Richard Belzer
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Fame
as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
1980
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self (uncredited)
1988
The Wrong Guys
as Belz
1988
Homicide: The Movie
as John Munch
2000
Café Flesh
as Audience Member (uncredited)
1982
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
as Self
2008
The Puppet Masters
as Neil Jarvis
1994
The Groove Tube
as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
1974
Belzer Behind Bars
as Self
1983
Fletch Lives
as Phil
1989
Jump
as Jerry
1999
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
as Big Bob Bentley
1994
The Tommy Chong Roast
as Himself
1986
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
as Self
2009
Yesterday's Tomorrows
as Self
1999
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
1998
Polish Bar
as Hershel
2010
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as Self
2011
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
as Self
2009
Off and Running
as Milt Zoloth
1991
TV Appearances
Mad About You
as Detective Sharp
1992
Sesame Street
1969
The Flash
as Joe Kline
1990
The Wire
as John Munch
2002
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Miami Vice
as Captain Hook
1984
The Beat
as John Munch
2000
South Park
as Loogie (voice)
1997
Moonlighting
as Leonard
1985
The View
as Self
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992