Personal Info
Birth date
1947-01-26 (78 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Brooklyn - New York - USA
Also known as
-Richard Portnow
Biography
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.
Filmography
Grey's Anatomy
8.225
Overview:
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
7
Overview:
A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis. With the unknowing help of Lois Lane, Clark Kent created Superman there in Metropolis after finding work at the world-famous Daily Planet newspaper, where he meets fellow reporter Lois Lane.Seinfeld
8.257
Overview:
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.The Sopranos
8.652
Overview:
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.The Mentalist
8.4
Overview:
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.Hawaii Five-0
7.754
Overview:
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.Shameless
8.16
Overview:
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.Suits
8.222
Overview:
While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers, Harvey Specter. Tired of cookie-cutter law school grads, Harvey takes a gamble by hiring Mike on the spot after he recognizes his raw talent and photographic memory.Castle
7.987
Overview:
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.Tales from the Darkside
7.19
Overview:
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.The Good Wife
7.598
Overview:
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.Spin City
7.1
Overview:
Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs; a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant; and an idealistic young speechwriter. Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.The Equalizer
7.2
Overview:
Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.Elementary
7.598
Overview:
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.The Nanny
8.066
Overview:
Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield peddling cosmetics, and quickly stumbled upon the opportunity to become The Nanny for his three children. But soon Fran, with her offbeat nurturing and no-nonsense honesty, touches Maxwell as well as the kids.Grimm
8.265
Overview:
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.The Shield
8.1
Overview:
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.Mad About You
6.7
Overview:
Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.Parks and Recreation
8.021
Overview:
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.Las Vegas
7
Overview:
Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run the day-to-day operations of the casino. Following his departure, former Marine Danny McCoy, Ed's former protégé, becomes the Montecito's new President of Operations.Boston Legal
7.9
Overview:
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.JAG
7.325
Overview:
Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.Cold Case
7.774
Overview:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.Nip/Tuck
7.2
Overview:
Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife crises as they confront career, family and romance problems.The Commish
7.12
Overview:
Tony Scali is a former Brooklyn cop now the Police Commissioner of a small upstate city. But for Scali, this is no desk job. He's a tough yet compassionate boss, a loving husband and father, and a hands-on law enforcer with an unorthodox style of bending the rules. From parenthood to politics, from sex crimes to murder cases, one man takes it day-to-day with offbeat humor and street- smart skill.Walker, Texas Ranger
7
Overview:
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.Boy Meets World
8.2
Overview:
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.Timeless
7.2
Overview:
A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a history professor, who must use the machine's prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. But can this handpicked team uncover the mystery behind it all and end his destruction before it's too late?Dear John
5.7
Overview:
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).Acting
2025Dog Patrol as Oscar Golden
2021Roe v. Wade as Justice William Douglas
2020Frank and Ava as Walter Winchell
2020Talking Sopranos (1 Episode) as Self
2019Stakeout as Pat Reed
2018Holly Day as Benny
2018Higher Power as Charles Margrey
2018Andover as Shamus Trout
2016Timeless (1 Episode) as Mayor William Hale Thompson
2016Café Society as Walt
2015Trumbo as Louis B. Mayer
2015Parallel as Stewart
2014Nanny Cam as Detective Jones
2014This Last Lonely Place as Jason Pure
2013Oldboy as Bernie Sharkey
2013Underdogs as John Handon II
2013In the Dark as Detective Archer
2012Hitchcock as Barney Balaban
2012Elementary (1 Episode) as Eddie Eichorn
2012A Night of Nightmares as Cliff Tanner
20122 Jacks as Lorenzo
2012Imaginary Friend as Dan
2011The Christmas Pageant as Leo Brenner
2011Grimm (1 Episode) as Daniel Troyer
2011Suits (1 Episode) as Pete Kreeling
2011Franklin & Bash (1 Episode) as Richard Kohl
2011Shameless (1 Episode) as Johnny Boxcars
2010Hawaii Five-0 (1 Episode) as Creed's Attorney
2010Outlaw (8 Episodes) as Sen. Sidney Vidalin
2010The Wish List as Lenny
2010How to Make It in America (1 Episode) as Unknown
2010Killer by Nature as Walter
