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Richard Belzer Net Worth
Richard Belzer Net Worth 2023: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships
Richard Jay Belzer net worth is
$16 Million
Richard Jay Belzer Wiki Biography
Richard Jay Belzer was born on the 4th August 1944, in Bridgeport, Connecticut USA, of Jewish descent. He is a comedian and actor, recognised as John Munch, the character from the television series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (1999 – present), and “Homicide: Life on the Street” (1993 – 1999). Richard Belzer has been accumulating his net worth being active in the entertainment business since 1972.
How rich is the actor? It has been estimated that the overall size of Richard Belzer’s net worth is as much as $16 million, as of the data given in mid-2016.
Richard Belzer Net Worth $16 Million
To begin with, Belzer was born the second child in the family; Belzer’s mother, Francis Belzer, died of cancer when he was 18 years old, his father, Charles Belzer, committed suicide when he was 22 years old, and his elder brother committed suicide too, in 2014.
Getting back to Belzer’s youth, after he matriculated from the Andrew Warde High School in Fairfield, Belzer studied at the Dean Junior College in Franklin (Massachusetts), but from which he was expelled after his participation as a ringleader in student demonstrations. In the 1960s, he worked as a journalist for the Bridgeport Post and briefly as a yoga teacher. Then Richard joined the US Army.
At the end of the 1960s, he moved to New York, where he pursued a career as a stand-up comedian in nightclubs like The Improv, Pips, and Catch a Rising Star; in addition, Belzer was temporarily working for the television show “Saturday Night Live” as a warm-up comedian. In the 1970s, he started his career as an actor, and in the following years he had supporting roles in films such as “Scarface”, “Nightshift” and others. There were also presentations of humorous radio broadcasts as “Brink & Belzer”, and guest appearances in programs like “The Howard Stern Show” and similar. In the 1980s, he hosted the talk show “Hot Properties”; in this show the wrestler Hulk Hogan, once demonstrated his martial art signature movement, and Belzer fell to the ground unconscious, and hit on the head, which resulted in an injury. Belzer subsequently received from Hogan a seven-figure sum for pain and suffering, with which he bought a house in France. As a result, the sum has significantly increased Richard Belzer’s net worth.
In the 1990s, Belzer appeared in numerous television series, and took part as a voice actor in animated series like “South Park”. He also appeared in “Superman – The Adventures of Lois & Clark” (1994). He starred in “Homicide” (1993-1999) and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (1999 – present), respectively, in the role of police detective John Munch. To add more, Belzer often participates in political and humorous television shows like “Real Time with Bill Maher”.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, Belzer has been married three times – he has been married to Harlee McBride since 1985. Prior to this, he was married to Dalia Danoch from 1976 to 1978, and Gail Susan Ross from 1966 to 1972.
| Full Name | Richard Belzer |
| Net Worth | $16 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 4, 1944 |
| Place Of Birth | Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Profession | Stand-upo comedian, actor, author |
| Education | Andrew Warde High School in Fairfield, Dean Junior College in Franklin (Massachusetts), US Army |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Harlee McBride (m. 1985), Dalia Danoch (m. 1976–1978), Gail Susan Ross (m. 1966–1972) |
| Parents | Francis Belzer, Charles Belzer |
| Siblings | Leonard Belzer |
| https://twitter.com/mrbelzer?lang=en | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001938 |
| Nominations | People's Choice Award for Favorite Scene Stealing Star |
| Movies | "Scarface" (1983), “Nightshift”, “Superman - The Adventures of Lois & Clark”,"The Bonfire of the Vanities", "Not of This Earth", "Species II", "Jump", "Santorini Blue" |
| TV Shows | “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (1999 – present), “Homicide: Life on the Street” (1993 – 1999), “Saturday Night Live”, “The Howard Stern Show”, “Hot Properties”, “Brink & Belzer” |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | If you tell a lie that's big enough, and you tell it often enough, people will believe you're telling the truth, even if what you're saying is total crap. |
| 2 | [on his reduced screen time in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)]: It's mystifying to me. And I have to admit my feelings are slightly hurt. But I do feel flattered my fans miss me! |
| 3 | [2010 - on making The Wrong Guys (1988)] Richard Lewis, Tim Thomerson, Louie Anderson. We had more laughs on that movie than legally allowed. We were slowing the filming, just laughing hysterically. That's all I remember. Really having a great time. Of course, the movie wasn't considered the Citizen Kane of comedy, but I thought it was a sweet movie. More of a kids' movie, but marketed as an adult comedy, which was the problem. A lot of good memories, though, I'll tell ya that. Richard Lewis and I were very close friends. We started hanging out in the early '70s, Catch A Rising Star and Improv. We were very close. And Tim was a good friend. Louie was a friend, I didn't know him that well, but I knew him. It was wild. One day, we literally almost died, laughing so hard. We were working on the side of the mountain, we started rolling down the side of the mountain as we were laughing. I have to say Tim Thomerson is one of the funniest people I've ever met. |
