Richard Portnow
Born January 26, 1947 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American character actor. His films include Good Morning, Vietnam, Kindergarten Cop, Barton Fink, Sister Act, Seven, Private Parts, in which he played Howard Stern's father, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Law Abiding Citizen and Trumbo. On television he played defense attorney Harold Melvoin on The Sopranos and Judge Peter Harding on Boston Legal.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Se7en
Law Abiding Citizen
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Twins
Sister Act
Oldboy
Tinker Bell
Good Morning, Vietnam
Beethoven
Father of the Bride
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Heart and Souls
Barton Fink
Kindergarten Cop
Say Anything...
Perfect Stranger
Café Society
Trumbo
Desperately Seeking Susan
The Spirit
Hitchcock
Radio Days
Man of the House
Find Me Guilty
Tin Men
Mad City
Nanny Cam
Private Parts
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Havana
Bogus
Stakeout
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
Dragstrip Girl
For the Boys
Courage
The House of Blue Leaves
Higher Power
Trial by Jury
S.F.W.
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
Witness Protection
Happy Accidents
Poolhall Junkies
The Unscarred
Postal Worker
TV Shows
Hawaii Five-0
Suits
Castle
Grimm
The Sopranos
JAG
The Good Wife
Elementary
The Nanny
Parks and Recreation
Boston Legal
Las Vegas
Murder, She Wrote
Nip/Tuck
Cold Case
The Shield
Mad About You
Judging Amy
Spin City
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
American Playhouse
Hannah Montana
Walker, Texas Ranger
Dinosaurs
Boy Meets World
Matlock
The Equalizer
Tales from the Darkside
Timeless
Franklin & Bash
Wiseguy
The Commish
Dear John
Dream On
Dave's World
Talking Sopranos
Dirt
Fallen Angels
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
How to Make It in America
EZ Streets
Home Free
The Oldest Rookie
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
Outlaw
Something Is Out There
Beauty and the Beast
More Movies
There Goes the Neighborhood
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
My Giant
Roe v. Wade
In the Dark
Shadow of Doubt
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Tune in Tomorrow...
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
Killer by Nature
Duke
Bella Mafia
In Dangerous Company
Andover
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Ballad of the Nightingale
The Squeeze
The Christmas Pageant
Lured Innocence
Chattahoochee
Based on an Untrue Story
Hiding Out
Lipstick Camera
Frank and Ava
Imaginary Friend
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Milo
Night Eyes 3
Underdogs
2 Jacks
Desert Thunder
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!
Good Time Max
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Meet the Hollowheads
Across the Moon
Guy
Holly Day
Peter Gunn
Original Sin
Double Bang
The Wish List
A Deadly Silence
Fallen Arches
The Indian
Under New Management
Road Kill
Zigs
The Minis
This Last Lonely Place
Sinatra! Eternity
Meet the Mobsters
The Ghost of Spoon River
Chasing Robert
The Gliksmans
Almost Partners
Under the City
