richard belzer

Belzer, who also did comedy and authored several books, starred as Detective John Munch in the long-running crime drama.
Once upon a time Barry Levinson heard me on the "Howard Stern Show" and brought me in to audition for a role on "Homicide: Life On The Street." He cast me as Detective John Munch! Now after 21 years, Munch has lived over 500 hours of programming and appearances on 10 different shows.