| 4 | [on landing his small role in Scarface (1983)] I was asked to audition. Oliver Stone wrote the screenplay and Brian De Palma directed. I went to audition for the producer, and the producer said "Okay, Richard, do your act." And I said, "No, I don't work in offices, I work at clubs. If you guys want to come down to one of the clubs and see me, then I'd be glad to." And then they gave me a script, like an MC script that they wanted me to ad-lib off of, and I refused to do that, and I could see that the producer was getting angry. I think Oliver was a bit amused, because I know 20 other comedians had gone in and done stuff for them, and I didn't. So I got the part. But the producer knew who I was and had seen me work, so he just said, "Make sure it's funny. We want the audience in the theater to laugh the way the audience in a club would." So, they let me write my own stuff, and I felt good about that. Let me make the coke jokes I wanted. |
| 5 | [on United States soldiers serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom] You think everyone over there is a college graduate? They're 19- and 20-year-old kids who couldn't get a job. |
| 6 | It's this patronizing thing that people have about if you're against the war everyone's lumped together. You know, the soldiers are not scholars, they're not war experts. |
| 7 | [on his long-running character, Detective John Munch] Munch is the guy who says what a lot of people wouldn't dare say. |
| 8 | Anybody who thinks there's not a vast right-wing conspiracy in this country must also think that Ken Starr should be our next ambassador to Luxembourg. |
| 9 | I've known Chevy Chase for so long, I actually knew him when he was funny! |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Along with Kyle Secor, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto and Sharon Ziman, he is one of only five actors to appear in both the first and last episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street (1993): Homicide: Life on the Street: Gone for Goode (1993) and Homicide: Life on the Street: Forgive Us Our Trespasses (1999). |
| 2 | Has appeared in 119 of the 122 episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), more than anyone else. The only episodes in which he does not appear are Homicide: Life on the Street: The Damage Done (1996), Homicide: Life on the Street: The Subway (1997) and Homicide: Life on the Street: Lines of Fire (1999). |
| 3 | During one week in November 1997, he played the same character (Detective John Munch) on three different series: Law & Order: Baby, It's You: Part 1 (1997) on 12 November 1997, Homicide: Life on the Street: Baby, It's You: Part 2 (1997) on 14 November 1997 and The X-Files: Unusual Suspects (1997) on 16 November 1997. |
| 4 | Has appeared with Andre Braugher and Zeljko Ivanek on three different series: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). |
| 5 | Second husband of Harlee McBride. |
| 6 | Is the only actor in television history to play the same character (Detective John Munch) in ten different live action series: Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order (1990), The X-Files (1993), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), The Beat (2000), Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005), Arrested Development (2003), The Wire (2002), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) and 30 Rock (2006). |
| 7 | Divides his time between New York City and his home in France. |
| 8 | Was considered for the role of Clark Griswold in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), which went to Chevy Chase. |
| 9 | Friends with George Carlin, Richard Lewis and Chevy Chase. |
| 10 | Is a supporter of the North Shore Animal League. However his poodle fox terrier, Bebe, was adopted in France when he followed Belz home one day. Bebe is his near-constant companion, especially at public events. |
| 11 | A paper boy in his youth in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he later worked as a reporter for the Bridgeport Post and several other newspapers around the country. Other jobs included teacher, census-taker, jewelry salesman and dockworker. |
| 12 | Survived testicular cancer in 1984. |
| 13 | Was the audience warm-up comedian for Saturday Night Live (1975) in its premiere season and made three guest appearances on the show in 1976 and 1978. |
| 14 | He lives in France and speaks French fluently. |
| 15 | Was one of the original emcees at Rick Newman's Catch a Rising Star, along with Elayne Boosler, in the mid to late 1970s. |
| 16 | Appears on the cover of Billy Joel's album "Turnstiles" (1976). |
| 17 | Was an assistant emcee for the Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner. |
| 18 | Stepfather of Bree Benton and Jessica Benton. |
| 19 | Has appeared in episodes of four different series with Sam Waterston: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). |
| 20 | Was born on the same day that Anne Frank and her family were arrested by the Gestapo. |
| 21 | His character Detective John Munch, whom he has played continuously on Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) since January 1993, is currently the longest-running character on U.S. prime-time drama television. |
| 22 | Has appeared in episodes of three different series with Jesse L. Martin: Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). |
