Jerry Orbach

About

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Law & OrderSeries • 1990Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001FrasierSeries • 1993Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993Love, American StyleSeries • 1969Simon & SimonSeries • 1981The Golden GirlsSeries • 1985HunterSeries • 1984The DefendersSeries • 1961Tales from the DarksideSeries • 1984Medical CenterSeries • 1969Beauty and the BeastMovie • 1991Trapper John, M.D.Series • 1979KojakSeries • 1973The HitchhikerSeries • 1983Disney's House of MouseSeries • 2001Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries • 1979Dirty DancingMovie • 1987Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries • 2005Aladdin and the King of ThievesMovie • 1996Universal SoldierMovie • 1992Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted ChristmasMovie • 1997