RIP Richard Belzer - A unique TV talent

Richard Belzer played Det John Munch on almost every TV show you watched in the 90s, 00s, and 10s.

Richard Belzer's trajectory as a TV star was unexpected and haphazard. A respected stand-up comic for much of his career, he found global fame on the screen thanks to a role in a gritty police drama.

While Belzer was no stranger to the screen, having appeared in movies, TV dramas, and sitcoms over the years, he wasn't top of mind for the edgy and sophist…