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Richard Portnow

PersonBorn Jan 26, 1947 (age 79)Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

American actor

Person Rank
May 21, 2026
#23,694
Most popular person
Buzz Score
May 21, 2026
0.1
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Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947) is an American actor known for his roles in various films and television series. Some of his notable movie appearances include Good Morning, Vietnam, Barton Fink, Kindergarten Cop, Seven, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Spirit, Law Abiding Citizen, Private Parts, Fallen Arches, Double Down, Poolhall Junkies, Spring Break '83, Trumbo, Oldboy, Find Me Guilty, and Underdogs. On television, Portnow played the role of defense attorney Harold 'Mel' Melvoin on the Emmy-winning HBO series The Sopranos. He has also made appearances in shows like Hannah Montana, The Nanny, and Boston Legal. Recently, Portnow appeared in Matthew Charles Santoro's sci-fi film Higher Power, released in 2018.

Rank#23,694
Buzz Score0.1
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Known ForActing
Birthday1947
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Richard Portnow ranks #23,694 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.1. Richard Portnow peaked at #20,824 of all time (May 15 - Jun 13, 2021). Richard Portnow ranks #15,105 over the past 365 days.

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Richard Portnow

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Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on May 21, 2026

Overall popularity
#23,694
People

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
0.3
#20,824Overall rank
May 15 - Jun 13, 2021
1-Year Buzz Score
0.2
#15,105Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
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Richard Portnow Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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Richard Portnow Top Movies
Richard Portnow's movies ranked by Buzz Score
1
Se7en
Se7en
Dr. Beardsley · 1995
6.4
2
Mad City
Mad City
Brackett's Agent · 1997
2.4
3
Law Abiding Citizen
Law Abiding Citizen
Bill Reynolds · 2009
1.4
4
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Wine Colored Tuxedo · 1998
1.2
5
Oldboy
Oldboy
Bernie Sharkey · 2013
1.0
6
Kindergarten Cop
Kindergarten Cop
Captain Salazar · 1990
0.8
7
Say Anything...
Say Anything...
Agent Stewart · 1989
0.8
8
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride
Al - the Tux Salesman · 1991
0.7
9
Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam
Dan 'The Man' Levitan · 1987
0.6
10
Twins
Twins
Chop Shop Owner · 1988
0.6
11
Barton Fink
Barton Fink
Detective Mastrionotti · 1991
0.6
12
Sister Act
Sister Act
Willy · 1992
0.6
13
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Handsome Frank · 1999
0.5
14
Beethoven
Beethoven
Ammunition Company Representative (uncredited) · 1992
0.5
15
Private Parts
Private Parts
Ben Stern · 1997
0.5
16
Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger
Narron · 2007
0.3
17
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
Party Guest · 1985
0.3
18
Tin Men
Tin Men
Carly · 1987
0.3
19
Café Society
Café Society
Walt · 2016
0.2
20
Hiding Out
Hiding Out
Mr. Lessig · 1987
0.2
21
The Spirit
The Spirit
Donenfeld · 2008
0.2
22
Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Barney Balaban · 2012
0.2
23
For the Boys
For the Boys
Milt, Recording Studio · 1991
0.2
24
My Giant
My Giant
Producer · 1998
0.2
25
Heart and Souls
Heart and Souls
Max Marco · 1993
0.2
26
Radio Days
Radio Days
Sy · 1987
0.1
27
S.F.W.
S.F.W.
Gerald Parsley · 1995
0.1
28
Havana
Havana
Mike MacClaney · 1990
0.1
29
Bogus
Bogus
M. Clay Thrasher · 1996
0.1
30
Poolhall Junkies
Poolhall Junkies
Toupee Jay · 2002
0.1
31
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Agent · 1987
0.1
32
Tune in Tomorrow...
Tune in Tomorrow...
Uncle Luke · 1990
0.0
33
Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury
Leo Greco · 1994
0.0
34
There Goes the Neighborhood
There Goes the Neighborhood
Marty Rollins · 1992
0.0
35
Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee
Dr. Debner · 1990
0.0
36
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Harry Prince · 2001
0.0
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