| 23 | Has appeared in episodes of three different series with Jerry Orbach: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). |
| 24 | Cousin of Henry Winkler. |
| 25 | Testified on behalf of a low-level criminal who ran onto the set of Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) while fleeing actual Baltimore police and surrendered to the actors; Belzer said the look on the guy's face was sufficient punishment. |
| 26 | Was going to appear in Chevy Chase's movie, Modern Problems (1981), but scheduling conflicts could not be worked out. The date for the shooting of his scene was postponed twice and the day his scene was supposed to be shot, Belzer had a lucrative club date in New York, which was postponed at the last minute. |
| 27 | Auditioned for the role of Groucho Marx in the Tommy Tune production "A Day in Hollywood, a Night in the Ukraine". Belzer taught himself two songs from the 1930s ("Satin Doll" and "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"), but did not get the role. |
| 28 | Has played himself in the musical drama movie Fame (1980). |
| 29 | Has appeared on the October 2, 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live (1975) with Eric Idle as the host and musical guests George Harrison, Joe Cocker and Stuff. |
| 30 | Has appeared on the March 25, 1978 episode of Saturday Night Live (1975) with Christopher Lee as the host and musical guest Meat Loaf. |
| 31 | Became the third person to play the same character in six different prime-time series, playing Detective John Munch in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) (originating series), Law & Order (1990) (crossover), Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) (crossover), The X-Files (1993) (crossover), The Beat (2000) (guest appearance in the short-lived UPN series), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). He followed John Ratzenberger and George Wendt, who played Cliff Clavin and Norm Peterson in Cheers (1982), St. Elsewhere (1982), The Tortellis (1987), Wings (1990), The Simpsons (1989), and Frasier (1993). Belzer upped his record to seven series with a cameo appearance in the 4th-to-last episode of David Simon's HBO series The Wire: Took (2008) (originally airing February 17, 2008); the appearance brought the character of Munch full circle as the character was born out of Simon's first series, Homicide, and in the scene he is hanging out in a police bar commenting on his experience owning a bar, which he did in Homicide. |
| 32 | Is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Radio Show (1998). |
| 33 | Wrestler Hulk Hogan hurt him while demonstrating a wrestling move on a television show called Hot Properties (1985). He was knocked unconscious and required stitches on his head. He sued Hogan for $5 million, but later settled out of court. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 1999-2016 | TV Series | John Munch |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | 2015 | TV Series | John Munch |
| Santorini Blue | 2013 | Richard | |
| 30 Rock | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Richard Belzer / Sergeant John Munch |
| Polish Bar | 2010 | Hershel | |
| The Wire | 2008 | TV Series | John Munch |
| BelzerVizion | 2007 | Short | Richard Belzer |
| Copy That | 2006 | Short | Richard |
| Arrested Development | 2006 | TV Series | Detective Munch Richard Belzer |
| Minding the Store | 2005 | TV Series | Roast Comic |
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | 2005 | TV Series | John Munch |
| Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts - The Complete Video Collection | 2003 | Video | Artie (segment "Le Bel Age") (uncredited) |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | 2000 | TV Series | Richard Belzer |
| South Park | 2000 | TV Series | Loogie |
| The Beat | 2000 | TV Series | Det. John Munch |
| Law & Order | 1996-2000 | TV Series | John Munch |
| Homicide: The Movie | 2000 | TV Movie | Det. John Munch (NYPD) |
| Man on the Moon | 1999 | Richard Belzer | |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1993-1999 | TV Series | John Munch |
| Mad About You | 1999 | TV Series | Detective Sharp |
| Jump | 1999 | Jerry | |
| The Bar Channel | 1998 | Short | |
| Species II | 1998 | U. S. President | |
| The X-Files | 1997 | TV Series | Det. John Munch |
| Get on the Bus | 1996 | Rick | |
| A Very Brady Sequel | 1996 | LAPD Detective | |
| Girl 6 | 1996 | Caller #4 - Beach | |
| Deadly Pursuits | 1996 | TV Movie | Mariano |
| The Invaders | 1995 | TV Series | Randy Stein |
| Prince for a Day | 1995 | TV Movie | Bernie Silver |
| Not of This Earth | 1995 | Jeremy Pallin | |
| The Puppet Masters | 1994 | Jarvis | |
| The Larry Sanders Show | 1994 | TV Series | Richard Belzer |
| North | 1994 | Barker | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1994 | TV Series | Inspector Henderson |
| Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart | 1994 | TV Movie | Det. Frank Giordano |
| Bandit: Bandit Bandit | 1994 | TV Movie | Big Bob |
| Nurses | 1994 | TV Series | Jesse Wilner |
| Dangerous Game | 1993 | Cameo appearance | |
| Mad Dog and Glory | 1993 | M.C. / Comic | |
| Human Target | 1992 | TV Series | Greene |
| Off and Running | 1991 | Milt Zoloth | |
| Good Sports | 1991 | TV Series | |
| The Flash | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Joe Kline Joe Klein |
| Monsters | 1991 | TV Series | Buzz Hunkle |
| Missing Pieces | 1991 | Baldesari | |
| The Bonfire of the Vanities | 1990 | Television Producer | |
