Richard Belzer
Known for acting · Born 4 August 1944 · Died 19 February 2023 · aged 78 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
109 credits
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
The Flash
1990
Get on the Bus
1996
The Puppet Masters
1994
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
The Groove Tube
1974
Homicide: The Movie
2000
Law & Order
1990
Totally Bill Hicks
1998
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Gilbert
2017
Acting (106)
2018Alive in FranceSelfFilm
2017GilbertSelfFilm
2017Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?SelfFilm
2016The ComedianHimselfFilm
2016The Best Democracy Money Can BuySelfFilm
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor / ProducerFilm
2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripSelfFilm
2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelfFilm
2013Santorini BlueRichardFilm
2012Inside ComedySelfSeries
2012Cooking with Christopher WalkenHimselfFilm
2012Bright DayRichard BelzerFilm
2011Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisSelfFilm
2011The 'Scarface' PhenomenonSelfFilm
2010The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaSelfSeries
2010Polish BarHershelFilm
2009Surviving the Holidays with Lewis BlackSelfFilm
2009My Dog: An Unconditional Love StorySelfFilm
2008The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn'tSelfFilm
200630 RockSergeant John Munch, Richard BelzerSeries
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryJohn MunchSeries
2003Arrested DevelopmentDetective MunchSeries
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 8 episodesSeries
2003The Very Best of America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)Film
2003The Belzer Connection · 2 episodesSeries
2002The WireJohn MunchSeries
2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy ChaseSelf - RoasterFilm
2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)Film
2000Homicide: The MovieJohn MunchFilm
2000The BeatJohn MunchSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJohn Munch · 325 episodesSeries
1999Man on the MoonRichard BelzerFilm
1999JumpJerryFilm
1999Yesterday's TomorrowsSelfFilm
1998Species IIU. S. PresidentFilm
1998Totally Bill HicksSelfFilm
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!SelfFilm
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 8 episodesSeries
1998The Bar ChannelSethFilm
1997South ParkLoogie (voice)Series
1997The ViewSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1997When Cars AttackHimself - HostFilm
1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
19963rd Rock from the SunRichard BelzerSeries
1996A Very Brady SequelLAPD DetectiveFilm
1996Girl 6Caller #4 - BeachFilm
1996Get on the BusRickFilm
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
1996Deadly PursuitsMarianoFilm
1995Not of This EarthJeremy PallinFilm
1995Prince for a DayBernie SilverFilm
1995The InvadersRandy Stein · 2 episodesSeries
1994NorthBarkerFilm
1994The Puppet MastersNeil JarvisFilm
1994Bandit: Bandit, BanditBig Bob BentleyFilm
1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the HartFrank GiordanoFilm
1993The X-FilesJohn MunchSeries
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanInspector Henderson · 4 episodesSeries
1993Mad Dog and GloryM.C. / ComicFilm
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetJohn Munch · 122 episodesSeries
1993Dangerous GameCameoFilm
1992Mad About YouDetective SharpSeries
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries
1992The Larry Sanders ShowRichard BelzerSeries
1992The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeJoe KlineFilm
1992Missing PiecesBaldesariFilm
1992Human TargetSeries
1992The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!SelfFilm
1991Off and RunningMilt ZolothFilm
1991Good SportsRichard Belzer · 2 episodesSeries
1990Law & OrderJohn Munch · 4 episodesSeries
1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesTelevision ProducerFilm
1990The FlashJoe Kline · 10 episodesSeries
1990The FlashJoe KlineFilm
1990The Howard Stern ShowSelfSeries
1989Fletch LivesPhilFilm
1989The Big PictureVideo Show HostFilm
1988MonstersBuzz HunkleSeries
1988FreewayDr. David LazarusFilm
1988The Wrong GuysBelzFilm
1988Jackie Gleason: The Great OneSelf (uncredited)Film
1988Negligee and Underpants PartySelfFilm
1987Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 12SelfFilm
1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleSelfFilm
1986The Tommy Chong RoastHimselfFilm
1986AmericaGypsy BeamFilm
1986The Young Comedians All-Star ReunionSelfFilm
1986Charlie Barnett's Terms of EnrollmentMan Reading PaperFilm
1985MoonlightingLeonardSeries
1984Miami ViceCaptain HookSeries
1983ScarfaceM.C. at Babylon ClubFilm
1983FlicksStonerFilm
1983Belzer Behind BarsSelfFilm
1982Night ShiftPigFilm
1982Author! Author!Seth ShapiroFilm
1982Café FleshAudience Member (uncredited)Film
1982Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
1982The FactsFilm
1981Likely Stories Vol. 1Film
1980FameM.C. at Catch a Rising Star clubFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf, Chevy Chase, Juror (uncredited), Museum Visitor (uncredited)Series
1974The Groove TubeRodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The HookerFilm
1969Sesame StreetSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
Production (1)
2013Santorini BlueExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (2)
1997When Cars AttackWriterFilm
1983Belzer Behind BarsWriterFilm