Richard Belzer

Personal Info

Birthday

August 4, 1944

Day of Death

2023-02-19

(78 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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

South Park

The X-Files

The Wire

30 Rock

Mad About You

Miami Vice

Filmography

2018
Alive in France
as Himself
2017
Gilbert
as Self
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
as Self
2016
The Comedian
as Himself
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
as Self
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor / Producer
2014
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
as Self
2013
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
as Self
Santorini Blue
as Richard
2012
Bright Day
as Self
Cooking with Christopher Walken
as Himself
2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as Self
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
as Self
2010
Polish Bar
as Hershel
2009
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
as Self
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
as Self
2008
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
as Self
2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
2002
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
as Self - Roaster
2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Homicide: The Movie
as John Munch
1999
Man on the Moon
as Richard Belzer
Yesterday's Tomorrows
as Self
Jump
as Jerry
1998
Totally Bill Hicks
as Self
Species II
as U. S. President
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
The Bar Channel
as Seth
1997
When Cars Attack
as Himself - Host
1996
Get on the Bus
as Rick
A Very Brady Sequel
as LAPD Detective
Girl 6
as Caller #4 - Beach
Deadly Pursuits
as Mariano
1995
Prince for a Day
as Bernie Silver
Not of This Earth
as Jeremy Pallin
1994
The Puppet Masters
as Neil Jarvis
North
as Barker
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
as Frank Giordano
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
as Big Bob Bentley
1993
Dangerous Game
as Cameo
Mad Dog and Glory
as M.C. / Comic
1992
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Joe Kline
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
as Self
Missing Pieces
as Baldesari
1991
Off and Running
as Milt Zoloth
1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Television Producer
1989
The Big Picture
as Video Show Host
Fletch Lives
as Phil
1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self (uncredited)
Freeway
as Dr. David Lazarus
The Wrong Guys
as Belz
Negligee and Underpants Party
as Self
1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as Self
1986
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
as Man Reading Paper
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
as Self
America
as Gypsy Beam
The Tommy Chong Roast
as Himself
1983
Scarface
as M.C. at Babylon Club
Flicks
as Stoner
Belzer Behind Bars
as Self
1982
Café Flesh
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Night Shift
as Pig
Author! Author!
as Seth Shapiro
1980
Fame
as M.C.
1974
The Groove Tube
as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker