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Richard Portnow

Bio: 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

Born: Sun, Jan 26 1947

Birthplace: Brooklyn - New York - USA

Richard Portnow is 77 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Athena Saves Christmas

Richard Portnow will be

77 in Athena Saves Christmas

as 'Oscar Golden'.

Sat, Nov 23 2024

Roe v. Wade

Richard Portnow was

74 in Roe v. Wade

as 'Justice William Douglas'.

Fri, Apr 02 2021

Frank and Ava

Richard Portnow was

73 in Frank and Ava

as ', Walter Winchell'.

Mon, Dec 07 2020

Stakeout

Richard Portnow was

72 in Stakeout

as 'Pat Reed'.

Wed, Apr 03 2019

Holly Day

Richard Portnow was

71 in Holly Day

as 'Benny'.

Sat, Dec 22 2018

Higher Power

Richard Portnow was

71 in Higher Power

as 'Charles Margrey'.

Fri, May 11 2018

Andover

Richard Portnow was

71 in Andover

as 'Shamus Trout'.

Fri, May 04 2018

Café Society

Richard Portnow was

69 in Café Society

as 'Walt'.

Wed, May 11 2016

Trumbo

Richard Portnow was

68 in Trumbo

as 'Louis B. Mayer'.

Tue, Oct 27 2015

Parallel

Richard Portnow was

68 in Parallel

as 'Stewart'.

Tue, Feb 10 2015

Nanny Cam

Richard Portnow was

67 in Nanny Cam

as 'Detective Jones'.

Sun, Dec 28 2014

This Last Lonely Place

Richard Portnow was

67 in This Last Lonely Place

as 'Jason Pure'.

Sat, Apr 26 2014

Oldboy

Richard Portnow was

66 in Oldboy

as 'Bernie Sharkey'.

Thu, Nov 14 2013

Underdogs

Richard Portnow was

66 in Underdogs

as 'John Handon II'.

Fri, Aug 16 2013

In the Dark

Richard Portnow was

65 in In the Dark

as 'Detective Archer'.

Sat, Jan 12 2013

Hitchcock

Richard Portnow was

65 in Hitchcock

as 'Barney Balaban'.

Thu, Nov 22 2012

A Night of Nightmares

Richard Portnow was

65 in A Night of Nightmares

as 'Cliff Tanner'.

Fri, Aug 24 2012

2 Jacks

Richard Portnow was

65 in 2 Jacks

as 'Lorenzo'.

Thu, Aug 23 2012

Imaginary Friend

Richard Portnow was

65 in Imaginary Friend

as 'Dan'.

Sat, Jun 02 2012

The Christmas Pageant

Richard Portnow was

64 in The Christmas Pageant

as 'Leo Brenner'.

Sun, Dec 11 2011

The Wish List

Richard Portnow was

63 in The Wish List

as 'Lenny'.

Mon, Jul 19 2010

Killer by Nature

Richard Portnow was

62 in Killer by Nature

as 'Walter'.

Fri, Jan 01 2010

Law Abiding Citizen

Richard Portnow was

62 in Law Abiding Citizen

as 'Bill Reynolds'.

Thu, Oct 15 2009

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Richard Portnow was

62 in Life Is Hot in Cracktown

as 'Guy from 4 K'.

Fri, Jun 26 2009

The Minis

Richard Portnow was

62 in The Minis

as 'Jack'.

Mon, Apr 06 2009

Under New Management

Richard Portnow was

61 in Under New Management

as 'Carmello Conforte'.

Thu, Jan 01 2009

The Spirit

Richard Portnow was

61 in The Spirit

as 'Donenfeld'.

Thu, Dec 25 2008

Good Time Max

Richard Portnow was

61 in Good Time Max

as 'Head Administrator'.

Tue, Oct 28 2008

Tinker Bell

Richard Portnow was

61 in Tinker Bell

as 'Minister of Autumn (voice)'.

Thu, Sep 11 2008

Chasing Robert

Richard Portnow was

60 in Chasing Robert

as 'Ed Thorton'.

Tue, Jul 17 2007

Perfect Stranger

Richard Portnow was

60 in Perfect Stranger

as 'Narron'.

Wed, Apr 11 2007

The Indian

Richard Portnow was

59 in The Indian

as 'Elliot'.

Mon, Jan 01 2007

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

Richard Portnow was

59 in National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

as 'Sergeant'.

Sun, Aug 06 2006

Find Me Guilty

Richard Portnow was

59 in Find Me Guilty

as 'Max Novardis'.

