Richard Portnow
Known for: Acting
Born: January 26, 1947
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
110 movies · 52 TV shows, newest first
10.0
The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
2026
5.0
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
2025
NR
Sinatra! Eternity
2025
7.0
Matlock
2024
5.6
Roe v. Wade
2021
10.0
Talking Sopranos
2020
5.2
Stakeout
2019
6.3
Holly Day
2018
5.2
Frank and Ava
2018
5.1
Higher Power
2018
5.2
Andover
2018
NR
The Gliksmans
2017
7.2
Timeless
2016
6.4
Café Society
2016
7.2
Trumbo
20154.3
Parallel
2015
5.5
Nanny Cam
2014
6.5
This Last Lonely Place
2014
5.9
Oldboy
2013
5.6
Underdogs
2013
5.4
Duke
2013
4.9
In the Dark
2013
6.6
Hitchcock
2012
7.6
Elementary
2012NR
A Night of Nightmares
2012
5.2
2 Jacks
2012
4.8
Imaginary Friend
2012
5.9
The Christmas Pageant
2011
8.3
Grimm
2011
8.2
Suits
2011
7.3
Franklin & Bash
2011
8.2
Shameless
2011
7.7
Hawaii Five-0
2010
4.0
Outlaw
2010
6.5
The Wish List
2010
7.2
How to Make It in America
2010
3.1
Killer by Nature
2010
7.4
Law Abiding Citizen
2009
7.6
The Good Wife
2009
5.9
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
8.0
Parks and Recreation
2009
2.2
The Minis
2009
8.0
Castle
2009
4.7
Under New Management
2009
4.8
The Spirit
2008
5.4
Good Time Max
2008
8.4
The Mentalist
2008
7.0
Tinker Bell
2008
2.0
Chasing Robert
2007
5.8
Perfect Stranger
2007
6.7
Dirt
2007
5.7
The Indian
2007
4.3
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
2006
7.1
Hannah Montana
2006
6.5
Find Me Guilty
2006
6.4
Meet the Mobsters
2005
3.8
Trump Unauthorized
2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
10.0
Under the City
2005
7.9
Boston Legal
2004
5.1
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
2004
7.7
Cold Case
2003
7.0
Las Vegas
2003
7.2
Nip/Tuck
2003
6.3
Poolhall Junkies
2002
8.2
The Shield
2002
4.9
Double Bang
2001
4.5
Zigs
2001
4.4
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001
5.8
The Unscarred
2000
5.0
The Ghost of Spoon River
2000
6.8
Happy Accidents
2000
7.0
Fallen Arches
2000
6.3
Witness Protection
1999
6.0
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
1999
7.3
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
7.5
Judging Amy
1999
5.2
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
1999
4.2
Ballad of the Nightingale
1999
6.0
Road Kill
1999
8.7
The Sopranos
1999
4.8
Lured Innocence
1998
4.5
Postal Worker
1998
4.5
Milo
1998
4.8
Desert Thunder
1998
7.2
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
5.4
My Giant
1998
4.8
Shadow of Doubt
1998
3.6
Guy
1997
6.6
Bella Mafia
1997
6.2
Mad City
1997
6.5
Private Parts
1997
6.1
EZ Streets
1996
7.0
Spin City
1996
5.8
Bogus
19967.5
Donor Unknown
1995
7.3
JAG
1995
8.4
Se7en
1995
4.8
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
1995
5.4
Man of the House
1995
5.9
S.F.W.
1995
4.1
Lipstick Camera
1994
4.2
Across the Moon
1994
5.4
Trial by Jury
1994
4.2
Dragstrip Girl
1994
10.0
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
7.0
The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!
1993
8.1
The Nanny
1993
8.3
Boy Meets World
1993
4.6
Based on an Untrue Story
1993
6.5
Dave's World
1993
6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
4.5
Night Eyes 3
1993
7.0
Heart and Souls
1993
6.6
Fallen Angels
1993
7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
6.5
Home Free
1993
5.5
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
6.8
Mad About You
1992
6.8
Sister Act
1992
5.8
Beethoven
1992
6.5
Father of the Bride
1991
6.4
For the Boys
1991
7.1
The Commish
1991
7.0
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991
7.5
Barton Fink
1991
7.8
Dinosaurs
1991
6.7
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991
6.1
Kindergarten Cop
1990
5.8
Havana
1990
5.5
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
6.9
Dream On
1990
5.7
Chattahoochee
1990
5.9
Meet the Hollowheads
1989
8.3
Seinfeld
1989
5.4
Peter Gunn
1989
6.2
A Deadly Silence
1989
7.0
Say Anything...
1989
4.8
Original Sin
1989
6.1
Twins
1988
7.6
Something Is Out There
1988
5.7
Dear John
1988
4.1
In Dangerous Company
1988
7.3
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987
5.8
Hiding Out
1987
6.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987
7.4
Beauty and the Beast
1987
6.6
Wiseguy
1987
7.0
The Oldest Rookie
1987
5.0
The Squeeze
1987
8.0
The House of Blue Leaves
1987
9.0
Almost Partners
1987
6.3
Tin Men
1987
7.0
Radio Days
1987
6.0
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
6.8
Courage
1986
7.1
The Equalizer
1985
6.1
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
7.2
Tales from the Darkside
1984
8.0
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
1983
6.6
American Playhouse
1982