Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-08-04

Deathday

2023-02-19 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

Richard Jay Belzer
Richard J. Belzer
ریچارد بلزر

Richard Belzer

Biography

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

8.2%

Scarface

Dec 9, 1983

8.4%

South Park

Aug 13, 1997

7.9%

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Sep 20, 1999

8.4%

The X-Files

Sep 10, 1993

8.6%

The Wire

Jun 2, 2002

7.2%

Man on the Moon

Dec 22, 1999

7.9%

Arrested Development

Nov 2, 2003

5.2%

Species II

Apr 10, 1998

7.4%

30 Rock

Oct 11, 2006

7.4%

30 Rock

Oct 11, 2006

7.4%

Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

6.4%

The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

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Acting

2018

Alive in France as Himself

2017		Gilbert as Self
2017		Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? as Self

2016		The Comedian as Himself
2016		The Best Democracy Money Can Buy as Self

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon as Self - Actor / Producer

2014

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self

2013		The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self
2013		Santorini Blue as Richard

2012		Bright Day as Self
2012		Cooking with Christopher Walken as Himself
2012		Inside Comedy as Self

2011		Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
2011		The 'Scarface' Phenomenon as Self

2010		The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
2010		Polish Bar as Hershel

2009		Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black as Self
2009		My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story as Self
2009		George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self

2008

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't as Self

2006		30 Rock as Sergeant John Munch
2006		30 Rock as Richard Belzer

2005

Law & Order: Trial by Jury as John Munch

2003		Arrested Development as Detective Munch
2003		The Belzer Connection
2003		The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2003		Real Time with Bill Maher as Self

2002		The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self - Roaster
2002		The Wire as John Munch

2001

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)

2000		The Beat as John Munch
2000		Homicide: The Movie as John Munch

1999		Man on the Moon as Richard Belzer
1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as John Munch
1999		Yesterday's Tomorrows as Self
1999		Jump as Jerry

1998		Totally Bill Hicks as Self
1998		Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998		Species II as U. S. President
1998		Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
1998		The Bar Channel as Seth

1997		When Cars Attack as Himself - Host
1997		South Park as Loogie (voice)
1997		The View as Self

1996		Get on the Bus as Rick
1996		A Very Brady Sequel as LAPD Detective
1996		E! True Hollywood Story
1996		The Daily Show as Self
1996		Girl 6 as Caller #4 - Beach
1996		3rd Rock from the Sun as Richard Belzer
1996		Deadly Pursuits as Mariano

1995		The Invaders as Randy Stein
1995		Prince for a Day as Bernie Silver
1995		Not of This Earth as Jeremy Pallin

1994		The Puppet Masters as Neil Jarvis
1994		North as Barker
1994		Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart as Frank Giordano
1994		Bandit: Bandit, Bandit as Big Bob Bentley

1993		Dangerous Game as Cameo Appearance
1993		Dangerous Game as Cameo appearance
1993		Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993		Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Inspector Henderson
1993		The X-Files as John Munch
1993		Mad Dog and Glory as M.C. / Comic
1993		Homicide: Life on the Street as John Munch

1992		The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade as Joe Kline
1992		Mad About You as Detective Sharp
1992		Human Target
1992		The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992		The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! as Self
1992		Missing Pieces as Baldesari

1991		Off and Running as Milt Zoloth
1991		Good Sports

1990		The Bonfire of the Vanities as Television Producer
1990		The Flash as Joe Kline
1990		The Flash as Joe Kline
1990		Law & Order as John Munch
1990		The Howard Stern Show as Self

1989		The Big Picture as Video Show Host
1989		Fletch Lives as Phil

1988		Jackie Gleason: The Great One as Self (uncredited)
1988		Freeway as Dr. David Lazarus
1988		The Wrong Guys as Belz
1988		Negligee and Underpants Party as Self

1987

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Self

1986		Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986		The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion as Self
1986		America as Gypsy Beam
1986		The Tommy Chong Roast as Himself