Person
Richard Belzer
Born 4 August 1944 Died 19 February 2023, aged 78 Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA TMDB ↗
Richard Jay 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.
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25age in their first credit on record (1969)
44years on screen and counting
6credits in 1996, their busiest year
69dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 68 Santorini Blue
2013as Richard
Age: 68 Bright Day
2012as Richard Belzer
Age: 65 Polish Bar
2010as Hershel
Age: 55 Homicide: The Movie
2000as John Munch
Age: 55 Man on the Moon
1999as Richard Belzer
Age: 54 Jump
1999as Jerry
Age: 53 Species II
1998as U. S. President
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Age: 53 The Bar Channel
1998as Seth
Age: 52 Get on the Bus
1996as Rick
Age: 52 A Very Brady Sequel
1996as LAPD Detective
Age: 51 Girl 6
1996as Caller #4 - Beach
Age: 51 Deadly Pursuits
1996as Mariano
Age: 51 Prince for a Day
1995as Bernie Silver
Age: 51 Not of This Earth
1995as Jeremy Pallin
Age: 50 The Puppet Masters
1994as Neil Jarvis
Age: 49 North
1994as Barker
Age: 49 Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
1994as Frank Giordano
Age: 49 Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
1994as Big Bob Bentley
Age: 49 Dangerous Game
1993as Cameo
Age: 48 Mad Dog and Glory
1993as M.C. / Comic
Age: 48 The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992as Joe Kline
Age: 47 Missing Pieces
1992as Baldesari
Age: 46 Off and Running
1991as Milt Zoloth
Age: 46 The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990as Television Producer
Age: 46 The Flash
1990as Joe Kline
Age: 45 The Big Picture
1989as Video Show Host
Age: 44 Fletch Lives
1989as Phil
Age: 44 Freeway
1988as Dr. David Lazarus
Age: 43 The Wrong Guys
1988as Belz
Age: 42 America
1986as Gypsy Beam
Age: 41 Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986as Man Reading Paper
Age: 39 Scarface
1983as M.C. at Babylon Club
Age: 39 Flicks
1983as Stoner
Age: 38 Café Flesh
1982as Audience Member (uncredited)
Age: 37 Night Shift
1982as Pig
Age: 37 Author! Author!
1982as Seth Shapiro
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Age: 37 The Facts
1982
Age: 36 Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
Age: 35 Fame
1980as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
Age: 29 The Groove Tube
1974as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
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TV credits
Age: 62 30 Rock
2006as Sergeant John Munch
Age: 62 30 Rock
2006as Richard Belzer
Age: 60 Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005as John Munch
Age: 59 Arrested Development
2003as Detective Munch
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Age: 59 The Belzer Connection
2003
Age: 57 The Wire
2002as John Munch
Age: 55 The Beat
2000as John Munch
Age: 55 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as John Munch
Age: 53 South Park
1997as Loogie (voice)
Age: 52 E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Age: 51 3rd Rock from the Sun
1996as Richard Belzer
Age: 51 The Invaders
1995as Randy Stein
Age: 49 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993as Inspector Henderson
Age: 49 The X-Files
1993as John Munch
Age: 48 Homicide: Life on the Street
1993as John Munch
Age: 48 Mad About You
1992as Detective Sharp
Age: 48 The Larry Sanders Show
1992as Richard Belzer
Age: 47 Human Target
1992
Age: 47 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Age: 46 Good Sports
1991as Richard Belzer
Age: 46 The Flash
1990as Joe Kline
Age: 46 Law & Order
1990as John Munch
Age: 44 Monsters
1988as Buzz Hunkle
Age: 40 Moonlighting
1985as Leonard
Age: 40 Miami Vice
1984as Captain Hook
Age: 31 Saturday Night Live
1975as Chevy Chase
Age: 31 Saturday Night Live
1975as Juror (uncredited)
Age: 31 Saturday Night Live
1975as Museum Visitor (uncredited)
Age: 25