Thu, Mar 16 2006

Meet the Mobsters

Richard Portnow was

58 in Meet the Mobsters

as 'Jerry Kaminski'.

Wed, Aug 10 2005

Trump Unauthorized

Richard Portnow was

58 in Trump Unauthorized

as 'Mayor Ed Koch'.

Tue, May 24 2005

Under the City

Richard Portnow was

57 in Under the City

as 'Minks'.

Sat, Jan 01 2005

Tony n' Tina's Wedding

Richard Portnow was

57 in Tony n' Tina's Wedding

as 'Vinnie Black'.

Mon, May 03 2004

Poolhall Junkies

Richard Portnow was

55 in Poolhall Junkies

as 'Toupee Jay'.

Sun, Jun 30 2002

Double Bang

Richard Portnow was

54 in Double Bang

as 'Lieutenant Shatkin'.

Fri, Aug 17 2001

Zigs

Richard Portnow was

54 in Zigs

as 'Arnold Zigman'.

Fri, Jun 01 2001

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Richard Portnow was

54 in Laughter on the 23rd Floor

as 'Harry Prince'.

Sat, May 26 2001

The Unscarred

Richard Portnow was

53 in The Unscarred

as 'Tommy Matolla'.

Thu, Jun 01 2000

The Ghost of Spoon River

Richard Portnow was

53 in The Ghost of Spoon River

as 'Agent Cicarelli'.

Mon, May 01 2000

Lured Innocence

Richard Portnow was

53 in Lured Innocence

as 'Jack Shelby'.

Sat, Feb 12 2000

Happy Accidents

Richard Portnow was

52 in Happy Accidents

as 'Trip'.

Tue, Jan 25 2000

Fallen Arches

Richard Portnow was

52 in Fallen Arches

as 'Nicky Kaplan'.

Sat, Jan 15 2000

Witness Protection

Richard Portnow was

52 in Witness Protection

as 'Niko'.

Sat, Dec 11 1999

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Richard Portnow was

52 in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

as 'Handsome Frank'.

Wed, Oct 06 1999

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

Richard Portnow was

52 in The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

as 'Vincent Lo Russo'.

Sat, Aug 14 1999

Ballad of the Nightingale

Richard Portnow was

52 in Ballad of the Nightingale

as 'Arnie D'Angelo'.

Fri, May 07 1999

Road Kill

Richard Portnow was

52 in Road Kill

as 'Charboneau'.

Sun, Mar 14 1999

Postal Worker

Richard Portnow was

51 in Postal Worker

as 'Dr. Nicolas Brink'.

Wed, Oct 21 1998

Milo

Richard Portnow was

51 in Milo

as 'Lieutenant Parker'.

Tue, Oct 06 1998

Desert Thunder

Richard Portnow was

51 in Desert Thunder

as 'Adm. Le Clair'.

Mon, Jun 01 1998

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Richard Portnow was

51 in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

as 'Wine Colored Tuxedo'.

Tue, May 19 1998

My Giant

Richard Portnow was

51 in My Giant

as 'Producer'.

Fri, Apr 10 1998

Shadow of Doubt

Richard Portnow was

51 in Shadow of Doubt

as 'Marvin Helm'.

Thu, Apr 09 1998

Guy

Richard Portnow was

50 in Guy

as 'Al'.

Wed, Dec 17 1997

Bella Mafia

Richard Portnow was

50 in Bella Mafia

as 'Anthony Moreno'.

Sun, Nov 16 1997

Mad City

Richard Portnow was

50 in Mad City

as 'Brackett's Agent'.

Fri, Nov 07 1997

Private Parts

Richard Portnow was

50 in Private Parts

as 'Ben Stern'.

Fri, Mar 07 1997

Bogus

Richard Portnow was

49 in Bogus

as 'M. Clay Thrasher'.

Fri, Sep 06 1996

Donor Unknown

Richard Portnow was

48 in Donor Unknown

as 'Hal Cooney'.

Wed, Nov 01 1995

Se7en

Richard Portnow was

48 in Se7en

as 'Dr. Beardsley'.

Fri, Sep 22 1995

Across the Moon

Richard Portnow was

48 in Across the Moon

as 'Roy'.

Tue, Mar 28 1995

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

Richard Portnow was

48 in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

as 'Monaghan'.

Sun, Mar 19 1995

Man of the House

Richard Portnow was

48 in Man of the House

as 'Joey Renda'.

Fri, Mar 03 1995

Lipstick Camera

Richard Portnow was

47 in Lipstick Camera

as 'Detective Vorkopich'.

