Richard Portnow
Known for acting · Born 26 January 1947 · 79 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
161 credits
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947) is a prolific American character actor who played Howard Stern's father, Ben in the movie Private Parts. He has appeared on The Sopranos and many other films, video games, and television shows such as Hannah Montana and Boston Legal.
Known for
The Sopranos
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
Perfect Stranger
2007
Sister Act
1992
Barton Fink
1991
Hitchcock
2012
Happy Accidents
2000
Good Time Max
2008
Parks and Recreation
2009
Nanny Cam
2014
Dinosaurs
1991
Meet the Hollowheads
1989
Acting (161)
2025Dog Patrol: Operation Santa PawsOscar GoldenFilm
2025Sinatra! EternityWalter WinchellFilm
2024MatlockJudge Colton P. DavidsonSeries
2021Roe v. WadeJustice William DouglasFilm
2020Talking SopranosSelfSeries
2019StakeoutPat ReedFilm
2018Higher PowerCharles MargreyFilm
2018AndoverShamus TroutFilm
2018Frank and AvaWalter WinchellFilm
2018Holly DayBennyFilm
2017The GliksmansTim NeumanFilm
2016Café SocietyWaltFilm
2016TimelessMayor William Hale ThompsonSeries
2015TrumboLouis B. MayerFilm
2015ParallelStewartFilm
2014Nanny CamDetective JonesFilm
2014This Last Lonely PlaceJason PureFilm
2013OldboyBernie SharkeyFilm
2013UnderdogsJohn Handon IIFilm
2013In the DarkDetective ArcherFilm
2013DukeCarroll GreenFilm
2012ElementaryEddie EichornSeries
2012HitchcockBarney BalabanFilm
2012Imaginary FriendDanFilm
20122 JacksLorenzoFilm
2012A Night of NightmaresCliff TannerFilm
2011SuitsPete KreelingSeries
2011GrimmDaniel TroyerSeries
2011ShamelessJohnny BoxcarsSeries
2011Franklin & BashRichard KohlSeries
2011The Christmas PageantLeo BrennerFilm
2010Hawaii Five-0Creed's AttorneySeries
2010How to Make It in AmericaSeries
2010The Wish ListLennyFilm
2010Killer by NatureWalterFilm
2010OutlawSen. Sidney Vidalin · 8 episodesSeries
2009Law Abiding CitizenBill ReynoldsFilm
2009CastleMilt BoyleSeries
2009Parks and RecreationMitch Savner · 2 episodesSeries
2009The Good WifeJudge Ben MargovskiSeries
2009Life Is Hot in CracktownGuy from 4 KFilm
2009The MinisJackFilm
2009Under New ManagementCarmello ConforteFilm
2008The MentalistPhilSeries
2008Tinker BellMinister of Autumn (voice)Film
2008The SpiritDonenfeldFilm
2008Good Time MaxHead AdministratorFilm
2007Perfect StrangerNarronFilm
2007DirtTeddy JickSeries
2007The IndianElliotFilm
2007Chasing RobertEd ThortonFilm
2006Hannah MontanaMarty KlineSeries
2006Find Me GuiltyMax NovardisFilm
2006National Lampoon's TV: The MovieSergeantFilm
2005Grey's AnatomySaul SchmittSeries
2005Trump UnauthorizedMayor Ed KochFilm
2005Meet the MobstersJerry KaminskiFilm
2005Under the CityMinksFilm
2004Boston LegalJudge Peter Harding · 4 episodesSeries
2004Tony n' Tina's WeddingVinnie BlackFilm
2003Nip/TuckManny Caldarelo, Manny CaldarelloSeries
2003Cold CaseOscar Anderson (2008)Series
2003Las VegasLester ColetteSeries
2002The ShieldJim WrightSeries
2002Poolhall JunkiesToupee JayFilm
2001Double BangLieutenant ShatkinFilm
2001Laughter on the 23rd FloorHarryFilm
2001ZigsArnold ZigmanFilm
2000Happy AccidentsTripFilm
2000The UnscarredTommy MatollaFilm
2000The Ghost of Spoon RiverAgent CicarelliFilm
2000Fallen ArchesNicky KaplanFilm
1999The SopranosAttorney Melvoin · 10 episodes, Harold 'Mel' Melvoin · 3 episodesSeries
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiHandsome FrankFilm
