Acting credits
156
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Richard Portnow
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 106Series: 50
TMDB ID: 4255
IMDb ID: nm0692466
Known for: Acting
Born: January 26, 1947
Age: 79
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2025
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.64
Wikidata: Q3361195
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Richard Portnow.
5.0
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
as Oscar Golden
2025 Movie
5.6
Roe v. Wade
as Justice William Douglas
2021 Movie
4.9
Frank and Ava
as Walter Winchell
2020 Movie
5.2
Stakeout
as Pat Reed
2019 Movie
6.3
Holly Day
as Benny
2018 Movie
5.1
Higher Power
as Charles Margrey
2018 Movie
5.1
Andover
as Shamus Trout
2018 Movie
The Gliksmans
as Tim Neuman
2017 Movie
6.4
Café Society
as Walt
2016 Movie
7.2
Trumbo
as Louis B. Mayer
2015 Movie
5.6
Nanny Cam
as Detective Jones
2014 Movie
6.5
This Last Lonely Place
as Jason Pure
2014 Movie
5.9
Oldboy
as Bernie Sharkey
2013 Movie
5.7
Underdogs
as John Handon II
2013 Movie
5.0
In the Dark
as Detective Archer
2013 Movie
6.6
Hitchcock
as Barney Balaban
2012 Movie
5.2
2 Jacks
as Lorenzo
2012 Movie
4.8
Imaginary Friend
as Dan
2012 Movie
5.9
The Christmas Pageant
as Leo Brenner
2011 Movie
6.5
The Wish List
as Lenny
2010 Movie
3.3
Killer by Nature
as Walter
2010 Movie
7.4
Law Abiding Citizen
as Bill Reynolds
2009 Movie
5.9
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
as Guy from 4 K
2009 Movie
2.2
The Minis
as Jack
2009 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Richard Portnow.
7.1
Matlock
as Judge Colton P. Davidson • 1 eps
2024 Series
Talking Sopranos
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.2
Timeless
as Mayor William Hale Thompson • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Eddie Eichorn • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.3
Grimm
as Daniel Troyer • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Suits
as Pete Kreeling • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Franklin & Bash
as Richard Kohl • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Shameless
as Johnny Boxcars • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Hawaii Five-0
as Creed's Attorney • 1 eps
2010 Series
4.0
Outlaw
as Sen. Sidney Vidalin • 8 eps
2010 Series
7.4
How to Make It in America
1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Judge Ben Margovski • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Parks and Recreation
as Mitch Savner • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Castle
as Milt Boyle • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.4
The Mentalist
as Phil • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.6
Dirt
as Teddy Jick • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.1
Hannah Montana
as Marty Kline • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Saul Schmitt • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Judge Peter Harding • 4 eps
2004 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Oscar Anderson (2008) • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.0
Las Vegas
as Lester Colette • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Nip/Tuck
as Manny Caldarelo • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.1
The Shield
as Jim Wright • 1 eps
2002 Series
4.0
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
8 eps
1999 Series