| What a Dummy | 1990 | TV Series | |
| Mike + The Mechanics: A Closer Look | 1989 | Video | Log Cabin Father (video 'Taken In') |
| Fletch Lives | 1989 | Phil | |
| The Big Picture | 1989 | Video Show Host | |
| Tattinger's | 1989 | TV Series | |
| Freeway | 1988 | Dr. David Lazarus | |
| The Wrong Guys | 1988 | Belz | |
| Flicks | 1987 | Stoner (segment 'New Adventures of the Great Galaxy') | |
| Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment | 1986 | Video | Man Reading Paper |
| Pat Benatar: The Visual Music Collection | 1986 | Video | Artie the Comic (segment "Le Bel Age") |
| America | 1986 | Gypsy Beam | |
| Miami Vice | 1986 | TV Series | Captain Hook |
| Moonlighting | 1985 | TV Series | Leonard |
| Pat Benatar: Hit Videos | 1984 | Video short | Arty / Funny Man (song "Le Bel Age") |
| Likely Stories, Vol. 3 | 1983 | TV Series | Richard |
| Scarface | 1983 | M.C. at Babylon Club | |
| Café Flesh | 1982 | Loudmouthed Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| Night Shift | 1982 | Pig | |
| Author! Author! | 1982 | Seth Shapiro | |
| Likely Stories, Vol. 1 | 1981 | TV Movie | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975-1980 | TV Series | Museum Visitor / Chevy Chase / Juror |
| Fame | 1980 | M.C. | |
| Sesame Street | 1978 | TV Series | Man in Row Boat #1 |
| The Groove Tube | 1974 | Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / ... |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le viager | 2007 | Short written by | |
| BelzerVizion | 2007 | Short segment "1-7" | |
| The Belzer Connection | 2003 | TV Series documentary writer | |
| Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians | 2001 | Video uncredited | |
| Richard Belzer: Another Lone Nut | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| When Cars Attack | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| America | 1986 | stand-up material - uncredited | |
| The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion | 1986 | TV Special uncredited | |
| Richard Belzer in Concert | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| The Richard Belzer Show | 1984 | TV Series | |
| Belzer Behind Bars | 1983 | TV Movie stand-up material |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santorini Blue | 2013 | executive producer | |
| Le viager | 2007 | Short producer | |
| BelzerVizion | 2007 | Short executive producer | |
| Bitter Jester | 2003 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Richard Belzer: Another Lone Nut | 1997 | TV Movie executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Monroe: Murder on Fifth Helena Drive | 2016 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio | 2017 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Best Democracy Money Can Buy | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| King Kill 63 | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Eccentric Eclectic | 2015 | Documentary | Mr. John Eclectic |
| DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: The Story of the National Lampoon | 2015 | Documentary | Himself / Actor / Producer |
| Unsung Hollywood | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Inside Comedy | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| America Declassified | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Actor, Co-Author 'Hit List' |
| Tom Green Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Wife Swap | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cooking with Christopher Walken | 2012 | Short | Himself |
| Piers Morgan Tonight | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Iron Chef America: The Series | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - ICA Judge / Actor |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood's Top Ten | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Scarface Phenomenon | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself |
| When Pop Culture Saved America: A 9-11 Story | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Green Room with Paul Provenza | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bright Day! | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Back from Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2009 | TV Series | Himself / Detective John Munch |
| Tavis Smiley | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| VH1 Rock Docs: Lords of the Revolution | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| Biography | 2008-2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Friend |
| Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Comedian / Actor / Himself |
| The View | 1999-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| 11th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: George Carlin | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 1997-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Godfather World | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| The Godfather: Riffing on the Riffing | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Last Comic Standing | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Talent Scout / Himself - Talent Scout (New York City) |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1999-2008 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Séries express | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| TV Land Confidential | 2005-2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee / Himself |
| 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Paws for Style | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Drug Years | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Howard Stern on Demand | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Judge |
