
Richard Belzer
Biography
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
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Filmography
Acting (104)
Movies (68)
Alive in France
2018as Self
Gilbert
2017as Self
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
2017as Self
The Comedian
2016as Himself
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015as Self - Actor / Producer
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014as Self
Santorini Blue
2013as Richard
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013as Self
Cooking with Christopher Walken
2012as Himself
Bright Day
2012as Self
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
2011as Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011as Self
Polish Bar
2010as Hershel
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
2009as Self
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
2009as Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008as Self
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003as Self (archive footage)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002as Self - Roaster
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001as Self (archive footage)
Homicide: The Movie
2000as John Munch
Man on the Moon
1999as Richard Belzer
Jump
1999as Jerry
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999as Self
Totally Bill Hicks
1998as Self
Species II
1998as U. S. President
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998as Self
The Bar Channel
1998as Seth
When Cars Attack
1997as Himself - Host
Girl 6
1996as Caller #4 - Beach
Get on the Bus
1996as Rick
A Very Brady Sequel
1996as LAPD Detective
Deadly Pursuits
1996as Mariano
Not of This Earth
1995as Jeremy Pallin
Prince for a Day
1995as Bernie Silver
North
1994as Barker
The Puppet Masters
1994as Neil Jarvis
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
1994as Frank Giordano
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
1994as Big Bob Bentley
Mad Dog and Glory
1993as M.C. / Comic
Dangerous Game
1993as Cameo
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992as Joe Kline
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
1992as Self
Missing Pieces
1992as Baldesari
Off and Running
1991as Milt Zoloth
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990as Television Producer
The Flash
1990as Joe Kline
The Flash
1990as Joe Kline
The Big Picture
1989as Video Show Host
Fletch Lives
1989as Phil
Freeway
1988as Dr. David Lazarus
The Wrong Guys
1988as Belz
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988as Self (uncredited)
Negligee and Underpants Party
1988as Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987as Self
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986as Man Reading Paper
America
1986as Gypsy Beam
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986as Self
The Tommy Chong Roast
1986as Himself
Scarface
1983as M.C. at Babylon Club
Flicks
1983as Stoner
Belzer Behind Bars
1983as Self
The Facts
1982
Night Shift
1982as Pig
Author! Author!
1982as Seth Shapiro
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
Fame
1980as M.C.
The Groove Tube
1974as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
Television (36)
Inside Comedy
2012as Self
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010as Self
30 Rock
2006as Sergeant John Munch
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005as John Munch
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
Arrested Development
2003as Detective Munch
The Belzer Connection
2003
The Wire
2002as John Munch
The Beat
2000as John Munch
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as John Munch
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as John Munch
Hollywood Squares
1998as Self - Panelist
South Park
1997as Loogie (voice)
The View
1997as Self
The Daily Show
1996as Self
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996as Richard Belzer
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Invaders
1995as Randy Stein
The X-Files
1993as John Munch
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Guest
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993as John Munch
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993as Inspector Henderson
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Mad About You
1992as Detective Sharp
The Larry Sanders Show
1992as Richard Belzer
Human Target
1992
Good Sports
1991
Law & Order
1990as John Munch
The Flash
1990as Joe Kline
The Howard Stern Show
1990as Self
Moonlighting
1985as Leonard
Miami Vice
1984as Captain Hook
Saturday Night Live
1975as Juror (uncredited)
Sesame Street
1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961as Self
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