Name
Richard Portnow
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1947-01-26 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947) is a prolific American character actor who played Howard Stern's father, Ben in the movie Private Parts. He has appeared on The Sopranos and many other films, video games, and television shows such as Hannah Montana and Boston Legal.
Known For
Law Abiding Citizen
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A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one ...
Relase Date : 15 Oct, 2009
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Sister Act
(3,472 Votes)
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When lively lounge singer Deloris sees her mobster beau commit murder, she is relocated fo...
Relase Date : 28 May, 1992
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(5,069 Votes)
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Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to ...
Relase Date : 22 May, 1998
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Father of the Bride
(1,511 Votes)
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George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided...
Relase Date : 20 Dec, 1991
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Say Anything...
(1,131 Votes)
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Average student and eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler seeks to capture the heart of Diane Cour...
Relase Date : 14 Apr, 1989
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Café Society
(2,831 Votes)
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The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the f...
Relase Date : 11 May, 2016
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Private Parts
(386 Votes)
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The life and career of shock-jock superstar Howard Stern is recounted from his humble begi...
Relase Date : 7 Mar, 1997
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1991 Barton Fink as Detective Mastrionotti
- 1990 Kindergarten Cop as Captain Salazar
- 1987 Good Morning, Vietnam as Dan 'The Man' Levitan
- 1995 Se7en as Dr. Beardsley
- 1992 Sister Act as Willy
- 1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Handsome Frank
- 2009 Law Abiding Citizen as Bill Reynolds
- 1995 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning as Monaghan
- 1990 Havana as Mike MacClaney
- 2007 Perfect Stranger as Narron
- 2007 The Indian as Elliot
- 1988 Twins as Chop Shop Owner
- 2006 Find Me Guilty as Max Novardis
- 2006 National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Sergeant
- 2008 Tinker Bell as Minister of Autumn (voice)
- 1995 Man of the House as Joey Renda
- 1995 S.F.W. as Gerald Parsley
- 2010 Killer by Nature as Walter
- 2025 Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws as Oscar Golden
- 2002 Poolhall Junkies as Toupee Jay
- 2008 Good Time Max as Head Administrator
- 1992 There Goes the Neighborhood as Marty Rollins
- 2009 Under New Management as Carmello Conforte
- 2009 The Minis as Jack
- 1998 My Giant as Producer
- 1989 Meet the Hollowheads as Mr. Crabneck
- 2001 Zigs as Arnold Zigman
- 2001 Laughter on the 23rd Floor as Harry Prince
- 2013 Oldboy as Bernie Sharkey
- 2000 The Ghost of Spoon River as Agent Cicarelli
- 2007 Chasing Robert as Ed Thorton
- 1986 Courage as Frankie Ce De Baca
- 2005 Under the City as Minks
- 2012 2 Jacks as Lorenzo
- 1994 Dragstrip Girl as Det. Dryden
- 2010 The Wish List as Lenny
- 2013 In the Dark as Detective Archer
- 2013 Underdogs as John Handon II
- 2004 Tony n' Tina's Wedding as Vinnie Black
- 2012 A Night of Nightmares as Cliff Tanner
- 1987 Wanted: Dead or Alive as Agent
- 2000 Happy Accidents as Trip
- 1989 Say Anything... as Agent Stewart
- 2014 Nanny Cam as Detective Jones
- 2018 Higher Power as Charles Margrey
- 2000 The Unscarred as Tommy Matolla
- 2020 Frank and Ava as Walter Winchell
- 1998 Milo as Lieutenant Parker
- 2000 Fallen Arches as Nicky Kaplan
- 2005 Meet the Mobsters as Jerry Kaminski
- 2015 Trumbo as Louis B. Mayer
- 2014 This Last Lonely Place as Jason Pure
- 2005 Trump Unauthorized as Mayor Ed Koch
- 2015 Parallel as Stewart
- 2018 Andover as Shamus Trout
- 1994 Trial by Jury as Leo Greco
- 1999 Ballad of the Nightingale as Arnie D'Angelo
- 2016 Café Society as Walt
- 1991 Father of the Bride as Al - the Tux Salesman
- 1997 Private Parts as Ben Stern
- 1993 Night Eyes 3 as Kaplan
- 1989 A Deadly Silence as D.A. Ed Jablonski
- 1998 Postal Worker as Dr. Nicolas Brink
- 1994 Lipstick Camera as Detective Vorkopich
- 1998 Shadow of Doubt as Marvin Helm
- 1994 Across the Moon as Roy
- 2012 Hitchcock as Barney Balaban
