Richard Portnow
Date of birth: 1947-01-26
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
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​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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Barton Fink
1991-08-01
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the he
Kindergarten Cop
1990-12-21
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987-12-23
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular a
Se7en
1995-09-22
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "s
Sister Act
1992-05-28
A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999-10-06
A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Law Abiding Citizen
2009-10-15
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his fam
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
1995-03-19
In New York two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by the brutal, ritualistic sla
Havana
1990-12-11
During the revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games. Alon
Perfect Stranger
2007-04-11
A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Po
The Indian
2007-01-01
"The Indian" is a touching drama about a negligent father who must face the son he abandoned years e
Twins
1988-12-09
Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child.
Find Me Guilty
2006-03-16
Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
2006-08-06
A celebration of the ever increasing depravity of television in our society-- it's a channel surfing
Tinker Bell
2008-09-11
Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as
Man of the House
1995-03-03
Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty
S.F.W.
1995-01-20
An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken h
Killer by Nature
2010-01-01
The troubled teenager Owen Whitmore has a sleep disorder and occasionally sleepwalks. Owen is having
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
2025-11-13
Samuel and his friends along with his trusted dog Athena have to go for the adventure of a lifetime,
Poolhall Junkies
2002-06-30
A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't
Good Time Max
2008-10-28
Two genius brothers grow up and grow apart as one becomes a successful surgeon and the other pursues
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992-10-30
A dying prisoner whispers the location of his loot to the facility's psychologist, who heads to the
Under New Management
2009-01-01
Sparks and bullets fly when a Wall Street yuppie must steer a Brooklyn mob crew legit before a beaut
The Minis
2009-04-06
A talented team of basketball players made up of little people enters a tournament to help a teammat
My Giant
1998-04-10
Sammy, an agitated agent lost in the forest of the modern world, happens upon a gentle giant with a
Meet the Hollowheads
1989-11-15
The Hollowheads are a strange, futuristic family that live in a Jetsons type world complete with man
Zigs
2001-06-01
Four young gamblers come up with a plan to get out of debt with a fixed game.
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2001-05-26
Inspired by Neil Simon's early career experience as a junior writer for Your Show of Shows, the play
Oldboy
2013-11-14
A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a no
The Ghost of Spoon River
2000-05-01
A big-city lawyer is called home to defend a local man accused of murder. Based on the Spoon River
Chasing Robert
2007-07-17
Alan is a gambler desperate to erase the huge sports debt he owes to a cruel but quirky Chicago mobs
Courage
1986-09-24
A mother in Queens, New York, outraged when she discovers that her son is a drug addict, becomes an
Under the City
2005-01-01
2 Jacks
2012-08-23
Jack Hussar is a legendary Hollywood director, whose persona commands respect and adoration from his
Dragstrip Girl
1994-09-02
Johnny is a bad guy trying to go straight and becomes smitten with Laura, a wealthy good girl who is
The Wish List
2010-07-19
Sarah Fisher, an overly organized, by-the-numbers kind of woman, makes a "wish list" of all the qual
In the Dark
2013-01-12
Aspiring artist Ali must rebuild her life after a tragic accident kills her husband and their young
Underdogs
2013-08-16
The story of a small-town high school football team in rural Ohio destined to play their cross-town
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
2004-05-03
Tony and Tina are excited to get married but they dread having the ceremony. Tina's mother and Tony'
A Night of Nightmares
2012-08-24
When the world is infected by a devastating disease a man is forced to take shelter in his home.
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987-01-16
Nick Randall is a Los Angeles-based bounty hunter and an ex-CIA operative who is asked by a former c
Happy Accidents
2000-01-25
A comedy that pays tribute to the science fiction genre -- specifically, the sub-genre of time trave
Say Anything...
1989-04-14
Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty
Nanny Cam
2014-12-28
Linda has a seemingly perfect marriage with her rugged and handsome husband Mark and an adorable 8 y
Higher Power
2018-05-11
When the Universe decides what it wants, it's pointless to resist. With his family's life at stake,
The Unscarred
2000-06-01
Four exchange students meet in Berlin 20 years after graduating but picking up where they left off d
Frank and Ava
2020-12-07
A destitute Frank Sinatra pursues sultry starlet Ava Gardner while campaigning for the lead in 'From
Milo
1998-10-06
Four young grade-school girls witness the murder of one of their classmates during what they thought
Fallen Arches
2000-01-15
Transplanted from New York, Duke and his brother Frankie Romano live in a rundown LA apartment with
Meet the Mobsters
2005-08-10
Down-and-out lounge singer Johnny Slade is hired by a mystery man to open a hot new club, the catch
Trumbo
2015-10-27
The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies
This Last Lonely Place
2014-04-26
On his last night on the job, an unsuspecting LA cab driver gets roped into helping a wealthy invest
Trump Unauthorized
2005-05-24
A look at the life of real estate king/media mogul/reality TV star, Donald Trump.
