- Known for
- Acting
- Credits
- 73 films
- Born
- October 20, 1935
- Died
- December 28, 2004 (aged 69)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Acting
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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Known for
Acting 73
- 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age · Self
- 2018Howard · Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
- 2010Waking Sleeping Beauty · Self (archive footage)
- 2005Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party · Lumiere (voice)
- 2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards · Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
- 2004Broadway's Lost Treasures II · Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
- 2003Law & Order: Corruption Empire
