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Richard Belzer

Highest Rated: 95% Gilbert (2017)

Lowest Rated: 9% Species II (1998)

Birthday: Aug 4, 1944

Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Though best known to television audiences as John Munch, the sharp-tongued detective from "Homicide: Life On the Street" (NBC, 1993-99) and "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999- ), Richard Belzer's career included a lengthy and respected stint as a stand-up comic, as well as stints as a television and radio talk show host, author, and producer. He was also a favorite guest on numerous TV talk shows for his acerbic and occasionally controversial statements, as well as for his noteworthy status as one of the most best known of all conspiracy buffs.

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Highest rated movies

95% 88% Gilbert
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89% 71% Get on the Bus
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83% 74% Homicide: The Movie
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79% 45% Mad Dog and Glory
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79% 93% Scarface
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29% 33% The Puppet Masters
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14% 59% The Groove Tube
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14% 27% North
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9% 18% Species II
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18% Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
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Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Richard Belzer, 09/20/1999, ©NBC THE WRONG GUYS, Richard Belzer, 1988, (c)New World Pictures Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Richard Belzer, 09/20/1999, ©NBC FREEWAY, Darlanne Fluegel, Richard Belzer, 1988, (c)New World Pictures THE WRONG GUYS, Louie Anderson, Tim Thomerson, Richard Belzer, Franklyn Ajaye, Richard Lewis, Biff Manard, Brion James, 1988, (c)New World Pictures THE PUPPET MASTERS, from left: Will Patton, Julie Warner, Richard Belzer, Donald Sutherland, 1994, © Buena Vista GET ON THE BUS, Roger Guenveur Smith (second from left), director Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Charles S. Dutton, Richard Belzer, 1996, (c)Columbia Pictures Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Richard Belzer, 09/20/1999, ©NBC Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Richard Belzer (L), Kelli Giddish (R), 'Spring Awakening', Season 15, Ep. #24, 05/21/2014, ©NBC View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? Self - 2017
95% 88% Gilbert Self $8.4K 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Santorini Blue Richard (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bright Day! Self - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Polish Bar Hershel (Character) - 2010
83% 74% Homicide: The Movie Det. John Munch (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jump Jerry (Character) - 1999
9% 18% Species II U. S. President (Character) $19.2M 1998
89% 71% Get on the Bus Rick (Character) $5.7M 1996
No Score Yet 50% Deadly Pursuits Mariano (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Invaders Randy Stein (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Prince for a Day Bernie Silver (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Not of This Earth Amanda Sayles (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart Det. Frank Giordano (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 18% Bandit: Bandit, Bandit Unknown (Character) - 1994
29% 33% The Puppet Masters Jarvis (Character) $8.6M 1994
14% 27% North Barker (Character) $6.6M 1994
79% 45% Mad Dog and Glory M.C./Comic (Character) $10.7M 1993
No Score Yet 33% Missing Pieces Baldesari (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 70% The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster Unknown (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 85% The Flash Joe Kline (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 51% The Wrong Guys Richard `'Belz'` Belzer (Character) $601.3K 1988
No Score Yet 18% Freeway Dr. David Lazarus (Character) $106.0K 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet America Gypsy Beam (Character) - 1986
79% 93% Scarface MC at Babylon Club (Character) $656.2K 1983
14% 59% The Groove Tube Rodriguez/Leo Batfish/The President/The Hooker (Character) - 1974

TV

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No Score Yet 90% American Dad! Detective (Guest Voice) 2016
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Detective John Munch (Character),
Det. John Munch (Guest Star) 		1999-2014 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside Comedy Unknown (Character) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Iron Chef America Judge 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Time With Bill Maher Guest 2011
78% 92% 30 Rock Sergeant John Munch (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2010
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lords of the Revolution Narrator 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Real Housewives of New York City Self 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 1999-2001 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Comic Standing Guest 2008
94% 96% The Wire John Munch (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sesame Street Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
75% 85% Arrested Development Detective Munch (Guest Star),
Self 		2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Law & Order: Trial by Jury Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
80% 87% South Park Loogie (Guest Voice) 2000
92% No Score Yet The Beat Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1996-1997 1999-2000
91% 90% Homicide: Life on the Street Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		1993-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mad About You Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
74% 86% The X-Files Det. John Munch (Guest Star) 1997
86% 87% Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nurses Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
71% 89% Miami Vice Captain Hook (Guest Star) 1986