Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the series Law & Order (1992–2004) and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991), as well as for being a noted musical theatre star; his prominent roles included originating the character of El Gallo in The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical play in history, as Chuck Baxter in the original production of Promises, Promises (for which he won a Tony Award), Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Billy Flynn in the original production of Chicago.
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Known For
Beauty and the Beast
(1991)
Lumiere (voice)
Dirty Dancing
(1987)
Dr. Jake Houseman
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
(1997)
Lumiere (voice)
Universal Soldier
(1992)
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
(1996)
Sa'luk (voice)
Out for Justice
(1991)
Ronny Donziger
Crimes and Misdemeanors
(1989)
Jack Rosenthal
Toy Soldiers
(1991)
Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Someone to Watch Over Me
(1987)
Lt. Garber
Belle's Magical World
(1998)
Lumiere (voice)
F/X
(1986)
Nicholas DeFranco
Brewster's Millions
(1985)
Charley Pegler
Howard
(2018)
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
The Sentinel
(1977)
Michael Dayton
Bye Bye Birdie
(1963)
Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
(1955)
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Marty
(1955)
Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
(1955)
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Cop Hater
(1958)
Mumzer
Mad Dog Coll
(1961)
Joe Clegg
Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life
(1961)
Cristof
Bye Bye Birdie
(1963)
Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
(1965)
Pinkerton
Annie Get Your Gun
(1967)
Charles Davenport
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
(1971)
Kid Sally
A Fan's Notes
(1972)
Fred Exley
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
(1974)
Self
Fore Play
(1975)
Jerry Lorsey
The Sentinel
(1977)
Michael Dayton
Alex and the Doberman Gang
(1980)
Rogers
Prince of the City
(1981)
Gus Levy
Underground Aces
(1981)
Herbert Penlittle
Plaza Suite
(1982)
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
The Magic of Herself the Elf
(1983)
King Thorn (voice)
An Invasion of Privacy
(1983)
Sam Bianchi
The Streets
(1984)
Sgt. Max Grozzo
Brewster's Millions
(1985)
Charley Pegler
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
The Imagemaker
(1986)
Byron Caine
F/X
(1986)
Nicholas DeFranco
Dirty Dancing
(1987)
Dr. Jake Houseman
Someone to Watch Over Me
(1987)
Lt. Garber
I Love N.Y.
(1987)
Leo
Love Among Thieves
(1987)
Spicer
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
(1988)
Crimes and Misdemeanors
(1989)
Jack Rosenthal
Last Exit to Brooklyn
(1989)
Boyce
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
(1989)
Blaine Counter
A Gnome Named Gnorm
(1990)
Stan Walton
Kojak: None So Blind
(1990)
Tony Salducci
In Defense of a Married Man
(1990)
Alan Michelson
Beauty and the Beast
(1991)
Lumiere (voice)
Delusion
(1991)
Larry
Out for Justice
(1991)
Ronny Donziger
Dead Women in Lingerie
(1991)
Mr. Bartoli
Toy Soldiers
(1991)
Albert Trotta (uncredited)
California Casanova
(1991)
Constantin Rominoffski
Delirious
(1991)
Lou Sherwood
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
(1991)
Vic St. John
Universal Soldier
(1992)
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Straight Talk
(1992)
Milo Jacoby
Mr. Saturday Night
(1992)
Phil Gussman
Quiet Killer
(1992)
Dr. Vincent Califano
Broadway Bound
(1992)
Jack Jerome
Mastergate
(1992)
Clifton Byers
The Cemetery Club
(1993)
Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
(1996)
Sa'luk (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
(1997)
Lumiere (voice)
Belle's Magical World
(1998)
Lumiere (voice)
Exiled
(1998)
Detective Lenny Briscoe
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
(1999)
Narrator
Belle's Tales of Friendship
(1999)
Lumiere (voice)
Chinese Coffee
(2000)
Jake Manheim
Prince of Central Park
(2000)
Businessman
The Acting Class
(2000)
Self
The Hustler: The Inside Story
(2002)
Himself
Manna from Heaven
(2002)
Waltz Contest Announcer
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
(2003)
Self
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
(2003)
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
(2003)
Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
(2004)
Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Law & Order: The First 3 Years
(2004)
Self - Detective Lennie Briscoe
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
(2005)
Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises")
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
(2005)
Lumiere (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
(2009)
Self (archive footage)
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
(2010)
Lumière
Howard
(2018)
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
(2020)
Lumiere (voice) (archive footage)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
(2021)
Self