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Richard Portnow

Acting 79 years old Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.7
Born: January 26, 1947

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.

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Known For

Se7en
Se7en Dr. Beardsley 1995
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Wine Colored Tuxedo 1998
Twins
Twins Chop Shop Owner 1988
Tinker Bell
Tinker Bell Minister of Autumn (voice) 2008
Oldboy
Oldboy Bernie Sharkey 2013

Filmography

Acting Credits (163)

Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws Oscar Golden 2025
Matlock
Matlock Judge Colton P. Davidson 2024
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade Justice William Douglas 2021
Frank and Ava
Frank and Ava Walter Winchell 2020
Talking Sopranos
Talking Sopranos Self 2020
Stakeout
Stakeout Pat Reed 2019
Holly Day
Holly Day Benny 2018
Higher Power
Higher Power Charles Margrey 2018
Andover
Andover Shamus Trout 2018
The Gliksmans
The Gliksmans Tim Neuman 2017
Timeless
Timeless Mayor William Hale Thompson 2016
Café Society
Café Society Walt 2016
Trumbo
Trumbo Louis B. Mayer 2015
Parallel
Parallel Stewart 2015
Nanny Cam
Nanny Cam Detective Jones 2014
This Last Lonely Place
This Last Lonely Place Jason Pure 2014
Oldboy
Oldboy Bernie Sharkey 2013
Underdogs
Underdogs John Handon II 2013
In the Dark
In the Dark Detective Archer 2013
Hitchcock
Hitchcock Barney Balaban 2012
Elementary
Elementary Eddie Eichorn 2012
A Night of Nightmares
A Night of Nightmares Cliff Tanner 2012
2 Jacks
2 Jacks Lorenzo 2012
Imaginary Friend
Imaginary Friend Dan 2012
The Christmas Pageant
The Christmas Pageant Leo Brenner 2011
Grimm
Grimm Daniel Troyer 2011
Suits
Suits Pete Kreeling 2011
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash Richard Kohl 2011
Shameless
Shameless Johnny Boxcars 2011
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 Creed's Attorney 2010
Outlaw
Outlaw Sen. Sidney Vidalin 2010
The Wish List
The Wish List Lenny 2010
How to Make It in America
How to Make It in America 2010
Killer by Nature
Killer by Nature Walter 2010
Law Abiding Citizen
Law Abiding Citizen Bill Reynolds 2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife Judge Ben Margovski 2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Life Is Hot in Cracktown Guy from 4 K 2009
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Mitch Savner 2009
The Minis
The Minis Jack 2009
Castle
Castle Milt Boyle 2009
Under New Management
Under New Management Carmello Conforte 2009
The Spirit
The Spirit Donenfeld 2008
Good Time Max
Good Time Max Head Administrator 2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist Phil 2008
Tinker Bell
Tinker Bell Minister of Autumn (voice) 2008
Chasing Robert
Chasing Robert Ed Thorton 2007
Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger Narron 2007
Dirt
Dirt Teddy Jick 2007
The Indian
The Indian Elliot 2007
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie Sergeant 2006
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana Marty Kline 2006
Find Me Guilty
Find Me Guilty Max Novardis 2006
Meet the Mobsters
Meet the Mobsters Jerry Kaminski 2005
Trump Unauthorized
Trump Unauthorized Mayor Ed Koch 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Saul Schmitt 2005
Under the City
Under the City Minks 2005
Boston Legal
Boston Legal Judge Peter Harding 2004
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
Tony n' Tina's Wedding Vinnie Black 2004
Cold Case
Cold Case Oscar Anderson (2008) 2003
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Lester Colette 2003
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck Manny Caldarelo 2003
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck Manny Caldarello 2003
Poolhall Junkies
Poolhall Junkies Toupee Jay 2002
The Shield
The Shield Jim Wright 2002
Double Bang
Double Bang Lieutenant Shatkin 2001
Zigs
Zigs Arnold Zigman 2001
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Laughter on the 23rd Floor Harry Prince 2001
The Unscarred
The Unscarred Tommy Matolla 2000
The Ghost of Spoon River
The Ghost of Spoon River Agent Cicarelli 2000
Happy Accidents
Happy Accidents Trip 2000
Fallen Arches
Fallen Arches Nicky Kaplan 2000
Witness Protection
Witness Protection Niko 1999
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
Ryan Caulfield: Year One 1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Handsome Frank 1999
Judging Amy
Judging Amy AAG Charles Novotny 1999
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All Vincent Lo Russo 1999
Ballad of the Nightingale
