Richard Portnow

January 26, 1947 (age 79) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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.

Their titles like Law Abiding Citizen, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Sister Act - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

65 titles
Community avg: 7.70 /10
  • 1
    1
    Law Abiding Citizen
    2009October 2009 by F. Gary Gray
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
    1998May 1998 by Terry Gilliam
    Adventure, Drama, Comedy
    Adventure, Drama, Comedy
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 3
    3
    Sister Act
    1992May 1992 by Emile Ardolino
    Music, Comedy
    Music, Comedy
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    Good Morning, Vietnam
    1987December 1987 by Barry Levinson
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    8.23 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    Kindergarten Cop
    1990December 1990 by Ivan Reitman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.09 Good
  • 6
    6
    Café Society
    2016May 2016 by Woody Allen
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.39 Good++
  • 7
    7
    Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
    1999October 1999 by Jim Jarmusch
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.25 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    Barton Fink
    1991August 1991 by Joel Coen
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    8.38 Excellent++
  • 9
    9
    Oldboy
    2013November 2013 by Spike Lee
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    6.92 Good
  • 10
    10
    Twins
    1988December 1988 by Ivan Reitman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.01 Good
  • 11
    11
    Hitchcock
    2012November 2012 by Sacha Gervasi
    Drama
    Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 12
    12
    Perfect Stranger
    2007April 2007 by James Foley
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    6.81 Good-
  • 13
    13
    Trumbo
    2015October 2015 by Jay Roach
    Drama
    Drama
    8.09 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    Tinker Bell
    2008September 2008 by Bradley Raymond
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    Father of the Bride
    1991December 1991 by Charles Shyer
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.43 Good++
  • 16
    16
    Say Anything...
    1989April 1989 by Cameron Crowe
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.94 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    The Spirit
    2008December 2008 by Frank Miller
    Crime, Thriller, Fantasy
    Crime, Thriller, Fantasy
    5.87 Decent-
  • 18
    18
    Find Me Guilty
    2006March 2006 by Sidney Lumet
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    Private Parts
    1997March 1997 by Betty Thomas
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.48 Good++
  • 20
    20
    Man of the House
    1995March 1995 by James Orr
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.71 Good-
  • 21
    21
    Bogus
    1996September 1996 by Norman Jewison
    Fantasy, Comedy, Family
    Fantasy, Comedy, Family
    6.95 Good
  • 22
    22
    Happy Accidents
    2000January 2000 by Brad Anderson
    Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 23
    23
    Havana
    1990December 1990 by Sydney Pollack
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.02 Good
  • 24
    24
    Tin Men
    1987March 1987 by Barry Levinson
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.44 Good++
  • 25
    25
    S.F.W.
    1995January 1995 by Jefery Levy
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.21 Good+
  • 26
    26
    Nanny Cam
    2014December 2014 by Nancy Leopardi
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    6.98 Good
  • 27
    27
    Higher Power
    2018May 2018 by Matthew Charles Santoro
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
    6.71 Good-
  • 28
    28
    Poolhall Junkies
    2002June 2002 by Mars Callahan
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    Good Time Max
    2008October 2008 by James Franco
    Drama
    Drama
    7.19 Good+
  • 30
    30
    Andover
    2018March 2018 by Scott Perlman
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance
    7.03 Good
  • 31
    31
    For the Boys
    1991November 1991 by Mark Rydell
    Drama, Music, Comedy
    Drama, Music, Comedy
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    Trial by Jury
    1994September 1994 by Heywood Gould
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.10 Good+
  • 33
    33
    Shadow of Doubt
    1998April 1998 by Randal Kleiser
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    6.84 Good-
  • 34
    34
    Chattahoochee
    1990April 1990 by Mick Jackson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.32 Good++
  • 35
    35
    Milo
    1998October 1998 by Pascal Franchot
    Horror
    Horror
    7.14 Good+
  • 36
    36
    Roe v. Wade
    2021April 2021 by Nick Loeb
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.26 Good+
  • 37
    37
    The Wish List
    2010July 2010 by Kevin Connor
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    Tune in Tomorrow...
    1990October 1990 by Jon Amiel
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.33 Good++
  • 39
    39
    2 Jacks
    2012August 2012 by Bernard Rose
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.36 Good++
  • 40
    40
    Hiding Out
    1987November 1987 by Bob Giraldi
    Comedy, Thriller, Romance
    Comedy, Thriller, Romance
    7.31 Good++
  • 41
    41
    Underdogs
    2013August 2013 by Doug Dearth
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.44 Good++
  • 42
    42
    Witness Protection
    1999December 1999 by Richard Pearce
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 43
    43
    Imaginary Friend
    2012June 2012 by Richard Gabai
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.93 Good
  • 44
    44
    Bella Mafia
    1997November 1997 by David Greene
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    The Squeeze
    1987July 1987 by Roger Young
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.23 Good+
  • 46
    46
    Stakeout
    2019April 2019 by Adam Sigal
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.41 Good++
  • 47
    47
    There Goes the Neighborhood
    1992October 1992 by Bill Phillips
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
    7.38 Good++
  • 48
    48
    The Minis
    2009April 2009 by Valerio Zanoli
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.92 Good
  • 49
    49
    Night Eyes 3
    1993September 1993 by Andrew Stevens
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.36 Good++
  • 50
    50
    The Christmas Pageant
    2011December 2011 by David S. Cass Sr.
    Family
    Family
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 51
    51
    Tony n' Tina's Wedding
    2004May 2004 by Roger Paradiso
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 52
    52
    Across the Moon
    1994October 1994 by Lisa Gottlieb
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 53
    53
    Double Bang
    2001August 2001 by Heywood Gould
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    EZ Streets
    1996–1997 by Paul Haggis
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 55
    55
    Outlaw
    2010 by John Eisendrath
    Drama
    Drama
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 56
    56
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
    1987October 1987 by Ron Satlof
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 57
    57
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
    1991February 1991 by Ron Satlof
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    The Unscarred
    2000June 2000 by Buddy Giovinazzo
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    Guy
    1997December 1997 by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Drama
    Drama
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 60
    60
    Under New Management
    2009January 2009 by Joe Otting
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 61
    61
    Ryan Caulfield: Year One
    1999 by Kevin Fox
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    Courage
    1986September 1986 by Jeremy Kagan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 63
    63
    Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
    2025November 2025 by Josh Webber
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Needs more reviews
  • 64
    64
    Fallen Arches
    2000January 2000 by Ron Cosentino
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 65
    65
    The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
    Air date unknown
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews