Richard Portnow

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Richard Portnow
BornJanuary 26, 1947 (1947-01-26) (age 77)
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present

Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947) [1] is an American actor known for such films and television series as Good Morning, Vietnam , Barton Fink , Kindergarten Cop , Man of the House , Sister Act , Seven , Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai , Bogus , The Spirit , Law Abiding Citizen , Private Parts , Fallen Arches , Double Down , Poolhall Junkies , The Sopranos , Hannah Montana , The Nanny , Trumbo , Oldboy , Find Me Guilty , Underdogs and Boston Legal . [2]

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Portnow played the role of defense attorney Harold "Mel" Melvoin on the Emmy-winning HBO series The Sopranos (1999), the lawyer for Uncle Junior.

Portnow appeared in Matthew Charles Santoro's sci-fi film Higher Power , which was released in 2018. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Roadie First New York Wino
1985 Desperately Seeking Susan Party Guest
1987 Radio Days Sy
1987 Tin Men Carly Benelli
1987 The Squeeze Ruben
1987 Weeds Guard
1987 Hiding Out Mr. Lessig
1987 Good Morning, Vietnam Dan 'The Man' Levitan
1988In Dangerous CompanyKellog
1988 Twins Chop Shop Owner
1989 Meet the Hollowheads Mr. Crabneck
1989 Say Anything... IRS Agent Stewart
1989 Chattahoochee Dr. Debner
1990 Tune in Tomorrow Uncle Luke
1990 Havana Mike MacClaney
1990 Kindergarten Cop Captain Salazar
1991 Barton Fink Detective Mastrionotti
1991 For the Boys Milt, Recording Studio
1991 Father of the Bride Al, The Tux Salesman
1992 Beethoven Ammo Gun Salesman
1992 Sister Act Willy
1992 There Goes the Neighborhood Marty Rollins
1993 Heart and Souls Max Marco
1993 Night Eyes 3 Edgar Kaplan
1994Lipstick CameraDetective Vorkopich
1994 Trial by Jury Leo Greco
1994 S.F.W. Gerald Parsley
1994Across the MoonRoy
1995 Man of the House Joey Renda
1995 Seven Dr. Beardsley
1996 Guy Al
1996 Bogus M. Clay Thrasher
1996Brittle GlorySid Higgins
1997 Private Parts Ben Stern
1997 Mad City Brackett's Agent
1998MiloLieutenant Parker
1998 Shadow of Doubt Marvin Helm
1998 My Giant Producer
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Wine Colored Tuxedo
1998Postal WorkerDr. Nicholas Brink
1999 Road Kill Charboneau
1999Ballad of the NightingaleArnie D'Angelo
1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Frank 'Handsome Frank'
1999 Desert Thunder Admiral Le Clair
2000 Fallen Arches Nicky Kaplan
2000 Happy Accidents Trip
2000Lured InnocenceJack Shelby
2000 The Unscarred Tommy Matolla
2000The Mystery of Spoon RiverAgent Cicarelli
2001 Double Down Arnold Zigman
2001 Double Bang Lieutenant Shatkin
2002 Poolhall Junkies Jay 'Toupee Jay'
2004 Tony n' Tina's Wedding Vinnie Black
2004 Under the City Minks
2005Meet the MobstersJerry Kaminski
2006 Find Me Guilty Max Novardis
2006 National Lampoon's TV: The Movie Sergeant
2007 Perfect Stranger Narron
2007 Good Time Max Head Administrator
2007Made in BrooklynLouis / Vito Ungaro
2007Chasing RobertEd Thorton
2007The MinisJack
2007The IndianElliot
2008 Tinker Bell Minister of AutumnDirect-to-video
2008 The Spirit Donenfeld
2009 Life Is Hot in Cracktown Guy From 4 K
2009 Law Abiding Citizen Bill Reynolds
2009 Under New Management Carmello Conforte
2010PrivilegedMr. RothmanDirect-to-video
2010 Killer by Nature Walter
2012Dirty PeopleMax
2012 A Night of Nightmares Cliff Tanner
2012 Two Jacks Lorenzo
2012 Hitchcock Barney Balaban
2013 Underdogs John Handon II
2013 Slightly Single in L.A. Older Bar Guy
2013A Voice in the DarkDr. Levi
2013 Oldboy Bernie Sharkey
2014The Fourth Noble TruthAaron's Lawyer
2014This Last Lonely PlaceJason Pure
2014Nanny CamDetective Jones
2015ParallelStewart
2015 Trumbo Louis B. Mayer
2016 Soy Nero Murray, The Garage Owner
2016 Café Society Walt
2017Swing State'Shoe' Montgomery
2017 Andover Shamus Trout
2017The GliksmansTim Neuman
2017An American Dog StoryRipperVoice
2018Red Team GoPawn Shop Owner
2018 Higher Power Charles Margrey
2018Frank and Ava Walter Winchell
2018Holly DayBenny
2019StakeoutPat Reed
2019 Duke Carroll Green
2021 Roe v. Wade William O. Douglas
2021GodHead: In a fiction, in a dream of passionMartin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer BartenderTelevision film
1985–1986 The Equalizer Policeman / Detective / Lieutenant3 episodes
1986CourageFrankie Ce De BacaTelevision film
1987 Tales from the Darkside CurtisEpisode: "Everybody Needs a Little Love"
1987Almost PartnersNickyTelevision film
1987 American Playhouse Billy EinhornEpisode: "The House of Blue Leaves"
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered MadamHarry LongTelevision film
