Richard Portnow
Department: Acting
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
Barton Fink
1991
Kindergarten Cop
1990
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987
Se7en
1995
Sister Act
1992
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
Law Abiding Citizen
2009
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
1995
Havana
1990
Perfect Stranger
2007
The Indian
2007
Twins
1988
Find Me Guilty
2006
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
2006
Tinker Bell
2008
Man of the House
1995
S.F.W.
1995
Killer by Nature
2010
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
2025
Poolhall Junkies
2002
Good Time Max
2008
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
Under New Management
2009
The Minis
2009
My Giant
1998
Meet the Hollowheads
1989
Zigs
2001
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001
Oldboy
2013
The Ghost of Spoon River
2000
Chasing Robert
2007
Courage
1986
Under the City
2005
2 Jacks
2012
Dragstrip Girl
1994
The Wish List
2010
In the Dark
2013
Underdogs
2013
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
2004
A Night of Nightmares
2012
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
Happy Accidents
2000
Say Anything...
1989
Nanny Cam
2014
Higher Power
2018
The Unscarred
2000
Frank and Ava
2020
Milo
1998
Fallen Arches
2000
Meet the Mobsters
2005
Trumbo
2015
This Last Lonely Place
2014
Trump Unauthorized
2005
Parallel
2015
Andover
2018
Trial by Jury
1994
Ballad of the Nightingale
1999
Café Society
2016
Father of the Bride
1991
Private Parts
1997
Night Eyes 3
1993
A Deadly Silence
1989
Postal Worker
1998
Lipstick Camera
1994
Shadow of Doubt
1998
Across the Moon
1994
Hitchcock
2012
Beethoven
1992
Chattahoochee
1990
Based on an Untrue Story
1993
The Christmas Pageant
2011
Donor Unknown
1995
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
1999
The Squeeze
1987
Heart and Souls
1993
Road Kill
1999
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
Imaginary Friend
2012
Witness Protection
1999
Original Sin
1989
Radio Days
1987
The Spirit
2008
Mad City
1997
Peter Gunn
1989
The House of Blue Leaves
1987
In Dangerous Company
1988
Tin Men
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991
Double Bang
2001
Bogus
1996
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
Roe v. Wade
2021
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
Bella Mafia
1997
Guy
1997
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
1983
Lured Innocence
1998
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
Stakeout
2019
Desert Thunder
1998
For the Boys
1991
Holly Day
2018
The Gliksmans
2017
Almost Partners
1987
The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!
1993
Sinatra! Eternity
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Hiding Out
1987
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Dirt
2007
Judging Amy
1999
Boy Meets World
1993
The Nanny
1993
Spin City
1996
Cold Case
2003
Las Vegas
2003
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Nip/Tuck
2003
Dinosaurs
1991
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
The Commish
1991
The Equalizer
1985
JAG
1995
Wiseguy
1987
Boston Legal
2004
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991
EZ Streets
1996
Dave's World
1993
Something Is Out There
1988
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
1999
The Oldest Rookie
1987
How to Make It in America
2010
Outlaw
2010
Castle
2009
Parks and Recreation
2009
Mad About You
1992
Seinfeld
1989
The Sopranos
1999
The Mentalist
2008
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Suits
2011
The Sopranos
1999
The Shield
2002
Timeless
2016
Grimm
2011
Home Free
1993
Hannah Montana
2006
Dear John
1988
Fallen Angels
1993
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Elementary
2012
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Dream On
1990
The Equalizer
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Good Wife
2009
Franklin & Bash
2011
Talking Sopranos
2020
Shameless
2011
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Nip/Tuck
2003
Matlock
2024
Untitled Snowfall Spinoff
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