Jerry Orbach Net Worth
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Jerome Bernard Orbach net worth is
$10 Million
Jerome Bernard Orbach Wiki Biography
Jerome Bernard “Jerry” Orbach was born on the 20th October 1935, in The Bronx, New York City USA, of Jewish, Polish and Lithuanian ancestry. He was an actor and singer, and was described as a very talented, versatile film and stage actor. Moreover, he was a well known celebrity on television as well as in Broadway musicals. Jerry Orbach passed away in December 2004, having been active in the entertainment industry since 1955.
How rich was the actor and singer? Authoritative sources estimated that the overall size of Jerry Orbach’s net worth was as much as $10 million.
Jerry Orbach Net Worth $10 Million
To begin with, Jerry Orbach was raised in The Bronx. His father, Leon Orbach, ran a restaurant while also performing as an actor; his mother, Emily Olexy, was a singer. He attended Northwestern University, apparently without graduating.
He made his stage debut off-Broadway in 1955 in the English adaptation of “The Threepenny Opera” by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. The same year, he was cast in a small role in the film adaptation of “Guys and Dolls”. He was noticed for the creation of the role of El Gallo in the musical “The Fantasticks” by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones in 1960. In 1965, he performed the lead role in the musical “Guys and Dolls” for which he was nominated for Tony Award as the Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Afterwards, he starred in the television film “Annie Get Your Gun” in 1967. From 1968 to 1972, he appeared in the musical “Promises, Promises” by Neil Simon, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, the role of Chuck Baxter earning him a Tony Award for the Best Actor in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award for the Best Performance. Orbach was also nominated for Tony and Drama Desk Awards for his roles in the musicals “Chicago” (1975–1977) by Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb and John Kander as well as “42nd Street” (1980–1985) by Michael Stewart, Mark Bramble and Bradford Ropes. His net worth was growing steadily.
The interpretation of the episodic role of the private detective Harry MacGraw, a friend of Jessica Fletcher, in the television series “Murder, She Wrote” (1985–1991), encouraged producers to give him the lead role in the spin-off “The Law and MacGraw” (1987-1988), however, it was the role of Lennie Briscoe in the television series “Law & Order” (1992–2004) which brought him popularity. With Jerry winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, and a number of nominations.
Talking about the big screen, Orbach created more than 40 roles. To give examples, he played the role of the detective Gus Levy in the film “Prince of the City (1981) by Sidney Lumet, and the father of Jennifer Grey in “Dirty Dancing” (1987) by Emile Ardolino. Jerry also starred in the films “Universal Solder” (1992), “Chinese Coffee” (2000) among others. He also lent his voice to Light in the animated feature film “Beauty and the Beast” (1991) and its sequels.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, he married twice, firstly to Marta Curro from 1958 to 1975, with whom he had two children. In 1979, he married Elaine Cancilla; they were married until his death. The actor died in December 2004 from prostate cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Best known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in Law & Order (1990) (as well as several spin-offs) |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | When I first began in this business I was doing a lot of musical theater but the problem was that people wouldn't hire me outside of that. I wasn't being taken seriously as an actor so I started taking more dramatic roles and serious acting jobs and eventually it got to the point where people were saying, "I really like his stuff. Does he sing?" |
| 2 | It may sound a little off the wall to say this, but having the opportunity to do this in this long an arc has given me - and is continuing to give me - a feeling that I'm doing something for the city and for the people of it and for the cops. I see it every day on the street. The profile of Law & Order (1990) has gotten bigger and bigger. And the way the city feels about us . . . it's like we're part of the good things that happen in the city. |
| 3 | [on working on Law & Order (1990)] It's a lot more fun for actors to cry and rant and rave, or have a drug problem or a drinking problem. Once in a while I get jealous of people who get to do real histrionics. But that's all right. That stuff's only about awards. It's not about people watching. People are very loyal to our show and they want to see the case resolved in an hour. |
