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Richard Belzer

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Richard Belzer

Richard Jay Belzer (August 4, 1944 – February 19, 2023) was an American actor, comedian, and author. He was best known for his role as BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/sergeant and investigator John Munch, whom he portrayed for 23 years in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and in several guest appearances on other series.

Infobox

Born
Richard Jay Belzer(1944-08-04)August 4, 1944Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Died
February 19, 2023(2023-02-19) (aged 78)Bozouls, France
Education
mw- Fairfield Warde High SchoolDean College
Occupations
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Spouses
mw- Gail Susan Ross (m. 1966; div. 1972) Dalia Danoch (m. 1976; div. 1978) Harlee McBride (m. 1985)
Children
2
Relatives
Henry Winkler (cousin)
Notable work
John Munch on Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Years active
1972–2016
Medium
Stand-upfilmtelevisionbooksradio
Genres
Observational comedypolitical satiredeadpan
Subjects
American cultureAmerican politicscurrent eventsmass media

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1974
Role(s)
Rodriguez, Leo Batfish, The President, The Hooker
Notes
Independent film
1980
Role(s)
M.C.
1982
Role(s)
Loud-mouthed audience member
Role(s)
Seth Shapiro
Role(s)
Pig
1983
Role(s)
M.C. at Babylon Club
Likely Stories, Vol. 3
Role(s)
Richard
1986
America
Role(s)
Gypsy Beam
Notes
a.k.a. Moonbeam
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Role(s)
Man Reading Paper
1987
Role(s)
Stoner
Notes
Segment: "New Adventures of the Great Galaxy"
1988
Role(s)
Richard 'Belz' Belzer
Role(s)
Dr. David Lazarus
1989
Role(s)
Video Show Host
Role(s)
Phil
1990
Role(s)
Television Producer
1991
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
Role(s)
Joe Kline
Missing Pieces
Role(s)
Baldesari
Role(s)
Milt Zoloth
1992
Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Role(s)
Joe Kline
1993
Role(s)
M.C./Comic
Role(s)
Himself
1994
Role(s)
Barker
Role(s)
Jarvis
1995
Role(s)
Jeremy Pallin
1996
Role(s)
Caller #4 – Beach
Role(s)
LAPD Detective
Role(s)
Rick
1998
The Bar Channel
Role(s)
Role(s)
U.S. President
1999
Jump
Role(s)
Jerry
2006
Copy That
Role(s)
Richard
2007
BelzerVizion
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Also executive producer
2009
Polish Bar
Role(s)
Hershel
2010
Santorini Blue
Role(s)
Richard
Notes
Also executive producer
2016
Role(s)
Himself
2017
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary film
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1974
The Groove Tube
Rodriguez, Leo Batfish, The President, The Hooker
Independent film
1980
Fame
M.C.
1982
Café Flesh
Loud-mouthed audience member
Author! Author!
Seth Shapiro
Night Shift
Pig
1983
Scarface
at Babylon Club
Likely Stories, Vol. 3
Richard
1986
America
Gypsy Beam
Moonbeam
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Man Reading Paper
1987
Flicks
Stoner
Segment: "New Adventures of the Great Galaxy"
1988
The Wrong Guys
Richard 'Belz' Belzer
Freeway
Dr. David Lazarus
1989
The Big Picture
Video Show Host
Fletch Lives
Phil
1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Television Producer
1991
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
Joe Kline
Missing Pieces
Baldesari
Off and Running
Milt Zoloth
1992
Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Joe Kline
1993
Mad Dog and Glory
Comic
Dangerous Game
Himself
1994
North
Barker
The Puppet Masters
Jarvis
1995
Not of This Earth
Jeremy Pallin
1996
Girl 6
Caller – Beach
A Very Brady Sequel
LAPD Detective
Get on the Bus
Rick
1998
The Bar Channel
Species II
President
1999
Jump
Jerry
2006
Copy That
Richard
2007
BelzerVizion
Himself
Also executive producer
2009
Polish Bar
Hershel
2010
Santorini Blue
Richard
Also executive producer
2016
The Comedian
Himself
2017
Gilbert
Himself
Documentary film
· Filmography › Television
1978
Role(s)
Man in Row Boat #1
Notes
Episode: "(#1186)"
1983–1984
Role(s)
Thicke of the Night
Notes
Regular
1984
The Richard Belzer Show
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Six episodes
1985
Hot Properties
Role(s)
Host
Role(s)
Leonard
Notes
Episode: "Twas the Episode Before Christmas"
1986
Role(s)
Captain Hook
Notes
Episode: "Trust Fund Pirates"
1989
Role(s)
Notes
Episode: "Ex-Appeal"a.k.a. Nick & Hillary
1990–91
Role(s)
The Flash
Notes
Joe Kline
1991
Role(s)
Buzz Hunkle
Notes
Episode: "Werewolf of Hollywood"
1992
