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