Born 1935 (age 69) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 105 titles

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.

Filmography

Beauty and the Beast
7.7
Beauty and the Beast
1991
as Lumiere (voice)
Dirty Dancing
7.3
Dirty Dancing
1987
as Dr. Jake Houseman
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
6.3
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Sa'Luk (voice)
Universal Soldier
6.3
Universal Soldier
1992
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Crimes and Misdemeanors
7.4
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
as Jack Rosenthal
Brewster's Millions
6.6
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Charley Pegler
Out for Justice
6.1
Out for Justice
1991
as Ronny Donziger
F/X
6.6
F/X
1986
as Nicholas DeFranco
Belle's Magical World
6.2
Belle's Magical World
1998
as Lumiere (voice)
Marty
7.5
Marty
1955
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Toy Soldiers
6.5
Toy Soldiers
1991
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
6.5
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
The Sentinel
6.1
The Sentinel
1977
as Michael Dayton
Someone to Watch Over Me
5.9
Someone to Watch Over Me
1987
as Lt. Garber
Prince of the City
7.0
Prince of the City
1981
as Gus Levy
Delirious
5.7
Delirious
1991
as Lou Sherwood
Last Exit to Brooklyn
6.5
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Boyce
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Bye Bye Birdie
5.9
Bye Bye Birdie
1963
as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)