Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Born: August 4, 1944
Died: February 19, 2023
in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Richard Belzer (August 4, 1944 - February 19, 2023) was an American stand-up comedian, author,  and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as John Munch, which he has portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC's police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Movies for Richard Belzer...

Alive in France
Title: Alive in France
Character: Himself
Released: August 15, 2018
Type: Movie
Abel Ferrara headlines a film retrospective and a series of concerts in France dedicated to songs and music from his films. Preparations with his family and friends will form the material of this self portrait, showing another side of the director of legendary films BAD LIEUTENANT, THE KING OF NEW YORK and THE ADDICTION. Ferrara is joined on stage by past collaborators, including composer Joe Delia, actor-singer Paul Hipp and his wife actress Cristina Chiriac for concerts at the Metronum in Toulouse and the Salo Club in Paris in October 2016.
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Gilbert
Title: Gilbert
Character: Self
Released: April 20, 2017
Type: Movie
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.
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Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
Title: Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
Character: Self
Released: February 3, 2017
Type: Movie
Comedian Lou DiMaggio contemplates a comeback after a 20 year absence from the stage and seeks advice from a collection of comedy greats.
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The Comedian
Title: The Comedian
Character: Himself
Released: December 9, 2016
Type: Movie
An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.
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The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Title: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Character: Self
Released: September 23, 2016
Type: Movie
Rolling Stone investigative reporter Greg Palast busted Jeb Bush for stealing the 2000 election by purging Black voters from Florida's electoral rolls. Now Palast is back to take a deep dive into the Republicans' dark operation, Crosscheck--designed to steal a million minority votes by November--and the billionaires who finance it.
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Title: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Character: Self / Actor / Producer
Released: January 25, 2015
Type: Movie
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.
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Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Title: Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Character: Self
Released: April 14, 2014
Type: Movie
Showcasing the iconic New York comedy club where Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler and hundreds of the best comedians of our time honed their craft. Explores the struggles, triumphs, and incredible journey of the people who kept the comedy club’s doors open and the comedians who graced its stage with their unique voices night after night since 1976. Among the comics featured in the film are Richard Belzer, Billy Crystal, Gilbert Gottfried, Arsenio Hall, Carol Leifer, Jay Leno, Richard Lewis, Bill Maher, Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Joe Piscopo, Colin Quinn, Paul Provenza, Paul Reiser, Ray Romano, and Chris Rock.
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The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Title: The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Character: Self
Released: December 6, 2013
Type: Movie
Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963.
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Santorini Blue
Title: Santorini Blue
Character: Richard
Released: May 1, 2013
Type: Movie
An act of betrayal throws a young couple's marriage into jeopardy in this romantic drama featuring Richard Belzer and Ice-T.
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Bright Day
Title: Bright Day
Character: Self
Released: November 20, 2012
Type: Movie
(Long Synopsis) "In this laugh-out-loud, satirical comedy, Tripp Bailey (Marc Evan Johnson, Transformers) is a washed-up journalist who longs to be a high-profile, hard-hitting investigative reporter. But he has a plan … a plot to infiltrate and debunk Pyrasphere, Hollywood’s fastest-growing, new-age religion! Armed with only “The Truth”, he drafts his brother-in-law (Matt Price, TV’s Men of a Certain Age, Evan Almighty, Man on the Moon), a wedding/bar mitzvah videographer, and sets out to make his name. Under the leadership of glamorous, fame-seeking guru Gossamyrhh (Maggie Rowe, Ocean’s Thirteen, Fun With Dick and Jane), the duo encounters a wildly colorful collection of cultists, including his ex-wife (Amy Stiller, Tropic Thunder, Zoolander, The Cable Guy). But is Gossamyrhh’s philosophy actually genuine? Can Tripp really have it all through enlightenment … or is it a sham and part of a not-so-divine plan?
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Cooking with Christopher Walken
Title: Cooking with Christopher Walken
Character: Himself
Released: October 19, 2012
Type: Movie
Christopher Walken invites Richard Belzer over to cook a meal for you.
