About
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · Self
Howard2018 · Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty2009 · Self (archive footage)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party2005 · Lumiere (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards2005 · Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II2004 · Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Law & Order: Corruption Empire2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special2003 · Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures2003 · Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks2003 · Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003 · Self
Manna from Heaven2002 · Waltz Contest Announcer
The Hustler: The Inside Story2002 · Self - Actor
Prince of Central Park2000 · Businessman
Chinese Coffee2000 · Jake Manheim
The Acting Class2000 · Self
Belle's Tales of Friendship1999 · Lumiere (voice)
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind1999 · Narrator
Exiled1998 · Detective Lenny Briscoe
Belle's Magical World1998 · Lumiere (voice)