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Acting

Richard Portnow

Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
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Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American character actor. His films include Good Morning, Vietnam, Kindergarten Cop, Barton Fink, Sister Act, Seven, Private Parts, in which he played Howard Stern's father, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Law Abiding Citizen and Trumbo. On television he played defense attorney Harold Melvoin o…

Movies
Se7en
Se7en
1995 ⭐ 8.4
as Dr. Beardsley
 Law Abiding Citizen
Law Abiding Citizen
2009 ⭐ 7.4
as Bill Reynolds
 Sister Act
Sister Act
1992 ⭐ 6.8
as Willy
 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 ⭐ 7.2
as Wine Colored Tuxedo
 Tinker Bell
Tinker Bell
2008 ⭐ 7.0
as Minister of Autumn (voice)
 Oldboy
Oldboy
2013 ⭐ 5.9
as Bernie Sharkey
 Twins
Twins
1988 ⭐ 6.1
as Chop Shop Owner
 Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride
1991 ⭐ 6.5
as Al - the Tux Salesman
 The Spirit
The Spirit
2008 ⭐ 4.8
as Donenfeld
 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999 ⭐ 7.4
as Handsome Frank
Web Series & TV Shows
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
2008 ⭐ 8.4
as Phil
 Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005 ⭐ 8.2
as Saul Schmitt
 Seinfeld
Seinfeld
1989 ⭐ 8.3
as Ray
 Shameless
Shameless
2011 ⭐ 8.2
as Johnny Boxcars
 Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
2010 ⭐ 7.7
as Creed's Attorney
 The Sopranos
The Sopranos
1999 ⭐ 8.7
as Attorney Melvoin
 The Sopranos
The Sopranos
1999 ⭐ 8.7
as Harold 'Mel' Melvoin
 Castle
Castle
2009 ⭐ 8.0
as Milt Boyle
 Suits
Suits
2011 ⭐ 8.2
as Pete Kreeling
 JAG
JAG
1995 ⭐ 7.3
as Sibby Lonegro