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Title: Inside Comedy
Character: Self
Released: January 26, 2012
Type: TV
Half hour comedy documentary series from veteran funny-man David Steinberg and Steve Carell reveals the inspirations, influences and idols of some of the greatest comics of our time.
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Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Title: Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Character: Self
Released: December 17, 2011
Type: Movie
It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse others since he was five years old. Since that early age, audiences split their sides watching his wacky antics, whilst wannabe comics aspired to his prolific career, from his solo work to his double act with Dean Martin. Indeed, many of his famous fans share stories of affection and admiration for the now 86-year-old performer and filmmaker in Gregg Barson’s documentary. Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld are among those waxing lyrical about Lewis’ particular brand of genius, and his place in the annals of history. Including a cavalcade of hilarious clips from eight decades in the spotlight, Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis examines the icon and his influence, and is essential viewing for aficionados of the man and his legacy.
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The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
Title: The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2011
Type: Movie
This all-new documentary presents "Scarface" as a unique phenomenon in cinema history. It explores how a film plagued by controversy leading up to its release has become a Hollywood classic, influencing a whole new generation of filmmakers and leaving a lasting imprint on popular culture.
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Title: The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Character: Self
Released: June 10, 2010
Type: TV
Comedian and director of the obscenely hilarious hit film The Aristocrats, Paul Provenza invites some of the biggest names in stand-up to sit down and try to beat each other to the punch line. From politics and racism to sex and money, no topic is off limits in The Green Room.
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Polish Bar
Title: Polish Bar
Character: Hershel
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Reuben is a young, middle-class Jew who is fed up with the family jewelry business. He looks for respect by trying to prove himself as a Hip Hop DJ and working for Polish criminals at the local strip club.
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Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
Title: Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
Character: Self
Released: November 23, 2009
Type: Movie
Armed with history, humor and his trademark ranting, comedian Lewis Black takes a hilarious look at how to survive the "month-long festival of consumption" without losing your mind.
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My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
Title: My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 2009
Type: Movie
Famous New Yorkers and the pooches they love are the focus of this refreshingly honest and endearing series of interviews that celebrates the meaningful connections people share with their pups. Gossip columnist Cindy Adams, playwright Edward Albee, designer Isaac Mizrahi, and actors Glenn Close, Edie Falco and Richard Gere are among the many celebs who pay tribute to their beloved canine companions.
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George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Title: George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 2009
Type: Movie
The award is not intended to be given posthumously, but Carlin's death occurred between the announcement and the ceremony. Those there to honor Carlin included: Joan Rivers, Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Lewis Black, Denis Leary, Margaret Cho, Garry Shandling, and Lily Tomlin.
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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Title: The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Character: Self
Released: June 3, 2008
Type: Movie
On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's conception and shooting.
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Title: 30 Rock
Character: Sergeant John Munch
Released: October 11, 2006
Type: TV
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.
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Title: 30 Rock
Character: Richard Belzer
Released: October 11, 2006
Type: TV
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.
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Title: Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Character: John Munch
Released: March 3, 2005
Type: TV
The inner workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing through the prosecutors' complicated process of building a case, investigating leads and preparing witnesses for trial.
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Title: Arrested Development
Character: Detective Munch
Released: November 2, 2003
Type: TV
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
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Title: The Belzer Connection
Released: September 9, 2003
Type: TV
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The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Title: The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 13, 2003
Type: Movie
Includes classic stand-up footage of: Tim Allen, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Kelsey Grammer, Norm MacDonald, Ray Romano, Richard Belzer, Cheech Marin, Richard Lewis, Jim Carrey, Rosie O'Donnell and many more.
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Title: Real Time with Bill Maher
Character: Self
Released: February 21, 2003
Type: TV
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Title: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Character: Self - Roaster
Released: December 1, 2002
Type: Movie
Chevy Chase bitterly takes in his roast.
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Title: The Wire
Character: John Munch
Released: June 2, 2002
Type: TV
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.
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Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Title: Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 20, 2001
Type: Movie
This set gives you a chance to see some of today's best comedians when they were much younger. some peoples bits are very short, one joke short, which leaves you feeling a little jipped. The replay value is minimal because you have to skip around so much to keep the laughs going.
