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Actor
Richard Portnow
- Born January 26, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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 on The Sopranos and Judge Peter Harding on Boston Legal.
Known for
Se7en1995
Grey's Anatomy2005
Suits2011
Law Abiding Citizen2009
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998
The Mentalist2008
The Sopranos1999
Grimm2011
Filmography
- 2025Dog Patrol: Operation Santa PawsFilmOscar Golden
- 2025Sinatra! EternityFilmWalter Winchell
- 2024MatlockSeriesJudge Colton P. Davidson
- 2021Roe v. WadeFilmJustice William Douglas
- 2020Talking SopranosSeriesSelf
- 2019StakeoutFilmPat Reed
- 2018Higher PowerFilmCharles Margrey
- 2018AndoverFilmShamus Trout
- 2018Frank and AvaFilmWalter Winchell
- 2018Holly DayFilmBenny
- 2017The GliksmansFilmTim Neuman
- 2016Café SocietyFilmWalt
- 2016TimelessSeriesMayor William Hale Thompson
- 2015TrumboFilmLouis B. Mayer
- 2015ParallelFilmStewart
- 2014Nanny CamFilmDetective Jones
- 2014This Last Lonely PlaceFilmJason Pure
- 2013OldboyFilmBernie Sharkey
- 2013UnderdogsFilmJohn Handon II
- 2013In the DarkFilmDetective Archer
- 2013DukeFilmCarroll Green
- 2012ElementarySeriesEddie Eichorn
- 2012HitchcockFilmBarney Balaban
- 2012Imaginary FriendFilmDan
- 20122 JacksFilmLorenzo
- 2012A Night of NightmaresFilmCliff Tanner
- 2011SuitsSeriesPete Kreeling
- 2011GrimmSeriesDaniel Troyer
- 2011ShamelessSeriesJohnny Boxcars
- 2011Franklin & BashSeriesRichard Kohl
- 2011The Christmas PageantFilmLeo Brenner
- 2010Hawaii Five-0SeriesCreed's Attorney
- 2010How to Make It in AmericaSeries
- 2010The Wish ListFilmLenny
- 2010Killer by NatureFilmWalter
- 2010OutlawSeriesSen. Sidney Vidalin
- 2009Law Abiding CitizenFilmBill Reynolds
- 2009CastleSeriesMilt Boyle
- 2009Parks and RecreationSeriesMitch Savner
- 2009The Good WifeSeriesJudge Ben Margovski
- 2009Life Is Hot in CracktownFilmGuy from 4 K
- 2009The MinisFilmJack
- 2009Under New ManagementFilmCarmello Conforte
- 2008The MentalistSeriesPhil
- 2008Tinker BellFilmMinister of Autumn (voice)
- 2008The SpiritFilmDonenfeld
- 2008Good Time MaxFilmHead Administrator
- 2007Perfect StrangerFilmNarron
- 2007DirtSeriesTeddy Jick
- 2007The IndianFilmElliot
- 2007Chasing RobertFilmEd Thorton
- 2006Hannah MontanaSeriesMarty Kline
- 2006Find Me GuiltyFilmMax Novardis
- 2006National Lampoon's TV: The MovieFilmSergeant
- 2005Grey's AnatomySeriesSaul Schmitt
- 2005Trump UnauthorizedFilmMayor Ed Koch
- 2005Meet the MobstersFilmJerry Kaminski
- 2005Under the CityFilmMinks
- 2004Boston LegalSeriesJudge Peter Harding
- 2004Tony n' Tina's WeddingFilmVinnie Black
- 2003Nip/TuckSeriesManny Caldarelo, Manny Caldarello
- 2003Cold CaseSeriesOscar Anderson (2008)
- 2003Las VegasSeriesLester Colette
- 2002The ShieldSeriesJim Wright
- 2002Poolhall JunkiesFilmToupee Jay
- 2001Double BangFilmLieutenant Shatkin
- 2001Laughter on the 23rd FloorFilmHarry
- 2001ZigsFilmArnold Zigman
- 2000Happy AccidentsFilmTrip
- 2000The UnscarredFilmTommy Matolla
- 2000The Ghost of Spoon RiverFilmAgent Cicarelli
- 2000Fallen ArchesFilmNicky Kaplan
- 1999The SopranosSeriesAttorney Melvoin, Harold 'Mel' Melvoin
- 1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiFilmHandsome Frank
- 1999Judging AmySeriesAAG Charles Novotny
- 1999The Substitute 3: Winner Takes AllFilmVincent Lo Russo
- 1999Witness ProtectionFilmNiko
- 1999Ballad of the NightingaleFilmArnie D'Angelo
- 1999Road KillFilmCharboneau
- 1999Ryan Caulfield: Year OneSeries