Richard Belzer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 4 August 1944 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
- Died
- 19 February 2023
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
Acting 78
- 2018Alive in France as Self
- 2017Gilbert as Self
- 2017Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? as Self
- 2016The Comedian as Himself
- 2016The Best Democracy Money Can Buy as Self
- 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor / Producer
- 2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
- 2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self
- 2013Santorini Blue as Richard
- 2012Bright Day as Richard Belzer
- 2012Cooking with Christopher Walken as Himself
- 2011Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
- 2011The 'Scarface' Phenomenon as Self
- 2010Polish Bar as Hershel
- 2009Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black as Self
- 2009My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story as Self
- 2008The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't as Self
- 2003The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
- 2003Real Time with Bill Maher as Self · 8 episodes
- 2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self - Roaster
- 2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
- 2000Homicide: The Movie as John Munch
- 1999Man on the Moon as Richard Belzer
- 1999Yesterday's Tomorrows as Self
- 1999Jump as Jerry
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as John Munch · 325 episodes
- 1998Totally Bill Hicks as Self
- 1998Species II as U. S. President
- 1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
- 1998The Bar Channel as Seth
- 1997When Cars Attack as Himself - Host
- 1997The View as Self · 2 episodes
- 1997South Park as Loogie (voice) · 1 episode
- 1996Get on the Bus as Rick
- 1996A Very Brady Sequel as LAPD Detective
- 1996Girl 6 as Caller #4 - Beach
- 1996Deadly Pursuits as Mariano
- 1996The Daily Show as Self · 1 episode
- 1995Prince for a Day as Bernie Silver
- 1995Not of This Earth as Jeremy Pallin
- 1994The Puppet Masters as Neil Jarvis
- 1994North as Barker
- 1994Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart as Frank Giordano
- 1994Bandit: Bandit, Bandit as Big Bob Bentley
- 1993Dangerous Game as Cameo
- 1993Mad Dog and Glory as M.C. / Comic
- 1992The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade as Joe Kline
- 1992The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! as Self
- 1992Missing Pieces as Baldesari
- 1991Off and Running as Milt Zoloth
- 1990The Bonfire of the Vanities as Television Producer
- 1990The Flash as Joe Kline
- 1990The Flash as Joe Kline
- 1990Law & Order as John Munch · 4 episodes
- 1989The Big Picture as Video Show Host
- 1989Fletch Lives as Phil
- 1988Jackie Gleason: The Great One as Self (uncredited)
- 1988Freeway as Dr. David Lazarus
- 1988The Wrong Guys as Belz
- 1988Negligee and Underpants Party as Self
- 1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Self
- 1987Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 12 as Self
- 1986The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion as Self
- 1986America as Gypsy Beam
- 1986Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment as Man Reading Paper
- 1986The Tommy Chong Roast as Himself
- 1983Scarface as M.C. at Babylon Club
- 1983Flicks as Stoner
- 1983Belzer Behind Bars as Self
- 1982Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1982Night Shift as Pig
- 1982Author! Author! as Seth Shapiro
- 1982The Facts
- 1981Likely Stories Vol. 1
- 1980Fame as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
- 1975Saturday Night Live as Museum Visitor (uncredited) · 4 episodes
- 1974The Groove Tube as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self · 2 episodes
Production 1
- 2013Santorini Blue · executive producer
Writing 2
- 1997When Cars Attack · writer
- 1983Belzer Behind Bars · writer