Chris Orbach

Christopher Ben Orbach (born in Manhattan, New York) 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.

References

• Chris Orbach at the Internet Movie Database
• Chris Orbach official site
• Chris Orbach on Myspace

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