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Richard Belzer

1944 - 2023

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Richard Jay Belzer (August 4, 1944 – February 19, 2023) was an American actor, comedian, and author. He was best known for his role as BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/sergeant and investigator John Munch, whom he portrayed for 23 years in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and several guest appearances on other series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Belzer is the 2,412th most popular actor (down from 2,140th in 2019), the 4,210th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,446th in 2019) and the 1,168th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Belzer ranks 2,412 out of 13,578. Before him are Gordon Mitchell, David Huddleston, Herman van Veen, Muse Watson, Robert David Hall, and Rudolf Klein-Rogge. After him are Simon MacCorkindale, Maureen Stapleton, Joseph Wiseman, Leopoldo Trieste, Joe Turkel, and Don Wilson.

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Among people born in 1944, Richard Belzer ranks 315. Before him are Mahieddine Khalef, Pedro Barreto, Carl Bernstein, Gary Glitter, Kuniya Daini, and Jean-Pierre Ricard. After him are Onufriy, Peter T. King, Jean-François Stévenin, Alex Metreveli, Thom Mayne, and Divina Galica. Among people deceased in 2023, Richard Belzer ranks 197. Before him are Antoni Martí, Solomon Perel, Ahmad Jamal, Ian Hacking, Klas Lestander, and Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa. After him are Bray Wyatt, David Albahari, Robbie Robertson, Ralph Boston, Hugh Hudson, and Deniz Baykal.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Belzer ranks 4,210 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Indiana (1928), Karch Kiraly (1960), Jef Raskin (1943), Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884), Robert David Hall (1947), and Clara Barton (1821). After him are Steven Holl (1947), Wilson Bentley (1865), Joe Hill (1972), Maureen Stapleton (1925), Todd Rundgren (1948), and Sly Stone (1943).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Belzer ranks 1,168. Before him are Tracy Pollan (1960), Chris O'Donnell (1970), Gordon Mitchell (1923), David Huddleston (1930), Muse Watson (1948), and Robert David Hall (1947). After him are Maureen Stapleton (1925), Joe Turkel (1927), Don Wilson (1954), Chad Coleman (1974), Patricia McPherson (1954), and Scott Bakula (1954).

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