Personal Info
Jerry Orbach
Acting
Biography
Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the series Law & Order (1992–2004) and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991), as well as for being a noted musical theatre star; his prominent roles included originating the character of El Gallo in The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical play in history, as Chuck Baxter in the original production of Promises, Promises (for which he won a Tony Award), Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Billy Flynn in the origina…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Howard
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
as Lumiere (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
TV Shows
The New Yorker Presents
as Detective Lennie Brisco · 1 ep.
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Lennie Briscoe · 2 ep.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lennie Briscoe · 1 ep.
Disney's House of Mouse
as Lumiere (voice) · 8 ep.
Encounters With the Unexplained
53 ep.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Detective Lennie Briscoe · 3 ep.
Where Are They Now?
as Self · 1 ep.
E! True Hollywood Story
1 ep.
Frasier
as Mitch (voice) · 1 ep.
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Lennie Briscoe · 3 ep.
