Richard Portnow
Richard Portnow
Born 26/01/1947 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

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IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0692466

Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361195

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Filmography (Movies)

Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws

Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws

Character:Oscar Golden

Release Date:13/11/2025

Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade

Character:Justice William Douglas

Release Date:02/04/2021

Frank and Ava

Frank and Ava

Character:Walter Winchell

Release Date:07/12/2020

Stakeout

Stakeout

Character:Pat Reed

Release Date:03/04/2019

Holly Day

Holly Day

Character:Benny

Release Date:22/12/2018

Higher Power

Higher Power

Character:Charles Margrey

Release Date:11/05/2018

Andover

Andover

Character:Shamus Trout

Release Date:30/03/2018

The Gliksmans

The Gliksmans

Character:Tim Neuman

Release Date:03/11/2017

Café Society

Café Society

Character:Walt

Release Date:11/05/2016

Trumbo

Trumbo

Character:Louis B. Mayer

Release Date:27/10/2015

Parallel

Parallel

Character:Stewart

Release Date:10/02/2015

Nanny Cam

Nanny Cam

Character:Detective Jones

Release Date:28/12/2014

This Last Lonely Place

This Last Lonely Place

Character:Jason Pure

Release Date:26/04/2014

Oldboy

Oldboy

Character:Bernie Sharkey

Release Date:14/11/2013

Underdogs

Underdogs

Character:John Handon II

Release Date:16/08/2013

In the Dark

In the Dark

Character:Detective Archer

Release Date:12/01/2013

Hitchcock

Hitchcock

Character:Barney Balaban

Release Date:22/11/2012

A Night of Nightmares

A Night of Nightmares

Character:Cliff Tanner

Release Date:24/08/2012

2 Jacks

2 Jacks

Character:Lorenzo

Release Date:23/08/2012

Imaginary Friend

Imaginary Friend

Character:Dan

Release Date:02/06/2012

The Christmas Pageant

The Christmas Pageant

Character:Leo Brenner

Release Date:11/12/2011

Witness Protection

Witness Protection

Character:Niko

Release Date:14/04/2011

The Wish List

The Wish List

Character:Lenny

Release Date:19/07/2010

Killer by Nature

Killer by Nature

Character:Walter

Release Date:01/01/2010

Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

Character:Bill Reynolds

Release Date:15/10/2009

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Character:Guy from 4 K

Release Date:26/06/2009

The Minis

The Minis

Character:Jack

Release Date:06/04/2009

Under New Management

Under New Management

Character:Carmello Conforte

Release Date:01/01/2009

The Spirit

The Spirit

Character:Donenfeld

Release Date:25/12/2008

Good Time Max

Good Time Max

Character:Head Administrator

Release Date:28/10/2008

Tinker Bell

Tinker Bell

Character:Minister of Autumn (voice)