| 4 | I used to say when I was working in the theater that if I ever had five seasons of a hit TV show I'd never have to worry about money and wouldn't have to do anything I didn't want to do . . . The 12 seasons on Law & Order (1990) really made that possible. |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Jerry went to a New York acting school (Lee Strasberg - Actor's Studio) with fellow aspiring student, Marilyn Monroe. |
| 2 | Left behind an estimated estate of $10,000,000. |
| 3 | Cousin of Ron Orbach. |
| 4 | He appeared in 274 episodes of Law & Order (1990), more than anyone else except for S. Epatha Merkerson and Sam Waterston. |
| 5 | His mother Emily Orbach died on July 28, 2012 at the age of 101. |
| 6 | He has three grandchildren. Sarah Kate Orbach and Peter Orbach who are his oldest son Tony's kids and Aaron Orbach born in 2014 to his youngest son Chris Orbach and daughter-in-law Nicole. |
| 7 | In 2007 Jerry's oldest son Tony and grandson Peter appeared on the tv-show Cash Cab together. |
| 8 | His widow Elaine Orbach died on April 1st 2009 from pneumonia at the age of 69. |
| 9 | Jerry Orbach was an animal-rights activist. |
| 10 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 405-407. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007. |
| 11 | W 53rd St. in Manhattan has been named Jerry Orbach Way!. |
| 12 | Made his Broadway stage debut as Smith, the Police Constable, in "The Threepenny Opera". |
| 13 | Was an organ donor and upon his death he gave his eyes as a gift of sight. |
| 14 | Along with S. Epatha Merkerson, Annie Parisse, Milena Govich and Jeremy Sisto, he was one of only five Law & Order (1990) cast members to play a different character in an episode before joining the cast in a later season. Michael Imperioli and J.K. Simmons also played multiple roles, but were not permanent additions to the cast. |
| 15 | According to his book "Hollywood Animal", Joe Eszterhas said that when he was down and out, Orbach would fill his station wagon with groceries and deliver them to his house. |
| 16 | Along with Chris Noth, Dann Florek and Fred Dalton Thompson, he is one of four Law & Order (1990) cast members who later joined the regular cast of one of the spin-off series. He played Detective Lennie Briscoe in Law & Order (1990) from 1992 to 2004 and was a member of the original cast of Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). |
| 17 | Is one of four cast members from Law & Order (1990) whose character became a regular on a "Law & Order" spin-off. He played Det. Lennie Briscoe in both "Law & Order" and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). Although he was signed as a regular cast member in L&O:TBJ, he died unexpectedly after shooting only two episodes. |
| 18 | The Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) episode "Baby Boom" was dedicated to his memory. At the end, a message was shown that said "For Jerry". |
| 19 | Before joining the cast of Law & Order (1990) in 1992, he played a defense attorney named Frank Lehrman in the Season Two episode "The Wages of Love". Detective Lennie Briscoe, the character he later played on the series for twelve seasons, hated defense attorneys for defending "the scum of the earth." |
| 20 | His character Law & Order (1990) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) character, Detective Lennie Briscoe, was the longest running character on American prime time live action television from May 2004, when Frasier (1993) ended, to March 2005. Kelsey Grammer had played Dr. Frasier Crane in Cheers (1982) and Frasier (1993) since November 1984. Richard Belzer, who has played Detective John Munch in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) since January 1993, is the current holder of the title. |
| 21 | Played the uncle of his real-life son, Chris Orbach, in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). |
| 22 | Jesse L. Martin performed the song "Razzle Dazzle" from the musical "Chicago" at the 2005 Tony Awards just as the "In Memoriam" section of the show was finishing. The last photo shown during the memorial was that of Orbach, who was both Martin's costar on Law & Order (1990) and the first person to perform "Razzle Dazzle" in the original Broadway production of "Chicago". |
| 23 | He appeared in episodes of four different series with Sam Waterston: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). |
| 24 | Along with Jesse L. Martin, Fred Dalton Thompson, Carolyn McCormick and Leslie Hendrix, he is one of only five actors to play the same character (Detective Lennie Briscoe) on all four New York City-based "Law & Order" series: Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). |
| 25 | On Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005), when he was so ill that he couldn't speak above a whisper, they rewrote the scene so that he and the other characters around him all had reason to whisper (outside of a courtroom door). |
| 26 | He appeared in episodes of three different series with Richard Belzer: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). |
| 27 | He appeared in episodes of three different series with Jesse L. Martin: Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). |
