Richard Belzer

Belzer and Henry Winkler (most notably the Fonz on Happy Days) are cousins. He is most famous for his roles on television series such as Marcus Welby, M.D., Hotel, and Pensacola: Wings of Gold. He has also appeared as Munch in Law & Order and The X-Files. He was married to actress Jan Smithers from 1987 through 1995, and then married actress Barbra Streisand in 1998. He followed that success with starring roles on Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, playing the same character (John Munch) in both series. James Brolin (born James Bruderlin) (born July 18, 1940) is an American actor and director. He was a regular on The Flash television show. The Reagans.

In the 1990s, Belzer appeared frequently on television. He is noted for his small roles in Fame, Night Shift, and Scarface. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Belzer became an occasional film actor. He participated in the Channel One comedy group that satirized television and became the basis for the cult movie The Groove Tube.

After the Army, Belzer moved to New York City and began working as a stand-up comic. He soon realized it was a mistake and tried to get out. He unsuccessfully attended junior college and later enlisted in the Army. After high school he was a reporter for the Bridgeport Post.

He worked as a paperboy and became known in school for his uncontrollable wit. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he grew up with his parents and older brother. Richard Belzer (born August 4, 1944) is an American stand up comic and actor.