Sat, Oct 01 1994

S.F.W.

Richard Portnow was

47 in S.F.W.

as 'Gerald Parsley'.

Thu, Sep 15 1994

Trial by Jury

Richard Portnow was

47 in Trial by Jury

as 'Leo Greco'.

Fri, Sep 09 1994

Dragstrip Girl

Richard Portnow was

47 in Dragstrip Girl

as 'Det. Dryden'.

Fri, Sep 02 1994

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Richard Portnow was

47 in Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

as ''.

Fri, May 13 1994

Based on an Untrue Story

Richard Portnow was

46 in Based on an Untrue Story

as 'Disturbing Caller'.

Mon, Sep 20 1993

Night Eyes 3

Richard Portnow was

46 in Night Eyes 3

as 'Kaplan'.

Wed, Sep 01 1993

Heart and Souls

Richard Portnow was

46 in Heart and Souls

as 'Max Marco'.

Fri, Aug 13 1993

There Goes the Neighborhood

Richard Portnow was

45 in There Goes the Neighborhood

as 'Marty Rollins'.

Fri, Oct 30 1992

Sister Act

Richard Portnow was

45 in Sister Act

as 'Willy'.

Thu, May 28 1992

Beethoven

Richard Portnow was

45 in Beethoven

as 'Man with Gun in Briefcase (uncredited)'.

Fri, Apr 03 1992

Father of the Bride

Richard Portnow was

44 in Father of the Bride

as 'Al - the Tux Salesman'.

Fri, Dec 20 1991

For the Boys

Richard Portnow was

44 in For the Boys

as 'Milt, Recording Studio'.

Fri, Nov 22 1991

Barton Fink

Richard Portnow was

44 in Barton Fink

as 'Det. Mastrionotti'.

Thu, Aug 01 1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

Richard Portnow was

44 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

as 'Dave Barrett'.

Mon, Feb 11 1991

Kindergarten Cop

Richard Portnow was

43 in Kindergarten Cop

as 'Captain Salazar'.

Fri, Dec 21 1990

Havana

Richard Portnow was

43 in Havana

as 'Mike MacClaney'.

Tue, Dec 11 1990

Tune in Tomorrow...

Richard Portnow was

43 in Tune in Tomorrow...

as 'Uncle Luke'.

Fri, Oct 26 1990

Chattahoochee

Richard Portnow was

43 in Chattahoochee

as 'Dr. Debner'.

Fri, Apr 20 1990

Meet the Hollowheads

Richard Portnow was

42 in Meet the Hollowheads

as 'Mr. Crabneck'.

Wed, Nov 15 1989

Peter Gunn

Richard Portnow was

42 in Peter Gunn

as 'Spiros'.

Sun, Apr 23 1989

A Deadly Silence

Richard Portnow was

42 in A Deadly Silence

as 'D.A. Ed Jablonski'.

Sun, Apr 16 1989

Say Anything...

Richard Portnow was

42 in Say Anything...

as 'Agent Stewart'.

Fri, Apr 14 1989

Original Sin

Richard Portnow was

42 in Original Sin

as 'Vincent'.

Mon, Feb 20 1989

Twins

Richard Portnow was

41 in Twins

as 'Chop Shop Owner'.

Thu, Dec 08 1988

In Dangerous Company

Richard Portnow was

41 in In Dangerous Company

as 'Kellog'.

Thu, Sep 01 1988

Good Morning, Vietnam

Richard Portnow was

40 in Good Morning, Vietnam

as 'Dan 'The Man' Levitan'.

Wed, Dec 23 1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

Richard Portnow was

40 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

as 'Harry Long'.

Sun, Oct 04 1987

The Squeeze

Richard Portnow was

40 in The Squeeze

as 'Ruben'.

Fri, Jul 10 1987

The House of Blue Leaves

Richard Portnow was

40 in The House of Blue Leaves

as 'Billy Einhorn'.

Mon, May 25 1987

Tin Men

Richard Portnow was

40 in Tin Men

as 'Carly'.

Fri, Mar 06 1987

Radio Days

Richard Portnow was

40 in Radio Days

as 'Sy'.

Fri, Jan 30 1987

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Richard Portnow was

39 in Wanted: Dead or Alive

as 'Agent'.

Fri, Jan 16 1987

Courage

Richard Portnow was

39 in Courage

as 'Frankie Ce De Baca'.

Wed, Sep 24 1986

Desperately Seeking Susan

Richard Portnow was

38 in Desperately Seeking Susan

as 'Party Guest'.

