Jerry Orbach

Jerome Bernard "Jerry" Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as the street-smart, wisecracking NYPD Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles.

Roles

Off-Broadway

• The Fantasticks (1960)
• The Cradle Will Rock (1964 revival)
• Scuba Duba

Broadway

• Threepenny Opera (1955) (replacement for Rome Smith)
• Carnival! (1961)
• Guys and Dolls (1965)
• Annie Get Your Gun (1966)
• The Natural Look (1967)
• Promises, Promises (1968)
• 6 RMS RIV VU (1972)
• Chicago (1975)
• 42nd Street (1980)