the Doberman Gang (1980)

as Rogers
The Sentinel

The Sentinel (1977)

as Michael Dayton
Fore Play

Fore Play (1975)

as Jerry Lorsey
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife (1974)

as Self
A Fan's Notes

A Fan's Notes (1972)

as Fred Exley
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)

as Kid Sally
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun (1967)

as Charles Davenport
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

as Pinkerton
Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
Mad Dog Coll

Mad Dog Coll (1961)

as Joe Clegg
24 Hours in a Woman's Life

24 Hours in a Woman's Life (1961)

as Cristof
Cop Hater

Cop Hater (1958)

as Mumzer
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls (1955)

as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Marty

Marty (1955)

as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)