Richard Jay Belzer (born August 4, 1944) is an American stand - up comedian, author, and actor. He is best known for his role as John Munch, whom he has portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as in guest appearances on a number of other series. He portrayed the character for 23 years from 1993 to 2016.
who plays detective munch on law & order svu
Richard Jay Belzer