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Richard Portnow

1947 - Today

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Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947) is an American actor known for such films and television series as Good Morning, Vietnam, Barton Fink, Kindergarten Cop, Man of the House, Sister Act, Seven, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Bogus, The Spirit, Law Abiding Citizen, Private Parts, Fallen Arches, Double Down, Poolhall Junkies, The Sopranos, Hannah Montana, The Nanny, Trumbo, Oldboy, Find Me Guilty, Underdogs and Boston Legal. Portnow played the role of defense attorney Harold "Mel" Melvoin on the Emmy-winning HBO series The Sopranos (1999), the lawyer for Uncle Junior. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Richard Portnow is the 4,597th most popular actor (down from 4,316th in 2024), the 7,298th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,332nd in 2019) and the 2,113th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Portnow ranks 4,597 out of 13,578. Before him are Shirley Douglas, Rose Byrne, Henry Thomas, Art Malik, Daniela Romo, and Victor Buono. After him are George Nader, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Jeremy Wade, Robert Stephens, Thomas Ian Griffith, and Dana Reeve.

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Among people born in 1947, Richard Portnow ranks 529. Before him are Ernie Lively, Mazie Hirono, Dagmar Käsling, Rudolf Scharping, Steve Marriott, and Aneka. After him are Moses Blah, Tua Forsström, Dương Thu Hương, Tatyana Vasilyeva, Moufida Tlatli, and Sef Vergoossen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Portnow ranks 7,300 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Thomas (1971), Tom DiCillo (1953), Jack Conway (1887), Gary Ross (1956), Victor Buono (1938), and Bill Joy (1954). After him are Shirley Horn (1934), George Nader (1921), Caleb Deschanel (1944), Thomas Ian Griffith (1962), Anthony Downs (1930), and Beatrice Mintz (1921).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Portnow ranks 2,114. Before him are Robert Preston (1918), David Spade (1964), Lewis Arquette (1935), Noah Emmerich (1965), Henry Thomas (1971), and Victor Buono (1938). After him are George Nader (1921), Thomas Ian Griffith (1962), Dana Reeve (1961), Jennifer Taylor (1972), Campbell Scott (1961), and Mildred Davis (1901).

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