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Richard Portnow

Acting

Born January 26, 1947 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Talking Sopranos

2020as Self

Almost Partners

1987as Nicky

The Sopranos

1999as Attorney Melvoin

The Mentalist

2008as Phil

Seven

1995as Dr. Beardsley

Grimm

2011as Daniel Troyer

Boy Meets World

1993as Stan

Seinfeld

1989as Ray

Suits

2011as Pete Kreeling

Shameless

2011as Johnny Boxcars

Grey's Anatomy

2005as Saul Schmitt

The Shield

2002as Jim Wright

The Nanny

1993as Phillipe

Castle

2009as Milt Boyle

Parks and Recreation

2009as Mitch Savner

Boston Legal

2004as Judge Peter Harding

Cold Case

2003as Oscar Anderson (2008)

Dinosaurs

1991as Mel Luster (voice)

Hawaii Five-0

2010as Creed's Attorney

Elementary

2012as Eddie Eichorn

The Good Wife

2009as Judge Ben Margovski

Barton Fink

1991as Detective Mastrionotti

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Walter Pell

Law Abiding Citizen

2009as Bill Reynolds

Beauty and the Beast

as Naj

Franklin & Bash

2011as Richard Kohl

How to Make It in America

2010

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999as Handsome Frank

JAG

1995as Sibby Lonegro

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987as Dan 'The Man' Levitan

Timeless

2016as Mayor William Hale Thompson

Trumbo

2015as Louis B. Mayer

Hannah Montana

2006as Marty Kline

Nip/Tuck

2003as Manny Caldarelo

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998as Wine Colored Tuxedo

Matlock

2024as Judge Colton P. Davidson

Las Vegas

2003as Lester Colette

The Commish

1991

Radio Days

1987as Sy

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993as Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney

Heart and Souls

1993as Max Marco

Dream On

1990as Roy

Say Anything

1989as Agent Stewart

Tinker Bell

2008as Minister of Autumn (voice)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993as Barry Barker

Happy Accidents

2000as Trip

Sister Act

1992as Willy

Courage

1986as Frankie Ce De Baca

Dirt

2007as Teddy Jick

Mad About You

1992as Arthur