Movies (Acting Roles)
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
The Unscarred
Richard Portnow was
53 in The Unscarred
as 'Tommy Matolla'.
Thu, Jun 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
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
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
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
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
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
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'.
Fri, Dec 09 1988
Good Morning, Vietnam
Richard Portnow was
40 in Good Morning, Vietnam
as 'Dan 'The Man' Levitan'.
Wed, Dec 23 1987
The Squeeze
Richard Portnow was
40 in The Squeeze
as 'Ruben'.
Fri, Jul 10 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
Courage
Richard Portnow was
39 in Courage
as 'Frankie Ce De Baca'.
Wed, Sep 24 1986
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesTalking Sopranos
Richard Portnow was
73+ in Talking Sopranos
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 07 2020
Timeless
Richard Portnow was
69+ in Timeless
as 'Mayor William Hale Thompson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 2016
Elementary
Richard Portnow was
65+ in Elementary
as 'Eddie Eichorn'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 2012
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
Franklin & Bash
Richard Portnow was
64+ in Franklin & Bash
as 'Richard Kohl'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 01 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
The Good Wife
Richard Portnow was
62+ in The Good Wife
as 'Judge Ben Margovski'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 2009
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
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
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 2003
Nip/Tuck
Richard Portnow was
56+ in Nip/Tuck
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
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
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 1993
Dave's World
Richard Portnow was
46+ in Dave's World
as 'Leon'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 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
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 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 'Roy'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1990
Seinfeld
Richard Portnow was
42+ in Seinfeld
as 'Ray'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989
Dear John
Richard Portnow was
41+ in Dear John
as 'Harry'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1988
The Oldest Rookie
Richard Portnow was
40+ in The Oldest Rookie
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987
Wiseguy
Richard Portnow was
40+ in Wiseguy
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, Lt. Walt Murphy'.
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