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Richard Portnow · PopcornQueue

Richard Portnow

Actor

Born: January 26, 1947 (age 79) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known for

Se7en
September 22, 1995
Law Abiding Citizen
October 15, 2009
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
May 22, 1998
Sister Act
May 28, 1992
Good Morning, Vietnam
December 23, 1987
Kindergarten Cop
December 21, 1990
Café Society
May 11, 2016
Twins
December 9, 1988
Beethoven
April 3, 1992
Oldboy
November 14, 2013
Barton Fink
August 1, 1991
Trumbo
October 27, 2015

Acting110

2025Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws as Oscar Golden
2025Sinatra! Eternity as Walter Winchell
2021Roe v. Wade as Justice William Douglas
2019Stakeout as Pat Reed
2018Holly Day as Benny
2018Frank and Ava as Walter Winchell
2018Higher Power as Charles Margrey
2018Andover as Shamus Trout
2017The Gliksmans as Tim Neuman
2016Café Society

as Walt

2015Trumbo as Louis B. Mayer

2015Parallel as Stewart

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2014Nanny Cam as Detective Jones
2014This Last Lonely Place as Jason Pure
2013Oldboy as Bernie Sharkey
2013Underdogs as John Handon II
2013Duke as Carroll Green
2013In the Dark as Detective Archer
2012Hitchcock as Barney Balaban
2012A Night of Nightmares as Cliff Tanner
20122 Jacks as Lorenzo
2012Imaginary Friend as Dan
2011The Christmas Pageant as Leo Brenner
2010The Wish List as Lenny
2010Killer by Nature as Walter
2009Law Abiding Citizen as Bill Reynolds
2009Life Is Hot in Cracktown as Guy from 4 K
2009The Minis as Jack
2009Under New Management as Carmello Conforte
2008The Spirit as Donenfeld
2008Good Time Max as Head Administrator
2008Tinker Bell as Minister of Autumn (voice)
2007Chasing Robert as Ed Thorton
2007Perfect Stranger as Narron
2007The Indian as Elliot
2006National Lampoon's TV: The Movie as Sergeant
2006Find Me Guilty as Max Novardis
2005Meet the Mobsters as Jerry Kaminski
2005Trump Unauthorized as Mayor Ed Koch
2005Under the City as Minks
2004Tony n' Tina's Wedding as Vinnie Black
2002Poolhall Junkies as Toupee Jay
2001Double Bang as Lieutenant Shatkin
2001Zigs as Arnold Zigman
2001Laughter on the 23rd Floor as Harry
2000The Unscarred as Tommy Matolla
2000The Ghost of Spoon River as Agent Cicarelli
2000Happy Accidents as Trip
2000Fallen Arches as Nicky Kaplan
1999Witness Protection as Niko
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Handsome Frank
1999The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All as Vincent Lo Russo
1999Ballad of the Nightingale as Arnie D'Angelo
1999Road Kill as Charboneau
1998Lured Innocence as Jack Shelby
1998Postal Worker as Dr. Nicolas Brink
1998Milo as Lieutenant Parker
1998Desert Thunder as Adm. Le Clair
1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Wine Colored Tuxedo
1998My Giant as Producer
1998Shadow of Doubt as Marvin Helm
1997Guy as Al
1997Bella Mafia as Anthony Moreno
1997Mad City as Brackett's Agent
1997Private Parts as Ben Stern
1996Bogus as M. Clay Thrasher
1995Donor Unknown as Hal Cooney
1995Se7en as Dr. Beardsley
1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning as Monaghan
1995Man of the House as Joey Renda
1995S.F.W. as Gerald Parsley
1994Lipstick Camera as Detective Vorkopich
1994Across the Moon as Roy
1994Trial by Jury as Leo Greco
1994Dragstrip Girl as Det. Dryden
1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1993The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not! as Robert L. Ripley
1993Based on an Untrue Story as Disturbing Caller
1993Night Eyes 3 as Kaplan
1993Heart and Souls as Max Marco
1992There Goes the Neighborhood as Marty Rollins
1992Sister Act as Willy
1992Beethoven as Ammunition Company Representative (uncredited)
1991Father of the Bride as Al - the Tux Salesman
1991For the Boys as Milt, Recording Studio
1991Barton Fink as Detective Mastrionotti
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster as Dave Barrett
1990Kindergarten Cop as Captain Salazar
1990Havana as Mike MacClaney
1990Tune in Tomorrow... as Uncle Luke
1990Chattahoochee as Dr. Debner
1989Meet the Hollowheads as Mr. Crabneck
1989Peter Gunn as Spiros
1989A Deadly Silence as D.A. Ed Jablonski
1989Say Anything... as Agent Stewart
1989Original Sin as Vincent
1988Twins as Chop Shop Owner
1988In Dangerous Company as Kellog
1987Good Morning, Vietnam as Dan 'The Man' Levitan
1987Hiding Out as Mr. Lessig
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Harry Long
1987The Squeeze as Ruben
1987The House of Blue Leaves as Billy Einhorn
1987Almost Partners as Nicky
1987Tin Men as Carly
1987Radio Days as Sy
1987Wanted: Dead or Alive as Agent
1986Courage as Frankie Ce De Baca
1985Desperately Seeking Susan as Party Guest
1983Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer as Bartender