Fri, Mar 29 1985

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

Richard Portnow was

36 in Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

as 'Bartender'.

Sat, Oct 15 1983

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Timeless

Richard Portnow was

69+ in Timeless

as 'Mayor William Hale Thompson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 2016

Grimm

Richard Portnow was

64+ in Grimm

as 'Daniel Troyer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 28 2011

Suits

Richard Portnow was

64+ in Suits

as 'Pete Kreeling'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 23 2011

Shameless

Richard Portnow was

63+ in Shameless

as 'Johnny Boxcars'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 09 2011

Outlaw

Richard Portnow was

63+ in Outlaw

as 'Sen. Sidney Vidalin'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 2010

How to Make It in America

Richard Portnow was

63+ in How to Make It in America

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 14 2010

Parks and Recreation

Richard Portnow was

62+ in Parks and Recreation

as 'Mitch Savner'.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 09 2009

Castle

Richard Portnow was

62+ in Castle

as 'Milt Boyle'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 09 2009

The Mentalist

Richard Portnow was

61+ in The Mentalist

as 'Phil'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2008

Dirt

Richard Portnow was

59+ in Dirt

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 2007

Hannah Montana

Richard Portnow was

59+ in Hannah Montana

as 'Marty Kline'.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 24 2006

Grey's Anatomy

Richard Portnow was

58+ in Grey's Anatomy

as 'Saul Schmitt'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 2005

Boston Legal

Richard Portnow was

57+ in Boston Legal

as 'Judge Peter Harding'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004

Cold Case

Richard Portnow was

56+ in Cold Case

as 'Oscar Anderson (2008)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003

Las Vegas

Richard Portnow was

56+ in Las Vegas

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 2003

Nip/Tuck

Richard Portnow was

56+ in Nip/Tuck

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Jul 22 2003

The Shield

Richard Portnow was

55+ in The Shield

as 'Jim Wright'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 12 2002

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

Richard Portnow was

52+ in Ryan Caulfield: Year One

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1999

Judging Amy

Richard Portnow was

52+ in Judging Amy

as 'AAG Charles Novotny'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1999

The Sopranos

Richard Portnow was

51+ in The Sopranos

as 'Attorney Melvoin, Harold 'Mel' Melvoin'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999

EZ Streets

Richard Portnow was

49+ in EZ Streets

as 'Det. Frank Collero'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 27 1996

Spin City

Richard Portnow was

49+ in Spin City

as 'Mr. Paterno'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1996

JAG

Richard Portnow was

48+ in JAG

as 'Sibby Lonegro'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1995

Rebel Highway

Richard Portnow was

47+ in Rebel Highway

as 'Det. Dryden'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jul 07 1994

The Nanny

Richard Portnow was

46+ in The Nanny

as 'Phillipe'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 03 1993

Boy Meets World

Richard Portnow was

46+ in Boy Meets World

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 1993

Dave's World

Richard Portnow was

46+ in Dave's World

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Richard Portnow was

46+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993

Fallen Angels

Richard Portnow was

46+ in Fallen Angels

as 'Jack Malkov'.

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 01 1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

Richard Portnow was

46+ in Walker, Texas Ranger

as 'Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993

Home Free

Richard Portnow was

46+ in Home Free

as 'Vic'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 31 1993

Mad About You

Richard Portnow was

45+ in Mad About You

as 'Arthur'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1992

The Commish

Richard Portnow was

44+ in The Commish

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1991

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

Richard Portnow was

44+ in The New WKRP in Cincinnati

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1991

Dinosaurs

Richard Portnow was

44+ in Dinosaurs

as 'Mel Luster (voice)'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 26 1991

Dream On

Richard Portnow was

43+ in Dream On

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1990

Seinfeld

Richard Portnow was

42+ in Seinfeld

as 'Ray'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989

Something Is Out There

Richard Portnow was

41+ in Something Is Out There

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 21 1988

Dear John

Richard Portnow was

41+ in Dear John

as 'Harry'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1988

Beauty and the Beast

Richard Portnow was

40+ in Beauty and the Beast

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1987

The Oldest Rookie

Richard Portnow was

40+ in The Oldest Rookie

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987

Wiseguy

Richard Portnow was

40+ in Wiseguy

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987

The Equalizer

Richard Portnow was

38+ in The Equalizer

as 'Police Lieutenant, Detective'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Richard Portnow was

37+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Walter Pell'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Tales from the Darkside

Richard Portnow was

37+ in Tales from the Darkside

as 'Curtis'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984