Richard Portnow
Biography
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.…
Filmography
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994 · 10.0
Under the City
2005 · 10.0
Almost Partners
1987 · 9.0
The Sopranos
1999 · 8.7
The Mentalist
2008 · 8.4
Se7en
1995 · 8.4
Boy Meets World
1993 · 8.3
Grimm
2011 · 8.3
Seinfeld
1989 · 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · 8.2
Shameless
2011 · 8.2
Suits
2011 · 8.2
The Shield
2002 · 8.2
The Nanny
1993 · 8.1
Parks and Recreation
2009 · 8.0
The House of Blue Leaves
1987 · 8.0
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
1983 · 8.0
Castle
2009 · 8.0
Boston Legal
2004 · 7.9
Dinosaurs
1991 · 7.8
Cold Case
2003 · 7.7
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · 7.7
Elementary
2012 · 7.6
The Good Wife
2009 · 7.6
Something Is Out There
1988 · 7.6
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · 7.5
Judging Amy
1999 · 7.5
Donor Unknown
1995 · 7.5
Barton Fink
1991 · 7.5
Beauty and the Beast
1987 · 7.4
Law Abiding Citizen
2009 · 7.4
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999 · 7.4
Franklin & Bash
2011 · 7.3
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987 · 7.3
How to Make It in America
2010 · 7.3
JAG
1995 · 7.3
Timeless
2016 · 7.2
The Equalizer
1985 · 7.2
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · 7.2
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 · 7.2
Nip/Tuck
2003 · 7.2
Trumbo
2015 · 7.2
Hannah Montana
2006 · 7.1
The Commish
1991 · 7.1
Spin City
1996 · 7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · 7.0
Say Anything...
1989 · 7.0
Las Vegas
2003 · 7.0
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991 · 7.0
Heart and Souls
1993 · 7.0
The Oldest Rookie
1987 · 7.0
Radio Days
1987 · 7.0
Fallen Arches
2000 · 7.0
The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!
1993 · 7.0
Tinker Bell
2008 · 7.0
Matlock
2024 · 6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · 6.9
Dream On
1990 · 6.9
Sister Act
1992 · 6.8
Happy Accidents
2000 · 6.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987 · 6.8
Mad About You
1992 · 6.8
Dirt
2007 · 6.7
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991 · 6.7
American Playhouse
1982 · 6.6
Wiseguy
1987 · 6.6
Fallen Angels
1993 · 6.6
Find Me Guilty
2006 · 6.6
Bella Mafia
1997 · 6.6
Hitchcock
2012 · 6.6
Dave's World
1993 · 6.5
Father of the Bride
1991 · 6.5
Home Free
1993 · 6.5
Private Parts
1997 · 6.5
The Wish List
2010 · 6.5
This Last Lonely Place
2014 · 6.5
Café Society
2016 · 6.4
For the Boys
1991 · 6.4
Poolhall Junkies
2002 · 6.4
Meet the Mobsters
2005 · 6.4
Tin Men
1987 · 6.3
Witness Protection
1999 · 6.3
Holly Day
2018 · 6.3
Mad City
1997 · 6.2
A Deadly Silence
1989 · 6.2
Kindergarten Cop
1990 · 6.1
EZ Streets
1996 · 6.1
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985 · 6.1
Twins
1988 · 6.1
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
1999 · 6.0
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987 · 6.0
Road Kill
1999 · 6.0
Meet the Hollowheads
1989 · 6.0
Oldboy
2013 · 5.9
S.F.W.
1995 · 5.9
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009 · 5.9
The Christmas Pageant
2011 · 5.9
Beethoven
1992 · 5.8
Perfect Stranger
2007 · 5.8
Bogus
1996 · 5.8
The Unscarred
2000 · 5.8
Havana
1990 · 5.8
Hiding Out
1987 · 5.8
Dear John
1988 · 5.7
The Indian
2007 · 5.7
Chattahoochee
1990 · 5.7
Nanny Cam
2014 · 5.6
Roe v. Wade
2021 · 5.6
Underdogs
2013 · 5.6
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992 · 5.5
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990 · 5.5
Trial by Jury
1994 · 5.4
Man of the House
1995 · 5.4
Duke
2013 · 5.4
My Giant
1998 · 5.4
Good Time Max
2008 · 5.4
Peter Gunn
1989 · 5.4
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
1999 · 5.3
Stakeout
2019 · 5.2
Andover
2018 · 5.2
Frank and Ava
2018 · 5.2
2 Jacks
2012 · 5.2
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
2004 · 5.1
Higher Power
2018 · 5.1
The Squeeze
1987 · 5.0
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
2025 · 5.0
Double Bang
2001 · 4.9
Shadow of Doubt
1998 · 4.8
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
1995 · 4.8
Desert Thunder
1998 · 4.8
Lured Innocence
1998 · 4.8
The Spirit
2008 · 4.8
Imaginary Friend
2012 · 4.7
Under New Management
2009 · 4.7
Based on an Untrue Story
1993 · 4.6
In the Dark
2013 · 4.6
Postal Worker
1998 · 4.5
Night Eyes 3
1993 · 4.5
Zigs
2001 · 4.5
The Ghost of Spoon River
2000 · 4.5
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
2006 · 4.4
Milo
1998 · 4.4
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001 · 4.4
Parallel
2015 · 4.3
Dragstrip Girl
1994 · 4.2
Ballad of the Nightingale
1999 · 4.2
Across the Moon
1994 · 4.2
Lipstick Camera
1994 · 4.1
In Dangerous Company
1988 · 4.1
Outlaw
2010 · 4.0
Trump Unauthorized
2005 · 3.8
Guy
1997 · 3.6
Killer by Nature
2010 · 3.4
The Minis
2009 · 2.3
Chasing Robert
2007 · 2.0
Sinatra! Eternity
2025 · 0.0
A Night of Nightmares
2012 · 0.0
The Gliksmans
2017 · 0.0