Chris Orbach
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Christopher Ben Orbach is an actor-singer/songwriter who is the son of late Law & Order
star Jerry Orbach
and his first wife Marta Curro. He is also a well-established voiceover artist, and has worked extensively for companies like L'Oreal, Ethan Allen, Delphi, Wrangler, Astrazeneca, and Kodak.
Orbach graduated from the High School Of Performing Arts in New York City in 1986, studied acting briefly at SUNY Purchase, and went on to get a BFA in film & television production from New York University. A self-taught musician, he sings and plays guitar, bass, and keyboards. He has recorded two albums of original songs -- Safely Through the night (2004) and Secession (2009), which was co-produced by Grammy award-winning engineer Troy Halderson.
Chris played Detective Ken Briscoe, nephew of Lennie Briscoe (the character his father played) on the first season of Law & Order: SVU (1999–2000). He was married to Nicole J. Vallance on August 20, 2011.
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
star Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
Jerome Bernard "Jerry" Orbach was an American actor and singer. He was well known for his starring role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. As well, Orbach was a noted musical theatre star...
and his first wife Marta Curro. He is also a well-established voiceover artist, and has worked extensively for companies like L'Oreal, Ethan Allen, Delphi, Wrangler, Astrazeneca, and Kodak.
Orbach graduated from the High School Of Performing Arts in New York City in 1986, studied acting briefly at SUNY Purchase, and went on to get a BFA in film & television production from New York University. A self-taught musician, he sings and plays guitar, bass, and keyboards. He has recorded two albums of original songs -- Safely Through the night (2004) and Secession (2009), which was co-produced by Grammy award-winning engineer Troy Halderson.
Chris played Detective Ken Briscoe, nephew of Lennie Briscoe (the character his father played) on the first season of Law & Order: SVU (1999–2000). He was married to Nicole J. Vallance on August 20, 2011.