Actor info
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Name :
Jerry Orbach
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Born :
October 20, 1935 in New York City, New York, USA (69 years at death)
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Died :
December 28, 2004
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
73 films (1955–2021)
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Notable films
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) as Lumiere (voice)
- Universal Soldier (1992) as Dr. Christopher Gregor
- Beauty and the Beast (1991) as Lumiere (voice)
- Toy Soldiers (1991) as Albert Trotta (uncredited)
- Dirty Dancing (1987) as Dr. Jake Houseman