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Title: The Beat
Character: John Munch
Released: March 21, 2000
Type: TV
The Beat delves into the personal and professional lives of two young police recruits who patrol New York's streets. The city's daily machinations are seen through the often bloodshot eyes of Officers Mike Dorigan and Zane Marinelli, two youthful, irreverent partners who are truly products of their generation and unique urban environment. Issues of race, excessive police force – and the unpredictable quirkiness of New York's outspoken locals – compel both men to rely on their sense of humor just to make it to the end of their shift.
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Homicide: The Movie
Title: Homicide: The Movie
Character: John Munch
Released: February 13, 2000
Type: Movie
Retired police lieutenant Al Giardello is running for mayor when he is suddenly shot at a press conference. All of the detectives, past and present, clamor for an opportunity to help find the shooter.
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Man on the Moon
Title: Man on the Moon
Character: Richard Belzer
Released: December 22, 1999
Type: Movie
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
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Title: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character: John Munch
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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Yesterday's Tomorrows
Title: Yesterday's Tomorrows
Character: Self
Released: August 9, 1999
Type: Movie
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the third of the six films, "Yesterday's Tomorrows," filmmaker Barry Levinson delves into what we, as Americans, thought the future would be as we traveled through the 20th century. Houses and cars of the future, the promise of technology, and the other hopes and dreams of the early part of the century gave way to the fears and anxieties brought about by the atomic age and the Hollywood disaster films that followed. Soon we wondered if we could control technology, or if it would control us. This film is by turns light-hearted and thoughtful, and rare historical and archival film, produced by government and industry, alternates with on-screen interviews with people as diverse as consumer advocate Ralph Nader, cartoonist Matt Groening, futurist Alvin Toffler, comedienne Phyllis Diller, and actor Martin Mull.
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Jump
Title: Jump
Character: Jerry
Released: April 17, 1999
Type: Movie
Friends try to dissuade a suicidal man from jumping off a ledge, but they are not much better off than he is.
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Totally Bill Hicks
Title: Totally Bill Hicks
Character: Self
Released: November 23, 1998
Type: Movie
Consisting of two parts: ‘Revelations’, Bill Hicks’ last live performance in the United Kingdom made at the Dominion Theatre; and a documentary about Hicks’ life ‘Just a Ride’ featuring interviews with friends, admirers, and family.
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Title: Hollywood Squares
Character: Self - Panelist
Released: September 14, 1998
Type: TV
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Martin Mull, and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned to announce, although he was not given a square on the panel as he had been when John Davidson was host.
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Species II
Title: Species II
Character: U. S. President
Released: April 10, 1998
Type: Movie
Having just returned from a mission to Mars, Commander Ross isn't exactly himself. He's slowly becoming a terrifying alien entity with one goal -- to procreate with human women! When countless women suffer gruesome deaths after bearing half-alien offspring, scientist Laura Baker and hired assassin Press Lennox use Eve, a more tempered alien clone, to find Ross and his brood. Before long Eve escapes to mate with Ross.
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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Title: Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Character: Self
Released: February 20, 1998
Type: Movie
Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry.
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The Bar Channel
Title: The Bar Channel
Character: Seth
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Video dating: It's nothing personal. Here's why! Homicide's Richard Belzer is one of the futuristic patrons of The Bar Channel.
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When Cars Attack
Title: When Cars Attack
Character: Himself - Host
Released: October 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Utilizing footage from various police pursuit features and traffic cameras, this mockumentary's sardonic host (Richard Belzer) demonstrates how automobiles and other evil steel monsters can capture and confine their unsuspecting and allegedly powerless operators while causing tremendous mayhem on our streets and highways. IE - it's not the irresponsible drunk drivers and criminals who do these things, it's their cars. The human occupants are simply victims.
