Richard Belzer
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Richard Belzer
Filmography
Acting (70)
2018
Alive in Franceas Self
7.7
2017
Gilbertas Self
6.7
2017
2016
The Comedianas Himself
5.7
2016
7.2
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Actor / Producer
6.7
7.5
2013
6.8
2013
Santorini Blueas Richard
3.0
2012
Bright Dayas Richard Belzer
2012
Cooking with Christopher Walkenas Himself
7.0
2011
5.6
2011
The 'Scarface' Phenomenonas Self
7.0
2010
Polish Baras Hershel
2009
6.5
2009
8.5
2008
7.2
2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comediansas Self (archive footage)
2002
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chaseas Self - Roaster
5.5
2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comediansas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2000
Homicide: The Movieas John Munch
6.9
1999
Man on the Moonas Richard Belzer
7.2
1999
Yesterday's Tomorrowsas Self
8.5
1999
Jumpas Jerry
4.3
1998
Totally Bill Hicksas Self
7.8
1998
Species IIas U. S. President
5.2
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Self
6.1
1998
The Bar Channelas Seth
8.0
1997
When Cars Attackas Himself - Host
6.3
1996
Get on the Busas Rick
6.4
1996
A Very Brady Sequelas LAPD Detective
5.8
1996
Girl 6as Caller #4 - Beach
5.1
1996
Deadly Pursuitsas Mariano
5.0
1995
Prince for a Dayas Bernie Silver
7.4
1995
Not of This Earthas Jeremy Pallin
4.3
1994
The Puppet Mastersas Neil Jarvis
5.8
1994
Northas Barker
5.0
1994
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hartas Frank Giordano
6.9
1994
Bandit: Bandit, Banditas Big Bob Bentley
4.9
1993
Dangerous Gameas Cameo
5.7
1993
Mad Dog and Gloryas M.C. / Comic
6.0
1992
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshadeas Joe Kline
7.0
7.0
1992
Missing Piecesas Baldesari
5.5
1991
Off and Runningas Milt Zoloth
5.0
1990
The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Television Producer
5.6
1990
The Flashas Joe Kline
6.5
1989
The Big Pictureas Video Show Host
5.9
1989
Fletch Livesas Phil
6.0
1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great Oneas Self (uncredited)
8.0
1988
Freewayas Dr. David Lazarus
5.1
1988
The Wrong Guysas Belz
5.7
1988
8.0
1987
4.0
1986
8.0
1986
Americaas Gypsy Beam
4.0
1986
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollmentas Man Reading Paper
1986
The Tommy Chong Roastas Himself
5.5
1983
Scarfaceas M.C. at Babylon Club
8.2
1983
Flicksas Stoner
5.5
1983
Belzer Behind Barsas Self
7.0
1982
Café Fleshas Audience Member (uncredited)
5.8
7.0
1982
Night Shiftas Pig
6.1
1982
Author! Author!as Seth Shapiro
6.0
1982
8.0
1980
Fameas M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
6.4
1974
The Groove Tubeas Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
5.1