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Acting

Richard Portnow

Career: Active from 1987 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 12
top three billing

Average score: 48/100

Highest rated: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
77/100

Characters

1

The characters Richard Portnow played, best-known titles first.

Richard Portnow as Minister of Autumn (voice)

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 123 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Richard Portnow Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
1.6, average 2.5
Wonder
2.6, average 3.4
Warfare
0.5, average 1.2
Melancholy
4.1, average 4.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 4
Psychological Thriller 4
Moral Dilemmas 2
Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

159

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 48

Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws

46

as Oscar Golden

Sinatra! Eternity

as Walter Winchell

Matlock

71

TV show · as Judge Colton P. Davidson

Roe v. Wade

28

as Justice William Douglas

2010s

31 titles · average score 55

Stakeout

47

as Pat Reed

Andover

47

as Shamus Trout

Timeless

82

TV show · as Mayor William Hale Thompson

Nanny Cam

49

as Detective Jones

In the Dark

36

as Detective Archer

Elementary

82

TV show · as Eddie Eichorn

Shameless

79

TV show · as Johnny Boxcars

Suits

74

TV show · as Pete Kreeling

Grimm

69

TV show · as Daniel Troyer

The Wish List

55

as Lenny

Hawaii Five-0

69

TV show · as Creed's Attorney

Outlaw

35

TV show · as Sen. Sidney Vidalin

2000s

36 titles · average score 58

Castle

75

TV show · as Milt Boyle

Parks and Recreation

82

TV show · as Mitch Savner

The Good Wife

85

TV show · as Judge Ben Margovski

Under New Management

53

as Carmello Conforte

The Mentalist

74

TV show · as Phil

Good Time Max

54

as Head Administrator

Perfect Stranger

37

as Narron

Grey's Anatomy

71

TV show · as Saul Schmitt

Boston Legal

80

TV show · as Judge Peter Harding

Nip/Tuck

74

TV show · as Manny Caldarello / Manny Caldarelo

The Shield

89

TV show · as Jim Wright

Happy Accidents

66

as Trip

1990s

59 titles · average score 57

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

77

as Handsome Frank

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

TV show

The Sopranos

92

TV show · as Attorney Melvoin / Harold 'Mel' Melvoin

Milo

39

as Lieutenant Parker

Postal Worker

as Dr. Nicolas Brink

EZ Streets

65

TV show · as Frank Collero

Spin City

71

TV show · as Mr. Paterno

Man of the House

52

as Joey Renda

Se7en

75

as Dr. Beardsley

JAG

66

TV show · as Sibby Lonegro

The Nanny

77

TV show · as Phillipe

Mad About You

71

TV show · as Arthur

1980s

29 titles · average score 63

Seinfeld

87

TV show · as Ray

Meet the Hollowheads

52

as Mr. Crabneck

Twins

52

as Chop Shop Owner

Dear John

62

TV show · as Harry

In Dangerous Company

38

as Kellog

The House of Blue Leaves

as Billy Einhorn

Wiseguy

59

TV show

Good Morning, Vietnam

76

as Dan 'The Man' Levitan

The Equalizer

62

TV show · as Police Lieutenant / Detective

Murder, She Wrote

76

TV show · as Walter Pell / Lt. Walt Murphy

Tales from the Darkside

72

TV show · as Curtis

American Playhouse

69

TV show · as Billy Einhorn