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Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Born: 1947-01-26 • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws poster
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
2025 • Oscar Golden
Roe v. Wade poster
Roe v. Wade
2021 • Justice William Douglas
Frank and Ava poster
Frank and Ava
2020 • Walter Winchell
Stakeout poster
Stakeout
2019 • Pat Reed
Holly Day poster
Holly Day
2018 • Benny
Higher Power poster
Higher Power
2018 • Charles Margrey
Andover poster
Andover
2018 • Shamus Trout
The Gliksmans poster
The Gliksmans
2017 • Tim Neuman
Café Society poster
Café Society
2016 • Walt
Trumbo poster
Trumbo
2015 • Louis B. Mayer
No Image
Parallel
2015 • Stewart
Nanny Cam poster
Nanny Cam
2014 • Detective Jones
This Last Lonely Place poster
This Last Lonely Place
2014 • Jason Pure
Oldboy poster
Oldboy
2013 • Bernie Sharkey
Underdogs poster
Underdogs
2013 • John Handon II
In the Dark poster
In the Dark
2013 • Detective Archer
Hitchcock poster
Hitchcock
2012 • Barney Balaban
No Image
A Night of Nightmares
2012 • Cliff Tanner
2 Jacks poster
2 Jacks
2012 • Lorenzo
Imaginary Friend poster
Imaginary Friend
2012 • Dan
The Christmas Pageant poster
The Christmas Pageant
2011 • Leo Brenner
The Wish List poster
The Wish List
2010 • Lenny
Killer by Nature poster
Killer by Nature
2010 • Walter
Law Abiding Citizen poster
Law Abiding Citizen
2009 • Bill Reynolds
Life Is Hot in Cracktown poster
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009 • Guy from 4 K
The Minis poster
The Minis
2009 • Jack
Under New Management poster
Under New Management
2009 • Carmello Conforte
The Spirit poster
The Spirit
2008 • Donenfeld
Good Time Max poster
Good Time Max
2008 • Head Administrator
Tinker Bell poster
Tinker Bell
2008 • Minister of Autumn (voice)
Chasing Robert poster
Chasing Robert
2007 • Ed Thorton
Perfect Stranger poster
Perfect Stranger
2007 • Narron
The Indian poster
The Indian
2007 • Elliot
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie poster
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
2006 • Sergeant
Find Me Guilty poster
Find Me Guilty
2006 • Max Novardis
Meet the Mobsters poster
Meet the Mobsters
2005 • Jerry Kaminski
Trump Unauthorized poster
Trump Unauthorized
2005 • Mayor Ed Koch
Under the City poster
Under the City
2005 • Minks
Tony n' Tina's Wedding poster
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
2004 • Vinnie Black
Poolhall Junkies poster
Poolhall Junkies
2002 • Toupee Jay
Double Bang poster
Double Bang
2001 • Lieutenant Shatkin
Zigs poster
Zigs
2001 • Arnold Zigman
Laughter on the 23rd Floor poster
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001 • Harry Prince
The Unscarred poster
The Unscarred
2000 • Tommy Matolla
The Ghost of Spoon River poster
The Ghost of Spoon River
2000 • Agent Cicarelli
Happy Accidents poster
Happy Accidents
2000 • Trip
Fallen Arches poster
Fallen Arches
2000 • Nicky Kaplan
Witness Protection poster
Witness Protection
1999 • Niko
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai poster
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999 • Handsome Frank
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All poster
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
1999 • Vincent Lo Russo
Ballad of the Nightingale poster
Ballad of the Nightingale
1999 • Arnie D'Angelo
Road Kill poster
Road Kill
1999 • Charboneau
Postal Worker poster
Postal Worker
1998 • Dr. Nicolas Brink
Milo poster
Milo
1998 • Lieutenant Parker
Desert Thunder poster
Desert Thunder
1998 • Adm. Le Clair
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas poster
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 • Wine Colored Tuxedo
My Giant poster
My Giant
1998 • Producer
Shadow of Doubt poster
Shadow of Doubt
1998 • Marvin Helm
Lured Innocence poster
Lured Innocence
1997 • Jack Shelby
Guy poster
Guy
1997 • Al
Bella Mafia poster
Bella Mafia
1997 • Anthony Moreno
Mad City poster
Mad City
1997 • Brackett's Agent
Private Parts poster
Private Parts
1997 • Ben Stern
Bogus poster
Bogus
1996 • M. Clay Thrasher
No Image
Donor Unknown
1995 • Hal Cooney
Se7en poster
Se7en
1995 • Dr. Beardsley
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning poster
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
1995 • Monaghan
Man of the House poster
Man of the House
1995 • Joey Renda
S.F.W. poster
S.F.W.
1995 • Gerald Parsley
Lipstick Camera poster
Lipstick Camera
1994 • Detective Vorkopich
Across the Moon poster
Across the Moon
1994 • Roy
Trial by Jury poster
Trial by Jury
1994 • Leo Greco
Dragstrip Girl poster
Dragstrip Girl
1994 • Det. Dryden
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice poster
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not! poster
The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!
1993 • Robert L. Ripley
Based on an Untrue Story poster
Based on an Untrue Story
1993 • Disturbing Caller
Night Eyes 3 poster
Night Eyes 3
1993 • Kaplan
Heart and Souls poster
Heart and Souls
1993 • Max Marco
There Goes the Neighborhood poster
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992 • Marty Rollins
Sister Act poster
Sister Act
1992 • Willy
Beethoven poster
Beethoven
1992 • Ammunition Company Representative (uncredited)
Father of the Bride poster
Father of the Bride
1991 • Al - the Tux Salesman
For the Boys poster
For the Boys
1991 • Milt, Recording Studio
Barton Fink poster
Barton Fink
1991 • Detective Mastrionotti
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster poster
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991 • Dave Barrett
Kindergarten Cop poster
Kindergarten Cop
1990 • Captain Salazar
Havana poster
Havana
1990 • Mike MacClaney
Tune in Tomorrow... poster
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990 • Uncle Luke
Chattahoochee poster
Chattahoochee
1990 • Dr. Debner
Meet the Hollowheads poster
Meet the Hollowheads
1989 • Mr. Crabneck
Peter Gunn poster
Peter Gunn
1989 • Spiros
A Deadly Silence poster
A Deadly Silence
1989 • D.A. Ed Jablonski
Say Anything... poster
Say Anything...
1989 • Agent Stewart
Original Sin poster
Original Sin
1989 • Vincent
Twins poster
Twins
1988 • Chop Shop Owner
In Dangerous Company poster
In Dangerous Company
1988 • Kellog
Good Morning, Vietnam poster
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987 • Dan 'The Man' Levitan
Hiding Out poster
Hiding Out
1987 • Mr. Lessig
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam poster
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987 • Harry Long
The Squeeze poster
The Squeeze
1987 • Ruben