Richard Belzer
Milestones
- Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
- Birthday: August 4, 1944
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2000
Played Detective John Munch on an episode of the Tom Fontana/Barry Levinson UPN police series "The Beat"
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1999 to 0000
Reprised role of Detective John Munch in the NBC spinoff series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
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1998
Signed deal with HBO for a weekly, late-night animated series to be called "Belzer's Conspiracy Chronicles"
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1997
Played Detective Munch in an episode of Fox's "The X-Files" set in Baltimore, a rare case where a character from one network is allowed to appear on a rival
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1993
TV-movie debut, "Bandit, Bandit"
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1992
Star of Showtime special, "Belzer on Broadway"
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1986
Guest appearance on first HBO benefit telecast for the homeless, "Comic Relief"
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1986
Star of own HBO comedy special, "Richard Belzer in Concert"
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1983 to 1984
Debut as regular on TV series, "Thicke of the Night"
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1982
TV debut on a comedy special, "The Fact"
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1974
Feature film debut in starring role, "The Groove Tube"
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Co-host of WNBC morning drive-time radio show, "Brink and Belzer"
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Off-Broadway debut, "The National Lampoon Show"; starred with Gildna Radner, Bill Murray and Jim Belushi
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Played recurring role of Inspector Henderson on ABC's romantic superhero series, "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman"
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Played recurring role of Joe Kline on the CBS superhero adventure series, "The Flash"
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Played series regular role of John Munch on the NBC police drama, "Homicide: Life on the Street"
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Rotating host for Fox's "The Late Show"
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Worked as a reporter for the Bridgeport Post