Person
Richard Belzer
Acting · 1944–2023 · Bridgeport, 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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
John Munch
Law & Order
John Munch
The Daily Show
Self
Sesame Street
1969
Saturday Night Live
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The X-Files
John Munch
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
South Park
Loogie (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Filmography
- 2018Alive in FranceSelf
- 2017GilbertSelf
- 2017Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?Self
- 2016The ComedianHimself
- 2016The Best Democracy Money Can BuySelf
- 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor / Producer
- 2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripSelf
- 2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelf
- 2013Santorini BlueRichard
- 2012Bright DayRichard Belzer
- 2012Cooking with Christopher WalkenHimself
- 2012Inside ComedySelf
- 2011Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisSelf
- 2011The 'Scarface' PhenomenonSelf
- 2010The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaSelf
- 2010Polish BarHershel
- 2009Surviving the Holidays with Lewis BlackSelf
- 2009My Dog: An Unconditional Love StorySelf
- 2008The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn'tSelf
- 200630 RockSergeant John Munch
- 2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryJohn Munch
- 2003Arrested DevelopmentDetective Munch
- 2003The Belzer Connection
- 2003The Very Best of America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
- 2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy ChaseSelf - Roaster
- 2002The WireJohn Munch
- 2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)
- 2000The BeatJohn Munch
- 2000Homicide: The MovieJohn Munch
- 1999Man on the MoonRichard Belzer
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJohn Munch
- 1999Yesterday's TomorrowsSelf
- 1999JumpJerry
- 1998Totally Bill HicksSelf
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
- 1998Species IIU. S. President
- 1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Self
- 1998The Bar ChannelSeth
- 1997When Cars AttackHimself - Host
- 1997South ParkLoogie (voice)
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1996Get on the BusRick
- 1996A Very Brady SequelLAPD Detective
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996Girl 6Caller #4 - Beach
- 19963rd Rock from the SunRichard Belzer
- 1996Deadly PursuitsMariano
- 1995The InvadersRandy Stein
- 1995Prince for a DayBernie Silver
- 1995Not of This EarthJeremy Pallin
- 1994The Puppet MastersNeil Jarvis
- 1994NorthBarker
- 1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the HartFrank Giordano
- 1994Bandit: Bandit, BanditBig Bob Bentley
- 1993Dangerous GameCameo
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanInspector Henderson
- 1993The X-FilesJohn Munch
- 1993Mad Dog and GloryM.C. / Comic
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetJohn Munch
- 1992The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeJoe Kline
- 1992Mad About YouDetective Sharp
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowRichard Belzer
- 1992Human Target
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- 1992The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!Self
- 1992Missing PiecesBaldesari
- 1991Off and RunningMilt Zoloth
- 1991Good SportsRichard Belzer
- 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesTelevision Producer
- 1990The FlashJoe Kline
- 1990The FlashJoe Kline
- 1990Law & OrderJohn Munch
- 1990The Howard Stern ShowSelf
- 1989The Big PictureVideo Show Host
- 1989Fletch LivesPhil
- 1988MonstersBuzz Hunkle
- 1988Jackie Gleason: The Great OneSelf (uncredited)
- 1988FreewayDr. David Lazarus
- 1988The Wrong GuysBelz
- 1988Negligee and Underpants PartySelf
- 1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleSelf
- 1986The Young Comedians All-Star ReunionSelf
- 1986AmericaGypsy Beam
- 1986Charlie Barnett's Terms of EnrollmentMan Reading Paper
- 1986The Tommy Chong RoastHimself
- 1985MoonlightingLeonard
- 1984Miami ViceCaptain Hook
- 1983ScarfaceM.C. at Babylon Club
- 1983FlicksStoner
- 1983Belzer Behind BarsSelf
- 1982Café FleshAudience Member (uncredited)
- 1982Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
- 1982Night ShiftPig
- 1982Author! Author!Seth Shapiro
- 1982The Facts
- 1981Likely Stories Vol. 1
- 1980FameM.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf
- 1974The Groove TubeRodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
- 1969Sesame Street
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
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