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Title: South Park
Character: Loogie (voice)
Released: August 13, 1997
Type: TV
Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Get on the Bus
Title: Get on the Bus
Character: Rick
Released: October 16, 1996
Type: Movie
Several Black men take a cross-country bus trip to attend the Million Man March in Washington, DC in 1995. On the bus are an eclectic set of characters including a laid-off aircraft worker, a man whose at-risk son is handcuffed to him, a black Republican, a former gangsta, a Hollywood actor, a cop who is of mixed racial background, and a white bus driver. All make the trek discussing issues surrounding the march, including manhood, religion, politics, and race.
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A Very Brady Sequel
Title: A Very Brady Sequel
Character: LAPD Detective
Released: August 23, 1996
Type: Movie
A man claiming to be Carol Brady's long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Brady residence one evening. An impostor, the man is actually determined to steal the Bradys' familiar horse statue, a $20-million ancient Asian artifact.
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Title: E! True Hollywood Story
Released: August 21, 1996
Type: TV
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Girl 6
Title: Girl 6
Character: Caller #4 - Beach
Released: March 22, 1996
Type: Movie
A struggling actress in New York City takes a job as a phone sex operator.
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Title: 3rd Rock from the Sun
Character: Richard Belzer
Released: January 9, 1996
Type: TV
3rd Rock from the Sun is an American sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001 on NBC. The show is about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet. The extraterrestrials pose as a human family in order to observe the behavior of human beings.
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Deadly Pursuits
Title: Deadly Pursuits
Character: Mariano
Released: January 8, 1996
Type: Movie
A former stripper befriends a young man looking for his father, all the while trying to avoid a hitman for the mob, to whom she is deeply in debt.
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Title: The Invaders
Character: Randy Stein
Released: November 12, 1995
Type: TV
The Invaders (or The New Invaders) is a two-part television miniseries revival based on the 1967-68 original series The Invaders. Directed by Paul Shapiro, the miniseries was first aired in 1995. Scott Bakula starred as Nolan Wood, who discovers the alien conspiracy, and Roy Thinnes appears very briefly as David Vincent, now an old man handing the burden over to Wood.
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Prince for a Day
Title: Prince for a Day
Character: Bernie Silver
Released: October 6, 1995
Type: Movie
Famous pop star Ricky Prince has grown tired of the spotlight and the pressures of fame. He makes the acquaintance of Ralph Bitondo, a pizza delivery boy who looks almost exactly like Ricky -- so much so that the two decide to trade identities for a while.
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Not of This Earth
Title: Not of This Earth
Character: Jeremy Pallin
Released: September 5, 1995
Type: Movie
An anemic alien comes to Earth from a dying planet, in the remake of the Corman 50s classic.
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The Puppet Masters
Title: The Puppet Masters
Character: Neil Jarvis
Released: October 21, 1994
Type: Movie
The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds.
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North
Title: North
Character: Barker
Released: July 22, 1994
Type: Movie
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus North starts off on a journey around the world to find parents that really care about him.
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Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
Title: Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
Character: Frank Giordano
Released: March 25, 1994
Type: Movie
In their very last adventure, Jonathan and Jennifer Hart travel to The Big Apple, where a play she wrote in college is being produced on Broadway. But there's sabotage going on, and when a stagehand is murdered, everyone's a suspect - even Jonathan!
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Bandit Bandit
Title: Bandit Bandit
Character: Big Bob
Released: March 13, 1994
Type: Movie
Assigned to deliver a prototype car to a press conference for the Governor, things are complicated by a fraudulent Bandit who ends up stealing Bandit's rig AND the prototype. Now Bandit has to find out who's out to ruin his life and recover the car before the Governor's career is crucified by Big Bob on his radio show and while avoiding a determined Sheriff Buford Enright.
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Dangerous Game
Title: Dangerous Game
Character: Cameo appearance
Released: October 13, 1993
Type: Movie
A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair with the lead actress.
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Dangerous Game
Title: Dangerous Game
Character: Cameo Appearance
Released: October 13, 1993
Type: Movie
A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair with the lead actress.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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Title: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Character: Inspector Henderson
Released: September 12, 1993
Type: TV
A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis. With the unknowing help of Lois Lane, Clark Kent created Superman there in Metropolis after finding work at the world-famous Daily Planet newspaper, where he meets fellow reporter Lois Lane.
