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Richard Portnowborn 1947

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Actor

Popularity

2.7

Famous

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.

Credits

Dog Patrol

2025

Adventure • Drama • Family

as Oscar Golden

0(0)

0.5

Roe v. Wade

2021

Drama • History

as Justice William Douglas

5.5(40)

0.7

Frank and Ava

2020

Drama • History

as Walter Winchell

5.1(14)

0.4

Stakeout

2019

Crime • Drama

as Pat Reed

5.6(17)

0.7

Holly Day

2018

Drama • TV Movie

as Benny

6.5(2)

0.4

Higher Power

2018

Action • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Charles Margrey

5(90)

Andover

2018

Comedy • Romance • Science Fiction

as Shamus Trout

5.2(45)

0.8

Café Society

2016

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Walt

6.5(2,723)

1.3

Trumbo

2015

Drama

as Louis B. Mayer

7.2(1,596)

1.8

Parallel

2015

Drama • Science Fiction

as Stewart

6(2)

0.2

Nanny Cam

2014

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Detective Jones

5.7(79)

0.8

This Last Lonely Place

2014

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Jason Pure

6.5(2)

0.2

Oldboy

2013

Action • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Bernie Sharkey

5.9(1,997)

3.7

Underdogs

2013

Drama • Family

as John Handon II

5.9(27)

0.5

In the Dark

2013

Drama • Thriller

as Detective Archer

5(10)

0.4

Hitchcock

2012

Drama

as Barney Balaban

6.6(1,532)

1.4

A Night of Nightmares

2012

Thriller

as Cliff Tanner

0(0)

0.1

2 Jacks

2012

Comedy • Drama

as Lorenzo

5.4(18)

0.6

Imaginary Friend

2012

Thriller

as Dan

4.9(38)

0.5

The Christmas Pageant

2011

Family • TV Movie

as Leo Brenner

5.9(15)

0.3

The Wish List

2010

Comedy • Drama • Romance • TV Movie

as Lenny

6.5(21)

0.4

Killer by Nature

2010

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Walter

3.3(7)

0.4

Law Abiding Citizen

2009

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Bill Reynolds

7.4(5,311)

7.6

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009

Drama

as Guy from 4 K

6(13)

0.4

The Minis

2009

Comedy • Family

as Jack

2.3(14)

0.4

Under New Management

2009

Action • Comedy • Crime • Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Carmello Conforte

4.7(3)

0.1

The Spirit

2008

Action • Crime • Fantasy • Thriller

as Donenfeld

4.8(999)

1.7

Good Time Max

2008

Drama

as Head Administrator

5.3(40)

0.3

Tinker Bell

2008

Adventure • Animation • Family • Fantasy

as Minister of Autumn (voice)

6.9(1,476)

6.4

Chasing Robert

2007

Comedy

as Ed Thorton

2(1)

0.2

Perfect Stranger

2007

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Narron

5.8(944)

3.4

The Indian

2007

Drama

as Elliot

6.2(5)

0.2

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

2006

Comedy

as Sergeant

4.2(24)

0.4

Find Me Guilty

2006

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Max Novardis

6.6(504)

1.4

Meet the Mobsters

2005

Comedy • Crime • Music • Thriller

as Jerry Kaminski

6.9(7)

0.2

Trump Unauthorized

2005

Drama • TV Movie

as Mayor Ed Koch

3.2(9)

0.5

Under the City

2005

as Minks

0(0)

0.3

Tony n' Tina's Wedding

2004

Comedy • Romance

as Vinnie Black

5.4(9)

0.5

Poolhall Junkies

2002

Comedy • Drama • Thriller

as Toupee Jay

6.4(80)

0.9

Double Bang

2001

Action • Crime • Drama

as Lieutenant Shatkin

4.6(9)

0.4

Zigs

2001

Drama

as Arnold Zigman

3.5(2)

0.3

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

2001

Comedy • TV Movie

as Harry Prince

3.8(4)

0.3

The Unscarred

2000

Thriller

as Tommy Matolla

5(7)

0.6

The Ghost of Spoon River

2000

Horror • Thriller

as Agent Cicarelli

4(2)

0.2

Happy Accidents

2000

Comedy • Romance • Science Fiction

as Trip

6.8(132)

0.8

Fallen Arches

2000

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Nicky Kaplan

0(0)

0.2

Witness Protection

1999

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Niko

6.4(35)

0.8

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999

Crime • Drama

as Handsome Frank

7.3(1,263)

3.1

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

1999

Action • Crime • TV Movie • Thriller

as Vincent Lo Russo

4.9(39)

0.7

Ballad of the Nightingale

1999

Drama • Romance

as Arnie D'Angelo

1(2)

0.3

Road Kill

1999

Action • Comedy • Drama

as Charboneau

5.5(2)

0.4

Postal Worker

1998

Action • Comedy

as Dr. Nicolas Brink

3.7(3)