| 28 | Received the Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence at the 1999 Lucille Lortel Awards. |
| 29 | His father, Leon Orbach, was a German Jewish immigrant, who was born in Hamburg, Germany. His mother, Emily (Olexy), was born in Pennsylvania, to immigrant Polish-Lithuanian Catholic parents, Alexander Olexy and Susanna (Klauba). |
| 30 | Had been battling prostate cancer for 10 years. |
| 31 | He played the same character (Detective Lennie Briscoe) in five different television series: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). |
| 32 | His manager, Robert Malcolm, announced in December 2004 that he has prostate cancer. However, Malcolm said, "We expect he'll be fine. He's been playing golf, shooting his episodes (of Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)) and doing real well". |
| 33 | The New York Landmark Conservancy declared him a Living Landmark. |
| 34 | In 1969, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor (Musical) for his 1968 role of Chuck Baxter in the Burt Bacharach/Hal David musical "Promises, Promises", a stage adaptation of Billy Wilder's The Apartment (1960). This was preceded by a 1965 Tony nomination as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for a revival of "Guys and Dolls," and followed by a 1976 Best Actor (Musical) nomination for the original production of "Chicago." |
| 35 | Announced on March 26, 2004, that he would be leaving Law & Order (1990) after 12 years on the series. |
| 36 | In 1976, he was nominated for the Tony Award® for "Best Actor in a Musical" for his performance in "Chicago." |
| 37 | Had read for the roles of Max Greevey and Phil Cerreta on Law & Order (1990) before finally being cast as Det. Lennie Briscoe. |
| 38 | Worked as a chauffeur for Mae West. |
| 39 | He was an only child. |
| 40 | Was partying at the Copacabana with famed New York mobster Joey Gallo hours before Gallo was shot dead at Umberto's Clam House in New York City |
| 41 | Father of Chris Orbach and Anthony Orbach. |
| 42 | Created the roles of El Gallo in "The Fantasticks," Billy Flynn in "Chicago" and Julian Marsh in "42nd Street" on the New York stage. |
| 43 | Spent part of his childhood in Nanticoke, PA. |
| 44 | On Monday, 20th March 2000 he sued online auctioneer eBay Inc. in Manhattan (New York) Federal Court for displaying his Social Security number on the Internet. The suit alleges that eBay began broadcasting the confidential information on its website on Wednesday, March 15, 2000, when it advertised the sale of two of Orbach's contracts from 1958. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | 2005 | TV Series | D.A. Investigator Lennie Briscoe |
| Protesters | 2004 | Video | Police Investigator in street |
| Law & Order: Justice Is Served | 2004 | Video Game | Senior Homicide Detective Lennie Briscoe (voice) |
| Law & Order | 1991-2004 | TV Series | Lennie Briscoe / Frank Lehrman |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | 2003 | Short | Lumiere (voice) |
| Law & Order II: Double or Nothing | 2003 | Video Game | Senior Homicide Detective Lennie Briscoe (voice) |
| Law & Order: Dead on the Money | 2002 | Video Game | Senior Homicide Detective Lennie Briscoe (voice) |
| Manna from Heaven | 2002 | Waltz Contest Announcer | |
| House of Mouse | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Lumiere |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2001 | TV Series | Lennie Briscoe |
| Prince of Central Park | 2000 | Businessman | |
| Chinese Coffee | 2000 | Jake Manheim | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Lennie Briscoe |
| Temps | 1999 | Announcer | |
| Belle's Tales of Friendship | 1999 | Video | Lumiere (voice) |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1996-1999 | TV Series | Lennie Briscoe |
| You Be the Judge | 1999/I | TV Series documentary | Host |
| Exiled | 1998 | TV Movie | Detective Lennie Briscoe |
| Belle's Magical World | 1998 | Video | Lumiere (voice) |
| Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | 1997 | Video | Lumiere (voice) |
| Aladdin and the King of Thieves | 1996 | Video | Sa'luk (voice) |
| Frasier | 1996 | TV Series | Mitch |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1996 | TV Series | Det. Lennie Briscoe |
| The Cemetery Club | 1993 | uncredited | |
| Mastergate | 1992 | TV Movie | Clifton Byers |
| Empty Nest | 1992 | TV Series | Arthur |
| Mr. Saturday Night | 1992 | Phil Gussman | |
| Universal Soldier | 1992 | Dr. Christopher Gregor | |
| Straight Talk | 1992 | Milo Jacoby | |
| Quiet Killer | 1992 | TV Movie | Dr. Vincent Califano |
| Broadway Bound | 1992 | TV Movie | Jack Jerome |
| California Casanova | 1991 | Constantin Rominoffski | |
| Dead Women in Lingerie | 1991 | Bartoli | |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | Lumiere (voice) | |
| Delirious | 1991 | Lou Sherwood | |
| Delusion | 1991 | Larry | |
| Toy Soldiers | 1991 | Albert Trotta (uncredited) | |
| Out for Justice | 1991 | Capt. Ronnie Donziger | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | 1991 | TV Movie | Vic St. John |
