Jerry Orbach

from New York City, New York, USA

Artwork for Beauty and the BeastImage of Jerry Orbach

Biography

Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the series Law & Order (1992–2004) and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991), as well as for being a noted musical theatre star; his prominent roles included originating the character of El Gallo in The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical play in history, as Chuck Baxter in the original production of Promises, Promises (for which he won a Tony Award), Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Billy Flynn in the original production of Chicago.

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Timeline

2021Aged 86

  • Poster for Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Self

2020Aged 85

  • Poster for Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along

    Lumiere (voice) (archive footage)

2018Aged 83

  • Poster for Howard

    Self / Lumiere (archive footage)

2010Aged 75

  • Poster for Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along

    Lumière

2009Aged 74

  • Poster for Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Self (archive footage)

2005Aged 70

  • Poster for Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

    Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises")

  • Poster for Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

    Lumiere (voice)

2004Aged 69

  • Poster for Law & Order: The First 3 Years

    Self - Detective Lennie Briscoe

  • Poster for Broadway's Lost Treasures II

    Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")

2003Aged 68

  • Poster for Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Self

  • Poster for Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

    Self

  • Poster for Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")

2002Aged 67

  • Poster for The Hustler: The Inside Story

    Himself

  • Poster for Manna from Heaven

    Waltz Contest Announcer

2000Aged 65

  • Poster for The Acting Class

    Self

  • Poster for Chinese Coffee

    Jake Manheim

  • Poster for Prince of Central Park

    Businessman

1999Aged 64

  • Poster for Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

    Narrator

  • Poster for Belle's Tales of Friendship

    Lumiere (voice)

1998Aged 63

  • Poster for Belle's Magical World

    Lumiere (voice)

  • Poster for Exiled

    Detective Lenny Briscoe

1997Aged 62

  • Poster for Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

    Lumiere (voice)

1996Aged 61

  • Poster for Aladdin and the King of Thieves

    Sa'luk (voice)

1993Aged 58

  • Poster for The Cemetery Club

    Jake Rubin (uncredited)

1992Aged 57

  • Poster for Broadway Bound

    Jack Jerome

  • Poster for Quiet Killer

    Dr. Vincent Califano

  • Poster for Straight Talk

    Milo Jacoby

  • Poster for Universal Soldier

    Dr. Christopher Gregor

  • Poster for Mr. Saturday Night

    Phil Gussman

  • Poster for Mastergate

    Clifton Byers

1991Aged 56

  • Poster for California Casanova

    Constantin Rominoffski

  • Poster for Dead Women in Lingerie

    Mr. Bartoli

  • Poster for Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

    Vic St. John

  • Poster for Out for Justice

    Ronny Donziger

  • Poster for Toy Soldiers

    Albert Trotta (uncredited)

  • Poster for Delusion

    Larry

  • Poster for Delirious

    Lou Sherwood

  • Poster for Beauty and the Beast

    Lumiere (voice)

1990Aged 55

  • Poster for A Gnome Named Gnorm

    Stan Walton

  • Poster for Kojak: None So Blind

    Tony Salducci

  • Poster for In Defense of a Married Man

    Alan Michelson

1989Aged 54

  • Poster for Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

    Blaine Counter

  • Poster for Last Exit to Brooklyn

    Boyce

  • Poster for Crimes and Misdemeanors

    Jack Rosenthal

1987Aged 52

1986Aged 51

  • Poster for The Imagemaker

    Byron Caine

  • Poster for F/X

    Nicholas DeFranco

1985Aged 50

  • Poster for Night of 100 Stars II

    Self

  • Poster for Brewster's Millions

    Charley Pegler

1984Aged 49

1983Aged 48

1982Aged 47

  • Poster for Night of 100 Stars

    Self

  • Poster for Plaza Suite

    Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash

1981Aged 46

  • Poster for Underground Aces

    Herbert Penlittle

  • Poster for Prince of the City

    Gus Levy

1980Aged 45

  • Poster for Alex and the Doberman Gang

    Rogers

1977Aged 42

  • Poster for The Sentinel

    Michael Dayton

1975Aged 40

  • Poster for Fore Play

    Jerry Lorsey

1974Aged 39

  • Poster for Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

    Self

1972Aged 37

  • Poster for A Fan's Notes

    Fred Exley

1971Aged 36

  • Poster for The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

    Kid Sally

1967Aged 32

  • Poster for Annie Get Your Gun

    Charles Davenport

1965Aged 30

  • Poster for John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

    Pinkerton

1963Aged 28

  • Poster for Bye Bye Birdie

    Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)

1961Aged 26

  • Poster for Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life

    Cristof

  • Poster for Mad Dog Coll

    Joe Clegg

1958Aged 23

  • Poster for Cop Hater

    Mumzer

1955Aged 20

  • Poster for Marty

    Ballroom Patron (uncredited)

  • Poster for Guys and Dolls

    Barbershop Patron (uncredited)