| Celebrity Poker Showdown | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian | 2004 | Video | Himself |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself - Commentator |
| Celebrity Blackjack | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Shorties Watchin' Shorties | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself #64 / Narrator |
| When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Homicide: Life at the Start | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| SVU: The Beginning | 2003 | Video short | Himself |
| Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Belzer Connection | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
| Heroes of Jewish Comedy | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Imagine New York | 2003 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Caroline Rhea Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bitter Jester | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| I Love the '80s | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself - Roaster |
| On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: TV Tales | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Celebrating the Humor of Carl Reiner | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards | 2001 | Himself | |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Robert Klein: Child in His 50's | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Hollywood Squares | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Crime Stories | 1999-2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
| The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards | 2000 | Himself | |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Jonathan Winters | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Howard Stern | 1996-1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1997-1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Elmopalooza! | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Crook & Chase | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Richard Belzer: Another Lone Nut | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Richard Belzer's Town Hall | 1997 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| When Cars Attack | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| Comedy Club Superstars | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Totally Bill Hicks | 1994 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Comic Relief VI | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1982-1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Later with Bob Costas | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Night After Night | 1992 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The More You Know | 1989 | TV Series | Himself (2001) |
| The Tommy Chong Roast | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Negligee and Underpants Party | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Comic Relief '87 | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Late Show | 1986 | TV Series | Himself / Host (1988) |
| Comic Relief | 1986/I | TV Special | Himself |
| The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| Richard Belzer in Concert | 1986 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Hot Properties | 1985 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Richard Belzer Show | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Belzer Behind Bars | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Thicke of the Night | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Friday Night | 1983 | TV Series | Himself (1990-93) |
| Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary | 1982 | TV Special | Himself / Comedian (vignettes with Pat Benatar) |
| Everything Goes | 1981 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| The Alan Thicke Show | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Midnight Special | 1980-1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Make Me Laugh | 1979 | TV Series | Regular |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian / Himself - Actor / Comedian |
| Saturday Night Live | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rock Concert | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| On Location: Freddie Prinze and Friends | 1976 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Candid Camera: 5 Decades of Smiles | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2004 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
| Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians | 2001 | Video | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Det. John Munch |
| Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Flash III: Deadly Nightshade | 1992 | Video | Joe Kline |
| The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster | 1991 | Video | Joe Kline |
| More Laughing Room Only | 1986 | Video | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Festival Award | Hoboken International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Santorini Blue (2013) |
| 2008 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Scene Stealing Star | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) |
Known for movies
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999-2016)
as John Munch
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1999)
as John Munch
Scarface (1983)
as M.C. at Babylon Club
Man on the Moon (1999)
as Richard Belzer
