Jerry Orbach

Movie Actor

Birthday October 20, 1935

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace The Bronx, NY

DEATH DATE Dec 28, 2004 (69)

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About

Veteran actor who played Detective Briscoe on Law & Order. He played Billy Flynn in the original production of Chicago and played Lumire in Beauty and the Beast.

Before Fame

He took lessons with Lee Strasberg at the Actors' Studio during his youth.

Trivia

He portrayed Harry McGraw in Murder, She Wrote.

Family Life

His son, Anthony Nicholas Orbach, became The New York Times' crossword puzzle constructor.

Associated With

He starred in Law and Order with Chris Noth.