Richard Belzer
Acting

Richard Belzer

Born 1944-08-04 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA · Died 2023-02-19

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 police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

ActorCastWriterExecutive Producer

Known for

Scarface★ 8.2Viewing moment
Scarface
1983
Homicide: Life on the Street★ 8.1Viewing moment
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 · Series
Species II★ 5.2Viewing moment
Species II
1998
Fame★ 6.5Viewing moment
Fame
1980
Man on the Moon★ 7.3Viewing moment
Man on the Moon
1999
The Comedian★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Comedian
2016
Night Shift★ 6Viewing moment
Night Shift
1982
A Very Brady Sequel★ 5.8Viewing moment
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
North★ 5.1Viewing moment
North
1994
The Puppet Masters★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Puppet Masters
1994
Fletch Lives★ 6Viewing moment
Fletch Lives
1989
The Bonfire of the Vanities★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
The Big Picture★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Big Picture
1989
Mad Dog and Glory★ 6Viewing moment
Mad Dog and Glory
1993
The Flash★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Flash
1990
Author! Author!★ 5.8Viewing moment
Author! Author!
1982
Get on the Bus★ 6.7Viewing moment
Get on the Bus
1996
The Flash★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Flash
1990 · Series
Totally Bill Hicks★ 7.8Viewing moment
Totally Bill Hicks
1998
Girl 6★ 5Viewing moment
Girl 6
1996
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon★ 6.7Viewing moment
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
2015
Not of This Earth★ 4.4Viewing moment
Not of This Earth
1995
The Beat★ 4Viewing moment
The Beat
2000 · Series
Gilbert★ 6.7Viewing moment
Gilbert
2017
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!★ 5.8Viewing moment
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeViewing moment
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis★ 5.7Viewing moment
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
Off and Running★ 5Viewing moment
Off and Running
1991
The Wrong Guys★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Wrong Guys
1988
Good Sports★ 6.5Viewing moment
Good Sports
1991 · Series
The Howard Stern Show★ 7Viewing moment
The Howard Stern Show
1990 · Series
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
Human Target★ 5.5Viewing moment
Human Target
1992 · Series
Homicide: The Movie★ 7.1Viewing moment
Homicide: The Movie
2000
The Groove Tube★ 4.7Viewing moment
The Groove Tube
1974
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion★ 6Viewing moment
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
1986
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart★ 6.2Viewing moment
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
1994
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
The Flash★ 8Viewing moment
The Flash
1990
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't★ 7Viewing moment
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008

Frequent collaborators

Lewis BlackLewis BlackWhoopi GoldbergWhoopi GoldbergJim CarreyJim CarreyLarry DavidLarry DavidPatton OswaltPatton OswaltBilly CrystalBilly CrystalGeorge CarlinGeorge CarlinJudd HirschJudd Hirsch