Richard Belzer

Known for: Acting

Born: 1944-08-04 – 2023-02-19 (aged 78)

From: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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.

Filmography (105)

MOVIE★ 7.7
Alive in France
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Gilbert
2017
as Self
MOVIE
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Comedian
2016
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor / Producer
MOVIE★ 7.5
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.0
Santorini Blue
2013
as Richard
MOVIE
Bright Day
2012
as Richard Belzer
MOVIE★ 7.0
Cooking with Christopher Walken
2012
as Himself
TV★ 6.5
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
2011
as Self
TV★ 8.1
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010
as Self
MOVIE
Polish Bar
2010
as Hershel
MOVIE★ 6.5
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008
as Self
TV★ 7.5
30 Rock
2006
as Sergeant John Munch
TV★ 8.1
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as John Munch
TV★ 7.9
Arrested Development
2003
as Detective Munch
TV
The Belzer Connection
2003
MOVIE
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.1
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
as Self - Roaster
TV★ 8.6
The Wire
2002
as John Munch
MOVIE★ 8.0
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 4.0
The Beat
2000
as John Munch
MOVIE★ 6.9
Homicide: The Movie
2000
as John Munch
MOVIE★ 7.2
Man on the Moon
1999
as Richard Belzer
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as John Munch
MOVIE★ 8.5
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
Jump
1999
as Jerry
MOVIE★ 7.8
Totally Bill Hicks
1998
as Self
TV★ 7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
MOVIE★ 5.2
Species II
1998
as U. S. President
MOVIE★ 6.1
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Bar Channel
1998
as Seth
MOVIE★ 6.3
When Cars Attack
1997
as Himself - Host
TV★ 8.3
South Park
1997
as Loogie (voice)
TV★ 4.3
The View
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
Get on the Bus
1996
as Rick
MOVIE★ 5.8
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as LAPD Detective
TV★ 8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
TV★ 6.4
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Girl 6
1996
as Caller #4 - Beach
TV★ 7.5
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Richard Belzer
MOVIE★ 5.0
Deadly Pursuits
1996
as Mariano
TV★ 5.5
The Invaders
1995
as Randy Stein
MOVIE★ 7.4
Prince for a Day
1995
as Bernie Silver
MOVIE★ 4.3
Not of This Earth
1995
as Jeremy Pallin
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Puppet Masters
1994
as Neil Jarvis
MOVIE★ 5.1
North
1994
as Barker
MOVIE★ 6.9
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
1994
as Frank Giordano
MOVIE★ 4.9
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
1994
as Big Bob Bentley
MOVIE★ 5.7
Dangerous Game
1993
as Cameo
TV★ 7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TV★ 6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Inspector Henderson
TV★ 8.4
The X-Files
1993
as John Munch
MOVIE★ 6.0
Mad Dog and Glory
1993
as M.C. / Comic
TV★ 8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as John Munch
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
as Joe Kline
TV★ 6.7
Mad About You
1992
as Detective Sharp
TV★ 7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Richard Belzer
TV★ 5.5
Human Target
1992
TV★ 5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Missing Pieces
1992
as Baldesari
MOVIE★ 5.0
Off and Running
1991
as Milt Zoloth
TV★ 6.5
Good Sports
1991
as Richard Belzer
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as Television Producer
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Flash
1990
as Joe Kline
TV★ 7.4
The Flash
1990
as Joe Kline
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as John Munch
TV★ 7.0
The Howard Stern Show
1990
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Big Picture
1989
as Video Show Host
MOVIE★ 6.0
Fletch Lives
1989
as Phil
TV★ 7.1
Monsters
1988
as Buzz Hunkle
MOVIE★ 8.0
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
as Self (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Freeway
1988
as Dr. David Lazarus
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Wrong Guys
1988
as Belz
MOVIE
Negligee and Underpants Party
1988
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
America
1986
as Gypsy Beam
MOVIE
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
as Man Reading Paper
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Tommy Chong Roast
1986
as Himself
TV★ 7.5
Moonlighting
1985
as Leonard
TV★ 7.4
Miami Vice
1984
as Captain Hook
MOVIE★ 8.2
Scarface
1983
as M.C. at Babylon Club
MOVIE★ 5.5
Flicks
1983
as Stoner
MOVIE★ 7.0
Belzer Behind Bars
1983
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
Café Flesh
1982
as Audience Member (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
1982
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Night Shift
1982
as Pig
MOVIE★ 5.9
Author! Author!
1982
as Seth Shapiro
MOVIE
The Facts
1982
MOVIE★ 8.0
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
MOVIE★ 6.4
Fame
1980
as M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Groove Tube
1974
as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
TV★ 7.1
Sesame Street
1969
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self