Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-08-04

Day of Death

2023-02-19 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

Richard Jay Belzer

Richard J. Belzer

ریچارد بلزر

Richard 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.

Known For

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Yesterday's Tomorrows

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

Scarface

Scarface

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

Alive in France

Alive in France

Totally Bill Hicks

Totally Bill Hicks

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

Acting

Fame

1980

Fame

as

M.C.

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

1988

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

as

Self (uncredited)

The Wrong Guys

1988

The Wrong Guys

as

Belz

Homicide: The Movie

2000

Homicide: The Movie

as

John Munch

Café Flesh

1982

Café Flesh

as

Audience Member (uncredited)

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

2008

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

as

Self

The Puppet Masters

1994

The Puppet Masters

as

Neil Jarvis

The Groove Tube

1974

The Groove Tube

as

Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

Belzer Behind Bars

1983

Belzer Behind Bars

as

Self

Fletch Lives

1989

Fletch Lives

as

Phil

Jump

1999

Jump

as

Jerry

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

1994

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

as

Big Bob Bentley

The Tommy Chong Roast

1986

The Tommy Chong Roast

as

Himself

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

2009

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

as

Self

Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

Yesterday's Tomorrows

as

Self

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as

Self

Polish Bar

2010

Polish Bar

as

Hershel

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

as

Self

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

2009

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

as

Self

Off and Running

1991

Off and Running

as

Milt Zoloth

Not of This Earth

1995

Not of This Earth

as

Jeremy Pallin

Freeway

1988

Freeway

as

Dr. David Lazarus

Santorini Blue

2013

Santorini Blue

as

Richard

The Flash

1990

The Flash

as

Joe Kline

Dangerous Game

1993

Dangerous Game

as

Cameo

Bright Day

2012

Bright Day

as

Self

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

2013

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

as

Self

The Bar Channel

1998

The Bar Channel

as

Seth

Get on the Bus

1996

Get on the Bus

as

Rick

Mad Dog and Glory

1993

Mad Dog and Glory

as

M.C. / Comic

Missing Pieces

1992

Missing Pieces

as

Baldesari

The Comedian

2016

The Comedian

as

Himself

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

The Bonfire of the Vanities

as

Television Producer

The Facts

1982

The Facts

as

Man on the Moon

1999

Man on the Moon

as

Richard Belzer

Night Shift

1982

Night Shift

as

Pig

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

2011

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

as

Self

Scarface

1983

Scarface

as

M.C. at Babylon Club

The Big Picture

1989

The Big Picture

as

Video Show Host

North

1994

North

as

Barker

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

1994

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

as

Frank Giordano

Flicks

1983

Flicks

as

Stoner

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

as

Self (archive footage)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as

Self - Actor / Producer

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

1992

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

as

Joe Kline

Negligee and Underpants Party

1988

Negligee and Underpants Party

as

Self

Species II

1998

Species II

as

U. S. President

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

1987

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

as

Self

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

1986

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

as

Self

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

2014

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

as

Self

Gilbert

2017

Gilbert

as

Self

When Cars Attack

1997

When Cars Attack

as

Himself - Host

Cooking with Christopher Walken

2012

Cooking with Christopher Walken

as

Himself

America

1986

America

as

Gypsy Beam

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

2017

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

as

Self

Deadly Pursuits

1996

Deadly Pursuits

as

Mariano

Girl 6

1996

Girl 6

as

Caller #4 - Beach

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

2002

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

as

Self - Roaster

Prince for a Day

1995

Prince for a Day

as

Bernie Silver

Alive in France

2018

Alive in France

as

Self

A Very Brady Sequel

1996

A Very Brady Sequel

as

LAPD Detective

Likely Stories Vol. 1

1981

Likely Stories Vol. 1

as

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

2001

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

as

Self (archive footage)

Totally Bill Hicks

1998

Totally Bill Hicks

as

Self

Author! Author!

1982

Author! Author!

as

Seth Shapiro

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

1992

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

as

Self

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

1986

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

as

Man Reading Paper

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

2016

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

as

Self

The Flash

1990

The Flash

as

Joe Kline

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Detective Sharp

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

as

The Flash

The Flash

as

Joe Kline

The Wire

The Wire

as

John Munch

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Captain Hook

The Beat

The Beat

as

John Munch

South Park

South Park

as

Loogie (voice)

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as

Leonard

The View

The View

as

Self

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

John Munch

Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

as

Self

The X-Files

The X-Files

as

John Munch

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as

Inspector Henderson

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Sergeant John Munch

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

as

Detective Munch

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as

John Munch

The Belzer Connection

The Belzer Connection

as

Human Target

Human Target

as

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self - Panelist

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

John Munch

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as

John Munch

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

as

Self

The Howard Stern Show

The Howard Stern Show

as

Self

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Richard Belzer

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

as

Richard Belzer

The Invaders

The Invaders

as

Randy Stein

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

as

Self

Good Sports

Good Sports

as

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Chevy Chase

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Juror (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Museum Visitor (uncredited)

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

as

Richard Belzer

Production

Santorini Blue

2013

Santorini Blue

as

Crew

Directing