Richard Belzer, the actor best known for his role as Detective Munch on “Law & Order: SVU,” has died at the age of 78. The actor’s death was confirmed on social media by celebrities close to Belzer, such as Julie Martin and Laraine Newman.
Belzer was a regular on “SVU” for over 200 episodes and made a guest appearance on “Law & Order.” His Munch character was featured in several other TV shows, and Belzer himself has extensive film credits, such as the 1990 series “The Flash.” He also appeared in films such as the Andy Kaufman biopic, “Man on the Moon,” “Mad Dog and Glory,” and “The Puppet Masters.”
Belzer was born in Bridgeport in 1944 and worked as a journalist until he moved to New York and started stand-up comedy. The actor is survived by his third wife and former co-star Harlee McBride and two stepchildren.
Read on to learn more.
Richard Belzer died at the age of 78
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Richard Belzer, the actor best known as a stand-up comedian and later as Detective John Munch, has died at the age of 78. Det. Munch is one of the main characters in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU” and has been featured in several other television series.
The show’s creator, Dick Wolf, released a statement to Diversity on Belzer’s death, which read, “I first worked with Richard on ‘Law & Order’/’Homicide’ and loved the character so much, I told Tom (Fontana) that I wanted to make him one of the original characters on ‘SVU.’ The rest is history. Richard brought humor and joy to our lives, was a consummate professional and we will all miss him dearly.”
The actor’s death was shared with the public by several of Belzer’s cast and celebrity friends, such as “SVU” executive producer Julie Martin and comedian Laraine Newman. Martin tweeted, “Missing Richard Belzer today. Working with him on Homicide for SVU was a funny, surprising and always a joyous experience.”
He Was Featured On SVU For Over 200 Episodes
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Belzer has been featured as a series regular on “SVU” for over 230 episodes after making several guest appearances on “Law & Order.” Throughout his time on “SVU,” Munch appeared in several roles, rising from detective to sergeant. Belzer eventually retired from the show in October 2013, leaving to become an investigator for the DA’s office.
His Detective Munch character currently holds the record for appearing in the most television series, standing at nine shows on five TV networks. Belzer’s character made guest appearances on shows such as “Arrested Development,” “3rd Rock From the Sun,” “The Wire,” “The X-Files” and “The Beat.”
Richard Belzer Has Many Film Credits
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Aside from his role on “Law & Order,” Belzer has extensive film credits, including movies like “Author!” by Arthur Hiller. Author!,” where he worked with Al Pacino, Ron Howard’s “Night Shift,” “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” “Mad Dog and Glory,” “The Puppet Masters,” and the Andy Kaufman biopic “Man on the Moon . “
Belzer also appeared as news anchor Joe Klein on the first iteration of CBS’ “The Flash” and again as Inspector Henderson in
“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” Belzer made several guest appearances on TV shows, including “Miami Vice,” “Moonlighting,” “Mad About You” and “The Larry Sanders Show.”
Richard Belzer Saved By His Wife And Stepson
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Belzer was born in Bridgeport in 1944 and worked as a journalist for a while in the late 60s because he dreamed of becoming a prominent writer. In 1972, Belzer moved to New York and began stand-up comedy, even participating in the famous “Channel One” comedy. The group is known for their TV satire, and their work was later adapted into the cult film, “The Groove Tube.”
It was in this film that Belzer first appeared on screen, starring alongside Chevy Chase and the film’s director, Ken Shapiro. The late movie star is now survived by his third wife, Harlee McBride, who was his co-star in “Homicide: Life on the Street.” Belzer is also survived by his two stepchildren.
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