1987 The Oldest Rookie Albert MoontEpisode: "Ike and Son"
1987 Hooperman Mr. ByrneEpisode: "Hot Wired"
1987 Beauty and the Beast NajEpisode: "A Children's Story"
1988 Wiseguy Louis CabraEpisode: "Blood Dance"
1988 Dear John HarryEpisode: "Pilot"
1988 Something Is Out There Jimmy 'Blue Eyes', Eddie's Ex-BossEpisode: "Gladiator"
1989Original SinVincentTelevision film
1989A Deadly SilenceDistrict Attorney Ed Jablonski
1989 Peter Gunn Spiros
1990 Singer & Sons MauriceEpisode: "Our's Not to Reason Why Shmy"
1990 Father Dowling Mysteries Cameron PrinceEpisode: "The Movie Mystery"
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned MobsterDave BarrettTelevision film
1991 The New WKRP in Cincinnati Cleeve PeeveyEpisode: "Every Move a Work of Art"
1991-1992 Dinosaurs Mel Luster2 episodes
1991-1995 Murder, She Wrote Walter Pell / Lieutenant Walt Murphy
1992 Middle Ages BuddyEpisode: "The Pig in the Python"
1992 Civil Wars Jerry DeSantosEpisode: "The Naked and the Wed"
1992HomefrontActor / AnnouncerEpisode: "The Lemo Tomato Juice Hour"
1993 Seinfeld RayEpisode: "The Handicap Spot"
1993Based on an Untrue StoryDisturbing CallerTelevision film
1993 Home Free Vic13 episodes
1994 The Commish BennyEpisode: "Benny"
1994 Dragstrip Girl Detective DrydenTelevision film
1994 The Nanny PhillipeEpisode: "A Star Is Unborn"
1995 Double Rush Ed Foley2 episodes
1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: LightningMonaghanTelevision film
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Barry BarkerEpisode: "Whine, Whine, Whine"
1995 Indictment: The McMartin Trial Judge GeorgeTelevision film
1995 Fallen Angels Jack MalkovEpisode: "A Dime a Dance"
1995Donor UnknownHal CooneyTelevision film
1995-2005 NYPD Blue Howard Segal / Harry Bernstein2 episodes
1996 Dave's World LeonEpisode: "Loves Me Like a Rock"
1996 Dream On RoyEpisode: "Finale - Part One"
1996-1997 Mad About You Arthur2 episodes
1996–1997 EZ Streets Detective Frank Collero10 episodes
1997 Walker, Texas Ranger Irving Rothbart, LaRue's AttorneyEpisode: "Trial of LaRue"
1997 JAG Sibby LonegroEpisode: "Ghost Ship"
1997 Bella Mafia Anthony MorenoTelevision film
1998 Spin City Mr. PaternoEpisode: "Deaf Man Walking"
1999 Boy Meets World StanEpisode: "Can I Help to Cheer You?"
1999 The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All Vincent Lo RussoTelevision film
1999 Witness Protection Nikos 'The Greek' Stephanos
1999 Ryan Caulfield: Year One Sergeant Palermo2 episodes
1999KilroyEd GrayTelevision film
1999–2004 The Sopranos Harold 'Mel' Melvoin13 episodes
2000 18 Wheels of Justice Anthony Guardino Jr.Episode: "Two Eyes for an Eye"
2000 Judging Amy Assistant Attorney General Charles NovotnyEpisode: "The Out-of-Towners"
2001Laughter on the 23rd FloorHarry PrinceTelevision film
2001 Going to California Lou BarlowEpisode: "The Naked and the Nude"
2002 The Shield Jim WrightEpisode: "Cherrypoppers"
2004–2006 Boston Legal Judge Peter Harding4 episodes
2004-2009 Nip/Tuck Manny Caldarello2 episodes
2005 Trump Unauthorized Ed Koch Television film
2005 Head Cases MaxEpisode: "In the Club"
2005 Las Vegas Lester ColetteEpisode: "Everything Old Is You Again"
2006 Hannah Montana Marty KlineEpisode: "On the Road Again"
2007 Dirt Teddy JickEpisode: "Ovophagy"
2008 Cold Case Oscar AndersonEpisode: "The Dealer"
2010 How to Make It in America Ben's FatherEpisode: "Paper, Denim + Dollars"
2010The Wish ListLennyTelevision film
2010Jack's Family AdventureDenny SimpkinsTelevision film
2010 Outlaw Senator Sidney Vidalin3 episodes
2011 The Mentalist PhilEpisode: "Scarlet Ribbons"
2011The Christmas PageantLeo BrennerTelevision film
2012 CSI: NY Preston Seville Sr.Episode: "Brooklyn Til I Die"
2012 Hawaii Five-0 Creed's AttorneyEpisode: "Kupale"
2012 Imaginary Friend DanTelevision film
2012 Franklin & Bash Richard KohlEpisode: "For Those About to Rock"
2014 Castle Milt BoyleEpisode: "That '70s Show"
2014 Parks and Recreation Mitch Savner3 episodes
2014 Suits Pete KreelingEpisode: "Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner"
2014Seasons of LovePopTelevision film
2015 Grimm Daniel TroyerEpisode: "Maiden Quest"
2015 The Good Wife Judge Ben MargovskiEpisode: "Restraint"
2016 Elementary Eddie EichornEpisode: "You've Got Me, Who's Got You?"
2017 Timeless William Hale Thompson Episode: "Public Enemy No. 1"
2017 Major Crimes The GardenerEpisode: "Dead Drop"
2017 Real Rob JerryEpisode: "Acupuncture & Spring Rolls"
2019 The Detour MartyEpisode: "The Return"
2020 Grey's Anatomy Saul SchmittEpisode: "The Last Supper"
2021 Shameless Johnny 'Boxcars'Episode: "Survivors"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 X2: Wolverine's Revenge Beast Voice

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