Richard Belzer

Known for: Acting
Born: August 4, 1944, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Died: February 19, 2023
Movies: 72

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.

Best-Known Movies

8.2

Scarface

1983

7.2

Man on the Moon

1999

5.2

Species II

1998

5.6

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

6.4

Fame

1980

6.0

Mad Dog and Glory

1993

6.0

Fletch Lives

1989

5.0

North

1994

6.1

Night Shift

1982

5.8

The Puppet Masters

1994

Filmography

2018	Alive in France	Self
2017	Gilbert	Self
2017	Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?	Self
2016	The Comedian	Himself
2016	The Best Democracy Money Can Buy	Self
2015	Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead	Self - Actor / Producer
2014	Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip	Self
2013	The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall	Self
2013	Santorini Blue	Richard
2012	Bright Day	Richard Belzer
2012	Cooking with Christopher Walken	Himself
2011	Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis	Self
2011	The 'Scarface' Phenomenon	Self
2010	Polish Bar	Hershel
2009	Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black	Self
2009	My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story	Self
2008	The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't	Self
2003	The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians	Self (archive footage)
2002	The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase	Self - Roaster
2001	Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians	Self (archive footage)
2000	Homicide: The Movie	John Munch
1999	Man on the Moon	Richard Belzer
1999	Yesterday's Tomorrows	Self
1999	Jump	Jerry
1998	Totally Bill Hicks	Self
1998	Species II	U. S. President
1998	Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!	Self
1998	The Bar Channel	Seth
1997	When Cars Attack	Himself - Host
1996	Get on the Bus	Rick
1996	A Very Brady Sequel	LAPD Detective
1996	Girl 6	Caller #4 - Beach
1996	Deadly Pursuits	Mariano
1995	Prince for a Day	Bernie Silver
1995	Not of This Earth	Jeremy Pallin
1994	The Puppet Masters	Neil Jarvis
1994	North	Barker
1994	Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart	Frank Giordano
1994	Bandit: Bandit, Bandit	Big Bob Bentley
1993	Dangerous Game	Cameo
1993	Mad Dog and Glory	M.C. / Comic
1992	The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade	Joe Kline
1992	The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!	Self
1992	Missing Pieces	Baldesari
1991	Off and Running	Milt Zoloth
1990	The Bonfire of the Vanities	Television Producer
1990	The Flash	Joe Kline
1989	The Big Picture	Video Show Host
1989	Fletch Lives	Phil
1988	Jackie Gleason: The Great One	Self (uncredited)
1988	Freeway	Dr. David Lazarus
1988	The Wrong Guys	Belz
1988	Negligee and Underpants Party	Self
1987	Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville	Self
1987	Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 12	Self
1986	The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion	Self
1986	America	Gypsy Beam
1986	Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment	Man Reading Paper
1986	The Tommy Chong Roast	Himself
1983	Scarface	M.C. at Babylon Club
1983	Flicks	Stoner
1983	Belzer Behind Bars	Self
1982	Café Flesh	Audience Member (uncredited)
1982	Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special	Self
1982	Night Shift	Pig
1982	Author! Author!	Seth Shapiro
1982	The Facts
1981	Likely Stories Vol. 1
1980	Fame	M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
1974	The Groove Tube	Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

Directing, Writing & Producing

1997	When Cars Attack	Writer
1983	Belzer Behind Bars	Writer

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