Release Date:11/09/2008

Chasing Robert

Chasing Robert

Character:Ed Thorton

Release Date:17/07/2007

Perfect Stranger

Perfect Stranger

Character:Narron

Release Date:11/04/2007

The Indian

The Indian

Character:Elliot

Release Date:01/01/2007

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

Character:Sergeant

Release Date:06/08/2006

Find Me Guilty

Find Me Guilty

Character:Max Novardis

Release Date:16/03/2006

Meet the Mobsters

Meet the Mobsters

Character:Jerry Kaminski

Release Date:10/08/2005

Trump Unauthorized

Trump Unauthorized

Character:Mayor Ed Koch

Release Date:24/05/2005

Under the City

Under the City

Character:Minks

Release Date:01/01/2005

Tony n' Tina's Wedding

Tony n' Tina's Wedding

Character:Vinnie Black

Release Date:03/05/2004

Poolhall Junkies

Poolhall Junkies

Character:Toupee Jay

Release Date:30/06/2002

Double Bang

Double Bang

Character:Lieutenant Shatkin

Release Date:17/08/2001

Zigs

Zigs

Character:Arnold Zigman

Release Date:01/06/2001

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Character:Harry Prince

Release Date:26/05/2001

The Unscarred

The Unscarred

Character:Tommy Matolla

Release Date:01/06/2000

The Ghost of Spoon River

The Ghost of Spoon River

Character:Agent Cicarelli

Release Date:01/05/2000

Happy Accidents

Happy Accidents

Character:Trip

Release Date:25/01/2000

Fallen Arches

Fallen Arches

Character:Nicky Kaplan

Release Date:15/01/2000

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Character:Handsome Frank

Release Date:06/10/1999

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

Character:Vincent Lo Russo

Release Date:14/08/1999

Ballad of the Nightingale

Ballad of the Nightingale

Character:Arnie D'Angelo

Release Date:07/05/1999

Road Kill

Road Kill

Character:Charboneau

Release Date:14/03/1999

Postal Worker

Postal Worker

Character:Dr. Nicolas Brink

Release Date:21/10/1998

Milo

Milo

Character:Lieutenant Parker

Release Date:06/10/1998

Desert Thunder

Desert Thunder

Character:Adm. Le Clair

Release Date:01/06/1998

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Character:Wine Colored Tuxedo

Release Date:22/05/1998

My Giant

My Giant

Character:Producer

Release Date:10/04/1998

Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt

Character:Marvin Helm

Release Date:09/04/1998

Lured Innocence

Lured Innocence

Character:Jack Shelby

Release Date:28/12/1997

Guy

Guy

Character:Al

Release Date:17/12/1997

Bella Mafia

Bella Mafia

Character:Anthony Moreno

Release Date:16/11/1997

Mad City

Mad City

Character:Brackett's Agent

Release Date:07/11/1997

Private Parts

Private Parts

Character:Ben Stern

Release Date:07/03/1997

Bogus

Bogus

Character:M. Clay Thrasher

Release Date:06/09/1996

Donor Unknown

Donor Unknown

Character:Hal Cooney

Release Date:01/11/1995

Se7en

Se7en

Character:Dr. Beardsley

Release Date:22/09/1995

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

Character:Monaghan

Release Date:19/03/1995

Man of the House

Man of the House

Character:Joey Renda

Release Date:03/03/1995

S.F.W.

S.F.W.

Character:Gerald Parsley

Release Date:20/01/1995

Lipstick Camera

Lipstick Camera

Character:Detective Vorkopich

Release Date:01/10/1994

Across the Moon

Across the Moon

Character:Roy

Release Date:01/10/1994

Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury

Character:Leo Greco

Release Date:09/09/1994

Dragstrip Girl

Dragstrip Girl

Character:Det. Dryden

Release Date:02/09/1994

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Character:

Release Date:13/05/1994

The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!

The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!

Character:Robert L. Ripley

Release Date:12/11/1993

Based on an Untrue Story

Based on an Untrue Story

Character:Disturbing Caller

Release Date:20/09/1993

Night Eyes 3

Night Eyes 3

Character:Kaplan

Release Date:01/09/1993

Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls

Character:Max Marco

Release Date:13/08/1993

There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood

Character:Marty Rollins

Release Date:30/10/1992

Sister Act

Sister Act

Character:Willy

Release Date:28/05/1992

Beethoven

Beethoven

Character:Ammunition Company Representative (uncredited)

Release Date:03/04/1992

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

Character:Al - the Tux Salesman

Release Date:20/12/1991

For the Boys

For the Boys

Character:Milt, Recording Studio

Release Date:22/11/1991

Barton Fink

Barton Fink

Character:Detective Mastrionotti

Release Date:01/08/1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

Character:Dave Barrett

Release Date:11/02/1991

Kindergarten Cop

Kindergarten Cop

Character:Captain Salazar

Release Date:21/12/1990

Havana

Havana

Character:Mike MacClaney

Release Date:11/12/1990

Tune in Tomorrow...

Tune in Tomorrow...

