Richard Belzer Biography

Fast Facts

• Worked as the original warm-up comedian for Saturday Night Live in 1975, and appeared in several early episodes
• Appears briefly in the 1980 film Fame
• Had roles in two Spike Lee movies, Get on the Bus and Girl 6
• An avid conspiracy theorist, authored 1999's UFOs, JFK and Elvis: Conspiracies You Don't Have to Be Crazy to Believe
• His best-known character, Det
• John Munch, has made an appearance on more than six different series, including Homicide: Life on the Street, three Law & Order franchises, The X-Files and UPN's short-lived The Beat
• Resides in France when not working in the U
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