Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Birthday: 1944-08-04
Deathday: 2023-02-19
Place of birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Also know as: Richard Jay Belzer

Biography

Richard 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.

Filmography

Fame

1980

As M.C.

The Wrong Guys

1988

As Belz

Café Flesh

1982

As Audience Member (uncredited)

Homicide: The Movie

2000

As John Munch

The Puppet Masters

1994

As Neil Jarvis

The Groove Tube

1974

As Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

Fletch Lives

1989

As Phil

Bandit Bandit

1994

As Big Bob

The Tommy Chong Roast

1986

As Himself

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

2009

As Self

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

As Self

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

2009

As Self

Off and Running

1991

As Milt Zoloth

Not of This Earth

1995

As Jeremy Pallin

Freeway

1988

As Dr. David Lazarus

Santorini Blue

2013

As Richard

Bright Day

2012

As Self

When Cars Attack

1997

As Himself - Host

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

2013

As Self

Get on the Bus

1996

As Rick

Missing Pieces

1992

As Baldesari

Night Shift

1982

As Pig

Scarface

1983

As M.C. at Babylon Club

The Big Picture

1989

As Video Show Host

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

1994

As Frank Giordano

Flicks

1987

As Stoner

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003

As Self (archive footage)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

2015

As Self / Actor / Producer

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

1992

As Joe Kline

Negligee and Underpants Party

1988

As Himself

Species II

1998

As U. S. President

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

1986

As

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

2014

As Self

Gilbert

2017

As Self

Cooking with Christopher Walken

2012

As Himself

America

1986

As Gypsy Beam

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

2017

As Self

Deadly Pursuits

1996

As Mariano

Girl 6

1996

As Caller #4 - Beach

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

2002

As Self - Roaster

Prince for a Day

1995

As Bernie Silver

Alive in France

2018

As Himself

A Very Brady Sequel

1996

As LAPD Detective

Likely Stories Vol. 1

1981

As

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

2001

As Self (archive footage)

George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2009

As Self

Totally Bill Hicks

1998

As Self

Author! Author!

1982

As Seth Shapiro

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

1992

As Self

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

1986

As

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

2016

As Self

Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

As Self

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

As Self

The Bar Channel

1998

As Seth

Mad Dog and Glory

1993

As M.C. / Comic

The Comedian

2016

As Himself

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

As Television Producer

Man on the Moon

1999

As Richard Belzer

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

2011

As Self

North

1994

As Barker

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

1988

As Self (uncredited)

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

2008

As Self

Belzer Behind Bars

1983

As Self

Jump

1999

As Jerry

Polish Bar

2010

As Hershel

The Flash

1990

As Joe Kline

Dangerous Game

1993

As Cameo Appearance

Dangerous Game

1993

As Cameo appearance

The Facts

1982

As

Production

When Cars Attack

1997

As Writer

Santorini Blue

2013

As Executive Producer

Belzer Behind Bars

1983

As Writer