Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1935-10-20
Day of Death
2004-12-28
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography (73)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Howard
2018
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Manna from Heaven
2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002
Prince of Central Park
2000
