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Richard Belzer
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 32396
IMDb ID: nm0001938
Known for: Acting
Born: August 4, 1944
Died: February 19, 2023
Age: 78
Place of birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2018
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.74
Wikidata: Q542816
Also known as
Richard Jay Belzer • Richard J. Belzer • ریچارد بلزر
Frequent jobs
Writer (2)Executive Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Richard Belzer.
as M.C. at Babylon Club
Scarface
1983 • Movie
as Richard Belzer
Man on the Moon
1999 • Movie
as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
Fame
1980 • Movie
as Pig
Night Shift
1982 • Movie
as M.C. / Comic
Mad Dog and Glory
1993 • Movie
as Phil
Fletch Lives
1989 • Movie
as Video Show Host
The Big Picture
1989 • Movie
as Seth Shapiro
Author! Author!
1982 • Movie
as LAPD Detective
A Very Brady Sequel
1996 • Movie
as Neil Jarvis
The Puppet Masters
1994 • Movie
as Cameo
Dangerous Game
1993 • Movie
as Himself
The Comedian
2016 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Richard Belzer.
as John Munch • 1 eps
The Wire
2002 • Series
as John Munch • 1 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
as Loogie (voice) • 1 eps
South Park
1997 • Series
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • Series
as John Munch • 122 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 • Series
as John Munch • 325 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Detective Munch • 1 eps
Arrested Development
2003 • Series
as Richard Belzer • 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Leonard • 1 eps
Moonlighting
1985 • Series
as Richard Belzer • 1 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 • Series
as Sergeant John Munch • 1 eps
30 Rock
2006 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Richard Belzer.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Richard Belzer.
as John Munch • 325 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as John Munch • 4 eps
Law & Order
1990 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
1 eps
Sesame Street
1969 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as John Munch • 1 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
as Loogie (voice) • 1 eps
South Park
1997 • Series
as Self • 8 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Richard Belzer.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Richard Belzer.
as Self
Alive in France
2018 • Movie
as Self
Gilbert
2017 • Movie
as Self
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
2017 • Movie
as Himself
The Comedian
2016 • Movie
as Self
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016 • Movie
as Self - Actor / Producer
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 • Movie
as Self
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014 • Movie
as Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013 • Movie
as Richard
Santorini Blue
2013 • Movie
as Richard Belzer
Bright Day
2012 • Movie
as Himself
Cooking with Christopher Walken
2012 • Movie
as Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Richard Belzer.
as Self • 1 eps
Inside Comedy
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010 • Series
as Sergeant John Munch • 1 eps
30 Rock
2006 • Series
as John Munch • 1 eps
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005 • Series
as Detective Munch • 1 eps
Arrested Development
2003 • Series
as Self • 8 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
as John Munch • 1 eps
The Wire
2002 • Series
as John Munch • 1 eps
The Beat
2000 • Series
as John Munch • 325 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Self - Panelist • 8 eps
Hollywood Squares
1998 • Series
as Loogie (voice) • 1 eps
South Park
1997 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The View
1997 • Series