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+ | '''Richard Belzer''' (b. 1944) is an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Detective John Munch in the television series ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' and in the ''[[Law & Order]]'' franchise. In total, the character of Munch has appeared on 10 television series.<ref>"[http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/belzer%20character%20munch%20makes%20tv%20history_1039809 Belzer Character Munch Makes TV History]," Contactmusic.com. June 8, 2007.</ref> |
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⚫ | His role was alluded to when Belzer made a cameo appearance in the special ''[[Elmopalooza]]''. In fact, when he arrives backstage to rescue [[Jon Stewart]] from his locked dressing room, [[Big Bird]] mistakes him for a police officer. He's not able to break the door down, so he calls in his stuntman, [[Sparky (Sesame Street)|Sparky]]. |
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+ | In the late 1970s, Belzer appeared in a short ''[[Sesame Street]]'' film insert with [[Brian Doyle-Murray]] involving two men in a boat {{eka|1083}}, released on ''[[Old School: Volume 2]]''. |
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+ | Belzer was later caricatured (along with his ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' costars) in [[Law & Order|Law & Order: Special Letters Unit]] in ''Sesame Street'' [[Season 37 (2006)|Season 37]]. |
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+ | In [[Season 38 (2007)|Season 38]], Belzer appeared to present "lazy" as [[the Word of the Day]]. |
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+ | * [http://imdb.com/name/nm0001938/ IMDb] |
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Revision as of 22:35, 22 September 2018
Richard Belzer (b. 1944) is an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Detective John Munch in the television series Homicide: Life on the Street and in the Law & Order franchise. In total, the character of Munch has appeared on 10 television series.[1]
His role was alluded to when Belzer made a cameo appearance in the special Elmopalooza. In fact, when he arrives backstage to rescue Jon Stewart from his locked dressing room, Big Bird mistakes him for a police officer. He's not able to break the door down, so he calls in his stuntman, Sparky.
In the late 1970s, Belzer appeared in a short Sesame Street film insert with Brian Doyle-Murray involving two men in a boat (EKA: Episode 1083), released on Old School: Volume 2.
Belzer was later caricatured (along with his Law & Order: Special Victims Unit costars) in Law & Order: Special Letters Unit in Sesame Street Season 37.
In Season 38, Belzer appeared to present "lazy" as the Word of the Day.
Sources
- ↑ "Belzer Character Munch Makes TV History," Contactmusic.com. June 8, 2007.