| Who's the Boss? | 1990 | TV Series | Nick |
| In Defense of a Married Man | 1990 | TV Movie | Alan Michelson |
| A Gnome Named Gnorm | 1990 | Stan Walton | |
| Kojak: None So Blind | 1990 | TV Movie | Tony Salducci |
| The Golden Girls | 1990 | TV Series | Glen O'Brien |
| Hunter | 1990 | TV Series | Sal Scarlatti |
| Crimes and Misdemeanors | 1989 | Jack Rosenthal | |
| Last Exit to Brooklyn | 1989 | Boyce | |
| The Flamingo Kid | 1989 | TV Short | Phil Brody |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | 1989 | TV Movie | Blaine Counter |
| Simon & Simon | 1988 | TV Series | Harrison / Malcolm Shanley III |
| The Law and Harry McGraw | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Harry McGraw |
| Someone to Watch Over Me | 1987 | Lt. Garber | |
| Dirty Dancing | 1987 | Jake Houseman | |
| The Hitchhiker | 1987 | TV Series | Cameron |
| I Love N.Y. | 1987 | Leo | |
| Love Among Thieves | 1987 | TV Movie | Spicer |
| Tales from the Darkside | 1987 | TV Series | Roberts |
| Out on a Limb | 1987 | TV Mini-Series | Mort Viner |
| The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers | 1986 | TV Series | Zachary Foxx |
| Dream West | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Capt. John Sutter |
| The Imagemaker | 1986 | Byron Caine | |
| F/X | 1986 | Nicholas DeFranco | |
| Our Family Honor | 1985 | TV Series | Brian Merrick |
| Brewster's Millions | 1985 | Charley Pegler | |
| The Streets | 1984 | TV Movie | Sgt. Max Grozzo |
| The Special Magic of Herself the Elf | 1983 | TV Movie | King Thorn (voice) |
| Ryan's Hope | 1983 | TV Series | Mr. Brahm |
| An Invasion of Privacy | 1983 | TV Movie | Sam Bianchi |
| Plaza Suite | 1982 | TV Movie | Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash |
| Prince of the City | 1981 | Detective Gus Levy | |
| Underground Aces | 1981 | Herbert Penlittle | |
| Alex and the Doberman Gang | 1980 | TV Movie | Rogers |
| Trapper John, M.D. | 1980 | TV Series | Dr. Beeker |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | 1980 | TV Series | Lars Mangros |
| The Sentinel | 1977 | Michael Dayton | |
| Kojak | 1975 | TV Series | Brubaker |
| Foreplay | 1975 | Jerry Lorsey | |
| Medical Center | 1975 | TV Series | Josh |
| Diana | 1973 | TV Series | Donald Kirby |
| Love, American Style | 1973 | TV Series | Homer 'Arsenal' Andrews (segment "Love and the Hoodwinked Honey") |
| A Fan's Notes | 1972 | Frederick Earl Exley | |
| The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | 1971 | Kid Sally | |
| One Life to Live | 1968 | TV Series | Irwin Keyser (1980-1981) |
| Annie Get Your Gun | 1967 | TV Movie | Charles Davenport |
| The Defenders | 1965 | TV Series | J.P. Loring |
| John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | 1965 | Pinkerton | |
| Camera Three | 1964 | TV Series | Larry Foreman |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | 1963 | TV Series | Steve Ford |
| Bye Bye Birdie | 1963 | Bob - Ed Sullivan Show Producer (uncredited) | |
| Mad Dog Coll | 1961 | Joe Clegg | |
| Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life | 1961 | TV Movie | Cristof |
| Cop Hater | 1958 | Gang Leader - Mumzer | |
| Marty | 1955 | Ballroom Extra (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Performances | 1985-2004 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
| Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | 1997 | Video performer: "Deck the Halls", "As Long As There's Christmas", "A Cut Above the Rest" | |
| Aladdin and the King of Thieves | 1996 | Video performer: "Are You In or Out?" | |
| The 64th Annual Academy Awards | 1992 | TV Special performer: "Be Our Guest" | |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | performer: "Be Our Guest" uncredited, "Something There" uncredited, "Human Again" | |
| The 35th Annual Tony Awards | 1981 | TV Special performer: "Lullaby of Broadway" | |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The 30th Annual Tony Awards | 1976 | TV Special performer: "All I Care About" | |
| The 23rd Annual Tony Awards | 1969 | TV Special performer: "She Likes Basketball/Turkey Lurkey Time" | |
| Camera Three | 1964 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1961 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2005 | TV Series dedicatee - 1 episode | |
| From Stage to Screen: The History of Chicago | 2005 | Video documentary short dedicatee | |
| Law & Order: The First 3 Years | 2004 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showbiz Today | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 45th Annual Directors Guild Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Later with Bob Costas | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special |
| The 64th Annual Academy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Performer: Be Our Guest |
| The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| American Experience | 1991 | TV Series documentary | |
| Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| In Performance at the White House: A Salute to Broadway - The Shows | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a TV-Series Drama |
