Birthday
1947/01/26 (78 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Brooklyn - New York - USA
Also know as
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
(1991) Barton Fink
as Det. 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
(1994) S.F.W.
as Gerald Parsley
(2010) Killer by Nature
as Walter
(2025) Dog Patrol
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
(2020) Frank and Ava
as ---
(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
(1995) Across the Moon
as Roy
(2012) Hitchcock
as Barney Balaban
(1992) Beethoven
as Man with Gun in Briefcase (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
as ---
(1997) Bella Mafia
as Anthony Moreno
(1997) Guy
as Al
(1983) Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
as Bartender
(1997) Lured Innocence
as Jack Shelby
(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
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as Walter Pell
(2007) Dirt
as ---
(1999) Judging Amy
as AAG Charles Novotny
(1993) Boy Meets World
as ---
(1993) The Nanny
as Phillipe
(1996) Spin City
as Mr. Paterno
(2003) Cold Case
as Oscar Anderson (2008)
(2003) Las Vegas
as ---
(1987) Beauty and the Beast
as ---
(2003) Nip/Tuck
as ---
(1991) Dinosaurs
as Mel Luster (voice)
(1993) Walker, Texas Ranger
as Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney
(1991) The Commish
as ---
(1985) The Equalizer
as Police Lieutenant
(1995) JAG
as Sibby Lonegro
(1987) Wiseguy
as ---
(2004) Boston Legal
as Judge Peter Harding
(1991) The New WKRP in Cincinnati
as ---
(1996) EZ Streets
as Det. Frank Collero
(1993) Dave's World
as Leon
(1988) Something Is Out There
as ---
(1999) Ryan Caulfield: Year One
as ---
(1987) The Oldest Rookie
as ---
(2010) How to Make It in America
as ---
(2010) Outlaw
as Sen. Sidney Vidalin
(2009) Castle
as Milt Boyle
(2009) Parks and Recreation
as Mitch Savner
(1992) Mad About You
as Arthur
(1989) Seinfeld
as Ray
(1999) The Sopranos
as Attorney Melvoin
(2008) The Mentalist
as Phil
(1994) Rebel Highway
as Det. Dryden
(1984) Tales from the Darkside
as Curtis
(2011) Suits
as Pete Kreeling
(1999) The Sopranos
as Harold 'Mel' Melvoin
(2002) The Shield
as Jim Wright
(2016) Timeless
as Mayor William Hale Thompson
(2011) Grimm
as Daniel Troyer
(1993) Home Free
as Vic
(2006) Hannah Montana
as Marty Kline
(1988) Dear John
as Harry
(1993) Fallen Angels
as Jack Malkov
(2005) Grey's Anatomy
as Saul Schmitt
(2012) Elementary
as Eddie Eichorn
(1993) Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as ---
(1990) Dream On
as Roy
(1985) The Equalizer
as Detective
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Walt Murphy
(2009) The Good Wife
as Judge Ben Margovski
(2011) Franklin & Bash
as Richard Kohl
(2020) Talking Sopranos
as Self
(2011) Shameless
as Johnny Boxcars
(2010) Hawaii Five-0
as Creed's Attorney