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 1186), 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.

SourcesEdit

1. ↑ "Belzer Character Munch Makes TV History," Contactmusic.com. June 8, 2007.

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• IMDb