Acting · b. 1935 · New York City, New York, USA

Jerry Orbach

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...

Acting
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self 2021 Howard Self / Lumiere (archive footage) 2018 Waking Sleeping Beauty Self (archive footage) 2009 Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage) 2005 Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party Lumiere (voice) 2005 Broadway's Lost Treasures II Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago") 2004 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Self 2003 Try to Remember: The Fantasticks Self 2003 Broadway's Lost Treasures Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street") 2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Self 2003 Law & Order: Corruption Empire 2003 Mickey's PhilharMagic Lumiere 2003 The Hustler: The Inside Story Self - Actor 2002 Manna from Heaven Waltz Contest Announcer 2002 Chinese Coffee Jake Manheim 2000 Prince of Central Park Businessman 2000 The Acting Class Self 2000 Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind Narrator 1999 Belle's Tales of Friendship Lumiere (voice) 1999 Belle's Magical World Lumiere (voice) 1998 Exiled Detective Lenny Briscoe 1998 Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Lumiere (voice) 1997 Aladdin and the King of Thieves Sa'Luk (voice) 1996 The Cemetery Club Jake Rubin (uncredited) 1993 Universal Soldier Dr. Christopher Gregor 1992 Straight Talk Milo Jacoby 1992 Mr. Saturday Night Phil Gussman 1992 Quiet Killer Dr. Vincent Califano 1992 Broadway Bound Jack Jerome 1992 Mastergate Clifton Byers 1992
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