Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Acting

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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.

Filmography

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The Drop: A Snowfall Saga The Drop: A Snowfall Saga 2026 Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws ★ 5.0 Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws 2025 Sinatra! Eternity Sinatra! Eternity 2025 Matlock ★ 7.1 Matlock 2024 Roe v. Wade ★ 5.6 Roe v. Wade 2021 Frank and Ava ★ 4.9 Frank and Ava 2020 Stakeout ★ 5.2 Stakeout 2019 Holly Day ★ 6.3 Holly Day 2018 Higher Power ★ 5.1 Higher Power 2018 Andover ★ 5.2 Andover 2018 The Gliksmans The Gliksmans 2017 Timeless ★ 7.2 Timeless 2016 Café Society ★ 6.4 Café Society 2016 Trumbo ★ 7.2 Trumbo 2015 Parallel ★ 4.3 Parallel 2015 Nanny Cam ★ 5.5 Nanny Cam 2014 This Last Lonely Place ★ 6.5 This Last Lonely Place 2014 Oldboy ★ 5.9 Oldboy 2013 Underdogs ★ 5.7 Underdogs 2013 In the Dark ★ 4.9 In the Dark 2013 Hitchcock ★ 6.6 Hitchcock 2012 Elementary ★ 7.6 Elementary 2012 A Night of Nightmares A Night of Nightmares 2012 2 Jacks ★ 5.2 2 Jacks 2012 Imaginary Friend ★ 4.8 Imaginary Friend 2012 The Christmas Pageant ★ 5.9 The Christmas Pageant 2011 Grimm ★ 8.3 Grimm 2011 Suits ★ 8.2 Suits 2011 Franklin & Bash ★ 7.3 Franklin & Bash 2011 Shameless ★ 8.2 Shameless 2011 Hawaii Five-0 ★ 7.7 Hawaii Five-0 2010 Outlaw ★ 4.0 Outlaw 2010 The Wish List ★ 6.5 The Wish List 2010 How to Make It in America ★ 7.3 How to Make It in America 2010 Killer by Nature ★ 3.3 Killer by Nature 2010 Law Abiding Citizen ★ 7.4 Law Abiding Citizen 2009 The Good Wife ★ 7.6 The Good Wife 2009 Life Is Hot in Cracktown ★ 5.9 Life Is Hot in Cracktown 2009 Parks and Recreation ★ 8.0 Parks and Recreation 2009 The Minis ★ 2.2 The Minis 2009 Castle ★ 8.0 Castle 2009 Under New Management ★ 4.7 Under New Management 2009 The Spirit ★ 4.8 The Spirit 2008 Good Time Max ★ 5.4 Good Time Max 2008 The Mentalist ★ 8.4 The Mentalist 2008 Tinker Bell ★ 6.9 Tinker Bell 2008 Chasing Robert ★ 2.0 Chasing Robert 2007 Perfect Stranger ★ 5.8 Perfect Stranger 2007 Dirt ★ 6.7 Dirt 2007 The Indian ★ 5.7 The Indian 2007 National Lampoon's TV: The Movie ★ 4.3 National Lampoon's TV: The Movie 2006 Hannah Montana ★ 7.1 Hannah Montana 2006 Find Me Guilty ★ 6.6 Find Me Guilty 2006 Meet the Mobsters ★ 6.4 Meet the Mobsters 2005 Trump Unauthorized ★ 3.8 Trump Unauthorized 2005 Grey's Anatomy ★ 8.2 Grey's Anatomy 2005 Under the City ★ 10.0 Under the City 2005 Boston Legal ★ 7.9 Boston Legal 2004 Tony n' Tina's Wedding ★ 5.4 Tony n' Tina's Wedding 2004 Cold Case ★ 7.8 Cold Case 2003 Las Vegas ★ 7.0 Las Vegas 2003 Nip/Tuck ★ 7.2 Nip/Tuck 2003 Poolhall Junkies ★ 6.4 Poolhall Junkies 2002 The Shield ★ 8.2 The Shield 2002 Double Bang ★ 4.9 Double Bang 2001 Zigs ★ 5.3 Zigs 2001 Laughter on the 23rd Floor ★ 4.4 Laughter on the 23rd Floor 2001 The Unscarred ★ 5.8 The Unscarred 2000 The Ghost of Spoon River ★ 5.0 The Ghost of Spoon River 2000 Happy Accidents ★ 6.8 Happy Accidents 2000 Fallen Arches ★ 7.0 Fallen Arches 2000 Witness Protection ★ 6.3 Witness Protection 1999 Ryan Caulfield: Year One ★ 6.0 Ryan Caulfield: Year One 1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai ★ 7.3 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 1999 Judging Amy ★ 7.5 Judging Amy 1999 The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All ★ 5.2 The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All 1999 Ballad of the Nightingale ★ 4.2 Ballad of the Nightingale 1999 Road Kill ★ 6.0 Road Kill 1999 The Sopranos ★ 8.7 The Sopranos 1999 Lured Innocence ★ 4.7 Lured Innocence 1998