Human Target
Role(s)
Greene
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
1993–99
Role(s)
Homicide: Life on the Street
Notes
Det. John Munch
Nurses
Role(s)
Jesse Wilner
Notes
Episode: "Fly the Friendly Skies"
Role(s)
Big Bob
Notes
TV film
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
Role(s)
Det. Frank Giordano
1995
Prince for a Day
Role(s)
Bernie Silver
Notes
TV film; a.k.a. The Prince and the Pizza Boy
Role(s)
Randy Stein
Notes
TV film
1996
Deadly Pursuits
Role(s)
Mariano
1996–2000
Role(s)
Law & Order
Notes
Det. John Munch
1997
Role(s)
Episode: "Unusual Suspects"
Richard Belzer: Another Lone Nut
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
HBO comedy special
When Cars Attack
Role(s)
TV film
1997–98
Role(s)
E! True Hollywood Story
Notes
Episode: "Gilda Radner", "John Belushi"
1998
Role(s)
1999
Role(s)
Detective Sharp
Notes
Episode: "Stealing Burt's Car"
1999–2016
Role(s)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Notes
Det./Sgt. John Munch
2000
Role(s)
Det. John Munch
Notes
TV film based on the television series
Role(s)
Episode: "They Say It's Your Birthday"
Role(s)
Loogie (voice)
Notes
Episode: "The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Dick'll Take Manhattan: Part 1"
2005
Role(s)
Det. John Munch
Notes
Episode: "Skeleton"This is a crossover sequel to the episode "Tombstone" from season 15 of the series Law & Order.
2006
Role(s)
Episode: "S.O.B.s" (uncredited)Episode: "Exit Strategy"
2008
Role(s)
Sgt. John Munch
Notes
Episode: "Took"
2009
Role(s)
Episode dated October 7, 2009
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
2013
America Declassified
Role(s)
Season 1 episode 1
Role(s)
Season 7 episode 12
2015
Role(s)
A John Munch-like character
Notes
One episode: "Kimmy Goes to the Doctor!"
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1975–80
Saturday Night Live
JurorChevy ChaseHimselfMuseum Visitor
Season 1 episode 1, season 2 episode 3, season 2 episode 27, season 3 episode 61, and season 5 episode 106 (uncredited)
1978
Sesame Street
Man in Row Boat
Episode: "(#1186)"
1983–1984
Thicke of the Night
Regular
1984
The Richard Belzer Show
Himself
Six episodes
1985
Hot Properties
Host
1985
Moonlighting
Leonard
Episode: "Twas the Episode Before Christmas"
1986
Miami Vice
Captain Hook
Episode: "Trust Fund Pirates"
1989
Tattingers
Episode: "Ex-Appeal"a.k.a. Nick & Hillary
1990–91
The Flash
Joe Kline
10 episodes
1991
Monsters
Buzz Hunkle
Episode: "Werewolf of Hollywood"
1992
Human Target
Greene
Episode: "Pilot"
1993–99
Homicide: Life on the Street
Det. John Munch
122 episodes, regular cast
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Inspector William Henderson
Episode: "All Shook Up"Episode: "Witness"Episode: "Foundling"Episode: "The House of Luthor"
Nurses
Jesse Wilner
Episode: "Fly the Friendly Skies"
Bandit Bandit
Big Bob
TV film
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
Det. Frank Giordano
1995
Prince for a Day
Bernie Silver
TV film; a.k.a. The Prince and the Pizza Boy
The Invaders
Randy Stein
TV film
1996
Deadly Pursuits
Mariano
1996–2000
Law & Order
Det. John Munch
Episode: "Charm City"Episode: "Baby, It's You"Episode: "Sideshow"Episode: "Entitled"
1997
The X-Files
Episode: "Unusual Suspects"
Richard Belzer: Another Lone Nut
Himself
HBO comedy special
When Cars Attack
TV film
1997–98
E! True Hollywood Story
Episode: "Gilda Radner", "John Belushi"
1998
Elmopalooza
1999
Mad About You
Detective Sharp
Episode: "Stealing Burt's Car"
1999–2016
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Det./Sgt. John Munch
325 episodes, regular cast
2000
Homicide: The Movie
Det. John Munch
TV film based on the television series
The Beat
Episode: "They Say It's Your Birthday"
South Park
Loogie (voice)
Episode: "The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000"
3rd Rock from the Sun
Himself
Episode: "Dick'll Take Manhattan: Part 1"
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Det. John Munch
Episode: "Skeleton"This is a crossover sequel to the episode "Tombstone" from season 15 of the series Law & Order.
2006
Arrested Development
Episode: "S.O.B.s" (uncredited)Episode: "Exit Strategy"
2008
The Wire
Sgt. John Munch
Episode: "Took"
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Episode dated October 7, 2009
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Himself
2013
America Declassified
Season 1 episode 1
30 Rock
Season 7 episode 12
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
A John Munch-like character
One episode: "Kimmy Goes to the Doctor!"

