Richard Portnow

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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

158

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-01-26 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn - New York - USA

Richard Portnow

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947) is a prolific American character actor who played Howard Stern's father, Ben in the movie Private Parts. He has appeared on The Sopranos and many other films, video games, and television shows such as Hannah Montana and Boston Legal.

Known For

Se7en
8.4%

Se7en

Sep 22, 1995

Grey's Anatomy
8.2%

Grey's Anatomy

Mar 27, 2005

Law Abiding Citizen
7.4%

Law Abiding Citizen

Oct 15, 2009

Suits
8.2%

Suits

Jun 23, 2011

The Mentalist
8.4%

The Mentalist

Sep 23, 2008

Grimm
8.3%

Grimm

Oct 28, 2011

Sister Act
6.8%

Sister Act

May 28, 1992

The Sopranos
8.7%

The Sopranos

Jan 10, 1999

The Sopranos
8.7%

The Sopranos

Jan 10, 1999

Shameless
8.2%

Shameless

Jan 9, 2011

Good Morning, Vietnam
7.3%

Good Morning, Vietnam

Dec 23, 1987

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Acting

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Dog Patrol as Oscar Golden
2021
Roe v. Wade as Justice William Douglas
2020
Frank and Ava
2020
Frank and Ava as Walter Winchell
2020
Talking Sopranos as Self
2019
Stakeout as Pat Reed
2018
Holly Day as Benny
2018
Higher Power as Charles Margrey
2018
Andover as Shamus Trout
2016
Timeless as Mayor William Hale Thompson
2016
Café Society as Walt
2015
Trumbo as Louis B. Mayer
2015
Parallel as Stewart
2014
Nanny Cam as Detective Jones
2014
This Last Lonely Place as Jason Pure
2013
Oldboy as Bernie Sharkey
2013
Underdogs as John Handon II
2013
In the Dark as Detective Archer
2012
Hitchcock as Barney Balaban
2012
Elementary as Eddie Eichorn
2012
A Night of Nightmares as Cliff Tanner
2012
2 Jacks as Lorenzo
2012
Imaginary Friend as Dan
2011
The Christmas Pageant as Leo Brenner
2011
Grimm as Daniel Troyer
2011
Suits as Pete Kreeling
2011
Franklin & Bash as Richard Kohl
2011
Shameless as Johnny Boxcars
2010
Hawaii Five-0 as Creed's Attorney
2010
Outlaw as Sen. Sidney Vidalin
2010
The Wish List as Lenny
2010
How to Make It in America
2010
Killer by Nature as Walter
2009
Law Abiding Citizen as Bill Reynolds
2009
The Good Wife as Judge Ben Margovski
2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown as Guy from 4 K
2009
Parks and Recreation as Mitch Savner
2009
The Minis as Jack
2009
Castle as Milt Boyle
2009
Under New Management as Carmello Conforte
2008
The Spirit as Donenfeld
2008
Good Time Max as Head Administrator
2008
The Mentalist as Phil
2008
Tinker Bell as Minister of Autumn (voice)
2007
Chasing Robert as Ed Thorton
2007
Perfect Stranger as Narron
2007
Dirt
2007
The Indian as Elliot
2006
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Sergeant
2006
Hannah Montana as Marty Kline
2006
Find Me Guilty as Max Novardis
2005
Meet the Mobsters as Jerry Kaminski
2005
Trump Unauthorized as Mayor Ed Koch
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Saul Schmitt
2005
Under the City as Minks
2004
Boston Legal as Judge Peter Harding
2004
Tony n' Tina's Wedding as Vinnie Black
2003
Cold Case as Oscar Anderson (2008)
2003
Las Vegas
2003
Nip/Tuck
2002
Poolhall Junkies as Toupee Jay
2002
The Shield as Jim Wright
2001
Double Bang as Lieutenant Shatkin
2001
Zigs as Arnold Zigman
2001
Laughter on the 23rd Floor as Harry Prince
2000
The Unscarred as Tommy Matolla
2000
The Ghost of Spoon River as Agent Cicarelli
2000
Happy Accidents as Trip
2000
Fallen Arches as Nicky Kaplan
1999
Witness Protection as Niko
1999
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Handsome Frank
1999
Judging Amy as AAG Charles Novotny
1999
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All as Vincent Lo Russo
1999
Ballad of the Nightingale as Arnie D'Angelo
1999
Road Kill as Charboneau
1999
The Sopranos as Attorney Melvoin
1999
The Sopranos as Harold 'Mel' Melvoin
1998
Postal Worker as Dr. Nicolas Brink
1998
Milo as Lieutenant Parker
1998
Desert Thunder as Adm. Le Clair
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Wine Colored Tuxedo
1998
My Giant as Producer
1998
Shadow of Doubt as Marvin Helm
1997
Lured Innocence as Jack Shelby
1997
Guy as Al
1997
Bella Mafia as Anthony Moreno
1997
Mad City as Brackett's Agent
1997
Private Parts as Ben Stern
1996
EZ Streets as Det. Frank Collero
1996
Spin City as Mr. Paterno
1996
Bogus as M. Clay Thrasher
1995
Donor Unknown as Hal Cooney
1995
JAG as Sibby Lonegro
1995
Se7en as Dr. Beardsley
1995
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning as Monaghan
1995
Man of the House as Joey Renda
1994
Across the Moon as Roy
1994
Lipstick Camera as Detective Vorkopich
1994
S.F.W. as Gerald Parsley
1994
Trial by Jury as Leo Greco
1994
Dragstrip Girl as Det. Dryden
1994
Rebel Highway as Det. Dryden
1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1993
The Nanny as Phillipe
1993
Boy Meets World
1993
Dave's World as Leon
1993
Based on an Untrue Story as Disturbing Caller
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Night Eyes 3 as Kaplan
1993
Heart and Souls as Max Marco
1993
Fallen Angels as Jack Malkov
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger as Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney
1993
Home Free as Vic
1992
There Goes the Neighborhood as Marty Rollins
1992
Mad About You as Arthur
1992
Sister Act as Willy
1992
Beethoven as Man with Gun in Briefcase (uncredited)
1991
Father of the Bride as Al - the Tux Salesman
1991
For the Boys as Milt, Recording Studio
1991
The Commish
1991
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991
Barton Fink as Det. Mastrionotti
1991
Dinosaurs as Mel Luster (voice)
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster as Dave Barrett
1990
Kindergarten Cop as Captain Salazar
1990
Havana as Mike MacClaney
1990
Tune in Tomorrow... as Uncle Luke
1990
Dream On as Roy
1990
Chattahoochee as Dr. Debner
1989
Meet the Hollowheads as Mr. Crabneck
1989
Seinfeld as Ray
1989
Peter Gunn as Spiros
1989
A Deadly Silence as D.A. Ed Jablonski
1989
Say Anything... as Agent Stewart
1989
Original Sin as Vincent
1988
Twins as Chop Shop Owner
1988
Something Is Out There
1988
Dear John as Harry
1988
In Dangerous Company as Kellog
1987
Good Morning, Vietnam as Dan 'The Man' Levitan
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Harry Long
1987
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Wiseguy
1987
The Oldest Rookie
1987
The Squeeze as Ruben
1987
The House of Blue Leaves as Billy Einhorn
1987
Tin Men as Carly
1987
Radio Days as Sy
1987
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Agent
1986
Courage as Frankie Ce De Baca
1985
The Equalizer as Police Lieutenant
1985
The Equalizer as Detective
1985
Desperately Seeking Susan as Party Guest
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Walter Pell
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Walt Murphy
1984
Tales from the Darkside as Curtis
1983
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer as Bartender
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