Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947) is an American actor known for
such films and television series as 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, The Sopranos, Hannah
Montana, The Nanny, Trumbo, Oldboy, Find Me Guilty, Underdogs and
Boston Legal.Portnow was born in Brooklyn, New York. A veteran of
stage, film and television, Portnow was named one of the "Actors We
Love" from the actors' trade newspaper Back Stage West with the
newspaper saying "Portnow knows exactly how to hook an audience with
every character".He graduated with a BA degree as a speech and theater
major from Brooklyn College.Portnow played the role of defense
attorney Harold "Mel" Melvoin on the Emmy-winning HBO series The
Sopranos (1999), the lawyer for Uncle Junior.
such films and television series as 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, The Sopranos, Hannah
Montana, The Nanny, Trumbo, Oldboy, Find Me Guilty, Underdogs and
Boston Legal.Portnow was born in Brooklyn, New York. A veteran of
stage, film and television, Portnow was named one of the "Actors We
Love" from the actors' trade newspaper Back Stage West with the
newspaper saying "Portnow knows exactly how to hook an audience with
every character".He graduated with a BA degree as a speech and theater
major from Brooklyn College.Portnow played the role of defense
attorney Harold "Mel" Melvoin on the Emmy-winning HBO series The
Sopranos (1999), the lawyer for Uncle Junior.
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