0.2

Milo

1998

Horror

as Lieutenant Parker

4.3(22)

0.6

Desert Thunder

1998

Action

as Adm. Le Clair

4.1(7)

0.3

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

Adventure • Comedy • Drama

as Wine Colored Tuxedo

7.2(4,718)

4.3

My Giant

1998

Comedy • Drama • Family

as Producer

5.2(97)

1.3

Shadow of Doubt

1998

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Marvin Helm

4.7(43)

0.6

Lured Innocence

1997

Drama • Thriller

as Jack Shelby

4.1(8)

0.5

Guy

1997

Drama

as Al

2.7(3)

0.4

Bella Mafia

1997

Crime • Drama

as Anthony Moreno

6.6(27)

0.6

Mad City

1997

Drama • Thriller

as Brackett's Agent

6.2(350)

1.1

Private Parts

1997

Comedy • Drama

as Ben Stern

6.4(349)

1.6

Bogus

1996

Comedy • Family • Fantasy

as M. Clay Thrasher

5.8(234)

1.7

Donor Unknown

1995

Crime • TV Movie • Thriller

as Hal Cooney

8(1)

0.2

Se7en

1995

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Dr. Beardsley

8.4(21,717)

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

1995

Crime • Drama • Mystery • TV Movie

as Monaghan

4.5(8)

0.5

Man of the House

1995

Comedy • Family

as Joey Renda

5.3(174)

Lipstick Camera

1994

Thriller

as Detective Vorkopich

3.2(5)

0.3

Across the Moon

1994

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Roy

3.5(8)

0.4

S.F.W.

1994

Comedy • Drama

as Gerald Parsley

6(104)

1.1

Trial by Jury

1994

Action • Drama • Thriller

as Leo Greco

5.4(47)

0.7

Dragstrip Girl

1994

Drama • TV Movie

as Det. Dryden

4(4)

0.3

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994

Mystery • TV Movie

0(0)

0.1

Based on an Untrue Story

1993

Comedy • TV Movie

as Disturbing Caller

4.2(6)

0.7

Night Eyes 3

1993

Drama • Thriller

as Kaplan

4.2(11)

0.6

Heart and Souls

1993

Comedy • Fantasy • Romance

as Max Marco

6.9(390)

1.9

There Goes the Neighborhood

1992

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Marty Rollins

5.4(22)

0.4

Sister Act

1992

Comedy • Music

as Willy

6.8(3,255)

6.9

Beethoven

1992

Comedy • Family

as Man with Gun in Briefcase (uncredited)

5.8(2,116)

2.8

Father of the Bride

1991

Comedy • Romance

as Al - the Tux Salesman

6.5(1,388)

2.2

For the Boys

1991

Comedy • Drama • Music • War

as Milt, Recording Studio

6.2(77)

Barton Fink

1991

Comedy • Drama • Thriller

as Detective Mastrionotti

7.5(1,723)

2.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

1991

Crime • TV Movie • Thriller

as Dave Barrett

6.5(8)

0.2

Kindergarten Cop

1990

Comedy

as Captain Salazar

6.1(2,575)

2.9

Havana

1990

Drama • Romance

as Mike MacClaney

5.8(150)

Tune in Tomorrow...

1990

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Uncle Luke

5.3(25)

0.6

Chattahoochee

1990

Drama

as Dr. Debner

5.7(40)

0.7

Meet the Hollowheads

1989

Comedy • Horror • Science Fiction

as Mr. Crabneck

5.8(25)

0.3

Peter Gunn

1989

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Spiros

4.7(6)

0.4

A Deadly Silence

1989

Drama • Thriller

as D.A. Ed Jablonski

6.2(4)

0.3

Say Anything...

1989

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Agent Stewart

7(1,029)

1.8

Original Sin

1989

TV Movie • Thriller

as Vincent

3.3(3)

0.4

Twins

1988

Comedy

as Chop Shop Owner

6(2,335)

4.7

In Dangerous Company

1988

Crime • Romance • Thriller

as Kellog

3.8(5)

0.2

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987

Comedy • Drama • War

as Dan 'The Man' Levitan

7.3(2,810)

1.7

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

1987

Crime • Drama • Mystery • TV Movie

as Harry Long

6.8(9)

0.3

The Squeeze

1987

Action • Comedy • Crime • Romance • Thriller

as Ruben

4.8(24)

0.4

The House of Blue Leaves

1987

as Billy Einhorn

0(0)

0.1

Tin Men

1987

Comedy • Drama

as Carly

6.3(128)

0.9

Radio Days

1987

Comedy • Drama

as Sy

7.1(590)

2.3

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987

Action • Crime

as Agent

5.9(129)

0.8

Courage

1986

Drama • TV Movie

as Frankie Ce De Baca

5.7(3)

0.3

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Party Guest

6.1(452)

1.5

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

1983

Crime • Drama

as Bartender

0(0)

0.2