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Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

21 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jerry Orbach was an American actor and singer who began his career on the New York stage, on and off-Broadway. Born in New York City in 1935, he created the role of El Gallo in the original off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks (1960) and won a Tony Award for playing Chuck Baxter in Promises, Promises, with further nominations for Guys and Dolls and the original Chicago. From the 1980s he worked mainly in film and television, taking supporting parts in Prince of the City (1981), Brewster's Millions (1985), Dirty Dancing (1987) and Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), and voicing Lumière in the animated Beauty and the Beast (1991). He became widely known as Detective Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order from 1992 to 2004, a role that brought him a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Emmy nomination.

69years old at death

  • Born New York City
  • Died New York City
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Also credited as Jerome Bernard Orbach

Movie Career

Films
21
Career span
32 years1971 to 2003

Genres

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  1. First role

    Jerry Orbach was the first performer to sing "Try to Remember" in the original 1960 off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks, where he created the role of El Gallo.

  2. Big break

    Jerry Orbach joined Law & Order in its third season as the new senior detective after Paul Sorvino left, and based his portrayal of Lennie Briscoe on his role in Prince of the City.

  3. Getting ready for a role

    Jerry Orbach voiced Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, playing the French-accented candelabrum halfway between Maurice Chevalier and Pepé Le Pew.

  4. Early training

    Jerry Orbach studied at the Actors Studio under its founder Lee Strasberg after leaving Northwestern University before his senior year.

Jerry Orbach movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Beauty and the Beast1991 Animation, Family, Fantasyas Lumierevoice

    IMDb rating 8.0510K votes

  2. Dirty Dancing1987 Drama, Music, Romanceas Jake Houseman

    IMDb rating 7.1285K votes

  3. Universal Soldier1992as Dr. Christopher Gregor

    IMDb rating 6.1103K votes

  4. Out for Justice1991as Capt. Ronnie Donziger

    IMDb rating 6.128K votes

  5. Brewster's Millions1985as Charley Pegler

    IMDb rating 6.548K votes

  6. Aladdin and the King of Thieves1996as Sa'lukvoice

    IMDb rating 6.341K votes

  7. Crimes and Misdemeanors1989as Jack Rosenthal

    IMDb rating 7.864K votes

  8. Prince of the City1981as Detective Gus Levy

    IMDb rating 7.411K votes

Most often with

Frank Welker appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Frank Welker, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Frank WelkerJeff Bennett, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jeff BennettJim Cummings, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jim CummingsRob Paulsen, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Rob PaulsenAngela Lansbury, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Angela LansburyDavid Ogden Stiers, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David Ogden Stiers

Films together

Box office

What Jerry Orbach's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$947 million

14 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 21 films: 14 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 6Figure not found

Top grosser

Beauty and the Beast1991as Lumiere (voice)$425 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Beauty and the Beast1991as Lumiere (voice)
    $425M44.9% of the total
  2. 2
    Dirty Dancing1987as Jake Houseman
    $215M22.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Universal Soldier1992as Dr. Christopher Gregor
    $119M12.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Brewster's Millions1985as Charley Pegler
    $46M4.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Out for Justice1991as Capt. Ronnie Donziger
    $40M4.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Straight Talk1992as Milo Jacoby
    $21M2.2% of the total
  7. 7
    F/X1986as Nicholas DeFranco
    $21M2.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Crimes and Misdemeanors1989as Jack Rosenthal
    $18M1.9% of the total
Mr. Saturday Night (1992), $13.3 millionSomeone to Watch Over Me (1987), $10.3 millionPrince of the City (1981), $8.1 millionDelirious (1991), $5.5 millionThe Sentinel (1977), $4.0 millionLast Exit to Brooklyn (1989), $1.7 million

$43.0 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Jerry Orbach's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Tony Awards
1969Best Actor in a MusicalWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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