Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947) is an American actor known for such films and television series as '' Good Morning, Vietnam'', ''

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'', '' Kindergarten Cop'', '' Man of the House'', '' Sister Act'', '' Seven'', '' Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai'', '' Bogus'', '' The Spirit'', '' Law Abiding Citizen'', '' Private Parts'', '' Fallen Arches'', '' Double Down'', '' Poolhall Junkies'', ''

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'', '' Trumbo'', '' Oldboy'', ''

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'', '' Underdogs'' and '' Boston Legal''. Portnow played the role of defense attorney Harold "Mel" Melvoin on the Emmy-winning

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'' (1999), the lawyer for Uncle Junior. Portnow appeared in Matthew Charles Santoro's sci-fi film '' Higher Power'', which was released in 2018.FilmBook, March 18, 2018
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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Portnow, Richard 1947 births Living people Male actors from Brooklyn American male film actors American male television actors Brooklyn College alumni 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Jewish American male actors