Richard Portnow
Popularity:1.327
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1947-01-26
Place of Birth:Brooklyn - New York - USA
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Barton Fink (1991)
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord...

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his...

Se7en (1995)
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film...

Sister Act (1992)
A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust...

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the...

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995)
In New York two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by the brutal, ritualistic slayings of several young women. Through good...

Havana (1990)
During the revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with the...

Perfect Stranger (2007)
A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game...

The Indian (2007)
"The Indian" is a touching drama about a negligent father who must face the son he abandoned years earlier, and the emotional wreckage he caused, in...

Twins (1988)
Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic...

Find Me Guilty (2006)
Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie (2006)
A celebration of the ever increasing depravity of television in our society-- it's a channel surfing adventure through the most utterly ridiculous...

Tinker Bell (2008)
Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous...

Man of the House (1995)
Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Ben...

S.F.W. (1994)
An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to...

Killer by Nature (2010)
The troubled teenager Owen Whitmore has a sleep disorder and occasionally sleepwalks. Owen is having therapy sessions with Dr. Katherine Ramos....

Dog Patrol (2025)
Samuel and his friends along with his trusted dog Athena have to go for the adventure of a lifetime, matching wits with a mob boss to solve Oscar's...

Poolhall Junkies (2002)
A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't finish.

Good Time Max (2008)
Two genius brothers grow up and grow apart as one becomes a successful surgeon and the other pursues a drug-fueled high life.

There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
A dying prisoner whispers the location of his loot to the facility's psychologist, who heads to the New Jersey suburbs to find it. Two prisoners...

Under New Management (2009)
Sparks and bullets fly when a Wall Street yuppie must steer a Brooklyn mob crew legit before a beautiful FBI agent can build RICO indictments against...

The Minis (2009)
A talented team of basketball players made up of little people enters a tournament to help a teammate's son go to college.

My Giant (1998)
Sammy, an agitated agent lost in the forest of the modern world, happens upon a gentle giant with a tall talent for friendship named Max.

Meet the Hollowheads (1989)
The Hollowheads are a strange, futuristic family that live in a Jetsons type world complete with many cool gadgets. Henry is hoping for a promotion...

Zigs (2001)
Four young gamblers come up with a plan to get out of debt with a fixed game.

Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001)
Inspired by Neil Simon's early career experience as a junior writer for Your Show of Shows, the play focuses on Sid Caesar/Jackie Gleason-like Max...

Oldboy (2013)
A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any...

The Ghost of Spoon River (2000)
A big-city lawyer is called home to defend a local man accused of murder. Based on the Spoon River Anthology

Chasing Robert (2007)
Alan is a gambler desperate to erase the huge sports debt he owes to a cruel but quirky Chicago mobster.

Courage (1986)
A mother in Queens, New York, outraged when she discovers that her son is a drug addict, becomes an undercover agent for the DEA to clean up the drug...

2 Jacks (2012)
Jack Hussar is a legendary Hollywood director, whose persona commands respect and adoration from his fans. Can his son, Jack Jr. maintain his legacy?

Dragstrip Girl (1994)
Johnny is a bad guy trying to go straight and becomes smitten with Laura, a wealthy good girl who is rebelling against her parents, all set among the...

The Wish List (2010)
Sarah Fisher, an overly organized, by-the-numbers kind of woman, makes a "wish list" of all the qualities and traits her future husband should have....

In the Dark (2013)
Aspiring artist Ali must rebuild her life after a tragic accident kills her husband and their young child, and leaves her blind. Life in the dark...

Underdogs (2013)
The story of a small-town high school football team in rural Ohio destined to play their cross-town rival, a perennial powerhouse, while standing up...

Tony n' Tina's Wedding (2004)
Tony and Tina are excited to get married but they dread having the ceremony. Tina's mother and Tony's father used to be an item and neither parent...

A Night of Nightmares (2012)
When the world is infected by a devastating disease a man is forced to take shelter in his home.

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
Nick Randall is a Los Angeles-based bounty hunter and an ex-CIA operative who is asked by a former co-worker to help track down terrorist Malak Al...

Happy Accidents (2000)
A comedy that pays tribute to the science fiction genre -- specifically, the sub-genre of time travel. But here the alternate reality is contemporary...

Say Anything... (1989)
Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student. He surprises just about...

Nanny Cam (2014)
Linda has a seemingly perfect marriage with her rugged and handsome husband Mark and an adorable 8 year old daughter, Chloe. But when Chloe is...

Frank and Ava (2020)
The wild and tempestuous relationship between icons Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner.

Higher Power (2018)
When the Universe decides what it wants, it's pointless to resist. With his family's life at stake, Joseph Steadman finds himself the unwilling test...

The Unscarred (2000)
Four exchange students meet in Berlin 20 years after graduating but picking up where they left off doesn't turn out to be as easy as they had hoped.

