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Richard Portnow

Born: 1947

Biography

​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.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Brooklyn - New York - USA

Resources

Movies

Barton Fink

Det. Mastrionotti in Barton Fink

Kindergarten Cop

Captain Salazar in Kindergarten Cop

Good Morning, Vietnam

Dan 'The Man' Levitan in Good Morning, Vietnam

Se7en

Dr. Beardsley in Se7en

Sister Act

Willy in Sister Act

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Handsome Frank in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Law Abiding Citizen

Bill Reynolds in Law Abiding Citizen

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

Monaghan in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

Havana

Mike MacClaney in Havana

Perfect Stranger

Narron in Perfect Stranger

The Indian

Elliot in The Indian

Twins

Chop Shop Owner in Twins

Find Me Guilty

Max Novardis in Find Me Guilty

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

Sergeant in National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

Tinker Bell

Minister of Autumn (voice) in Tinker Bell

Man of the House

Joey Renda in Man of the House

S.F.W.

Gerald Parsley in S.F.W.

Killer by Nature

Walter in Killer by Nature

Athena Saves Christmas

Oscar Golden in Athena Saves Christmas

Poolhall Junkies

Toupee Jay in Poolhall Junkies

Good Time Max

Head Administrator in Good Time Max

There Goes the Neighborhood

Marty Rollins in There Goes the Neighborhood

Under New Management

Carmello Conforte in Under New Management

The Minis

Jack in The Minis

My Giant

Producer in My Giant

Meet the Hollowheads

Mr. Crabneck in Meet the Hollowheads

Zigs

Arnold Zigman in Zigs

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Harry Prince in Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Oldboy

Bernie Sharkey in Oldboy

The Ghost of Spoon River

Agent Cicarelli in The Ghost of Spoon River

Chasing Robert

Ed Thorton in Chasing Robert

Courage

Frankie Ce De Baca in Courage

Under the City

Minks in Under the City

2 Jacks

Lorenzo in 2 Jacks

Dragstrip Girl

Det. Dryden in Dragstrip Girl

The Wish List

Lenny in The Wish List

In the Dark

Detective Archer in In the Dark

Underdogs

John Handon II in Underdogs

Tony n' Tina's Wedding

Vinnie Black in Tony n' Tina's Wedding

A Night of Nightmares

Cliff Tanner in A Night of Nightmares

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Agent in Wanted: Dead or Alive

Happy Accidents

Trip in Happy Accidents

Say Anything...

Agent Stewart in Say Anything...

Nanny Cam

Detective Jones in Nanny Cam

Frank and Ava

in Frank and Ava

Higher Power

Charles Margrey in Higher Power

The Unscarred

Tommy Matolla in The Unscarred

Frank and Ava

Walter Winchell in Frank and Ava

Milo

Lieutenant Parker in Milo

Fallen Arches

Nicky Kaplan in Fallen Arches

Meet the Mobsters

Jerry Kaminski in Meet the Mobsters

Trumbo

Louis B. Mayer in Trumbo

This Last Lonely Place

Jason Pure in This Last Lonely Place

Trump Unauthorized

Mayor Ed Koch in Trump Unauthorized

Parallel

Stewart in Parallel

Andover

Shamus Trout in Andover

Trial by Jury

Leo Greco in Trial by Jury

Ballad of the Nightingale

Arnie D'Angelo in Ballad of the Nightingale

Café Society

Walt in Café Society

Father of the Bride

Al - the Tux Salesman in Father of the Bride

Private Parts

Ben Stern in Private Parts

Night Eyes 3

Kaplan in Night Eyes 3

A Deadly Silence

D.A. Ed Jablonski in A Deadly Silence

Postal Worker

Dr. Nicolas Brink in Postal Worker

Lipstick Camera

Detective Vorkopich in Lipstick Camera

Shadow of Doubt

Marvin Helm in Shadow of Doubt

Across the Moon

Roy in Across the Moon

Hitchcock

Barney Balaban in Hitchcock

Beethoven

Man with Gun in Briefcase (uncredited) in Beethoven

Chattahoochee

Dr. Debner in Chattahoochee

Based on an Untrue Story

Disturbing Caller in Based on an Untrue Story

The Christmas Pageant

Leo Brenner in The Christmas Pageant

Donor Unknown

Hal Cooney in Donor Unknown

Desperately Seeking Susan

Party Guest in Desperately Seeking Susan

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

Vincent Lo Russo in The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

The Squeeze

Ruben in The Squeeze

Heart and Souls

Max Marco in Heart and Souls

Road Kill

Charboneau in Road Kill

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

Harry Long in Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Wine Colored Tuxedo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Imaginary Friend

Dan in Imaginary Friend

Witness Protection

Niko in Witness Protection

Original Sin

Vincent in Original Sin

Radio Days

Sy in Radio Days

The Spirit

Donenfeld in The Spirit

Mad City

Brackett's Agent in Mad City

Peter Gunn

Spiros in Peter Gunn

The House of Blue Leaves

Billy Einhorn in The House of Blue Leaves

In Dangerous Company

Kellog in In Dangerous Company

Tin Men

Carly in Tin Men

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

Dave Barrett in Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

Double Bang

Lieutenant Shatkin in Double Bang

Bogus

M. Clay Thrasher in Bogus

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Guy from 4 K in Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Roe v. Wade

Justice William Douglas in Roe v. Wade

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

in Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Bella Mafia

Anthony Moreno in Bella Mafia

Guy

Al in Guy

Lured Innocence

Jack Shelby in Lured Innocence

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

Bartender in Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

Tune in Tomorrow...

Uncle Luke in Tune in Tomorrow...

Stakeout

Pat Reed in Stakeout

Desert Thunder

Adm. Le Clair in Desert Thunder

For the Boys

Milt, Recording Studio in For the Boys

Holly Day

Benny in Holly Day

TV Shows