Jerry Orbach
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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
Credits
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
as Lumiere (voice)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
as Jake Houseman
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
as Lumiere (voice)
Universal Soldier (1992)
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
as Sa'Luk (voice)
Out for Justice (1991)
as Ronny Donziger
Belle's Magical World (1998)
as Lumiere (voice)
Brewster's Millions (1985)
as Charley Pegler
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
as Jack Rosenthal
Toy Soldiers (1991)
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
The Sentinel (1977)
as Michael Dayton
Guys and Dolls (1955)
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
as Lt. Garber
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
as Boyce
Prince of the City (1981)
as Gus Levy
Straight Talk (1992)
as Milo Jacoby
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
F/X (1986)
as Nicholas DeFranco
The Cemetery Club (1993)
as Jake Rubin (uncredited)
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
as Kid Sally
Marty (1955)
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
A Gnome Named Gnorm (1991)
as Stan Walton
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Delirious (1991)
as Lou Sherwood
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
as Pinkerton
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Mastergate (1992)
as Clifton Byers
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
as Phil Gussman
Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)
as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Howard (2018)
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Love Among Thieves (1987)
as Spicer
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991)
as Vic St. John
Delusion (1991)
as Larry
Belle's Tales of Friendship (1999)
as Lumiere (voice)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)
as Blaine Counter
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party (2005)
as Lumiere (voice)
Exiled (1998)
as Detective Lenny Briscoe
In Defense of a Married Man (1990)
as Alan Michelson
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Prince of Central Park (2000)
as Businessman
Dead Women in Lingerie (1991)
as Mr. Bartoli
The Hustler: The Inside Story (2002)
as Self - Actor
An Invasion of Privacy (1983)
as Sam Bianchi
The Magic of Herself the Elf (1983)
as King Thorn (voice)
Quiet Killer (1992)
as Dr. Vincent Califano
Kojak: None So Blind (1990)
as Tony Salducci
Plaza Suite (1982)
as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Annie Get Your Gun (1967)
as Charles Davenport
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
as Self
Underground Aces (1981)
as Herbert Penlittle
I Love N.Y. (1987)
as Leo
Chinese Coffee (2000)
as Jake Manheim
Mad Dog Coll (1961)
as Joe Clegg
Law & Order: Corruption Empire (2003)
Actor
A Fan's Notes (1972)
as Fred Exley
Manna from Heaven (2002)
as Waltz Contest Announcer
Fore Play (1975)
as Jerry Lorsey
Alex and the Doberman Gang (1980)
as Rogers
The Acting Class (2000)
as Self
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife (1974)
as Self
24 Hours in a Woman's Life (1961)
as Cristof
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks (2003)
as Self
Broadway Bound (1992)
as Jack Jerome
The Imagemaker (1986)
as Byron Caine
California Casanova (1991)
as Constantin Rominoffski
Cop Hater (1958)
as Mumzer
The Streets (1984)
as Sgt. Max Grozzo
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind (1999)
as Narrator