In the NYPD, there is a mandatory retirement before one’s 63 rd birthday. Look for his retirement party in the Oct. 16 episode. by Anonymous: reply 46: 10/19/2013: He's not fired. Richard Belzer fired from Law & Order: SVU. The character of John Munch first made his debut on "Homicide: Life on the Street" in 1993. Munch keeps in the family when he appears on the "Law and Order" spinoff "Trial by Jury." Fare-thee-well, Munch. Privacy Policy, Richard Belzer Leaving 'Law & Order: SVU': Munch Is Retiring, All the latest from the 2020 presidential election from HuffPost reporters in the US and around the world. Which is probably why he endured all these years. He was hideous looking and a non-actor. © 2020 E! As Munch, Belzer appeared on FOX's "The X-Files" in 1993, HBO's "The Wire" in 2002 and shows like "Arrested Development," "The Beat" and "30 Rock. "[Munch is] very close to how I would be if I were in that situation, so it's a dream. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. This time, he played, Munch returns to Baltimore in an episode from season five of "The Wire." In shock that it could happen again, she calls Detective Benson (Hargitay), who handled her previous rape case, for help. Belzer told The Huffington Post in May 2013, George Floyd Anti-Racism Protests Spread Across The World, Future Of Music Industry Uncertain Amid Pandemic, Bakers Of The World Inspired By Coronavirus, The Ultimate Guide To Self Pleasure In Lockdown. The always anti-establishment Belzer brought a counterculture element to the police precinct with the offbeat detective. A source confirmed Belzer is expected to make recurring appearances on the long-running NBC drama. The Oct. 16 episode, titled "Wonderland Story", will not only serve as a farewell to Belzer, but will also feature a mystery involving one of Benson's (Mariska Hargitay) former rape cases. Richard Belzer, who has been with Law & Order: SVU since the very beginning, will be leaving the NBC drama series, E! News confirms. "I'd be a fool to say I didn't want to do it anymore and I'm certainly not bored with the character because the writing is so good," he said to the site. Last May, Belzer told The Huffington Post that he had no plans to leave SVU at the time. Belzer has made more than 450 episodic television appearances as John Munch. Richard Belzer played ... Belzer started as Munch on SVU with the first season and left—retired—in season 15. The original character, like much of "Homicide," was at least partially based on a real-life detective, but Munch was given an edge by comedian-turned-actor Belzer. Sesame Street" turned Munch into a muppet, Detective John Munch will retire on "Law and Order: SVU", Richard Belzer debuted the role in January 1993, The character has appeared on multiple TV shows. ", Munch appeared in nine different television shows, and that doesn't even include the time ". Here's a look back at the character who holds the record for appearing on the most TV shows, starting with "Homicide: Life on the Street" in 1993. Detective Odafin Tutuola (played by Ice T) has been partnered up with Belzer's Munch since 1999 on "Law & Order: SVU. A RAPE VICTIM (GUEST STAR SOFIA VASSILIEVA) SEEKS HELP FROM DETECTIVE BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AFTER SHE'S RAPED AGAIN, WHILE SERGEANT MUNCH (RICHARD BELZER) RETIRES FROM THE SVU.Sarah Walsh (Vassilieva) wakes up from a night of partying and believes she's been raped. ", VIDEO: Hargitay reacts to shocking premiere episode. He's been phoning Munch in for years. See where else Munch has popped up.
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