Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow
BornJanuary 26, 1947 (1947-01-26) (age 77)
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present

Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947)[1] is an American actor known for such films and television series as Good Morning, Vietnam, Barton Fink, Kindergarten Cop, Seven, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Spirit, Law Abiding Citizen, Private Parts, Fallen Arches, Double Down, Poolhall Junkies, The Sopranos, Hannah Montana, The Nanny, Trumbo, Oldboy, Find Me Guilty, Underdogs and Boston Legal.[2]

Portnow played the role of defense attorney Harold "Mel" Melvoin on the Emmy-winning HBO series The Sopranos (1999), the lawyer for Uncle Junior.

Portnow appeared in Matthew Charles Santoro's sci-fi film Higher Power, which was released in 2018.[3]

  1. ^ Rose, Mike (January 2, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 26, 2023 includes celebrities Sasha Banks, Ellen DeGeneres". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Richard Portnow at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ FilmBook, March 18, 2018 - HIGHER POWER (2018) Movie Trailer: Scientist Colm Feore Gives Ron Eldard Powers to Save Earth by Rollo Tomasi