Frank and Ava (2020)
The wild and tempestuous relationship between icons Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner.

Milo (1998)
Four young grade-school girls witness the murder of one of their classmates during what they thought was just an innocent game. The killer is a...

Fallen Arches (2000)
Transplanted from New York, Duke and his brother Frankie Romano live in a rundown LA apartment with their alcoholic mother (Karen Black).

Meet the Mobsters (2005)
Down-and-out lounge singer Johnny Slade is hired by a mystery man to open a hot new club, the catch being he's given a new--and terrible--song to...

Trumbo (2015)
The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is...

This Last Lonely Place (2014)
On his last night on the job, an unsuspecting LA cab driver gets roped into helping a wealthy investment banker cover up a brutal crime.

Trump Unauthorized (2005)
A look at the life of real estate king/media mogul/reality TV star, Donald Trump.

Parallel (2015)
A brilliant mathematician travels through time and space in search of the knowledge that would allow him to control his life and alter the events of...

Andover (2018)
Genetics professor Adam Slope clones his wife Dawn after she dies in a fire but the woman he creates is different than the woman he loved, so he...

Trial by Jury (1994)
Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has no option other than to see that justice isn't done.

Ballad of the Nightingale (1999)
A down-on-her luck prostitute embarks on a wild adventure that puts her in contact with the Mafia.

Café Society (2016)
The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in...

Father of the Bride (1991)
George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George...

Private Parts (1997)
The life and career of shock-jock superstar Howard Stern is recounted from his humble beginnings to his view from the top. Possessing a desire to be...

Night Eyes 3 (1993)
A security guard falls for a famous TV actress he is hired to protect while dealing with mobsters who want his hide for some sour business deal.

A Deadly Silence (1989)
The father of three children was killed when he left his house. This provokes a lot of sentimental emotions in the neighbourhood because the people...

Postal Worker (1998)
A time bomb is ticking in a small regional postal facility and his name is Oren Starks (Brad Garrett). Oren fits the profile of a new breed of...

Lipstick Camera (1994)
Ambitious young woman wants to get into TV news. She borrows a small camera from a friend and obtains incriminating pictures that two former East...

Shadow of Doubt (1998)
An attorney uncovers a political conspiracy in the brutal killing of a wealthy young woman.

Across the Moon (1995)
Two young women bond while living together out in the California desert to be close to their boyfriends who are serving time at the nearby state...

Hitchcock (2012)
Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert...

Beethoven (1992)
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their...

Chattahoochee (1990)
In 1955 Florida, a Korean vet has a breakdown and is incarcerated in a "maximum security" mental health prison, where patients are abused.

Based on an Untrue Story (1993)
Perfume creator Satin Chau is about to reveal her new designer scent, 'Puppy,' when she is cruelly struck down by a rare condition called anosmia,...

The Christmas Pageant (2011)
Vera Parks, an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a...

Donor Unknown (1995)
Type A insurance fraud investigator Nick Stillman has his life extended by a heart transplant, only to be dismayed to discover that his donor was...

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken...

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999)
At a college visit to a war buddy's professor daughter, mercenary Treat Williams finds her brutally beaten. He then poses as a teacher to teach a...

The Squeeze (1987)
Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of television sets -- but he is not particularly...

Heart and Souls (1993)
A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the...

Road Kill (1999)
Alex is the film student forced by his college professor to stop making Jackie Chan "homage" films and make "something from the heart" in order to...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)
Perry investigates the murder of a former madam and uncovers a multimillion dollar banking fraud in the process.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a...

Imaginary Friend (2012)
During her traumatic childhood with an abusive father, Emma relied on an imaginary friend for strength. She is now an artist struggling with mental...

Witness Protection (1999)
Would you be willing to walk away from everyone and everything you've ever known in exchange for your safety? This is the question facing career...

Original Sin (1989)
When his son is kidnapped a man has to face his past demons in speaking to a Mafia don about it.

Radio Days (1987)
The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve...

The Spirit (2008)
A Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of...

Mad City (1997)
A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.

Peter Gunn (1989)
Peter Gunn, a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz, is an ex-cop turned private eye who's caught in the middle of a dangerous gang war.

The House of Blue Leaves (1987)
On the day in 1965 that the Pope visits New York and masses of people line the streets in adulation, Artie, a zookeeper living in Sunnyside, Queens,...

In Dangerous Company (1988)
A beautiful woman seduces and tricks a hitman in order to save her own skin.

Tin Men (1987)
A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (1991)
A gangster who has commited all kinds of crimes is accused to have killed his wife. As he was not the murderer in this case Perry Mason intents to...

Double Bang (2001)
An honest cop enters the dark world of murder and corruption.

Bogus (1996)
Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant,...

Life Is Hot in Cracktown (2009)
Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".

