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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Trial by Jury 2005 ★ 8.1
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2001 ★ 7.6
Disney's House of Mouse 2001 ★ 7.5
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 ★ 8.0
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas 1997 ★ 6.2
Aladdin and the King of Thieves 1996 ★ 6.3
Frasier 1993 ★ 7.7
Homicide: Life on the Street 1993 ★ 8.1
Universal Soldier 1992 ★ 6.3
Beauty and the Beast 1991 ★ 7.7
Law & Order 1990 ★ 7.3
Dirty Dancing 1987 ★ 7.3
The Golden Girls 1985 ★ 7.6
Hunter 1984 ★ 7.1
Murder, She Wrote 1984 ★ 7.5
Tales from the Darkside 1984 ★ 7.2
The Hitchhiker 1983 ★ 6.3
Simon & Simon 1981 ★ 6.7
Trapper John, M.D. 1979 ★ 6.6
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1979 ★ 7.0
Kojak 1973 ★ 7.2
Love, American Style 1969 ★ 6.2
Medical Center 1969 ★ 6.4
The Defenders 1961 ★ 6.3