Richard Portnow
Acting·January 26, 1947 — 79 years old·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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.
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2026The Drop: A Snowfall SagaTV2025Dog Patrol: Operation Santa PawsOscar Golden2025Sinatra! EternityWalter Winchell2024MatlockTVJudge Colton P. Davidson2021Roe v. WadeJustice William Douglas2020Frank and AvaWalter Winchell2020Talking SopranosTVSelf2019StakeoutPat Reed2018Holly DayBenny2018Higher PowerCharles Margrey2018AndoverShamus Trout2017The GliksmansTim Neuman2016TimelessTVMayor William Hale Thompson2016Café SocietyWalt2015TrumboLouis B. Mayer2015ParallelStewart2014Nanny CamDetective Jones2014This Last Lonely PlaceJason Pure2013OldboyBernie Sharkey2013UnderdogsJohn Handon II2013In the DarkDetective Archer2012HitchcockBarney Balaban2012ElementaryTVEddie Eichorn2012A Night of NightmaresCliff Tanner20122 JacksLorenzo2012Imaginary FriendDan2011The Christmas PageantLeo Brenner2011GrimmTVDaniel Troyer2011SuitsTVPete Kreeling2011Franklin & BashTVRichard Kohl2011ShamelessTVJohnny Boxcars2010Hawaii Five-0TVCreed's Attorney2010OutlawTVSen. Sidney Vidalin2010The Wish ListLenny2010How to Make It in AmericaTV2010Killer by NatureWalter2009Law Abiding CitizenBill Reynolds2009The Good WifeTVJudge Ben Margovski2009Life Is Hot in CracktownGuy from 4 K2009Parks and RecreationTVMitch Savner2009The MinisJack2009CastleTVMilt Boyle2009Under New ManagementCarmello Conforte2008The SpiritDonenfeld2008Good Time MaxHead Administrator2008The MentalistTVPhil2008Tinker BellMinister of Autumn (voice)2007Chasing RobertEd Thorton2007Perfect StrangerNarron2007DirtTVTeddy Jick2007The IndianElliot2006National Lampoon's TV: The MovieSergeant2006Hannah MontanaTVMarty Kline2006Find Me GuiltyMax Novardis2005Meet the MobstersJerry Kaminski2005Trump UnauthorizedMayor Ed Koch2005Grey's AnatomyTVSaul Schmitt2005Under the CityMinks2004Boston LegalTVJudge Peter Harding2004Tony n' Tina's WeddingVinnie Black2003Cold CaseTVOscar Anderson (2008)2003Las VegasTVLester Colette2003Nip/TuckTVManny Caldarelo · Manny Caldarello2002Poolhall JunkiesToupee Jay2002The ShieldTVJim Wright2001Double BangLieutenant Shatkin2001ZigsArnold Zigman2001Laughter on the 23rd FloorHarry Prince2000The UnscarredTommy Matolla2000The Ghost of Spoon RiverAgent Cicarelli2000Happy AccidentsTrip2000Fallen ArchesNicky Kaplan1999Witness ProtectionNiko1999Ryan Caulfield: Year OneTV1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiHandsome Frank1999Judging AmyTVAAG Charles Novotny1999The Substitute 3: Winner Takes AllVincent Lo Russo1999Ballad of the NightingaleArnie D'Angelo1999Road KillCharboneau1999The SopranosTVAttorney Melvoin · Harold 'Mel' Melvoin1998Lured InnocenceJack Shelby1998Postal WorkerDr. Nicolas Brink1998MiloLieutenant Parker1998Desert ThunderAdm. Le Clair1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasWine Colored Tuxedo1998My GiantProducer1998Shadow of DoubtMarvin Helm1997GuyAl1997Bella MafiaAnthony Moreno1997Mad CityBrackett's Agent1997Private PartsBen Stern1996EZ StreetsTVFrank Collero1996Spin CityTVMr. Paterno1996BogusM. Clay Thrasher1995Donor UnknownHal Cooney1995JAGTVSibby Lonegro1995Se7enDr. Beardsley1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: LightningMonaghan1995Man of the HouseJoey Renda1995S.F.W.Gerald Parsley1994Lipstick CameraDetective Vorkopich1994Across the MoonRoy1994Trial by JuryLeo Greco1994Dragstrip GirlDet. Dryden1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice1993The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!Robert L. Ripley1993The NannyTVPhillipe1993Boy Meets WorldTVStan1993Based on an Untrue StoryDisturbing Caller1993Dave's WorldTVLeon1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanTVBarry Barker1993Night Eyes 3Kaplan1993Heart and SoulsMax Marco1993Fallen AngelsTVJack Malkov1993Walker, Texas RangerTVIrving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney1993Home FreeTVVic1992There Goes the NeighborhoodMarty Rollins1992Mad About YouTVArthur1992Sister ActWilly1992BeethovenAmmunition Company Representative (uncredited)1991Father of the BrideAl - the Tux Salesman1991For the BoysMilt, Recording Studio1991The CommishTV1991The New WKRP in CincinnatiTV1991Barton FinkDetective Mastrionotti1991DinosaursTVMel Luster (voice)1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned MobsterDave Barrett1990Kindergarten CopCaptain Salazar1990HavanaMike MacClaney1990Tune in Tomorrow...Uncle Luke1990Dream OnTVRoy1990ChattahoocheeDr. Debner1989Meet the HollowheadsMr. Crabneck1989SeinfeldTVRay1989Peter GunnSpiros1989A Deadly SilenceD.A. Ed Jablonski1989Say Anything...Agent Stewart1989Original SinVincent1988TwinsChop Shop Owner1988Something Is Out ThereTV1988Dear JohnTVHarry1988In Dangerous CompanyKellog1987Good Morning, VietnamDan 'The Man' Levitan1987Hiding OutMr. Lessig1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered MadamHarry Long1987Beauty and the BeastTVNaj1987WiseguyTV1987The Oldest RookieTV1987The SqueezeRuben1987The House of Blue LeavesBilly Einhorn1987Almost PartnersNicky1987Tin MenCarly1987Radio DaysSy1987Wanted: Dead or AliveAgent1986CourageFrankie Ce De Baca1985The EqualizerTVPolice Lieutenant · Detective1985Desperately Seeking SusanParty Guest1984Murder, She WroteTVWalter Pell · Lt. Walt Murphy1984Tales from the DarksideTVCurtis1983Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar KillerBartender1982American PlayhouseTVBilly Einhorn