
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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