Richard Belzer
Acting • Born 1944-08-04 – Died 2023-02-19
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.
Filmography
108 credits
Fame
Movie • 1980
M.C. at Catch a Rising Star club
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Movie • 1988
Self (uncredited)
The Wrong Guys
Movie • 1988
Belz
Homicide: The Movie
Movie • 2000
John Munch
Café Flesh
Movie • 1982
Audience Member (uncredited)
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Movie • 2008
Self
The Puppet Masters
Movie • 1994
Neil Jarvis
The Groove Tube
Movie • 1974
Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
Belzer Behind Bars
Movie • 1983
Self
Fletch Lives
Movie • 1989
Phil
Jump
Movie • 1999
Jerry
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
Movie • 1994
Big Bob Bentley
The Tommy Chong Roast
Movie • 1986
Himself
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
Movie • 2009
Self
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Movie • 1999
Self
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie • 1998
Self
Polish Bar
Movie • 2010
Hershel
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Movie • 2011
Self
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
Movie • 2009
Self
Off and Running
Movie • 1991
Milt Zoloth
Not of This Earth
Movie • 1995
Jeremy Pallin
Freeway
Movie • 1988
Dr. David Lazarus
Santorini Blue
Movie • 2013
Richard
The Flash
Movie • 1990
Joe Kline
Dangerous Game
Movie • 1993
Cameo
Bright Day
Movie • 2012
Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Movie • 2013
Self
The Bar Channel
Movie • 1998
Seth
Get on the Bus
Movie • 1996
Rick
Mad Dog and Glory
Movie • 1993
M.C. / Comic
Missing Pieces
Movie • 1992
Baldesari
The Comedian
Movie • 2016
Himself
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Movie • 1990
Television Producer
The Facts
Movie • 1982
Man on the Moon
Movie • 1999
Richard Belzer
Night Shift
Movie • 1982
Pig
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
Movie • 2011
Self
Scarface
Movie • 1983
M.C. at Babylon Club
The Big Picture
Movie • 1989
Video Show Host
North
Movie • 1994
Barker
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
Movie • 1994
Frank Giordano
Flicks
Movie • 1983
Stoner
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Movie • 2015
Self - Actor / Producer
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Movie • 1992
Joe Kline
Negligee and Underpants Party
Movie • 1988
Self
Species II
Movie • 1998
U. S. President
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Movie • 1987
Self
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
Movie • 1986
Self
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Movie • 2014
Self
Gilbert
Movie • 2017
Self
When Cars Attack
Movie • 1997
Himself - Host
Cooking with Christopher Walken
Movie • 2012
Himself
America
Movie • 1986
Gypsy Beam
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
Movie • 2017
Self
Deadly Pursuits
Movie • 1996
Mariano
Girl 6
Movie • 1996
Caller #4 - Beach
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Movie • 2002
Self - Roaster
Prince for a Day
Movie • 1995
Bernie Silver
Alive in France
Movie • 2018
Self
A Very Brady Sequel
Movie • 1996
LAPD Detective
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Movie • 1981
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Movie • 2001
Self (archive footage)
Totally Bill Hicks
Movie • 1998
Self
Author! Author!
Movie • 1982
Seth Shapiro
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
Movie • 1992
Self
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Movie • 1986
Man Reading Paper
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Movie • 2016
Self
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
Movie
Self
Mad About You
TV • 1992
Detective Sharp
Sesame Street
TV • 1969
The Flash
TV • 1990
Joe Kline
The Wire
TV • 2002
John Munch
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Miami Vice
TV • 1984
Captain Hook
The Beat
TV • 2000
John Munch
South Park
TV • 1997
Loogie (voice)
Moonlighting
TV • 1985
Leonard
The View
TV • 1997
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
John Munch
Inside Comedy
TV • 2012
Self
The X-Files
TV • 1993
John Munch
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1993
Inspector Henderson
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Sergeant John Munch
Arrested Development
TV • 2003
Detective Munch
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV • 2005
John Munch
The Belzer Connection
TV • 2003
Human Target
TV • 1992
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
Law & Order
TV • 1990
John Munch
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV • 1993
John Munch
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
TV • 2010
Self
The Howard Stern Show
TV • 1990
Self
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Richard Belzer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV • 1996
Richard Belzer
The Invaders
TV • 1995
Randy Stein
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Good Sports
TV • 1991
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Chevy Chase
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Juror (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Museum Visitor (uncredited)
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
Richard Belzer