- 1992 Beethoven as Ammunition Company Representative (uncredited)
- 1990 Chattahoochee as Dr. Debner
- 1993 Based on an Untrue Story as Disturbing Caller
- 2011 The Christmas Pageant as Leo Brenner
- 1995 Donor Unknown as Hal Cooney
- 1985 Desperately Seeking Susan as Party Guest
- 1999 The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All as Vincent Lo Russo
- 1987 The Squeeze as Ruben
- 1993 Heart and Souls as Max Marco
- 1999 Road Kill as Charboneau
- 1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Harry Long
- 1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Wine Colored Tuxedo
- 2012 Imaginary Friend as Dan
- 1999 Witness Protection as Niko
- 1989 Original Sin as Vincent
- 1987 Radio Days as Sy
- 2008 The Spirit as Donenfeld
- 1997 Mad City as Brackett's Agent
- 1989 Peter Gunn as Spiros
- 1987 The House of Blue Leaves as Billy Einhorn
- 1988 In Dangerous Company as Kellog
- 1987 Tin Men as Carly
- 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster as Dave Barrett
- 2001 Double Bang as Lieutenant Shatkin
- 1996 Bogus as M. Clay Thrasher
- 2009 Life Is Hot in Cracktown as Guy from 4 K
- 2021 Roe v. Wade as Justice William Douglas
- 1994 Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
- 1997 Bella Mafia as Anthony Moreno
- 1997 Guy as Al
- 1998 Lured Innocence as Jack Shelby
- 1983 Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer as Bartender
- 1990 Tune in Tomorrow... as Uncle Luke
- 2019 Stakeout as Pat Reed
- 1998 Desert Thunder as Adm. Le Clair
- 1991 For the Boys as Milt, Recording Studio
- 2018 Holly Day as Benny
- 2017 The Gliksmans as Tim Neuman
- 1987 Almost Partners as Nicky
- 1993 The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not! as Robert L. Ripley
- 2025 Sinatra! Eternity as Walter Winchell
- 1987 Hiding Out as Mr. Lessig
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Walter Pell
- 2007 Dirt ( 1 episode ) as Teddy Jick
- 1999 Judging Amy ( 1 episode ) as AAG Charles Novotny
- 1993 Boy Meets World ( 1 episode ) as Stan
- 1993 The Nanny ( 1 episode ) as Phillipe
- 1996 Spin City ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Paterno
- 2003 Cold Case ( 1 episode ) as Oscar Anderson (2008)
- 2003 Las Vegas ( 1 episode ) as Lester Colette
- 2003 Nip/Tuck ( 1 episode ) as Manny Caldarelo
- 1991 Dinosaurs ( 3 episodes ) as Mel Luster (voice)
- 1993 Walker, Texas Ranger ( 1 episode ) as Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney
- 1991 The Commish ( 1 episode )
- 1985 The Equalizer ( 2 episodes ) as Police Lieutenant
- 1995 JAG ( 1 episode ) as Sibby Lonegro
- 1987 Wiseguy ( 1 episode )
- 2004 Boston Legal ( 4 episodes ) as Judge Peter Harding
- 1991 The New WKRP in Cincinnati ( 1 episode )
- 1996 EZ Streets ( 13 episodes ) as Frank Collero
- 1993 Dave's World ( 1 episode ) as Leon
- 1988 Something Is Out There ( 1 episode )
- 1999 Ryan Caulfield: Year One ( 8 episodes )
- 1987 The Oldest Rookie ( 1 episode )
- 2010 How to Make It in America ( 1 episode )
- 2010 Outlaw ( 8 episodes ) as Sen. Sidney Vidalin
- 2009 Castle ( 1 episode ) as Milt Boyle
- 2009 Parks and Recreation ( 2 episodes ) as Mitch Savner
- 1992 Mad About You ( 2 episodes ) as Arthur
- 1989 Seinfeld ( 1 episode ) as Ray
- 1999 The Sopranos ( 10 episodes ) as Attorney Melvoin
- 2008 The Mentalist ( 1 episode ) as Phil
- 1984 Tales from the Darkside ( 1 episode ) as Curtis
- 2011 Suits ( 1 episode ) as Pete Kreeling
- 1999 The Sopranos ( 3 episodes ) as Harold 'Mel' Melvoin
- 2002 The Shield ( 1 episode ) as Jim Wright
- 2016 Timeless ( 1 episode ) as Mayor William Hale Thompson
- 2011 Grimm ( 1 episode ) as Daniel Troyer
- 1993 Home Free ( 1 episode ) as Vic
- 2006 Hannah Montana ( 1 episode ) as Marty Kline
- 1988 Dear John ( 1 episode ) as Harry
- 1993 Fallen Angels ( 1 episode ) as Jack Malkov
- 2005 Grey's Anatomy ( 1 episode ) as Saul Schmitt
- 2012 Elementary ( 1 episode ) as Eddie Eichorn
- 1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ( 1 episode ) as Barry Barker
- 1990 Dream On ( 1 episode ) as Roy
- 1985 The Equalizer ( 1 episode ) as Detective
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Lt. Walt Murphy
- 2009 The Good Wife ( 1 episode ) as Judge Ben Margovski
- 2011 Franklin & Bash ( 1 episode ) as Richard Kohl
- 2020 Talking Sopranos ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2011 Shameless ( 1 episode ) as Johnny Boxcars
- 2010 Hawaii Five-0 ( 1 episode ) as Creed's Attorney
- 2003 Nip/Tuck ( 1 episode ) as Manny Caldarello
- 2024 Matlock ( 1 episode ) as Judge Colton P. Davidson
- 2026 The Drop: A Snowfall Saga ( 8 episodes )
- 1987 Beauty and the Beast ( 1 episode ) as Naj
- 1982 American Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Billy Einhorn
