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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Movies
Dirty Dancing Dr. Jake Houseman
Beauty and the Beast Lumiere (voice)
Mad Dog Coll Joe Clegg
Belle's Magical World Lumiere (voice)
Brewster's Millions Charley Pegler
A Gnome Named Gnorm Stan Walton
Aladdin and the King of Thieves Sa'luk (voice)
Crimes and Misdemeanors Jack Rosenthal
Broadway's Lost Treasures II Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Someone to Watch Over Me Lt. Garber
The Hustler: The Inside Story Self - Actor
Prince of the City Gus Levy
Last Exit to Brooklyn Boyce
Universal Soldier Dr. Christopher Gregor
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Lumiere (voice)
Delusion Larry
Out for Justice Ronny Donziger
Straight Talk Milo Jacoby
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind Narrator
Cop Hater Mumzer
The Sentinel Michael Dayton
Chinese Coffee Jake Manheim
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Mr. Saturday Night Phil Gussman
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Kid Sally
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Self
The Magic of Herself the Elf King Thorn (voice)
Fore Play Jerry Lorsey
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks Self
Dead Women in Lingerie Mr. Bartoli
Quiet Killer Dr. Vincent Califano
Prince of Central Park Businessman
A Fan's Notes Fred Exley
California Casanova Constantin Rominoffski
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder Blaine Counter
The Imagemaker Byron Caine
Waking Sleeping Beauty Self (archive footage)
Howard Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
F/X Nicholas DeFranco
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Underground Aces Herbert Penlittle
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party Lumiere (voice)
Manna from Heaven Waltz Contest Announcer
Guys and Dolls Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Belle's Tales of Friendship Lumiere (voice)
Marty Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Law & Order: The First 3 Years Self - Detective Lennie Briscoe
Exiled Detective Lenny Briscoe
Toy Soldiers Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars II Self
The Streets Sgt. Max Grozzo
Annie Get Your Gun Charles Davenport
Alex and the Doberman Gang Rogers
Delirious Lou Sherwood
Love Among Thieves Spicer
Kojak: None So Blind Tony Salducci
Broadway Bound Jack Jerome
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter Vic St. John
I Love N.Y. Leo
Mastergate Clifton Byers
In Defense of a Married Man Alan Michelson
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Pinkerton
Plaza Suite Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
An Invasion of Privacy Sam Bianchi
24 Hours in a Woman's Life Cristof
Bye Bye Birdie Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
The Acting Class Self
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife Self
Night of 100 Stars Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self
The Cemetery Club Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Self
Shows
Law & Order Frank Lehrman
Law & Order Lennie Briscoe
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
Trapper John, M.D.
The Law & Harry McGraw Harry McGraw
Love, American Style
The Golden Girls Glen
Simon & Simon
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Lars Mangros
Disney's House of Mouse Lumiere (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Detective Lennie Briscoe
Frasier Mitch (voice)
Kojak Brubaker
Medical Center
Homicide: Life on the Street
Hunter Sal Scarlatti
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Detective Lennie Briscoe
The Hitchhiker Cameron
Law & Order: Trial by Jury Lennie Briscoe
Where Are They Now? Self
The Defenders J.P. Loring
Encounters With the Unexplained
The Mike Douglas Show Self
Tales from the Darkside Roberts
The New Yorker Presents Detective Lennie Brisco
Out on a Limb Mort Viner
Tony Awards Self - Host / Presenter
Tony Awards Self - Nominee / Performer
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest
Murder, She Wrote Harry McGraw
