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Richard Belzer

Actor

Richard Belzer

Born August 4, 1944 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USADied February 19, 202340 films

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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Scarface posterFirst watchScarface19838.2as M.C. at Babylon ClubAfter getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami.View film

Essential films

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Man on the Moon poster7.2Man on the Moon1999Fame poster6.4Fame1980Mad Dog and Glory poster6.0Mad Dog and Glory1993The Bonfire of the Vanities poster5.6The Bonfire of the Vanities1990Fletch Lives poster6.0Fletch Lives1989Species II poster5.2Species II1998Night Shift poster6.1Night Shift1982The Puppet Masters poster5.8The Puppet Masters1994

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 2013Santorini BlueRichard
  2. 2012Bright DayRichard Belzer
  3. 2010Polish BarHershel
  4. 2000Homicide: The MovieJohn Munch
  5. 1999Man on the MoonRichard Belzer
  6. 1999JumpJerry
  7. 1998Species IIU. S. President
  8. 1998The Bar ChannelSeth
  9. 1996Get on the BusRick
  10. 1996A Very Brady SequelLAPD Detective
  11. 1996Girl 6Caller #4 - Beach
  12. 1996Deadly PursuitsMariano
  13. 1995Prince for a DayBernie Silver
  14. 1995Not of This EarthJeremy Pallin
  15. 1994The Puppet MastersNeil Jarvis
  16. 1994NorthBarker
  17. 1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the HartFrank Giordano
  18. 1994Bandit: Bandit, BanditBig Bob Bentley
  19. 1993Dangerous GameCameo
  20. 1993Mad Dog and GloryM.C. / Comic
  21. 1992The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeJoe Kline
  22. 1992Missing PiecesBaldesari
  23. 1991Off and RunningMilt Zoloth
  24. 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesTelevision Producer
  25. 1990The FlashJoe Kline
  26. 1989The Big PictureVideo Show Host
  27. 1989Fletch LivesPhil
  28. 1988FreewayDr. David Lazarus
  29. 1988The Wrong GuysBelz
  30. 1986AmericaGypsy Beam
  31. 1986Charlie Barnett's Terms of EnrollmentMan Reading Paper
  32. 1983ScarfaceM.C. at Babylon Club
  33. 1983FlicksStoner
  34. 1982Café FleshAudience Member (uncredited)
  35. 1982Night ShiftPig
  36. 1982Author! Author!Seth Shapiro
  37. 1982The Facts
  38. 1981Likely Stories Vol. 1
  39. 1980FameM.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
  40. 1974The Groove TubeRodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker