Richard Belzer plays the acerbic Detective John Munch on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", after first portraying Munch on NBC's critically acclaimed drama series "Homicide: Life on the Street". In fact, Belzer has made television history by portraying Detective Munch in ten different television series, including "Law & Order", "The Wire", and "Arrested Development". A veteran stand-up comic, actor, and talk-show host, he appeared in such films as "Fame" and "Scarface"; starred in "The Richard Belzer Show" on Cinemax, his own HBO special, "Another Lone Nut"; and "The Belzer Connection" for
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Richard Belzer, stand-up comic, actor, talk-show host, author, and renowned conspiracy theorist, was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was thrown out of (or "politely asked to leave") every school he ever attended, due to "uncontrollable wit". Special a... SEE MORE