Richard Portnow

Biography: Character actor Richard Portnow has worked steadily in theater, feature films, and on television for many years. On stage, he has appeared both on and off Broadway, as well as in many regional productions, and at London's Royal Court Theatre. Portnow made his feature film debut with a bit part in Susan Seidleman's Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). On television, Portnow has guest starred on many series, including Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, and The Nanny.

Richard Portnow's Scores

Average career score: 78
Highest Metascore: 97 The Sopranos: Season 2
Lowest Metascore: 36 Outlaw: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 1 out of 9
9 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Shameless (US): Season 11 Dec 6, 2020 Richard Portnow 7.3
tbd Grey's Anatomy: Season 16 Sep 26, 2019 Richard Portnow tbd
tbd The Good Wife: Season 7 Oct 4, 2015 Judge Ben Margovski 7.6
tbd Castle: Season 6 Sep 23, 2013 Milt Boyle 7.8
tbd CSI: NY: Season 8 Sep 23, 2011 Actor 2.0
tbd The Mentalist: Season 4 Sep 22, 2011 Phil 7.7
36 Outlaw: Season 1 Sep 15, 2010 Senator Sidney Vidalin / Sen. Sidney Vidalin / Sen. Vidalin 4.3
tbd Cold Case: Season 6 Sep 28, 2008 Oscar Anderson tbd
79 Nip/Tuck: Season 5 Oct 30, 2007 Manny Calderello 7.9
tbd Hannah Montana: Season 1 Mar 24, 2006 Marty Klein 5.2
tbd Boston Legal: Season 2 Sep 27, 2005 Judge Peter Harding 8.2
tbd Las Vegas: Season 3 Sep 19, 2005 Lester Colette 8.5
69 Boston Legal: Season 1 Oct 3, 2004 Judge Peter Harding 8.3
tbd The Sopranos: Season 5 Mar 7, 2004 Attorney Hal Melvoin / Richard Portnow 9.2
tbd The Sopranos: Season 4 Sep 15, 2002 Attorney Hal Melvoin / Richard Portnow 9.2
92 The Shield: Season 1 Mar 12, 2002 Richard Portnow 9.1
97 The Sopranos: Season 3 Mar 4, 2001 Attorney Hal Melvoin / Richard Portnow 9.1
97 The Sopranos: Season 2 Jan 16, 2000 Attorney Hal Melvoin / Attorney Melvoin 9.0
88 The Sopranos: Season 1 Jan 10, 1999 Attorney Hal Melvoin / Harold `Mel' Melvoin 9.1
tbd Boy Meets World: Season 6 Sep 25, 1998 Stan 8.9
84 EZ Streets: Season 1 Oct 27, 1996 Detective Collero tbd
tbd Walker, Texas Ranger: Season 5 Sep 21, 1996 Actor tbd
tbd Mad About You: Season 5 Sep 17, 1996 Arthur tbd
tbd Mad About You: Season 4 Sep 24, 1995 Arthur tbd
tbd NYPD Blue: Season 2 Oct 11, 1994 Harry Bernstein tbd
tbd Murder, She Wrote: Season 11 Sep 25, 1994 Walter Pell tbd
tbd Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Season 2 Sep 18, 1994 Barry Barker tbd
tbd The Nanny: Season 2 Sep 12, 1994 Richard Portnow 8.3
tbd Seinfeld: Season 4 Aug 19, 1992 Salesman 9.3
tbd Murder, She Wrote: Season 8 Sep 15, 1991 Lt. Murphy tbd