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Richard Portnow was born and grew up in Brooklyn, New York in January 1947. He attended Brooklyn College and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Speech and Theatre. The first film Portnow acted in was "Roadie," which was released in 1981. After this debut, he went on to…more

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Star (32)

Role
- Hitchcock
  Star
  2013
- Milo
  Star
  2010
- Life Is Hot in Cracktown
  Star
  2009
- Under New Management
  Star
  2009
- The Minis
  Star
  2008
- Good Time Max
  Head Administrator
  2007
- Perfect Stranger
  Narron
  2007
- Meet the Mobsters
  Star
  2007
- Under the City
  Star
  2004
- Happy Accidents
  Star
  2002
- Poolhall Junkies
  Toupee Jay
  2002
- Double Down
  Star
  2000
- Ryan Caulfield: Year One
  Sergeant Palermo
  - S 1: Ep 2 A Night at the Gashole
    10/22/99
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    10/15/99
  - S 1: Ep 8 Bluefellas
  - S 1: Ep 7 Absolution
  - S 1: Ep 6 November Heat
  - + 3 More Credits
- Fallen Arches
  Star
  1999
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
  Star
  1999
- The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
  Star
  1999
- EZ Streets
  Detective Collero
  - S 1: Ep 9 A Ceremony of Innocence
    4/2/97
  - S 1: Ep 8 On the Left Side of the Angel
    3/26/97
  - S 1: Ep 7 One Acquainted with the Night
    3/19/97
  - S 1: Ep 6 Every Dog Has Its Day
    3/12/97
  - S 1: Ep 5 Saint Jude Took a Bullet
    3/5/97
  - + 13 More Credits
- Private Parts
  Star
  1997
- Seven
  Star
  1995
- Seven: Bonus Material
  Star
  1995
- Sister Act
  Willy
  1992
- For The Boys
  Star
  1991
- Barton Fink
  Detective Mastrionotti
  1991
- Kindergarten Cop
  Captain Salazar
  1990
- Chattahoochee
  Star
  1990
- Say Anything
  Star
  1989
- Meet the Hollowheads
  Star
  1989
- Twins
  Chop Shop Owner
  1988
- Good Morning, Vietnam
  Dan 'The Men' Levitan
  1988
- Tin Men
  Carly
  1987
- The Squeeze
  Star
  1987
- SFW
  Star
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- Outlaw
  Senator Sidney Vidalin
  - S 1: Ep 5 In Re: Tracy Vidalin
    10/16/10
  - S 1: Ep 4 In Re: Curtis Farwell
    10/8/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/15/10
- The Sopranos
  Attorney Melvoin
  - S 5: Ep 11 The Test Dream
    5/16/04
- The Sopranos
  Attorney Hal Melvoin
  - S 4: Ep 13 Whitecaps
    12/8/02
  - S 4: Ep 12 Eloise
    12/1/02
  - S 4: Ep 11 Calling All Cars
    11/24/02
  - S 4: Ep 9 Whoever Did This
    11/10/02
  - S 4: Ep 5 Pie-O-My
    10/13/02
  - + 5 More Credits
Guest Star (47)

