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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 4, 1944
Died
February 19, 2023
Place of Birth
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
- Richard Jay Belzer
- Richard J. Belzer
- ریچارد بلزر
Richard Belzer
1.0 Popularity
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
7.7
Self
Alive in France
2018
6.7
Self
Gilbert
2017
0.0
Self
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
2017
5.7
Himself
The Comedian
2016
7.2
Self
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016
6.6
Self - Actor / Producer
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
7.5
Self
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014
6.8
Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
3.0
Richard
Santorini Blue
2013
0.0
Self
Bright Day
2012
Credits
Alive in France
as Self
2018
7.7
Gilbert
as Self
2017
6.7
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
as Self
2017
0.0
The Comedian
as Himself
2016
5.7
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
as Self
2016
7.2
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor / Producer
2015
6.6
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
as Self
2014
7.5
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
as Self
2013
6.8
Santorini Blue
as Richard
2013
3.0
Bright Day
as Self
2012
0.0
Cooking with Christopher Walken
as Himself
2012
7.0
Inside Comedy
as Self
2012
6.5
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as Self
2011
5.6
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
as Self
2011
7.0
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
as Self
2010
7.9
Polish Bar
as Hershel
2010
0.0
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
as Self
2009
6.5
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
as Self
2009
8.5
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
as Self
2008
6.5
30 Rock
as Sergeant John Munch
2006
7.5
30 Rock
as Richard Belzer
2006
7.5
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as John Munch
2005
8.1
Arrested Development
as Detective Munch
2003
7.9
🎬
The Belzer Connection
2003
0.0
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
2003
0.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
6.0
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
as Self - Roaster
2002
5.1
The Wire
as John Munch
2002
8.6
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
2001
6.0
The Beat
as John Munch
2000
2.0
Homicide: The Movie
as John Munch
2000
6.8
Man on the Moon
as Richard Belzer
1999
7.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as John Munch
1999
7.9
Yesterday's Tomorrows
as Self
1999
10.0
Jump
as Jerry
1999
1.5
Totally Bill Hicks
as Self
1998
7.7
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
7.3
Species II
as U. S. President
1998
5.2
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
1998
5.8
🎬
The Bar Channel
as Seth
1998
0.0
When Cars Attack
as Himself - Host
1997
4.5
South Park
as Loogie (voice)
1997
8.3
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
Get on the Bus
as Rick
1996
6.3
A Very Brady Sequel
as LAPD Detective
1996
5.8
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
8.1
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
Girl 6
as Caller #4 - Beach
1996
5.0
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Richard Belzer
1996
7.5
Deadly Pursuits
as Mariano
1996
4.0
The Invaders
as Randy Stein
1995
5.5
Prince for a Day
as Bernie Silver
1995
7.0
Not of This Earth
as Jeremy Pallin
1995
3.9
The Puppet Masters
as Neil Jarvis
1994
5.8
North
as Barker
1994
5.0
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
as Frank Giordano
1994
6.5
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
as Big Bob Bentley
1994
4.7
Dangerous Game
as Cameo
1993
5.7
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Inspector Henderson
1993
6.9
The X-Files
as John Munch
1993
8.4
Mad Dog and Glory
as M.C. / Comic
1993
6.0
Homicide: Life on the Street
as John Munch
1993
8.1
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Joe Kline
1992
6.8
Mad About You
as Detective Sharp
1992
6.7
Human Target
1992
5.0
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
as Self
1992
0.0
Missing Pieces
as Baldesari
1992
5.5
Off and Running
as Milt Zoloth
1991
4.2
Good Sports
1991
6.0
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Television Producer
1990
5.6
The Flash
as Joe Kline
1990
0.0
The Flash
as Joe Kline
1990
6.5
The Flash
as Joe Kline
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as John Munch
1990
7.4
The Howard Stern Show
as Self
1990
6.0
The Big Picture
as Video Show Host
1989
5.8
Fletch Lives
as Phil
1989
6.0
🎬
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self (uncredited)
1988
8.0
Freeway
as Dr. David Lazarus
1988
4.7
The Wrong Guys
as Belz
1988
5.5
Negligee and Underpants Party
as Self
1988
0.0
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as Self
1987
0.0
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
as Self
1986
6.0
America
as Gypsy Beam
1986
3.2
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
as Man Reading Paper
1986
0.0
The Tommy Chong Roast
as Himself
1986
5.5
Moonlighting
as Leonard
1985
7.5
Miami Vice
as Captain Hook
1984
7.5
Scarface
as M.C. at Babylon Club
1983
8.2
Flicks
as Stoner
1983
5.0
Belzer Behind Bars
as Self
1983
0.0
Café Flesh
as Audience Member (uncredited)
1982
6.0
Night Shift
as Pig
1982
6.0
Author! Author!
as Seth Shapiro
1982
5.9
🎬
The Facts
1982
0.0
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
0.0
Fame
as M.C.
1980
6.4
Saturday Night Live
as Self
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Chevy Chase
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Juror (uncredited)
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Museum Visitor (uncredited)
1975
7.0
The Groove Tube
as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
1974
5.0
Sesame Street
1969
7.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4