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Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Acting·1944–2023·66 films

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.

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As Actor

Scarface
Scarface (1983)M.C. at Babylon Club
Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon (1999)Richard Belzer
Species II
Species II (1998)U. S. President
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)Television Producer
Fame
Fame (1980)M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
Mad Dog and Glory
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)M.C. / Comic
Fletch Lives
Fletch Lives (1989)Phil
North
North (1994)Barker
Night Shift
Night Shift (1982)Pig
The Puppet Masters
The Puppet Masters (1994)Neil Jarvis
A Very Brady Sequel
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)LAPD Detective
The Comedian
The Comedian (2016)Himself
Girl 6
Girl 6 (1996)Caller #4 - Beach
Author! Author!
Author! Author! (1982)Seth Shapiro
The Big Picture
The Big Picture (1989)Video Show Host
Dangerous Game
Dangerous Game (1993)Cameo
Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus (1996)Rick
The Flash
The Flash (1990)Joe Kline
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)Self - Actor / Producer
Gilbert
Gilbert (2017)Self
Café Flesh
Café Flesh (1982)Audience Member (uncredited)
Homicide: The Movie
Homicide: The Movie (2000)John Munch
The Groove Tube
The Groove Tube (1974)Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
Totally Bill Hicks
Totally Bill Hicks (1998)Self
Freeway
Freeway (1988)Dr. David Lazarus
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit (1994)Big Bob Bentley
The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys (1988)Belz
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (1992)Joe Kline
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth (1995)Jeremy Pallin
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall (2013)Self
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (1994)Frank Giordano
Missing Pieces
Missing Pieces (1992)Baldesari
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002)Self - Roaster
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)Self
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)Self
Off and Running
Off and Running (1991)Milt Zoloth
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016)Self
The Tommy Chong Roast
The Tommy Chong Roast (1986)Himself
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon (2011)Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008)Self
America
America (1986)Gypsy Beam
Alive in France
Alive in France (2018)Self
Deadly Pursuits
Deadly Pursuits (1996)Mariano
Prince for a Day
Prince for a Day (1995)Bernie Silver
Flicks
Flicks (1983)Stoner
Santorini Blue
Santorini Blue (2013)Richard
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black (2009)Self
Jump
Jump (1999)Jerry
Cooking with Christopher Walken
Cooking with Christopher Walken (2012)Himself
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip (2014)Self
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians (2001)Self (archive footage)
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story (2009)Self
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999)Self
When Cars Attack
When Cars Attack (1997)Himself - Host
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion (1986)Self
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! (1992)Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)Self
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Likely Stories Vol. 1 (1981)
Belzer Behind Bars
Belzer Behind Bars (1983)Self
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special (1982)Self
Bright Day
Bright Day (2012)Richard Belzer
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians (2003)Self (archive footage)
Polish Bar
Polish Bar (2010)Hershel
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (1986)Man Reading Paper
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? (2017)Self
Negligee and Underpants Party
Negligee and Underpants Party (1988)Self

As Writer

When Cars Attack
When Cars Attack (1997)
Belzer Behind Bars
Belzer Behind Bars (1983)