Jerry Orbach in the Broadway production of Chicago in 1975
Jerry Orbach was an American actor of the stage and screen. Orbach is most known for his long-running leading role as Det. Lenny Briscoe in Law & Order from 1992 to 2004. He also made appearances on Murder, She Wrote and The Golden Girls .
He originally starred on the Broadway stage appearing in a revival of Guys and Dolls in 1965. He also starred in Carousel that same year, Annie Get Your Gun in 1966, Promises, Promises in 1968, and Chicago in 1975. Orbach also made appearances in film including small roles in Guys and Dolls (1955), Marty (1955), and Bye Bye Birdie (1963). He gained greater attention for his performances in Sidney Lumet 's Prince of the City (1981), and Woody Allen 's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). He earned affection from audiences for his roles in romantic drama Dirty Dancing (1987), and his voice role as Lumiere in the Walt Disney Animated classic Beauty and the Beast (1991).
Filmography
Film
Source: Turner Classic Movies [1]
Television
Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Venue
Ref.
1955–61
The Threepenny Opera
Streetsinger, Smith and Macheath
Theatre de Lys, NY
1960
The Fantasticks
El Gallo
Sullivan Street Playhouse, NY
1961–63
Carnival!
Various roles
Winter Garden Theatre , Broadway
[2]
1964
The Cradle Will Rock
Larry Foreman
Theatre Four, NY
1965
Guys and Dolls
Sky Masterson
City Center, Broadway
[3]
Carousel
Jigger Craigin
New York City Center
1966
Annie Get Your Gun
Charlie Davenport
1681 Broadway Theatre, Broadway
[4]
1967
The Natural Look
Malcolm
Longacre Theatre , Broadway
[5]
Scuba Duba
Harold Wonder
New Theatre, NY
1968–72
Promises, Promises
Chuck Baxter
Shubert Theatre , Broadway
[6]
1972–73
6 Rms Riv Vu
Paul Friedman
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre , Broadway
[7]
1975–77
Chicago
Billy Flynn
46th Street Theatre , Broadway
[8]
1980–85
42nd Street
Julian Marsh
St. James Theatre , Broadway
[9]
Other
Video games
Theme park
References
^ "Jerry Orbach - filmography" . Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Carnival" . Playbill.com . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Guys and Dolls" . Playbill.com . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Annie Get Your Gun" . Playbill.com . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "The Natural Look" . Playbill.com . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Promises, Promises" . Playbill.com . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "6 Rms Riv Vu" . Playbill.com . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Chicago" . Playbill.com . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "42nd Street" . Playbill.com . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .