Richard Belzer

Deceased · Born: Aug 4, 1944 · Died: Feb 19, 2023

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Born Aug 4, 1944 Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Spouse

Harlee McBride
( Dec 31, 1969 to Feb 19, 2023 )
Dalia Danoch
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Gail Susan Ross
( Jan 9, 1966 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Charles Belzer
Frances Gurfein

Relatives

Henry Winkler (Cousin)
Len Belzer (Sibling)

Biography

Richard 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.

Career

acting

2013

Santorini Blue as Richard

Comic Relief Zero

Comic Relief Zero

2010

Polish Bar as Hershel

2000

Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie as John Munch

South Park as Loogie (voice)

1999

Jump as Jerry

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as John Munch

1998

Mad About You as Detective Sharp

1997

The X-Files as John Munch

1996

Deadly Pursuits

Deadly Pursuits as Mariano

Get on the Bus as Rick

1995

Not of This Earth

Not of This Earth as Jeremy Pallin

Prince for a Day

Prince for a Day as Bernie Silver

The Invaders as Randy Stein

Law & Order as John Munch

1994

Bandit: Bandit Bandit

Bandit: Bandit Bandit as Big Bob

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart as Frank Giordano

The Puppet Masters

The Puppet Masters as Neil Jarvis

1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Inspector Henderson

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street as John Munch

1992

Missing Pieces as Baldesari

1991

Off and Running

Off and Running as Milt Zoloth

1990

The Flash as Joe Kline

1988

Freeway as Dr. David Lazarus

The Wrong Guys as Belz

1987

Flicks as Stoner

1986

America as Gypsy Beam

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

1981

Likely Stories, Vol. 1

Likely Stories, Vol. 1

1974

The Groove Tube

The Groove Tube as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

appearances

2018

Alive in France

Alive in France

2017

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

2016

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2014

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip

2013

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

2012

2011

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

2010

Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education

Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education

2009

11th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: George Carlin

11th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: George Carlin

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

2008

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

2007

100 Greatest Stand-Ups

100 Greatest Stand-Ups

2005

Back from Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

Back from Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

2004

Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian

Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2002

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

1999

The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows

The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows

1998

Totally Bill Hicks

Totally Bill Hicks

1997

When Cars Attack

When Cars Attack

1995

A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman

A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman

1994

It's Just a Ride

It's Just a Ride

But... Seriously

But... Seriously

1992

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special

1989

The Tommy Chong Roast

The Tommy Chong Roast

1988

Negligee and Underpants Party

Negligee and Underpants Party

1977

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

writing

1997

When Cars Attack

When Cars Attack as Writer