Richard Belzer

Aug 04, 1944 - Feb 19, 2023 (78 years old) in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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.

Known For

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Law & Order

John Munch

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Sesame Street

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

John Munch

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South Park

Loogie (voice)

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The X-Files

John Munch

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The Wire

John Munch

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Mad About You

Detective Sharp

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30 Rock

Sergeant John Munch

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Miami Vice

Captain Hook

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Arrested Development

Detective Munch

Credits

Alive in France 2018

Himself

★ 7.7
Gilbert 2017

Self

★ 6.7
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? 2017

Self

★ NR
The Comedian 2016

Himself

★ 5.7
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy 2016

Self

★ 7.2
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead 2015

Self - Actor / Producer

★ 6.6
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip 2014

Self

★ 7.5
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall 2013

Self

★ 6.8
Santorini Blue 2013

Richard

★ 3.3
Bright Day 2012

Self

★ NR
Cooking with Christopher Walken 2012

Himself

★ 7
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis 2011

Self

★ 5.6
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon 2011

Self

★ 7
Polish Bar 2010

Hershel

★ NR
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black 2009

Self

★ 6.5
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story 2009

Self

★ 8.5
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't 2008

Self

★ 6.5
30 Rock 2006

Sergeant John Munch

★ 7.5
Law & Order: Trial by Jury 2005

John Munch

★ 8.1
Arrested Development 2003

Detective Munch

★ 7.9
The Belzer Connection 2003

★ NR
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase 2002

Self - Roaster

★ 5.1
The Wire 2002

John Munch

★ 8.6
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians 2001

Self (archive footage)

★ 6
The Beat 2000

John Munch

★ 2
Homicide: The Movie 2000

John Munch

★ 6.8
Man on the Moon 1999

Richard Belzer

★ 7.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999

John Munch

★ 7.9
Yesterday's Tomorrows 1999

Self

★ 10
Jump 1999

Jerry

★ 1.5
Totally Bill Hicks 1998

Self

★ 7.8
Hollywood Squares 1998

Self - Panelist

★ 7.3
Species II 1998

U. S. President

★ 5.2
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! 1998

Self

★ 5.8
The Bar Channel 1998

Seth

★ NR
When Cars Attack 1997

Himself - Host

★ 4.5
South Park 1997

Loogie (voice)

★ 8.4
Get on the Bus 1996

Rick

★ 6.4
A Very Brady Sequel 1996

LAPD Detective

★ 5.8
E! True Hollywood Story 1996

★ 8.1
Girl 6 1996

Caller #4 - Beach

★ 4.9
3rd Rock from the Sun 1996

Richard Belzer

★ 7.5
Deadly Pursuits 1996

Mariano

★ 4
The Invaders 1995

Randy Stein

★ 5.5
Prince for a Day 1995

Bernie Silver

★ 7
Not of This Earth 1995

Jeremy Pallin

★ 4
The Puppet Masters 1994

Neil Jarvis

★ 5.8
North 1994

Barker

★ 5
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart 1994

Frank Giordano

★ 6.2
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit 1994

Big Bob Bentley

★ 4.7
Dangerous Game 1993

Cameo

★ 5.7
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1993

Inspector Henderson

★ 7
The X-Files 1993

John Munch

★ 8.4
Mad Dog and Glory 1993

M.C. / Comic

★ 6
Homicide: Life on the Street 1993

John Munch

★ 8.1
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade 1992

Joe Kline

★ 6.8
Mad About You 1992

Detective Sharp

★ 6.7
Human Target 1992

★ 4.3
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! 1992

Self

★ NR
Missing Pieces 1992

Baldesari

★ 5.5
Off and Running 1991

Milt Zoloth

★ 4.2
Good Sports 1991

★ 6
The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990

Television Producer

★ 5.6
The Flash 1990

Joe Kline

★ 6.5
Law & Order 1990

John Munch

★ 7.4
The Big Picture 1989

Video Show Host

★ 5.9
Fletch Lives 1989

Phil

★ 6
Jackie Gleason: The Great One 1988

Self (uncredited)

★ 8
Freeway 1988

Dr. David Lazarus

★ 4.9
The Wrong Guys 1988

Belz

★ 5.6
Negligee and Underpants Party 1988

Self

★ NR
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville 1987

Self

★ NR
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment 1986

Man Reading Paper

★ NR
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion 1986

Self

★ 6
America 1986

Gypsy Beam

★ 3.3
The Tommy Chong Roast 1986

Himself

★ 5.5
Moonlighting 1985

Leonard

★ 7.5
Miami Vice 1984

Captain Hook

★ 7.4
Scarface 1983

M.C. at Babylon Club

★ 8.2
Flicks 1983

Stoner

★ 5
Belzer Behind Bars 1983

Self

★ NR
Café Flesh 1982

Audience Member (uncredited)

★ 6
Night Shift 1982

Pig

★ 6
Author! Author! 1982

Seth Shapiro

★ 5.9
The Facts 1982

★ NR
Likely Stories Vol. 1 1981

★ NR
Fame 1980

M.C.

★ 6.4
The Groove Tube 1974

Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

★ 5
Sesame Street 1969

★ 7.1

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