Parallel
2015-02-10
A brilliant mathematician travels through time and space in search of the knowledge that would allow
Andover
2018-05-04
Genetics professor Adam Slope clones his wife Dawn after she dies in a fire but the woman he creates
Trial by Jury
1994-09-09
Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has no o
Ballad of the Nightingale
1999-05-07
A down-on-her luck prostitute embarks on a wild adventure that puts her in contact with the Mafia.
Café Society
2016-05-11
The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film indust
Father of the Bride
1991-12-20
George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry
Private Parts
1997-03-07
The life and career of shock-jock superstar Howard Stern is recounted from his humble beginnings to
Night Eyes 3
1993-09-01
A security guard falls for a famous TV actress he is hired to protect while dealing with mobsters wh
A Deadly Silence
1989-04-16
The father of three children was killed when he left his house. This provokes a lot of sentimental e
Postal Worker
1998-10-21
A time bomb is ticking in a small regional postal facility and his name is Oren Starks (Brad Garrett
Lipstick Camera
1994-10-01
Ambitious young woman wants to get into TV news. She borrows a small camera from a friend and obtain
Shadow of Doubt
1998-04-09
An attorney uncovers a political conspiracy in the brutal killing of a wealthy young woman.
Across the Moon
1994-10-01
Two young women bond while living together out in the California desert to be close to their boyfrie
Hitchcock
2012-11-22
Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choi
Beethoven
1992-04-03
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole"
Chattahoochee
1990-04-20
In 1955 Florida, a Korean vet has a breakdown and is incarcerated in a "maximum security" mental hea
Based on an Untrue Story
1993-09-20
Perfume creator Satin Chau is about to reveal her new designer scent, 'Puppy,' when she is cruelly s
The Christmas Pageant
2011-12-11
Vera Parks, an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leav
Donor Unknown
1995-11-01
Type A insurance fraud investigator Nick Stillman has his life extended by a heart transplant, only
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985-03-29
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
1999-08-14
At a college visit to a war buddy's professor daughter, mercenary Treat Williams finds her brutally
The Squeeze
1987-07-10
Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of televi
Heart and Souls
1993-08-13
A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghos
Road Kill
1999-03-14
A hit woman allows a college film student and his roommate to make a documentary about her.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987-10-04
Perry investigates the murder of a former madam and uncovers a multimillion dollar banking fraud in
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998-05-22
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas
Imaginary Friend
2012-06-02
During her traumatic childhood with an abusive father, Emma relied on an imaginary friend for streng
Witness Protection
2011-04-14
Would you be willing to walk away from everyone and everything you've ever known in exchange for you
Original Sin
1989-02-20
When his son is kidnapped a man has to face his past demons in speaking to a Mafia don about it.
Radio Days
1987-01-30
The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York
The Spirit
2008-12-25
A Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to figh
Mad City
1997-11-07
A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into
Peter Gunn
1989-04-23
Peter Gunn, a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz, is an ex-cop turned private eye who's ca
The House of Blue Leaves
1987-05-25
On the day in 1965 that the Pope visits New York and masses of people line the streets in adulation,
In Dangerous Company
1988-09-01
A beautiful woman seduces and tricks a hitman in order to save her own skin.
Tin Men
1987-03-06
A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man ver
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991-02-11
A gangster who has commited all kinds of crimes is accused to have killed his wife. As he was not th
Double Bang
2001-08-17
An honest cop enters the dark world of murder and corruption.
Bogus
1996-09-06
Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can s
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009-06-26
Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinaz
Roe v. Wade
2021-04-02
Dr. Bernard Nathanson and Dr. Mildred Jefferson square off in a national battle in this untold consp
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994-05-13
Ray investigates the murder of a psychiatrist.
Bella Mafia
1997-11-16
Following the brutal murder of her husband and male kin, Sophia unites with her mother-in-law and si
Guy
1997-12-17
A filmmaker picks a "real" subject to shoot, and when she sees Guy on the street, she latches onto h
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
1983-10-15
A New York detective and a victim's colleague hunt a killer who preys on single women.
Lured Innocence
1997-12-28
A reporter sent to cover a murder trial discovers a web of deceit stemming from a torrid affair.
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990-10-26
Martin works at the local radio station, which just hired a new scriptwriter with a reputation for g
Stakeout
2019-04-03
A young private investigator in LA tows the line between danger and heartbreak as he tries to help a
Desert Thunder
1998-06-01
Terrorists threaten to launch a missile armed with deadly disease at Europe. A special unit is put t
For the Boys
1991-11-22
Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over t
Holly Day
2018-12-22
In a twist on a Dickens novel, we meet Holly, a tightly-wound businesswoman who's spent her life run
The Gliksmans
2017-11-03
An elderly couple will stop at nothing to make it to the bank.
Almost Partners
1987-05-16
Molly McCue becomes bored with her quiet, suburban life and fantasizes about becoming a detective. S
The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!
1993-11-12
A documentary examining the life of Robert L. Ripley (played by an actor), the man who created the "