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Biography

Grew up in Connecticut, briefly attended college and after a stint in the Army moved to NYC to begin a career in comedy. His…more

Born

8/4/1944, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Birth Name

Richard Belzer

Gender

Male

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Star (7)

Role
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Sgt. John Munch
  - S 13: Ep 21 Learning Curve
    5/9/12
  - S 13: Ep 20 Father Dearest
    5/2/12
  - S 13: Ep 19 Street Revenge
    4/25/12
  - S 13: Ep 16 Child's Welfare
    2/29/12
  - S 13: Ep 15 Hunting Ground
    2/22/12
  - + 57 More Credits
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Det. John Munch
  - S 11: Ep 24 Shattered
    5/19/10
  - S 11: Ep 23 Wannabe
    5/12/10
  - S 11: Ep 22 Ace
    5/5/10
  - S 11: Ep 15 Confidential
    3/10/10
  - S 8: Ep 22 Screwed
    5/22/07
  - + 165 More Credits
- The Belzer Connection
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 2 Majestic 12
    9/9/03
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Diana Conspiracy
    9/9/03
- Homicide: Life on the Street
  Det. John Munch
  - S 7: Ep 22 Homicide: The Movie
    2/13/00
  - S 7: Ep 23 Forgive Us Our Trespasses
    5/21/99
  - S 7: Ep 21 The Why Chromosome
    5/14/99
  - S 7: Ep 20 Lines of Fire
    5/7/99
  - S 7: Ep 19 Identity Crisis
    4/30/99
  - + 118 More Credits
- The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers
  Guest Host (1988)
  - S 1: Ep 5 Crowded House, Dame Edna, Geraldo Rivera
    4/13/87
  - S 1: Ep 4 Crowded House
    2/17/87
- An Evening at the Improv
  Himself
- Friday Night Videos
  Himself (1990-1993)
  - — Sunset Beach - Behind the Scenes
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 28 Show #1770
    3/26/93
  - S 10: Ep 148 Show #1576
    1/8/92
  - S 5: Ep 25 Show #0683
    3/20/86
  - S 4: Ep 5 Show #0512
    2/12/85
  - S 1: Ep 101 Show #0101
    8/11/82
- The Flash
  Joe Kline
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Trial of the Trickster
    5/18/91
  - S 1: Ep 19 Good Night, Central City
    5/4/91
  - S 1: Ep 15 Deadly Nightshade
    3/30/91
  - S 1: Ep 14 Fast Forward
    2/27/91
  - S 1: Ep 12 Tina, Is That You?
    2/14/91
  - + 5 More Credits
Guest Star (61)

