Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Acting
Born 1944-08-04 - Died 2023-02-19Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Biography

Richard Jay 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.

Movies (69)

Scarface
8.2

Scarface

1983Movie8.2
Species II
5.2

Species II

1998Movie5.2
The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990Movie5.6
Man on the Moon
7.2

Man on the Moon

1999Movie7.2
Fame
6.4

Fame

1980Movie6.4
The Comedian
5.7

The Comedian

2016Movie5.7
Mad Dog and Glory
6.0

Mad Dog and Glory

1993Movie6.0
North
5.0

North

1994Movie5.0
Night Shift
6.1

Night Shift

1982Movie6.1
The Puppet Masters
5.8

The Puppet Masters

1994Movie5.8
Fletch Lives
6.0

Fletch Lives

1989Movie6.0
A Very Brady Sequel
5.8

A Very Brady Sequel

1996Movie5.8
Gilbert
6.7

Gilbert

2017Movie6.7
Girl 6
5.0

Girl 6

1996Movie5.0
The Big Picture
5.9

The Big Picture

1989Movie5.9
Homicide: The Movie
6.9

Homicide: The Movie

2000Movie6.9
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
7.0

Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special

1982Movie7.0
Dangerous Game
5.7

Dangerous Game

1993Movie5.7
Author! Author!
6.0

Author! Author!

1982Movie6.0
The Flash
6.5

The Flash

1990Movie6.5
Get on the Bus
6.4

Get on the Bus

1996Movie6.4
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
7.2

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

2008Movie7.2
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
5.5

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

2002Movie5.5
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.7

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015Movie6.7
The Wrong Guys
5.7

The Wrong Guys

1988Movie5.7
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
5.6

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011Movie5.6
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
8.0

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

1987Movie8.0
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.1

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998Movie6.1
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003Movie
Freeway
5.1

Freeway

1988Movie5.1
Santorini Blue
3.0

Santorini Blue

2013Movie3.0
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
8.0

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

2001Movie8.0
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

1986Movie
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
6.8

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

2013Movie6.8
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
7.5

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

2014Movie7.5
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
7.0

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

2011Movie7.0
Yesterday's Tomorrows
8.5

Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999Movie8.5
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
4.9

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

1994Movie4.9
The Groove Tube
5.1

The Groove Tube

1974Movie5.1
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
7.2

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

2016Movie7.2
America
4.0

America

1986Movie4.0
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
7.0

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

1992Movie7.0
Missing Pieces
5.7

Missing Pieces

1992Movie5.7
Prince for a Day
7.4

Prince for a Day

1995Movie7.4
Not of This Earth
4.3

Not of This Earth

1995Movie4.3
Off and Running
5.0

Off and Running

1991Movie5.0
Bright Day

Bright Day

2012Movie
Totally Bill Hicks
7.8

Totally Bill Hicks

1998Movie7.8
The Facts

The Facts

1982Movie
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
6.9

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

1994Movie6.9
Polish Bar

Polish Bar

2010Movie
Likely Stories Vol. 1
8.0

Likely Stories Vol. 1

1981Movie8.0
Belzer Behind Bars
7.0

Belzer Behind Bars

1983Movie7.0
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
8.5

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

2009Movie8.5
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

2017Movie
The Tommy Chong Roast
5.5

The Tommy Chong Roast

1986Movie5.5
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
7.0

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

1992Movie7.0
Deadly Pursuits
5.0

Deadly Pursuits

1996Movie5.0
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
8.0

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

1988Movie8.0
Cooking with Christopher Walken
7.0

Cooking with Christopher Walken

2012Movie7.0
When Cars Attack
6.3

When Cars Attack

1997Movie6.3
Jump
4.3

Jump

1999Movie4.3
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
8.0

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

1986Movie8.0
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
6.5

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

2009Movie6.5
Flicks
5.5

Flicks

1983Movie5.5
Alive in France
7.7

Alive in France

2018Movie7.7
Negligee and Underpants Party

Negligee and Underpants Party

1988Movie
The Bar Channel
8.0

The Bar Channel

1998Movie8.0
Café Flesh
5.8

Café Flesh

1982Movie5.8

TV Shows (36)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Sesame Street
7.1

Sesame Street

1969Series7.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Hollywood Squares
7.6

Hollywood Squares

1998Series7.6
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
South Park
8.3

South Park

1997Series8.3
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
The Wire
8.6

The Wire

2002Series8.6
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Miami Vice
7.4

Miami Vice

1984Series7.4
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Arrested Development
7.9

Arrested Development

2003Series7.9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
30 Rock
7.5

30 Rock

2006Series7.5
Mad About You
6.8

Mad About You

1992Series6.8
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993Series8.1
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993Series6.9
3rd Rock from the Sun
7.5

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996Series7.5
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992Series7.7
Moonlighting
7.5

Moonlighting

1985Series7.5
Monsters
7.0

Monsters

1988Series7.0
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
8.1

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005Series8.1
The Flash
7.4

The Flash

1990Series7.4
The Beat
4.0

The Beat

2000Series4.0
Inside Comedy
6.5

Inside Comedy

2012Series6.5
The Howard Stern Show
7.0

The Howard Stern Show

1990Series7.0
Good Sports
6.5

Good Sports

1991Series6.5
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
8.1

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

2010Series8.1
Human Target
5.5

Human Target

1992Series5.5
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
The Invaders
5.5

The Invaders

1995Series5.5
The Belzer Connection

The Belzer Connection

2003Series