2009Law Abiding Citizen as Bill Reynolds
2009The Good Wife (1 Episode) as Judge Ben Margovski
2009Life Is Hot in Cracktown as Guy from 4 K
2009Parks and Recreation (2 Episodes) as Mitch Savner
2009The Minis as Jack
2009Castle (1 Episode) as Milt Boyle
2009Under New Management as Carmello Conforte
2008The Spirit as Donenfeld
2008Good Time Max as Head Administrator
2008The Mentalist (1 Episode) as Phil
2008Tinker Bell as Minister of Autumn (voice)
2007Chasing Robert as Ed Thorton
2007Perfect Stranger as Narron
2007Dirt (1 Episode) as Unknown
2007The Indian as Elliot
2006National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Sergeant
2006Hannah Montana (1 Episode) as Marty Kline
2006Find Me Guilty as Max Novardis
2005Meet the Mobsters as Jerry Kaminski
2005Trump Unauthorized as Mayor Ed Koch
2005Grey's Anatomy (1 Episode) as Saul Schmitt
2005Under the City as Minks
2004Boston Legal (4 Episodes) as Judge Peter Harding
2004Tony n' Tina's Wedding as Vinnie Black
2003Cold Case (1 Episode) as Oscar Anderson (2008)
2003Las Vegas (1 Episode) as Unknown
2003Nip/Tuck (1 Episode) as Unknown
2002Poolhall Junkies as Toupee Jay
2002The Shield (1 Episode) as Jim Wright
2001Double Bang as Lieutenant Shatkin
2001Zigs as Arnold Zigman
2001Laughter on the 23rd Floor as Harry Prince
2000The Unscarred as Tommy Matolla
2000The Ghost of Spoon River as Agent Cicarelli
2000Happy Accidents as Trip
2000Fallen Arches as Nicky Kaplan
1999Witness Protection as Niko
1999Ryan Caulfield: Year One (8 Episodes) as Unknown
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Handsome Frank
1999Judging Amy (1 Episode) as AAG Charles Novotny
1999The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All as Vincent Lo Russo
1999Ballad of the Nightingale as Arnie D'Angelo
1999Road Kill as Charboneau
1999The Sopranos (10, 3 Episode) as Attorney Melvoin, Harold 'Mel' Melvoin
1998Postal Worker as Dr. Nicolas Brink
1998Milo as Lieutenant Parker
1998Desert Thunder as Adm. Le Clair
1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Wine Colored Tuxedo
1998My Giant as Producer
1998Shadow of Doubt as Marvin Helm
1997Lured Innocence as Jack Shelby
1997Guy as Al
1997Bella Mafia as Anthony Moreno
1997Mad City as Brackett's Agent
1997Private Parts as Ben Stern
1996EZ Streets (13 Episodes) as Det. Frank Collero
1996Spin City (1 Episode) as Mr. Paterno
1996Bogus as M. Clay Thrasher
1995Donor Unknown as Hal Cooney
1995JAG (1 Episode) as Sibby Lonegro
1995Se7en as Dr. Beardsley
1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning as Monaghan
1995Man of the House as Joey Renda
1994Lipstick Camera as Detective Vorkopich
1994Across the Moon as Roy
1994S.F.W. as Gerald Parsley
1994Trial by Jury as Leo Greco
1994Dragstrip Girl as Det. Dryden
1994Rebel Highway (10 Episodes) as Det. Dryden
1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice as Unknown
1993The Nanny (1 Episode) as Phillipe
1993Boy Meets World (1 Episode) as Stan
1993Based on an Untrue Story as Disturbing Caller
1993Dave's World (1 Episode) as Leon
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 Episode) as Unknown
1993Night Eyes 3 as Kaplan
1993Heart and Souls as Max Marco
1993Fallen Angels (1 Episode) as Jack Malkov
1993Walker, Texas Ranger (1 Episode) as Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney
1993Home Free (1 Episode) as Vic
1992There Goes the Neighborhood as Marty Rollins
1992Mad About You (2 Episodes) as Arthur
1992Sister Act as Willy
1992Beethoven as Man with Gun in Briefcase (uncredited)
1991Father of the Bride as Al - the Tux Salesman
1991For the Boys as Milt, Recording Studio
1991The Commish (1 Episode) as Unknown
1991The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1 Episode) as Unknown
1991Barton Fink as Detective Mastrionotti
1991Dinosaurs (3 Episodes) as Mel Luster (voice)
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster as Dave Barrett
1990Kindergarten Cop as Captain Salazar
1990Havana as Mike MacClaney
1990Tune in Tomorrow... as Uncle Luke
1990Dream On (1 Episode) as Roy
1990Chattahoochee as Dr. Debner
1989Meet the Hollowheads as Mr. Crabneck
1989Seinfeld (1 Episode) as Ray
1989Peter Gunn as Spiros
1989A Deadly Silence as D.A. Ed Jablonski
1989Say Anything... as Agent Stewart
1989Original Sin as Vincent
1988Twins as Chop Shop Owner
1988Something Is Out There (1 Episode) as Unknown
1988Dear John (1 Episode) as Harry
1988In Dangerous Company as Kellog
1987Good Morning, Vietnam as Dan 'The Man' Levitan
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Harry Long
1987Beauty and the Beast (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987Wiseguy (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987The Oldest Rookie (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987The Squeeze as Ruben
1987The House of Blue Leaves as Billy Einhorn
1987Tin Men as Carly
1987Radio Days as Sy
1987Wanted: Dead or Alive as Agent
1986Courage as Frankie Ce De Baca
1985The Equalizer (2, 1 Episode) as Police Lieutenant, Detective
1985Desperately Seeking Susan as Party Guest
1984Murder, She Wrote (1, 1 Episode) as Walter Pell, Lt. Walt Murphy
1984Tales from the Darkside (1 Episode) as Curtis
1983Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer as Bartender