Richard Portnow

Acting

Richard Portnow

Born January 26, 1947Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA160 credits

​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.

Known For

Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
5.0

Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws

Movie

2025

Sinatra! Eternity

Sinatra! Eternity

Movie

2025

Matlock
7.0

Matlock

TV

2024

Roe v. Wade
5.6

Roe v. Wade

Movie

2021

Frank and Ava
4.9

Frank and Ava

Movie

2020

Talking Sopranos

Talking Sopranos

TV

2020

Filmography

Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
2025Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Pawsas Oscar GoldenMovie
Sinatra! Eternity
2025Sinatra! Eternityas Walter WinchellMovie
Matlock
2024Matlockas Judge Colton P. DavidsonTV
Roe v. Wade
2021Roe v. Wadeas Justice William DouglasMovie
Frank and Ava
2020Frank and Avaas Walter WinchellMovie
Talking Sopranos
2020Talking Sopranosas SelfTV
Stakeout
2019Stakeoutas Pat ReedMovie
Holly Day
2018Holly Dayas BennyMovie
Higher Power
2018Higher Poweras Charles MargreyMovie
Andover
2018Andoveras Shamus TroutMovie
The Gliksmans
2017The Gliksmansas Tim NeumanMovie
Timeless
2016Timelessas Mayor William Hale ThompsonTV
Café Society
2016Café Societyas WaltMovie
Trumbo
2015Trumboas Louis B. MayerMovie
P
2015Parallelas StewartMovie
Nanny Cam
2014Nanny Camas Detective JonesMovie
This Last Lonely Place
2014This Last Lonely Placeas Jason PureMovie
Oldboy
2013Oldboyas Bernie SharkeyMovie
Underdogs
2013Underdogsas John Handon IIMovie
In the Dark
2013In the Darkas Detective ArcherMovie
Hitchcock
2012Hitchcockas Barney BalabanMovie
Elementary
2012Elementaryas Eddie EichornTV
A
2012A Night of Nightmaresas Cliff TannerMovie
2 Jacks
20122 Jacksas LorenzoMovie
Imaginary Friend
2012Imaginary Friendas DanMovie
The Christmas Pageant
2011The Christmas Pageantas Leo BrennerMovie
Grimm
2011Grimmas Daniel TroyerTV
Suits
2011Suitsas Pete KreelingTV
Franklin & Bash
2011Franklin & Bashas Richard KohlTV
Shameless
2011Shamelessas Johnny BoxcarsTV
Hawaii Five-0
2010Hawaii Five-0as Creed's AttorneyTV
Outlaw
2010Outlawas Sen. Sidney VidalinTV
The Wish List
2010The Wish Listas LennyMovie
How to Make It in America
2010How to Make It in AmericaTV
Killer by Nature
2010Killer by Natureas WalterMovie
Law Abiding Citizen
2009Law Abiding Citizenas Bill ReynoldsMovie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wifeas Judge Ben MargovskiTV
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009Life Is Hot in Cracktownas Guy from 4 KMovie
Parks and Recreation
2009Parks and Recreationas Mitch SavnerTV
The Minis
2009The Minisas JackMovie
Castle
2009Castleas Milt BoyleTV
Under New Management
2009Under New Managementas Carmello ConforteMovie
The Spirit
2008The Spiritas DonenfeldMovie
Good Time Max
2008Good Time Maxas Head AdministratorMovie
The Mentalist
2008The Mentalistas PhilTV
Tinker Bell
2008Tinker Bellas Minister of Autumn (voice)Movie
Chasing Robert
2007Chasing Robertas Ed ThortonMovie
Perfect Stranger
2007Perfect Strangeras NarronMovie
Dirt
2007Dirtas Teddy JickTV
The Indian
2007The Indianas ElliotMovie
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
2006National Lampoon's TV: The Movieas SergeantMovie
Hannah Montana
2006Hannah Montanaas Marty KlineTV
Find Me Guilty
2006Find Me Guiltyas Max NovardisMovie
Meet the Mobsters
2005Meet the Mobstersas Jerry KaminskiMovie
Trump Unauthorized
2005Trump Unauthorizedas Mayor Ed KochMovie
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas Saul SchmittTV
Under the City
2005Under the Cityas MinksMovie
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas Judge Peter HardingTV
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
2004Tony n' Tina's Weddingas Vinnie BlackMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Oscar Anderson (2008)TV
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegasas Lester ColetteTV
Nip/Tuck
2003Nip/Tuckas Manny CaldareloTV
Poolhall Junkies
2002Poolhall Junkiesas Toupee JayMovie
The Shield
2002The Shieldas Jim WrightTV
Double Bang
2001Double Bangas Lieutenant ShatkinMovie
Zigs
2001Zigsas Arnold ZigmanMovie
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001Laughter on the 23rd Flooras Harry PrinceMovie
The Unscarred
2000The Unscarredas Tommy MatollaMovie
The Ghost of Spoon River
2000The Ghost of Spoon Riveras Agent CicarelliMovie
Happy Accidents
2000Happy Accidentsas TripMovie
Fallen Arches
2000Fallen Archesas Nicky KaplanMovie
Witness Protection
1999Witness Protectionas NikoMovie
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
1999Ryan Caulfield: Year OneTV
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samuraias Handsome FrankMovie
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amyas AAG Charles NovotnyTV
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