Character:Uncle Luke

Release Date:26/10/1990

Chattahoochee

Chattahoochee

Character:Dr. Debner

Release Date:20/04/1990

Meet the Hollowheads

Meet the Hollowheads

Character:Mr. Crabneck

Release Date:15/11/1989

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

Character:Spiros

Release Date:23/04/1989

A Deadly Silence

A Deadly Silence

Character:D.A. Ed Jablonski

Release Date:16/04/1989

Say Anything...

Say Anything...

Character:Agent Stewart

Release Date:14/04/1989

Original Sin

Original Sin

Character:Vincent

Release Date:20/02/1989

Twins

Twins

Character:Chop Shop Owner

Release Date:09/12/1988

In Dangerous Company

In Dangerous Company

Character:Kellog

Release Date:01/09/1988

Good Morning, Vietnam

Good Morning, Vietnam

Character:Dan 'The Man' Levitan

Release Date:23/12/1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

Character:Harry Long

Release Date:04/10/1987

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

Character:Ruben

Release Date:10/07/1987

The House of Blue Leaves

The House of Blue Leaves

Character:Billy Einhorn

Release Date:25/05/1987

Almost Partners

Almost Partners

Character:Nicky

Release Date:16/05/1987

Tin Men

Tin Men

Character:Carly

Release Date:06/03/1987

Radio Days

Radio Days

Character:Sy

Release Date:30/01/1987

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Character:Agent

Release Date:16/01/1987

Courage

Courage

Character:Frankie Ce De Baca

Release Date:24/09/1986

Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

Character:Party Guest

Release Date:29/03/1985

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

Character:Bartender

Release Date:15/10/1983

Television Appearances

Matlock

Matlock

Character:Judge Colton P. Davidson

Talking Sopranos

Talking Sopranos

Character:Self

Timeless

Timeless

Character:Mayor William Hale Thompson

Elementary

Elementary

Character:Eddie Eichorn

Grimm

Grimm

Character:Daniel Troyer

Suits

Suits

Character:Pete Kreeling

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

Character:Richard Kohl

Shameless

Shameless

Character:Johnny Boxcars

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

Character:Creed's Attorney

Outlaw

Outlaw

Character:Sen. Sidney Vidalin

How to Make It in America

How to Make It in America

Character:

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

Character:Judge Ben Margovski

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

Character:Mitch Savner

Castle

Castle

Character:Milt Boyle

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

Character:Phil

Dirt

Dirt

Character:Teddy Jick

Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana

Character:Marty Kline

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Character:Saul Schmitt

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

Character:Judge Peter Harding

Cold Case

Cold Case

Character:Oscar Anderson (2008)

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Character:Lester Colette

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

Character:Manny Caldarelo

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

Character:Manny Caldarello

The Shield

The Shield

Character:Jim Wright

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

Character:

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

Character:AAG Charles Novotny

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

Character:Attorney Melvoin

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

Character:Harold 'Mel' Melvoin

EZ Streets

EZ Streets

Character:Frank Collero

Spin City

Spin City

Character:Mr. Paterno

JAG

JAG

Character:Sibby Lonegro

Rebel Highway

Rebel Highway

Character:Det. Dryden

The Nanny

The Nanny

Character:Phillipe

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

Character:Stan

Dave's World

Dave's World

Character:Leon

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Character:Barry Barker

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

Character:Jack Malkov

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Character:Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney

Home Free

Home Free

Character:Vic

Mad About You

Mad About You

Character:Arthur

The Commish

The Commish

Character:

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

Character:

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

Character:Mel Luster (voice)

Dream On

Dream On

Character:Roy

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Character:Ray

Something Is Out There

Something Is Out There

Character:

Dear John

Dear John

Character:Harry

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Character:

Wiseguy

Wiseguy

Character:

The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie

Character:

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Character:Police Lieutenant

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Character:Detective

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Character:Walter Pell

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

Character:Curtis

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Character:Lt. Walt Murphy

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