Jerry Orbach
Known for Acting
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
1991
as Lumiere (voice)
Dirty Dancing
1987
as Dr. Jake Houseman
Universal Soldier
1992
as Dr. Christopher Gregor
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
as Lumiere (voice)
Out for Justice
1991
as Ronny Donziger
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Sa'Luk (voice)
Toy Soldiers
1991
as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
F/X
1986
as Nicholas DeFranco
Marty
1955
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Belle's Magical World
1998
as Lumiere (voice)
Someone to Watch Over Me
1987
as Lt. Garber
The Sentinel
1977
as Michael Dayton
Howard
2018
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Bye Bye Birdie
1963
as Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
as Jack Rosenthal
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Prince of the City
1981
as Gus Levy
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Charley Pegler
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Boyce