1999Judging AmyAAG Charles NovotnySeries
1999The Substitute 3: Winner Takes AllVincent Lo RussoFilm
1999Witness ProtectionNikoFilm
1999Ballad of the NightingaleArnie D'AngeloFilm
1999Road KillCharboneauFilm
1999Ryan Caulfield: Year One · 8 episodesSeries
1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasWine Colored TuxedoFilm
1998My GiantProducerFilm
1998Shadow of DoubtMarvin HelmFilm
1998MiloLieutenant ParkerFilm
1998Lured InnocenceJack ShelbyFilm
1998Desert ThunderAdm. Le ClairFilm
1998Postal WorkerDr. Nicolas BrinkFilm
1997Private PartsBen SternFilm
1997Mad CityBrackett's AgentFilm
1997Bella MafiaAnthony MorenoFilm
1997GuyAlFilm
1996Spin CityMr. PaternoSeries
1996BogusM. Clay ThrasherFilm
1996EZ StreetsFrank Collero · 13 episodesSeries
1995Se7enDr. BeardsleyFilm
1995JAGSibby LonegroSeries
1995Man of the HouseJoey RendaFilm
1995S.F.W.Gerald ParsleyFilm
1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: LightningMonaghanFilm
1995Donor UnknownHal CooneyFilm
1994Trial by JuryLeo GrecoFilm
1994Across the MoonRoyFilm
1994Lipstick CameraDetective VorkopichFilm
1994Dragstrip GirlDet. DrydenFilm
1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeFilm
1993The NannyPhillipeSeries
1993Boy Meets WorldStanSeries
1993Walker, Texas RangerIrving Rothbart - LaRue's AttorneySeries
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanBarry BarkerSeries
1993Heart and SoulsMax MarcoFilm
1993Fallen AngelsJack MalkovSeries
1993Night Eyes 3KaplanFilm
1993Dave's WorldLeonSeries
1993Based on an Untrue StoryDisturbing CallerFilm
1993Home FreeVicSeries
1993The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!Robert L. RipleyFilm
1992Sister ActWillyFilm
1992BeethovenAmmunition Company Representative (uncredited)Film
1992Mad About YouArthur · 2 episodesSeries
1992There Goes the NeighborhoodMarty RollinsFilm
1991Barton FinkDetective MastrionottiFilm
1991Father of the BrideAl - the Tux SalesmanFilm
1991DinosaursMel Luster (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
1991For the BoysMilt, Recording StudioFilm
1991The CommishBennySeries
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned MobsterDave BarrettFilm
1991The New WKRP in CincinnatiSeries
1990Kindergarten CopCaptain SalazarFilm
1990HavanaMike MacClaneyFilm
1990ChattahoocheeDr. DebnerFilm
1990Dream OnRoySeries
1990Tune in Tomorrow...Uncle LukeFilm
1989SeinfeldRaySeries
1989Say Anything...Agent StewartFilm
1989Meet the HollowheadsMr. CrabneckFilm
1989Peter GunnSpirosFilm
1989A Deadly SilenceD.A. Ed JablonskiFilm
1989Original SinVincentFilm
1988TwinsChop Shop OwnerFilm
1988Dear JohnHarrySeries
1988Something Is Out ThereSeries
1988In Dangerous CompanyKellogFilm
1987Good Morning, VietnamDan 'The Man' LevitanFilm
1987Radio DaysSyFilm
1987Beauty and the BeastNajSeries
1987Wanted: Dead or AliveAgentFilm
1987Tin MenCarlyFilm
1987Hiding OutMr. LessigFilm
1987WiseguySeries
1987The SqueezeRubenFilm
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered MadamHarry LongFilm
1987The Oldest RookieSeries
1987The House of Blue LeavesBilly EinhornFilm
1987Almost PartnersNickyFilm
1986CourageFrankie Ce De BacaFilm
1985Desperately Seeking SusanParty GuestFilm
1985The EqualizerPolice Lieutenant · 2 episodes, DetectiveSeries
1984Murder, She WroteWalter Pell, Lt. Walt MurphySeries
1984Tales from the DarksideCurtisSeries
1983Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar KillerBartenderFilm
1982American PlayhouseBilly EinhornSeries