Peter Murnik
{{short description|American actor (born 1965)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Peter Murnik
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|12|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
}}
Peter Murnik (born December 14, 1965) is an American actor known for roles in Justified, JAG, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Martial Law, and ER. He also had a role in the 1998 movie Hard Rain.{{Cite web |last=Development |first=PodBean |title=Peter Murnik - Episode 379 |url=https://www.coopertalk.net/e/peter-murkin-episode-379/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=www.coopertalk.net}}{{Cite book |last1=Molinari |first1=Matteo |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Epllswjb-vMC&dq=Peter+Murnik&pg=PA118 |title=Oops! They Did It Again!: More Movie Mistakes That Made the Cut |last2=Kamm |first2=Jim |date=2002 |publisher=Kensington Publishing Corporation |isbn=978-0-8065-2320-0 |language=en}}
Early life and education
Murnik was born in Concord, Massachusetts. He attended Boston University.
Career
Murnik is known for his role as Lt. Martel in the two-part Seinfeld episode "The Trip". He investigated a murder case in Los Angeles and arrested Kramer as the serial killer, but eventually let him go after a long interrogation that put Kramer in tears.{{Cite book |last=Bjorklund |first=Dennis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9RyY2Mtqk54C&dq=Peter+Murnik&pg=PT196 |title=Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia with Biographies, Character Profiles & Episode Summaries |date=2017-09-01 |publisher=Praetorian Publishing |isbn=978-0-9679852-4-4 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Bjorklund |first=Dennis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tJUoEAAAQBAJ&dq=Peter+Murnik&pg=PT80 |title=Seinfeld Ultimate Episode Guide |date=2021-04-11 |publisher=Praetorian Publishing |isbn=978-1-4944-0595-3 |language=en}} He was a main star in the BYUtv series, Granite Flats.
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1990
|Simmons | |
| 1990
|Brad | |
| 1991
|Mark Draper | |
| 1991
|Patrolman | |
| 1993
|Agent Byrd | |
| 1995
|Phoenix |Dillon | |
| 1995
|Til Death Do Us Part |Paul | |
| 1996
|Greg King | |
| 1996
|Cityscrapes: Los Angeles |Elliot | |
| 1996
|John Biglow | |
| 1998
|Phil | |
| 1998
|NASA Tech | |
| 1998
|Former Athlete | |
| 1999
|Jethro Youngblood | |
| 2006
|Young, Single & Angry |Dr. David | |
| 2011
|Transformers: Dark of the Moon |Tracking Station Supervisor | |
| 2011
|The Soccer Nanny |Coach Bobby Breed | |
| 2012
|Death Row Guard | |
| 2016
|Suburban Cowboy |Shorty | |
| 2016
|Lucifer |Sheriff Davis | |
| 2020
|Burning Dog |Mysterious Suit | |
| TBA
|All the Colors of the Dark |Officer Daniels | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1989
|Harold Ross |Episode: "Keegan's Past" |
| 1989
|Thunderboat Row |Moby Griffin |Television film |
| 1989
|2nd Lt. Miller |Episode: "Doc Hoc" |
| 1989
|Chester Arrizola |Episode: "Razing Arizona" |
| 1990
|Gunsmoke: The Last Apache |Lt. Davis |Television film |
| 1990
|Hal |Episode: "Tequila Sunset" |
| 1991
|Second Military Officer |Episode: "The Wrong Stuff" |
| 1992
|Lt. Martel |Episode: "The Trip" |
| 1992
|Officer Snepp |Episode: "Midnight Times a Hundred" |
| 1993
|Upton |Television film |
| 1993
|Bob Miller |Episode: "Kaddish, for Uncle Manny" |
| 1993
|Bob |Episode: "Thirty Day Chip" |
| 1994
|Jess |Television film |
| 1994
|Lorne |Episode: "Cry Baby Cry" |
| 1994
|Ralph McReedy |Episode: "The Busy Body" |
| 1996
|Limber Jim |Miniseries |
| 1997
|Gilmore |Television film |
| 1997
|ER |Officer Mulvahill |Episode: "When the Bough Breaks" |
| 1997
|Bobby Cain |Episode: "Over the Edge" |
| 1997–2001
|JAG |Clark Palmer / Tom Boone |7 episodes |
| 1998
|Monty Pearl |2 episodes |
| 1998
|Douglas Seed |Episode: "Bad Seed" |
| 2003
|Detective Wilson Estep |Episode: "Hand of God" |
| 2007
|Bill Turkenson |Episode: "Six" |
| 2010
|Johnny the Paramedic |Episode: "13" |
| 2010
|Officer |Episode: "Sorry Grateful" |
| 2010
|Mr. Berg |2 episodes |
| 2011
|Officer #2 |Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011
|Rod Mason |Episode: "Remember Me" |
| 2011–2013
|Trooper Tom Bergen |11 episodes |
| 2012
|Colonel Kirk McNally |2 episodes |
| 2012
|Officer McKinney |Episode: "Gyre, Part 1" |
| 2012
|John Turley |Episode: "Solid Citizens" |
| 2013–2015
|Hershel Jenkins |21 episodes |
| 2016
|The Fluffy Shop |Officer Gavin |Television film |
| 2017
|Mike Copeland |3 episodes |
| 2017
|Detective Carver |2 episodes |
| 2019
|Motorcycle Cop |Episode: "Low Expectations" |
| 2019
|Dr. Wilson |2 episodes |
| 2020
|NCIS |Admiral Michael Caplinger |Episode: "The Arizona" |
| 2021
|The Wizard |2 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0614003}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from Massachusetts
Category:People from Concord, Massachusetts
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