Ballad of the Nightingale Arnie D'Angelo 1999
Road Kill
Road Kill Charboneau 1999
The Sopranos
The Sopranos Attorney Melvoin 1999
The Sopranos
The Sopranos Harold 'Mel' Melvoin 1999
Postal Worker
Postal Worker Dr. Nicolas Brink 1998
Milo
Milo Lieutenant Parker 1998
Desert Thunder
Desert Thunder Adm. Le Clair 1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Wine Colored Tuxedo 1998
My Giant
My Giant Producer 1998
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt Marvin Helm 1998
Lured Innocence
Lured Innocence Jack Shelby 1997
Guy
Guy Al 1997
Bella Mafia
Bella Mafia Anthony Moreno 1997
Mad City
Mad City Brackett's Agent 1997
Private Parts
Private Parts Ben Stern 1997
EZ Streets
EZ Streets Frank Collero 1996
Spin City
Spin City Mr. Paterno 1996
Bogus
Bogus M. Clay Thrasher 1996
Donor Unknown
Donor Unknown Hal Cooney 1995
JAG
JAG Sibby Lonegro 1995
Se7en
Se7en Dr. Beardsley 1995
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning Monaghan 1995
Man of the House
Man of the House Joey Renda 1995
S.F.W.
S.F.W. Gerald Parsley 1995
Lipstick Camera
Lipstick Camera Detective Vorkopich 1994
Across the Moon
Across the Moon Roy 1994
Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury Leo Greco 1994
Dragstrip Girl
Dragstrip Girl Det. Dryden 1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice 1994
The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!
The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not! Robert L. Ripley 1993
The Nanny
The Nanny Phillipe 1993
Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World Stan 1993
Based on an Untrue Story
Based on an Untrue Story Disturbing Caller 1993
Dave's World
Dave's World Leon 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Barry Barker 1993
Night Eyes 3
Night Eyes 3 Kaplan 1993
Heart and Souls
Heart and Souls Max Marco 1993
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels Jack Malkov 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney 1993
Home Free
Home Free Vic 1993
There Goes the Neighborhood
There Goes the Neighborhood Marty Rollins 1992
Mad About You
Mad About You Arthur 1992
Sister Act
Sister Act Willy 1992
Beethoven
Beethoven Ammunition Company Representative (uncredited) 1992
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride Al - the Tux Salesman 1991
For the Boys
For the Boys Milt, Recording Studio 1991
The Commish
The Commish 1991
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
The New WKRP in Cincinnati 1991
Barton Fink
Barton Fink Detective Mastrionotti 1991
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs Mel Luster (voice) 1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster Dave Barrett 1991
Kindergarten Cop
Kindergarten Cop Captain Salazar 1990
Havana
Havana Mike MacClaney 1990
Tune in Tomorrow...
Tune in Tomorrow... Uncle Luke 1990
Dream On
Dream On Roy 1990
Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee Dr. Debner 1990
Meet the Hollowheads
Meet the Hollowheads Mr. Crabneck 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Ray 1989
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn Spiros 1989
A Deadly Silence
A Deadly Silence D.A. Ed Jablonski 1989
Say Anything...
Say Anything... Agent Stewart 1989
Original Sin
Original Sin Vincent 1989
Twins
Twins Chop Shop Owner 1988
Something Is Out There
Something Is Out There 1988
Dear John
Dear John Harry 1988
In Dangerous Company
In Dangerous Company Kellog 1988
Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam Dan 'The Man' Levitan 1987
Hiding Out
Hiding Out Mr. Lessig 1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam Harry Long 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast 1987
Wiseguy
Wiseguy 1987
The Oldest Rookie
The Oldest Rookie 1987
The Squeeze
The Squeeze Ruben 1987
The House of Blue Leaves
The House of Blue Leaves Billy Einhorn 1987
Almost Partners
Almost Partners Nicky 1987
Tin Men
Tin Men Carly 1987
Radio Days
Radio Days Sy 1987
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Agent 1987
Courage
Courage Frankie Ce De Baca 1986
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Police Lieutenant 1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Detective 1985
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan Party Guest 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Walter Pell 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside Curtis 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Lt. Walt Murphy 1984
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer Bartender 1983
Sinatra! Eternity
Sinatra! Eternity Walter Winchell

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