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Title: The X-Files
Character: John Munch
Released: September 10, 1993
Type: TV
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
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Mad Dog and Glory
Title: Mad Dog and Glory
Character: M.C. / Comic
Released: March 5, 1993
Type: Movie
Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname "Mad Dog." After Mad Dog saves the life of Frank Milo, a crime boss and aspiring stand-up comedian, he's offered the company of an attractive young waitress named Glory for a week. At first both are uneasy about the arrangement, but they eventually fall in love. However, the situation becomes complicated when Milo demands Glory back.
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Title: Homicide: Life on the Street
Character: John Munch
Released: January 31, 1993
Type: TV
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
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The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Title: The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Character: Joe Kline
Released: December 31, 1992
Type: Movie
The Scarlet Speedster teams up with the city's previous superhero, The Nightshade, in two adventures.
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Title: Mad About You
Character: Detective Sharp
Released: September 23, 1992
Type: TV
Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.
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Title: Human Target
Released: July 20, 1992
Type: TV
Human Target is an American action drama television series broadcast by ABC in the United States. It is based on the comic book character of the same title created by Len Wein and Carmine Infantino, and developed for television by Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo. The seven-episode series premiered on July 20, 1992, and last aired on August 29, 1992. This series is unrelated to the 2010 Fox television series of the same name, also based on the Human Target character.
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Title: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Released: May 25, 1992
Type: TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.
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The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
Title: The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
Character: Self
Released: May 17, 1992
Type: Movie
A half-hour parody special in the style of Playhouse 90, starring comedian and SNL veteran Jon Lovitz.
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Missing Pieces
Title: Missing Pieces
Character: Baldesari
Released: March 28, 1992
Type: Movie
As sole heir to a relative's estate, Wendel is surprised to learn that the only thing he's been left is a riddle. However, he and his musician friend, Lou, are soon thrust into a comic chase, as an assortment of unsavoury characters, underworld figures, and even private investigators, are after them for the inheritance - and they don't know what it is!
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Off and Running
Title: Off and Running
Character: Milt Zoloth
Released: February 1, 1991
Type: Movie
Cyndi Lauper stars as a performing mermaid in a Miami nightclub who ends up on the wrong end of a murder. On the run carrying a locket that people seem to be getting killed for, she runs into an ex-golfer and a wisecracking kid who might just be able to bail her out of this wacky nightmare.
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Title: Good Sports
Released: January 10, 1991
Type: TV
Good Sports is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS network in 1991, starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. It centered around two sports anchors -- a vain, faded football star and a former Miss America -- who have a love-hate relationship both on-air and off.
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
Title: The Bonfire of the Vanities
Character: Television Producer
Released: December 21, 1990
Type: Movie
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
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The Flash
Title: The Flash
Character: Joe Kline
Released: November 4, 1990
Type: Movie
A laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed which he uses to battle a menacing gang as a superhero.
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The Flash
Title: The Flash
Character: Joe Kline
Released: September 20, 1990
Type: Movie
A laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed which he uses to battle a menacing gang as a superhero.
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Title: The Flash
Character: Joe Kline
Released: September 20, 1990
Type: TV
When a bolt of lightening crashes through a police crime lab, a mix of electrically charged substances bathes chemist Barry Allen, transforming him into the fastest man alive--The Flash.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: John Munch
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Title: The Howard Stern Show
Character: Self
Released: July 14, 1990
Type: TV
The original television show produced on Saturdays at WWOR in Secaucus, NJ from 1990 to 1992. This was originally intended as a 4-episode summer special, but its popularity lead to syndication in major markets.
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The Big Picture
Title: The Big Picture
Character: Video Show Host
Released: September 15, 1989
Type: Movie
Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.
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The Tommy Chong Roast
Title: The Tommy Chong Roast
Character: Himself
Released: April 26, 1989
Type: Movie
A "tribute" to comedian Tommy Chong, given to him by many of his fellow comedians.