| Reading Rainbow | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Best of Everything | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 37th Annual Tony Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Choreography |
| Night of 100 Stars | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Way They Were | 1981 | TV Special | |
| The 35th Annual Tony Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Macy's 54th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1980 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Lynne Gordon Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1968-1976 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Himself |
| The 30th Annual Tony Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself - Performer and Nominee: Best Actor in a Musical |
| Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife | 1974 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 27th Annual Tony Awards | 1973 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Host |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1970-1972 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The David Frost Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 23rd Annual Tony Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Himself - Performer and Winner: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical |
| The Kraft Music Hall | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
| ABC's Nightlife | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Shari Lewis Show | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
| Greenwich Village: A World Apart | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself |
| From Stage to Screen: The History of Chicago | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Law & Order: Set Tour with Jerry Orbach | 2004 | Video documentary short | Lennie Briscoe |
| Fox and Friends | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Law & Order: The First 3 Years | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-2004 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Great Performances | 1985-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Try to Remember: The Fantasticks | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Tale as Old as Time: The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself - Voice of 'Lumiere' |
| The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Encounters with the Unexplained | 2000-2002 | TV Series documentary | Host / Himself - Host / Narrator |
| The Hustler: The Inside Story | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself - Actor |
| The 56th Annual Tony Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Leading Actress in a Musical |
| TV Guide's 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Hunt | 2001/II | TV Movie documentary | Presenter |
| Badge of Courage: Police Officer of the Year | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Biography | 1999-2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1999-2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Acting Class | 2000 | Himself | |
| Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind | 1999 | Video documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Jeopardy! | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1995 Miss North America Pageant | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Judge |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Coolest Crime Fighting Team | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2005 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Favorite "Casual Friday" Cop | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2004 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2002 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2001 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2000 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2000 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1999 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1999 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1998 | Annie | Annie Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) |
| 1998 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1998 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1997 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1997 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1995 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1993 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Broadway Bound (1992) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | The Golden Girls (1985) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Supporting Actor | Prince of the City (1981) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Prince of the City (1981) |
Known for movies
Law & Order (1991-2004)
as Lennie Briscoe / Frank Lehrman
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
as Lumiere
Dirty Dancing (1987)
as Jake Houseman
Universal Soldier (1992)
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