References

  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/richard-belzer-dead-homicide-law-order-1235329813/
  2. "Richard Belzer's Books"
    http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Richard-Belzer/46217925/books
  3. The Huffington Post
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/munch-madness_b_4111628
  4. SVU
    https://entertainment.time.com/2013/10/16/farewell-detective-munch-richard-belzers-cop-character-leaves-svu/
  5. TV Guide
  6. Connecticut Post
    https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Reports-Richard-Belzer-s-brother-dead-from-5658076.php
  7. The New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120302101305/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/arts/television/14rich.html
  8. SouthJersey.com
    http://www.southjersey.com/articles/?articleid=3474
  9. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2023/02/19/1158232864/richard-belzer-dead-law-and-order-svu
  10. Law & Order
    http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/television/info-09-2010/interview_richard_belzer.html
  11. Make 'Em Laugh: American Humorists of the 20th and 21st Century
  12. "Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and 'Law & Order: SVU' star, dies at 78"
    https://variety.com/2023/tv/obituaries-people-news/richard-belzer-dead-law-and-order-svu-1235528614/
  13. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1505048
  14. New York
    https://books.google.com/books?id=aNECAAAAMBAJ&q=richard+belzer+disk+jockey&pg=PA33
  15. The Huffington Post
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/10/richard-belzer-to-fill-in_n_96098.html
  16. Knowledge Fight
    https://player.fm/series/knowledge-fight-2313626/knowledge-fight-april-15-16-2013
  17. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/19/arts/tv-review-richard-belzer-show-comedy-series-on-cable.html
  18. The Dallas Morning News
  19. Homicide Life on the Street – The Seasons 1 & 2
  20. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2013/10/16/showbiz/tv/richard-belzer-detective-munch-retires/index.html
  21. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
    http://www.movienewsguide.com/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-recap-kimmy-goes-doctor/57368
  22. Radio.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160319101549/http://radio.com/2015/03/06/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-binge-watch-review/
  23. Entertainment Weekly
    http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/22/law-order-svu-richard-belzer-munch-returning
  24. Slate
    http://www.slate.com/id/2074752
  25. "The Law & Order star you likely forgot had a role on South Park"
    https://www.looper.com/884067/the-law-order-star-you-likely-forgot-had-a-role-on-south-park/
  26. Observer
    https://observer.com/2006/08/sesame-street-law-and-order/
  27. Virginia Quarterly Review
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230220100358/https://www.vqronline.org/books/jfk-still-dead-another-historiographical-moment
  28. Penguin Random House
    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/1911/richard-belzer
  29. Skyhorse Publishing
    https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781620878705/dead-wrong
  30. Arcade Publishing
    https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781620878071/hit-list
  31. Arcade Publishing
    https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781510711266/corporate-conspiracies
  32. Intelligence Report
    http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2013/winter/conspiracy-act
  33. Arcade Publishing
    https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781632207289/someone-is-hiding-something
  34. People
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080917234501/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20110060,00.html
  35. The Baltimore Sun
    https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/02/20/detective-mensch-actor-a-dark-comic-with-a-sweetheart-of-a-soul-richard-belzer-has-found-a-new-life-with-homicide/
  36. Hiaasen, p. 3
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121007232405/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-02-20/features/1997051147_1_richard-belzer-john-munch-mcbride/3
  37. Playboy
  38. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7n_SHrK408
  39. Time
    https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,966187,00.html
  40. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/19/arts/television/19xp-richard-belzer-dead.html
  41. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/galleries/surprising-celebrity-family-1073313/
  42. "Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78"
    https://apnews.com/article/celebrity-obituaries-henry-winkler-laraine-newman-richard-belzer-81475aef06cf541ec01afaf3e5029fb6
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