Role
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 Episode #5.001
    9/5/11
  - S 4: Ep 33 Episode #4.033
    10/13/10
  - S 2: Ep 292 Episode #2.292
    8/13/09
  - S 2: Ep 56 Episode #2.056
    11/11/08
  - S 1: Ep 154 March 6, 2008
    3/6/08
- 30 Rock
  Sgt. John Munch
  - S 5: Ep 13 Qué Sorpresa!
    2/3/11
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 185 185
    1/20/10
- The Joy Behar Show
  Himself
  - S 2010: Ep 14 Valerie Bertinelli & Richard Belzer
    10/16/09
- The Joy Behar Show
  Himself - Guest Panelist
  - S 2010: Ep 12 Anna Deavere Smith
    10/14/09
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  Self
  - S 7: Ep 30 October 9, 2009
    10/9/09
  - S 6: Ep 3 January 25, 2008
    1/25/08
  - S 2: Ep 22 October 29, 2004
    10/29/04
- Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys
    1/28/09
  - S 1: Ep 4 When I'm Bad, I'm Better: The Groundbreakers
    1/21/09
  - S 1: Ep 3 Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts
    1/21/09
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Self
  - S 13: Ep 152 Richard Belzer
    11/20/08
- Last Comic Standing
  Self/Talent Scout
  - S 6: Ep 7 Semifinals 2
    7/3/08
  - S 6: Ep 6 Semifinals
    6/26/08
  - S 6: Ep 1 Auditions 1
    5/22/08
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 140 Show #2947
    6/24/08
  - S 11: Ep 36 Show #GH25
    11/3/03
  - S 6: Ep 176 Show #1241
    6/23/99
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 57: Ep 86 April 28, 2008
    4/28/08
- The Wire
  Bar Patron
  - S 5: Ep 9 Took
    2/17/08
- TV Land Confidential
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Locations
    8/1/07
  - S 1: Ep 6 Being Bad Behind the Scenes
    10/19/05
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 10 April 27, 2007
    4/27/07
  - S 3: Ep 4 March 11, 2005
    3/11/05
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 5 March 17, 2006
    3/17/06
  - S 2: Ep 2 January 23, 2004
    1/23/04
- Arrested Development
  Detective Munch
  - S 3: Ep 12 Exit Strategy
    2/10/06
- Arrested Development
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 9 S.O.B.s
    1/2/06
- Celebrity Poker Showdown
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 4 Tournament 7 Game 4
    11/3/05
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury
  Detective John Munch
  - S 1: Ep 8 Skeleton (2)
    4/15/05
- Celebrity Blackjack
  Tournament Player
  - S 1: Ep 2 Richard Belzer v. Chynna Phillips v. Marissa Jaret Winokur v. Andy Dick v. Mark Steines
    7/12/04
- Shorties Watchin' Shorties
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    5/12/04
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 11: Ep 86 Show #2117
    2/6/04
- The View
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 6 Peters/Blanchard
    9/9/03
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 212 Show #2486
    5/9/03
- I Love the 80s
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 I Love The 80's: 1985
    12/18/02
- Comedy Central Presents
  Himself
  - — The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
    12/1/02
  - — The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner
    11/1/00
- TV Tales
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Saturday Night Live
    3/31/02
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 144 Richard Belzer
    6/5/01
  - S 5: Ep 56 Richard Belzer
    11/8/00
  - S 4: Ep 78 Richard Belzer
    1/6/00
  - S 3: Ep 153 Richard Belzer
    6/24/99
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 4 Dick'll Take Manhattan (1)
    11/21/00
- South Park
  Voice of Loogie
  - S 4: Ep 1 The Tooth Fairy's TATS 2000
    4/5/00
- The Beat (2000)
  Det. John Munch
  - S 1: Ep 2 They Say It's Your Birthday
    3/28/00
- Law & Order
  John Munch
  - S 10: Ep 14 Entitled
    2/18/00
  - S 8: Ep 6 Baby, It's You
    11/12/97
  - S 6: Ep 13 Charm City
    2/2/96
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 176 Show #607
    6/2/99
- The Today Show
  Guest
  - S 48: Ep 109 June 2, 1999
    6/2/99
- Mad About You
  Det. Sharp
  - S 7: Ep 18 Stealing Burt's Car
    5/10/99
- Law & Order
  Det. John Munch
  - S 9: Ep 14 Sideshow
    2/17/99
- E! True Hollywood Story
  himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 John Belushi
    5/31/98
- The X-Files
  Detective John Munch
  - S 5: Ep 3 Unusual Suspects
    11/16/97
- E! True Hollywood Story
  (himself)
  - S 1: Ep 19 Gilda Radner
    10/19/97
- The Howard Stern Show
  Guest
  - — January 11, 1996
    1/11/96
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 12 Doubt of the Benefit
    9/7/94
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  Inspector Henderson
  - S 1: Ep 22 The House of Luthor (2)
    5/8/94
  - S 1: Ep 17 Foundling
    2/20/94
  - S 1: Ep 14 Witness
    1/9/94
  - S 1: Ep 13 All Shook Up
    1/2/94
- Hart To Hart
  Detective Frank Giodano
  - S 6: Ep 3 Crimes of The Hart (TV Movie)
    3/25/94
- Bandit
  Big Bob
  - S 1: Ep 1 Bandit: Bandit Bandit
    3/13/94
- Nurses (1991)
  Jesse Wilner
  - S 3: Ep 15 Fly the Friendly Skies
    2/5/94
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 113 March 11, 1993
    3/11/93
- Monsters
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 20 Werewolf of Hollywood
    2/10/91
- What a Dummy
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 6 Good Neighbor Branigan
    11/3/90
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 216 November 24, 1989
    11/24/89
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 81 December 27, 1988
    12/27/88
- Miami Vice
  Captain Hook
  - S 2: Ep 21 Trust Fund Pirates
    5/2/86
- Moonlighting
  Leonard
  - S 2: Ep 10 Twas the Episode Before Christmas
    12/17/85
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 22 Host: Laraine Newman
    3/6/81
  - S 9: Ep 4 Host: Chevy Chase
    9/26/80
- Fame
  Comedy Club Emcee
  - — Fame
    5/16/80
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 209 August 8, 1978
    8/8/78
  - S 16: Ep 181 June 8, 1978
    6/8/78
  - S 16: Ep 150 April 26, 1978
    4/26/78
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 15 Christopher Lee/Meat Loaf
    3/25/78
- Saturday Night Live
  Chevy Chase Imposter
  - S 2: Ep 3 Eric Idle/Joe Cocker and Stuff
    10/2/76
- Saturday Night Live
  Juror
  - S 1: Ep 1 George Carlin/Janis Ian & Billy Preston
    10/11/75
- Later with Bob Costas
  Himself
  - — February 8, 1993
- The Caroline Rhea Show
  Guest
  - — April 29, 2003
- Tough Crowd
  Himself
  - — September 25, 2003
Cameo (1)

Role
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 8: Ep 89 Show #1174
    7/21/89

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Trivia
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- A muppet representation of Belzer's signature character, Detective Munch, appeared in the Sesame Street sketch "Law and Order: Special Letters Unit" on August 14, 2006; however, it was voiced by Joey Mazzarino, making it the first time that Det. Munch has ever been portrayed by someone other than Belzer.
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- Richard's comic audio CD Another Lone Nut was released in 1997.
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- Richard auditioned for the role of Groucho Marx in the Tommy Tune production A Day in Hollywood, a Night in the Ukraine. Richard taught himself two songs from the 1930s ("Satin Doll" and "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"), but did not get the part.
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Quotes
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- Richard Belzer: Anybody who thinks there's not a vast right-wing conspiracy in this country must also think that Ken Starr should be our next ambassador to Luxembourg.
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- Richard Belzer: (on his long-running character, Det. John Munch) Munch is the guy who says what a lot of people wouldn't dare say.
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- Richard Belzer: It's this patronizing thing that people have about if you're against the war everyone's lumped together. You know, the soldiers are not scholars, they're not war experts.
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