Roe v. Wade (2021)
Dr. Bernard Nathanson and Dr. Mildred Jefferson square off in a national battle in this untold conspiracy that led to the most famous and...

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
Ray investigates the murder of a psychiatrist.

Bella Mafia (1997)
Following the brutal murder of her husband and male kin, Sophia unites with her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law, in a fierce quest for vengeance...

Guy (1997)
A filmmaker picks a "real" subject to shoot, and when she sees Guy on the street, she latches onto him. At first, Guy is enraged that someone is just...

Lured Innocence (1997)
A reporter sent to cover a murder trial discovers a web of deceit stemming from a torrid affair.

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983)
A New York detective and a victim's colleague hunt a killer who preys on single women.

Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
Martin works at the local radio station, which just hired a new scriptwriter with a reputation for great drama, Pedro Carmichael. Martin’s aunt...

Stakeout (2019)
A young private investigator in LA tows the line between danger and heartbreak as he tries to help a woman to commit fraud in order to get the money...

Desert Thunder (1998)
Terrorists threaten to launch a missile armed with deadly disease at Europe. A special unit is put together to stop them.

For the Boys (1991)
On a USO tour during World War II, entertainer Eddie Sparks needs a partner to round out his act. Soon after hiring performer Dixie Leonard, Eddie...

Holly Day (2018)
In a twist on a Dickens novel, we meet Holly, a tightly-wound businesswoman who's spent her life running from the ghosts of her past. But this...

Murder, She Wrote (1984)
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

Dirt (2007)
Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the...

Judging Amy (1999)
Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy...

Boy Meets World (1993)
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.

The Nanny (1993)
Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield...

Spin City (1996)
Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs...

Cold Case (2003)
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly...

Las Vegas (2003)
Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run...

Beauty and the Beast (1987)
Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a...

Nip/Tuck (2003)
Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife crises as they confront career, family and romance...

Dinosaurs (1991)
Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, microwaves, and every modern convenience.

Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's...

The Commish (1991)
Tony Scali is a former Brooklyn cop now the Police Commissioner of a small upstate city. But for Scali, this is no desk job. He's a tough yet...

The Equalizer (1985)
Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself...

JAG (1995)
Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of...

Wiseguy (1987)
Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) of the United...

Boston Legal (2004)
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and...

The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
The New WKRP in Cincinnati is a sequel/spin-off of the original CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. It was made for the syndication market from 1991 to...

EZ Streets (1996)
EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm. The...

Something Is Out There (1988)
A short-lived weekly series based on the miniseries of the same name.

Dave's World (1993)
Dave's World is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1993 to 1997. The series is based on the writing of Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry.

Ryan Caulfield: Year One (1999)
Ryan Caulfield: Year One is an American crime drama that aired from October 15, 1999 to October 22, 1999. The series original title was going to be...

The Oldest Rookie (1987)
The Oldest Rookie is an American crime drama that aired on CBS from September 16, 1987 to January 13, 1988. The series stars Paul Sorvino as Officer...

How to Make It in America (2010)
Trying to make a name for themselves in New York's competitive fashion scene, Ben Epstein and his friend and business partner Cam Calderon use their...

Outlaw (2010)
Few jobs are guaranteed for a lifetime, and a Supreme Court appointment is one you just don't quit. Unless you're Cyrus Garza. A playboy and a...

Castle (2009)
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New...

Parks and Recreation (2009)
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department...

Mad About You (1992)
Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.

Seinfeld (1989)
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.

The Sopranos (1999)
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements...

The Mentalist (2008)
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes...

Rebel Highway (1994)
Rebel Highway was a short-lived revival of American International Pictures created and produced by Lou Arkoff, the son of Samuel Z. Arkoff and Debra...

Tales from the Darkside (1984)
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a...

Suits (2011)
While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best...

The Sopranos (1999)
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements...

The Shield (2002)
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to...

Timeless (2016)
A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope...

Grimm (2011)
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly...

Home Free (1993)
Freelance journalist Matt Bailey's carefree life in his mother's home ends when his recently divorced sister Vanessa and her two children move in.

Hannah Montana (2006)
At home and school, she's Miley Stewart, a typical teenager, but when the lights go down and the curtain goes up, she emerges as the glamorous and...

Dear John (1988)
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy...

Fallen Angels (1993)
A neo-noir anthology television series, set in somber Los Angeles right after World War II and before the election of American President John F....

Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

Elementary (2012)
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in...

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man...

Dream On (1990)
The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from...

The Equalizer (1985)
Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself...

Murder, She Wrote (1984)
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

The Good Wife (2009)
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political...

Franklin & Bash (2011)
When they're not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they'd go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female...

Talking Sopranos (2020)
Cast members Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa host Talking Sopranos. Michael reviews the Sopranos episode by episode giving inside info,...

Shameless (2011)
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When...

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0)....