Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

110

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-10-20

Day of Death

2004-12-28 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Jerry Orbach

Biography

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 production of Promises, Promises (for which he won a Tony Award), Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Billy Flynn in the original production of Chicago. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Marty

Marty

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Law & Order: Corruption Empire

Law & Order: Corruption Empire

Acting

Dirty Dancing

1987

Dirty Dancing

as

Dr. Jake Houseman

Beauty and the Beast

1991

Beauty and the Beast

as

Lumiere (voice)

Mad Dog Coll

1961

Mad Dog Coll

as

Joe Clegg

Belle's Magical World

1998

Belle's Magical World

as

Lumiere (voice)

Brewster's Millions

1985

Brewster's Millions

as

Charley Pegler

A Gnome Named Gnorm

1991

A Gnome Named Gnorm

as

Stan Walton

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989

Crimes and Misdemeanors

as

Jack Rosenthal

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

as

Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")

Someone to Watch Over Me

1987

Someone to Watch Over Me

as

Lt. Garber

The Hustler: The Inside Story

2002

The Hustler: The Inside Story

as

Self - Actor

Prince of the City

1981

Prince of the City

as

Gus Levy

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989

Last Exit to Brooklyn

as

Boyce

Universal Soldier

1992

Universal Soldier

as

Dr. Christopher Gregor

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

1997

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

as

Lumiere (voice)

Delusion

1991

Delusion

as

Larry

Out for Justice

1991

Out for Justice

as

Ronny Donziger

Straight Talk

1992

Straight Talk

as

Milo Jacoby

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

1999

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

as

Narrator

Cop Hater

1958

Cop Hater

as

Mumzer

The Sentinel

1977

The Sentinel

as

Michael Dayton

Chinese Coffee

2000

Chinese Coffee

as

Jake Manheim

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as

Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

Mr. Saturday Night

as

Phil Gussman

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

as

Kid Sally

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as

Self

The Magic of Herself the Elf

1983

The Magic of Herself the Elf

as

King Thorn (voice)

Fore Play

1975

Fore Play

as

Jerry Lorsey

Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

2003

Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

as

Self

Dead Women in Lingerie

1991

Dead Women in Lingerie

as

Mr. Bartoli

Quiet Killer

1992

Quiet Killer

as

Dr. Vincent Califano

Prince of Central Park

2000

Prince of Central Park

as

Businessman

A Fan's Notes

1972

A Fan's Notes

as

Fred Exley

California Casanova

1991

California Casanova

as

Constantin Rominoffski

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

as

Blaine Counter

The Imagemaker

1986

The Imagemaker

as

Byron Caine

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as

Self (archive footage)

Howard

2018

Howard

as

Self / Lumiere (archive footage)

F/X

1986

F/X

as

Nicholas DeFranco

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

1988

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

as

Self

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

as

Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")

Underground Aces

1981

Underground Aces

as

Herbert Penlittle

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

2005

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

as

Lumiere (voice)

Manna from Heaven

2002

Manna from Heaven

as

Waltz Contest Announcer

Guys and Dolls

1955

Guys and Dolls

as

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Belle's Tales of Friendship

1999

Belle's Tales of Friendship

as

Lumiere (voice)

Marty

1955

Marty

as

Ballroom Patron (uncredited)

Exiled

1998

Exiled

as

Detective Lenny Briscoe

Toy Soldiers

1991

Toy Soldiers

as

Albert Trotta (uncredited)

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

The Streets

1984

The Streets

as

Sgt. Max Grozzo

Alex and the Doberman Gang

1980

Alex and the Doberman Gang

as

Rogers

Annie Get Your Gun

1967

Annie Get Your Gun

as

Charles Davenport

Delirious

1991

Delirious

as

Lou Sherwood

Love Among Thieves

1987

Love Among Thieves

as

Spicer

Kojak: None So Blind

1990

Kojak: None So Blind

as

Tony Salducci

Broadway Bound

1992

Broadway Bound

as

Jack Jerome

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

as

Vic St. John

I Love N.Y.

1987

I Love N.Y.

as

Leo

Mastergate

1992

Mastergate

as

Clifton Byers

In Defense of a Married Man

1990

In Defense of a Married Man

as

Alan Michelson

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as

Pinkerton

Plaza Suite

1982

Plaza Suite

as

Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash

An Invasion of Privacy

1983

An Invasion of Privacy

as

Sam Bianchi

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

1961

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

as

Cristof

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

Bye Bye Birdie

as

Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)

The Acting Class

2000

The Acting Class

as

Self

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

1974

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

as

Self

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as

Self

The Cemetery Club

1993

The Cemetery Club

as

Jake Rubin (uncredited)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

as

Self

Law & Order: Corruption Empire

2003

Law & Order: Corruption Empire

as

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

as

Sa'Luk (voice)

Law and Order: Justice

1999

Law and Order: Justice

as

Lennie Briscoe

Mickey's Philharmagic

2003

Mickey's Philharmagic

as

Lumiere (voice, archival)

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Frank Lehrman

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Lennie Briscoe

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers

as

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

as

The Law & Harry McGraw

The Law & Harry McGraw

as

Harry McGraw

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

Glen

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

as

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as

Lars Mangros

Disney's House of Mouse

Disney's House of Mouse

as

Lumiere (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Detective Lennie Briscoe

Frasier

Frasier

as

Mitch (voice)

Kojak

Kojak

as

Brubaker

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as

Lennie Briscoe

Hunter

Hunter

as

Sal Scarlatti

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as

Lennie Briscoe

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as

Cameron

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as

Lennie Briscoe

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

as

Self

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

J.P. Loring

Encounters With the Unexplained

Encounters With the Unexplained

as

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

as

Roberts

The New Yorker Presents

The New Yorker Presents

as

Detective Lennie Brisco

Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb

as

Mort Viner

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host / Presenter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee / Performer

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Harry McGraw

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Performer

Production

Crew

Directing