Role
- Franklin & Bash
  Richard Cole
  - S 2: Ep 4 For Those About To Rock
    6/26/12
- Hawaii Five-0
  Ron Sheridan
  - S 2: Ep 17 Kupale
    2/20/12
- CSI: NY
  Preston Seville, Sr.
  - S 8: Ep 12 Brooklyn Til I Die
    2/3/12
- The Mentalist
  Phil
  - S 4: Ep 1 Scarlet Ribbons
    9/22/11
- Nip/Tuck
  Manny Caldarello
  - S 5: Ep 21 Allegra Caldarello
    2/24/09
  - S 2: Ep 6 Bobbi Broderick
    7/27/04
- Cold Case
  Oscar Anderson (2008)
  - S 6: Ep 6 The Dealer
    11/2/08
- Dirt
  Teddy
  - S 1: Ep 3 Ovophagy
    1/16/07
- Hannah Montana
  Marty Klein
  - S 1: Ep 12 On the Road Again
    7/28/06
- Boston Legal
  Judge Peter Harding
  - S 2: Ep 17 ...There's Fire!
    2/28/06
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Black Widow
    9/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 16 Let Sales Ring
    3/13/05
- Las Vegas
  Colette
  - S 3: Ep 7 Everything Old Is You Again
    11/7/05
- NYPD Blue
  Howard Segal
  - S 12: Ep 20 Moving Day
    3/1/05
- Boston Legal
  Judge Phillip Harding
  - S 1: Ep 4 Change of Course
    10/24/04
- The Sopranos
  Harold "Mel" Melvoin
  - S 5: Ep 7 In Camelot
    4/18/04
  - S 5: Ep 3 Where's Johnny?
    3/21/04
- Nip/Tuck
  Mr. Calderello
- The Shield
  Jim Wright
  - S 1: Ep 6 Cherrypoppers
    4/16/02
- Going to California
  Lou Barlow
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Naked and the Nude (Growers, Show-ers and Overthrowers)
    10/4/01
- Judging Amy
  Charles Novotny
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Out-of-Towners
    4/18/00
- 18 Wheels of Justice
  Anthony Guardino Jr.
  - S 1: Ep 11 Two Eyes for an Eye
    3/22/00
- Boy Meets World
  Stan
  - S 6: Ep 18 Can I Help to Cheer You?
    3/12/99
- Spin City
  Mr. Paterno
  - S 2: Ep 16 Deaf Man Walking
    2/25/98
- JAG
  Sibby Lonegro
  - S 3: Ep 1 Ghost Ship
    9/23/97
- Mad About You
  Arthur
  - S 5: Ep 18 The Cockatoo
    4/1/97
  - S 4: Ep 16 Do Me a Favor
    3/17/96
- Walker, Texas Ranger
  Victor LaRue's Attorney
  - S 5: Ep 20 Trial of LaRue
    3/8/97
- Dream On
  Roy
  - S 6: Ep 26 Finale (1)
    3/20/96
- Dave's World
  Leon
  - S 3: Ep 17 Loves Me Like a Rock
    2/14/96
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  Barry Barker
  - S 2: Ep 21 Whine, Whine, Whine
    5/14/95
- NYPD Blue
  Harry Bernstein
  - S 2: Ep 18 Innuendo
    4/4/95
- Double Rush
  Ed Foley
  - S 1: Ep 8 Lower East Side Story
    3/15/95
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Episode Formerly Known as Prince
    1/4/95
- Murder, She Wrote
  Walter Pell
  - S 11: Ep 15 Twice Dead
    2/12/95
- The Nanny
  Philipe
  - S 2: Ep 7 A Star is Unborn
    10/24/94
- The Commish
  Benny
  - S 3: Ep 12 Benny
    1/15/94
- Seinfeld
  Ray
  - S 4: Ep 22 The Handicap Spot
    5/13/93
- Middle Ages
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 3 Pygmalian in the Python
    9/10/92
- Murder, She Wrote
  Lt. Walt Murphy
  - S 8: Ep 8 A Killing in Vegas
    11/24/91
- Dinosaurs
  Mr. Ugh
  - S 1: Ep 3 Hurling Day
    5/10/91
- Dinosaurs
  Mel Luster
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Mating Dance
    5/3/91
- Dinosaurs
  voice of Mel Luster
- Singer & Sons
  Maurice
  - S 1: Ep 4 Our's Not to Reason Why Shmy
    6/27/90
- Something is Out There
  Jimmy "Blue Eyes", Eddie's Ex-Boss
  - S 1: Ep 1 Gladiator
    10/21/88
- Wiseguy
  Louis Cabra
  - S 1: Ep 19 Blood Dance
    2/22/88
- Beauty and the Beast
  Naj
  - S 1: Ep 10 A Children's Story
    12/4/87
- Hooperman
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 9 Blues for Danny Welles
    12/2/87
  - S 1: Ep 7 Hot Wired
    11/18/87
- Perry Mason
  Harry Long
  - S 10: Ep 6 The Case of the Murdered Madam
    10/4/87
- American Playhouse
  Billy Einhorn
  - S 6: Ep 16 The House of Blue Leaves
    5/25/87
- Tales from the Darkside
  Curtis
  - S 3: Ep 17 Everybody Needs a Little Love
    2/22/87
- The Equalizer
  Police Lieutenant
  - S 1: Ep 11 Desperately
    12/4/85
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Lock Box
    10/9/85
- Head Cases
  Max
  - S 1: Ep 4 In the Club
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati
  Cleeve Peevey
  - S 1: Ep 4 Every Move a Work of Art
    9/28/91

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