​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.

Filmography

• 2025Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws — Oscar Golden
• 2025Sinatra! Eternity — Walter Winchell
• Matlock — Judge Colton P. Davidson
• 2021Roe v. Wade — Justice William Douglas
• 2019Stakeout — Pat Reed
• 2018Andover — Shamus Trout
• 2018Frank and Ava — Walter Winchell
• 2018Higher Power — Charles Margrey
• 2018Holly Day — Benny
• 2017The Gliksmans — Tim Neuman
• 2016Café Society — Walt
• Timeless — Mayor William Hale Thompson
• 2015Parallel — Stewart
• 2015Trumbo — Louis B. Mayer
• 2014Nanny Cam — Detective Jones
• 2014This Last Lonely Place — Jason Pure
• 2013Duke — Carroll Green
• 2013In the Dark — Detective Archer
• 2013Oldboy — Bernie Sharkey
• 2013Underdogs — John Handon II
• 20122 Jacks — Lorenzo
• 2012A Night of Nightmares — Cliff Tanner
• Elementary — Eddie Eichorn
• 2012Hitchcock — Barney Balaban
• 2012Imaginary Friend — Dan
• Franklin & Bash — Richard Kohl
• Grimm — Daniel Troyer
• Shameless — Johnny Boxcars
• Suits — Pete Kreeling
• 2011The Christmas Pageant — Leo Brenner
• Hawaii Five-0 — Creed's Attorney
• How to Make It in America
• 2010Killer by Nature — Walter
• Outlaw — Sen. Sidney Vidalin
• 2010The Wish List — Lenny
• Castle — Milt Boyle
• 2009Law Abiding Citizen — Bill Reynolds
• 2009Life Is Hot in Cracktown — Guy from 4 K
• Parks and Recreation — Mitch Savner
• The Good Wife — Judge Ben Margovski
• 2009The Minis — Jack
• 2009Under New Management — Carmello Conforte
• 2008Good Time Max — Head Administrator
• The Mentalist — Phil
• 2008The Spirit — Donenfeld
• 2008Tinker Bell — Minister of Autumn (voice)
• 2007Chasing Robert — Ed Thorton
• Dirt — Teddy Jick
• 2007Perfect Stranger — Narron
• 2007The Indian — Elliot
• 2006Find Me Guilty — Max Novardis
• Hannah Montana — Marty Kline
• 2006National Lampoon's TV: The Movie — Sergeant
• Grey's Anatomy — Saul Schmitt
• 2005Meet the Mobsters — Jerry Kaminski
• 2005Trump Unauthorized — Mayor Ed Koch
• 2005Under the City — Minks
• Boston Legal — Judge Peter Harding
• 2004Tony n' Tina's Wedding — Vinnie Black
• Cold Case — Oscar Anderson (2008)
• Las Vegas — Lester Colette
• Nip/Tuck — Manny Caldarelo, Manny Caldarello
• 2002Poolhall Junkies — Toupee Jay
• The Shield — Jim Wright
• 2001Double Bang — Lieutenant Shatkin
• 2001Laughter on the 23rd Floor — Harry
• 2001Zigs — Arnold Zigman
• 2000Fallen Arches — Nicky Kaplan
• 2000Happy Accidents — Trip
• 2000The Ghost of Spoon River — Agent Cicarelli
• 2000The Unscarred — Tommy Matolla
• 1999Ballad of the Nightingale — Arnie D'Angelo
• 1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai — Handsome Frank
• Judging Amy — AAG Charles Novotny
• 1999Road Kill — Charboneau
• Ryan Caulfield: Year One
• The Sopranos — Attorney Melvoin, Harold 'Mel' Melvoin
• 1999The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All — Vincent Lo Russo
• 1999Witness Protection — Niko
• 1998Desert Thunder — Adm. Le Clair
• 1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas — Wine Colored Tuxedo
• 1998Lured Innocence — Jack Shelby
• 1998Milo — Lieutenant Parker
• 1998My Giant — Producer
• 1998Postal Worker — Dr. Nicolas Brink
• 1998Shadow of Doubt — Marvin Helm
• 1997Bella Mafia — Anthony Moreno
• 1997Guy — Al
• 1997Mad City — Brackett's Agent
• 1997Private Parts — Ben Stern
• 1996Bogus — M. Clay Thrasher
• EZ Streets — Frank Collero
• Spin City — Mr. Paterno
• 1995Donor Unknown — Hal Cooney
• 1995Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning — Monaghan
• JAG — Sibby Lonegro
• 1995Man of the House — Joey Renda
• 1995S.F.W. — Gerald Parsley
• 1995Se7en — Dr. Beardsley
• 1994Across the Moon — Roy
• 1994Dragstrip Girl — Det. Dryden
• 1994Lipstick Camera — Detective Vorkopich
• 1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
• 1994Trial by Jury — Leo Greco
• 1993Based on an Untrue Story — Disturbing Caller
• Boy Meets World — Stan
• Dave's World — Leon
• Fallen Angels — Jack Malkov
• 1993Heart and Souls — Max Marco
• Home Free — Vic
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman — Barry Barker
• 1993Night Eyes 3 — Kaplan
• 1993The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not! — Robert L. Ripley
• The Nanny — Phillipe
• Walker, Texas Ranger — Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney
• 1992Beethoven — Ammunition Company Representative (uncredited)
• Mad About You — Arthur
• 1992Sister Act — Willy
• 1992There Goes the Neighborhood — Marty Rollins
• 1991Barton Fink — Detective Mastrionotti
• Dinosaurs — Mel Luster (voice)
• 1991Father of the Bride — Al - the Tux Salesman
• 1991For the Boys — Milt, Recording Studio
• 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster — Dave Barrett
• The Commish — Benny
• The New WKRP in Cincinnati
• 1990Chattahoochee — Dr. Debner
• Dream On — Roy
• 1990Havana — Mike MacClaney
• 1990Kindergarten Cop — Captain Salazar
• 1990Tune in Tomorrow... — Uncle Luke
• 1989A Deadly Silence — D.A. Ed Jablonski
• 1989Meet the Hollowheads — Mr. Crabneck
• 1989Original Sin — Vincent
• 1989Peter Gunn — Spiros
• 1989Say Anything... — Agent Stewart
• Seinfeld — Ray
• Dear John — Harry
• 1988In Dangerous Company — Kellog
• Something Is Out There
• 1988Twins — Chop Shop Owner
• 1987Almost Partners — Nicky
• Beauty and the Beast — Naj
• 1987Good Morning, Vietnam — Dan 'The Man' Levitan
• 1987Hiding Out — Mr. Lessig
• 1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam — Harry Long
• 1987Radio Days — Sy
• 1987The House of Blue Leaves — Billy Einhorn
• The Oldest Rookie
• 1987The Squeeze — Ruben
• 1987Tin Men — Carly
• 1987Wanted: Dead or Alive — Agent
• Wiseguy
• 1986Courage — Frankie Ce De Baca
• 1985Desperately Seeking Susan — Party Guest
• The Equalizer — Police Lieutenant, Detective
• Murder, She Wrote — Walter Pell, Lt. Walt Murphy
• Tales from the Darkside — Curtis
• 1983Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer — Bartender
• American Playhouse — Billy Einhorn

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Talking Sopranos — Self