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Fletch Lives
Title: Fletch Lives
Character: Phil
Released: March 17, 1989
Type: Movie
Fletch is a fish out of water in small-town Louisiana, where he's checking out a tumbledown mansion he's inherited. When a woman he flirts with turns up dead, he becomes a suspect and must find the killer and clear his name.
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Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Title: Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: September 10, 1988
Type: Movie
Documentary about the life and times of Jackie Gleason.
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Freeway
Title: Freeway
Character: Dr. David Lazarus
Released: September 2, 1988
Type: Movie
A deeply-disturbed priest goes on a murderous night-time rampage across America's highways.
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The Wrong Guys
Title: The Wrong Guys
Character: Belz
Released: May 13, 1988
Type: Movie
Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a group of escaped convicts who mistake them for an FBI unit.
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Negligee and Underpants Party
Title: Negligee and Underpants Party
Character: Himself
Released: February 28, 1988
Type: Movie
1988 Pay-Per-View special. Excellent appearances by a lot of great comedians and great rock musicians help this video great. The Star Search segment features Howard Stern, Emo Phillips, Judy Tenuta and Richard Belzer as judges who judge a comedy segment where Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling and Steve O battle it out for the greatest comedy ever.
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Flicks
Title: Flicks
Character: Stoner
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A parody of Saturday afternoon matinee's, including coming attractions and a cartoon.
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Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Title: Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Released: December 31, 1986
Type: Movie
Charlie Barnett shows you how to succeed in college without trying.
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The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
Title: The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
Released: November 15, 1986
Type: Movie
Harry Anderson, Richard Belzer, Howie Mandel, Robin Williams and Steven Wright host this hilarious 1986 special in which they introduce stand-up sets from up-and-coming comedians at five of North America's top comedy clubs.
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America
Title: America
Character: Gypsy Beam
Released: October 1, 1986
Type: Movie
The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention.
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Title: Moonlighting
Character: Leonard
Released: March 3, 1985
Type: TV
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.
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Title: Miami Vice
Character: Captain Hook
Released: September 16, 1984
Type: TV
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs - who first meet when Tubbs is undercover in a drug cartel.
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Scarface
Title: Scarface
Character: M.C. at Babylon Club
Released: December 9, 1983
Type: Movie
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
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Belzer Behind Bars
Title: Belzer Behind Bars
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Turn off the alarms and throw away the keys as these two comics set the inmates of Arizona State Prison rolling with laughter.
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Café Flesh
Title: Café Flesh
Character: Audience Member (uncredited)
Released: November 20, 1982
Type: Movie
In the future, humans are divided into Sex Negatives and Sex Positives. The negatives get sick if they have sex so they go to Café Flesh to see positives who are forced to perform on stage for the negatives. Lana is a positive who everyone thinks is a negative and she must decide whether to come clean or not.
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Night Shift
Title: Night Shift
Character: Pig
Released: July 30, 1982
Type: Movie
A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the "one great idea" for success. His life takes a bizarre turn when a prostitute neighbor complains about the loss of her pimp. His partner, upon hearing the situation, suggests that they fill that opening themselves using the morgue at night.
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Author! Author!
Title: Author! Author!
Character: Seth Shapiro
Released: June 18, 1982
Type: Movie
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.
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The Facts
Title: The Facts
Released: June 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Originally a pilot that aired as a late movie on the CBS network. it was never picked up to continue as a series. It featured Phil Hartman, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, and has appearances by young Bob Saget and Emo Phillips. Very obscure, it wasn't included in any of the mentioned performers' filmographies until 2024.
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Likely Stories Vol. 1
Title: Likely Stories Vol. 1
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
Short Comedy Films, Video & Animation featuring the directing debuts of Rob Reiner, & Christopher Guest.
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Fame
Title: Fame
Character: M.C.
Released: May 16, 1980
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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The Groove Tube
Title: The Groove Tube
Character: Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
Released: June 23, 1974
Type: Movie
Television programming takes it on the chin in this ribald spoof of the networks.
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Title: Sesame Street
Released: November 10, 1969
Type: TV
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1962
Type: TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Title: The Mike Douglas Show
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 1961
Type: TV
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.