Richard Portnow
Biography
Richard Portnow is an American actor from Brooklyn, New York, who studied speech and theater at Brooklyn College. He began his professional career at Cafe La Mama in New York City, appearing in plays by Tom Eyen and Leonard Melfi, and his early off-off-Broadway work earned him a Best Newcomer of the Year award from Show Business Magazine. He went on to star on Broadway in The House of Blue Leaves and A Month of Sundays, and he was part of the original cast of Moonchildren when it was staged at the Royal Court Theatre in London. On television he played the lawyer Hal Melvoin in The Sopranos (1999), the Emmy-winning HBO series, was a regular on EZ Streets (1996) and Ryan Caulfield: Year One (1999), and the television movie Bella Mafia (1997). His guest spots included Seinfeld (1989), NYPD Blue (1993) and The Shield (2002), and Back Stage West named him one of its Actors We Love.
79years old
Turns 80 on January 26in 77 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 42
- Career span
- 31 years1987 to 2018
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Richard Portnow movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai1999 Action, Crime, Dramaas Handsome Frank
IMDb rating 7.5104K votes
Most often with
Ivan Reitman directed two of these films, Barry Levinson two and Richard Gabai two. Forest Whitaker appears in three 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.
Films together
Forest Whitaker's page
Whoopi Goldberg's page
Lacey Chabert's page
Arnold Schwarzenegger's page
All films by Ivan Reitman
All films by Barry Levinson
All films by Richard Gabai
Also two films together13 more actors
- Barbara HersheyTune in Tomorrow... (1990) and Tin Men (1987)
- J.T. WalshGood Morning, Vietnam (1987) and Tin Men (1987)
- Kathy NajimyTinker Bell (2008) and Sister Act (1992)
- Matt CravenChattahoochee (1989) and Tin Men (1987)
- Chazz PalminteriPoolhall Junkies (2002) and There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
- John MahoneyBarton Fink (1991) and Tin Men (1987)
- Sam PageIn the Dark (2013) and Imaginary Friend (2012)
- Bruno KirbyGood Morning, Vietnam (1987) and Tin Men (1987)
- Pamela ReedKindergarten Cop (1990) and Chattahoochee (1989)
- Lee WilkofPrivate Parts (1997) and Chattahoochee (1989)
- Peter MackenzieGood Time Max (2007) and Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
- Frank AdonisFind Me Guilty (2006) and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
- Danny Aiello IIIGood Morning, Vietnam (1987) and The Squeeze (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Richard Portnow's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.2 billion
21 of the 42 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 42 films: 21 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.
- 21Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 9Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$232M18.6% of the total
- 2$217M17.4% of the total
- 3$202M16.2% of the total
- 4$128M10.3% of the total
- 5$124M10.0% of the total
- 6$89M7.2% of the total
- 7$73M5.9% of the total
- 8$44M3.5% of the total
$137 millionfrom the other 13 films with a worldwide figure, 11% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.