Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach (1934 - 2004)

Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe takes aim at a suspect with a Smith & Wesson Model 36 in Law & Order.

Jerry Orbach was an American actor/entertainer who is best known to television audiences for his role as Det. Lennie Briscoe on the series Law & Order (a role for which he portrayed for 273 episodes from 1992 to 2004). He also appeared as the character in three out of four L&O spinoffs. In addition, he had prolific career as an actor on Broadway, often in musical roles of which would lead him to voice the role of the candelabrum Lumière in the 1991 Disney animated feature Beauty and the Beast. In addition, he appeared in such films as Dirty Dancing, F/X, and Out for Justice. He passed away in 2004 from complications from cancer.

Jerry Orbach can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:

Film

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
Uzi	Nicholas DeFranco	F/X		1986

Television

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
Smith & Wesson Model 36	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order		1992-2004
Tanfoglio Titan II	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order	nickel-plated, "Profile" (S04E04)	1996
Smith & Wesson 5946	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order	"Corruption" (S07E05)	1996
Beretta 84FS	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order	Stainless "Harvest" (S08E04)	1997
Single Barreled Shotgun	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order	sawn-off, "Shadow" (S08E08)	1997
Detonics Pocket 9	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order	"Damaged" (S08E22)	1998
Glock 19	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order	"Shield" (S09E17)	1999
Browning Hi-Power	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order	"DNR" (S10E03)	1999
Glock 19	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order	"Standoff" (S11E04), "Burn Baby Burn" (S11E06)	2000
Phoenix Arms Raven	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order	"The Collar" (S12E11)	2001
Daisy Airsoft Model 15	Det. Lennie Briscoe	Law & Order	"Patriot" (S12E24)	2002