Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

🎂 4th August 1944 (81 yrs) 📍 Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Known For

Scarface

Biography

Richard 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.

Richard Belzer

Movies Featuring Richard Belzer

Alive in France

Alive in France (2018)

as Self
Gilbert

Gilbert (2017)

as Self
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? (2017)

as Self
The Comedian

The Comedian (2016)

as Himself
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016)

as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)

as Self - Actor / Producer
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip (2014)

as Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall (2013)

as Self
Santorini Blue

Santorini Blue (2013)

as Richard
Bright Day

Bright Day (2012)

as Self
Cooking with Christopher Walken

Cooking with Christopher Walken (2012)

as Himself
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)

as Self
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon (2011)

as Self
Polish Bar

Polish Bar (2010)

as Hershel
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black (2009)

as Self
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story

My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story (2009)

as Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008)

as Self
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002)

as Self - Roaster
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians (2001)

as Self (archive footage)
Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie (2000)

as John Munch
Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon (1999)

as Richard Belzer
Yesterday's Tomorrows

Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999)

as Self
Jump

Jump (1999)

as Jerry
Totally Bill Hicks

Totally Bill Hicks (1998)

as Self
Species II

Species II (1998)

as U. S. President
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)

as Self
No Image

The Bar Channel (1998)

as Seth
When Cars Attack

When Cars Attack (1997)

as Himself - Host
Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus (1996)

as Rick
A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

as LAPD Detective
Girl 6

Girl 6 (1996)

as Caller #4 - Beach
Deadly Pursuits

Deadly Pursuits (1996)

as Mariano
Prince for a Day

Prince for a Day (1995)

as Bernie Silver
Not of This Earth

Not of This Earth (1995)

as Jeremy Pallin
The Puppet Masters

The Puppet Masters (1994)

as Neil Jarvis
North

North (1994)

as Barker
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (1994)

as Frank Giordano
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit

Bandit: Bandit, Bandit (1994)

as Big Bob Bentley
Dangerous Game

Dangerous Game (1993)

as Cameo
Mad Dog and Glory

Mad Dog and Glory (1993)

as M.C. / Comic
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (1992)

as Joe Kline
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! (1992)

as Self
Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces (1992)

as Baldesari
Off and Running

Off and Running (1991)

as Milt Zoloth
The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

as Television Producer
The Flash

The Flash (1990)

as Joe Kline
The Big Picture

The Big Picture (1989)

as Video Show Host
Fletch Lives

Fletch Lives (1989)

as Phil
No Image

Jackie Gleason: The Great One (1988)

as Self (uncredited)
Freeway

Freeway (1988)

as Dr. David Lazarus
The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys (1988)

as Belz
Negligee and Underpants Party

Negligee and Underpants Party (1988)

as Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)

as Self
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion (1986)

as Self
America

America (1986)

as Gypsy Beam
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (1986)

as Man Reading Paper
The Tommy Chong Roast

The Tommy Chong Roast (1986)

as Himself
Scarface

Scarface (1983)

as M.C. at Babylon Club
Flicks

Flicks (1983)

as Stoner
Belzer Behind Bars

Belzer Behind Bars (1983)

as Self
Café Flesh

Café Flesh (1982)

as Audience Member (uncredited)
Night Shift

Night Shift (1982)

as Pig
Author! Author!

Author! Author! (1982)

as Seth Shapiro
No Image

The Facts (1982)

Likely Stories Vol. 1

Likely Stories Vol. 1 (1981)

Fame

Fame (1980)

as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
The Groove Tube

The Groove Tube (1974)

as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
No Image

Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special (N/A)

as Self