Biography
Jerry Orbach
Acting
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 produ…
Career works
105
Movies
73
Series
32
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
10/20/1935
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Date of death
12/28/2004
Filmography highlights
Movies
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Howard
2018 · 6.8
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · 7.2
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
2005 · 8.0
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · 7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004 · 8.3
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
2003 · 10.0
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003 · 7.4
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003 · 6.4
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
2003 · 6.8
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · 7.0
Manna from Heaven
2002 · 10.0
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002 · 7.0
Prince of Central Park
2000 · 4.9
Chinese Coffee
2000 · 6.7
Series
The New Yorker Presents
2016 · 6.8
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005 · 8.1
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · 7.6
Disney's House of Mouse
2001 · 7.5
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · 7.9
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · 8.2
Frasier
1993 · 7.7
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · 7.3
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 · 8.1
Law & Order
1990 · 7.3
The Law & Harry McGraw
1987 · 7.3
Out on a Limb
1987 · 5.4
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
1986 · 7.6
The Golden Girls
1985 · 7.6
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · 7.5