1999The Substitute 3: Winner Takes Allas Vincent Lo RussoMovie
Ballad of the Nightingale
1999Ballad of the Nightingaleas Arnie D'AngeloMovie
Road Kill
1999Road Killas CharboneauMovie
The Sopranos
1999The Sopranosas Attorney MelvoinTV
Lured Innocence
1998Lured Innocenceas Jack ShelbyMovie
Postal Worker
1998Postal Workeras Dr. Nicolas BrinkMovie
Milo
1998Miloas Lieutenant ParkerMovie
Desert Thunder
1998Desert Thunderas Adm. Le ClairMovie
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Wine Colored TuxedoMovie
My Giant
1998My Giantas ProducerMovie
Shadow of Doubt
1998Shadow of Doubtas Marvin HelmMovie
Guy
1997Guyas AlMovie
Bella Mafia
1997Bella Mafiaas Anthony MorenoMovie
Mad City
1997Mad Cityas Brackett's AgentMovie
Private Parts
1997Private Partsas Ben SternMovie
EZ Streets
1996EZ Streetsas Frank ColleroTV
Spin City
1996Spin Cityas Mr. PaternoTV
Bogus
1996Bogusas M. Clay ThrasherMovie
D
1995Donor Unknownas Hal CooneyMovie
JAG
1995JAGas Sibby LonegroTV
Se7en
1995Se7enas Dr. BeardsleyMovie
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightningas MonaghanMovie
Man of the House
1995Man of the Houseas Joey RendaMovie
S.F.W.
1995S.F.W.as Gerald ParsleyMovie
Lipstick Camera
1994Lipstick Cameraas Detective VorkopichMovie
Across the Moon
1994Across the Moonas RoyMovie
Trial by Jury
1994Trial by Juryas Leo GrecoMovie
Dragstrip Girl
1994Dragstrip Girlas Det. DrydenMovie
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeMovie
The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!
1993The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!as Robert L. RipleyMovie
The Nanny
1993The Nannyas PhillipeTV
Boy Meets World
1993Boy Meets Worldas StanTV
Based on an Untrue Story
1993Based on an Untrue Storyas Disturbing CallerMovie
Dave's World
1993Dave's Worldas LeonTV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Barry BarkerTV
Night Eyes 3
1993Night Eyes 3as KaplanMovie
Heart and Souls
1993Heart and Soulsas Max MarcoMovie
Fallen Angels
1993Fallen Angelsas Jack MalkovTV
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Irving Rothbart - LaRue's AttorneyTV
Home Free
1993Home Freeas VicTV
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992There Goes the Neighborhoodas Marty RollinsMovie
Mad About You
1992Mad About Youas ArthurTV
Sister Act
1992Sister Actas WillyMovie
Beethoven
1992Beethovenas Ammunition Company Representative (uncredited)Movie
Father of the Bride
1991Father of the Brideas Al - the Tux SalesmanMovie
For the Boys
1991For the Boysas Milt, Recording StudioMovie
The Commish
1991The CommishTV
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991The New WKRP in CincinnatiTV
Barton Fink
1991Barton Finkas Detective MastrionottiMovie
Dinosaurs
1991Dinosaursas Mel Luster (voice)TV
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobsteras Dave BarrettMovie
Kindergarten Cop
1990Kindergarten Copas Captain SalazarMovie
Havana
1990Havanaas Mike MacClaneyMovie
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990Tune in Tomorrow...as Uncle LukeMovie
Dream On
1990Dream Onas RoyTV
Chattahoochee
1990Chattahoocheeas Dr. DebnerMovie
Meet the Hollowheads
1989Meet the Hollowheadsas Mr. CrabneckMovie
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeldas RayTV
Peter Gunn
1989Peter Gunnas SpirosMovie
A Deadly Silence
1989A Deadly Silenceas D.A. Ed JablonskiMovie
Say Anything...
1989Say Anything...as Agent StewartMovie
Original Sin
1989Original Sinas VincentMovie
Twins
1988Twinsas Chop Shop OwnerMovie
Something Is Out There
1988Something Is Out ThereTV
Dear John
1988Dear Johnas HarryTV
In Dangerous Company
1988In Dangerous Companyas KellogMovie
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987Good Morning, Vietnamas Dan 'The Man' LevitanMovie
Hiding Out
1987Hiding Outas Mr. LessigMovie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madamas Harry LongMovie
Beauty and the Beast
1987Beauty and the BeastTV
Wiseguy
1987WiseguyTV
The Oldest Rookie
1987The Oldest RookieTV
The Squeeze
1987The Squeezeas RubenMovie
The House of Blue Leaves
1987The House of Blue Leavesas Billy EinhornMovie
Almost Partners
1987Almost Partnersas NickyMovie
Tin Men
1987Tin Menas CarlyMovie
Radio Days
1987Radio Daysas SyMovie
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987Wanted: Dead or Aliveas AgentMovie
Courage
1986Courageas Frankie Ce De BacaMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras Police LieutenantTV
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985Desperately Seeking Susanas Party GuestMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Walter PellTV
Tales from the Darkside
1984Tales from the Darksideas CurtisTV
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
1983Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killeras BartenderMovie
U
—Untitled Snowfall SpinoffTV