Peter Murnik

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Peter Murnik
Born (1965-12-14) December 14, 1965 (age 56)
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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 . [1] [2]

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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. [3] [4] He was a main star in the BYUtv series, Granite Flats .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Pastime Simmons
1990 Disturbed Brad
1991 Body Parts Mark Draper
1991 Father of the Bride Patrolman
1993 Golden Gate Agent Byrd
1995PhoenixDillon
1995Til Death Do Us PartPaul
1996 It's My Party Greg King
1996Cityscrapes: Los AngelesElliot
1996 Rowing Through John Biglow
1998 Hard Rain Phil
1998 Armageddon NASA Tech
1998 The Party Crashers Former Athlete
1999 The Hungry Bachelors Club Jethro Youngblood
2006Young, Single & AngryDr. David
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Tracking Station Supervisor
2011The Soccer NannyCoach Bobby Breed
2012 The Paperboy Death Row Guard
2016Suburban CowboyShorty
2016LuciferSheriff Davis
2020Burning DogMysterious Suit
TBAAll the Colors of the DarkOfficer Daniels

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 TV 101 Harold RossEpisode: "Keegan's Past"
1989Thunderboat RowMoby GriffinTelevision film
1989 Tour of Duty 2nd Lt. MillerEpisode: "Doc Hoc"
1989 Booker Chester ArrizolaEpisode: "Razing Arizona"
1990Gunsmoke: The Last ApacheLt. DavisTelevision film
1990 The Outsiders HalEpisode: "Tequila Sunset"
1991 Quantum Leap Second Military OfficerEpisode: "The Wrong Stuff"
1992 Seinfeld Lt. MartelEpisode: "The Trip"
1992 Angel Street Officer SneppEpisode: "Midnight Times a Hundred"
1993 Class of '61 UptonTelevision film
1993 Northern Exposure Bob MillerEpisode: "Kaddish, for Uncle Manny"
1993 The John Larroquette Show BobEpisode: "Thirty Day Chip"
1994 Against the Wall JessTelevision film
1994 Dead at 21 LorneEpisode: "Cry Baby Cry"
1994 Diagnosis: Murder Ralph McReedyEpisode: "The Busy Body"
1996 Andersonville Limber JimMiniseries
1997 Vanishing Point GilmoreTelevision film
1997 ER Officer MulvahillEpisode: "When the Bough Breaks"
1997 The Pretender Bobby CainEpisode: "Over the Edge"
1997–2001 JAG Clark Palmer / Tom Boone7 episodes
1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Monty Pearl2 episodes
1998 Martial Law Douglas SeedEpisode: "Bad Seed"
2003 Miracles Detective Wilson EstepEpisode: "Hand of God"
2007 Smith Bill TurkensonEpisode: "Six"
2010 Trauma Johnny the ParamedicEpisode: "13"
2010 Desperate Housewives OfficerEpisode: "Sorry Grateful"
2010 The Event Mr. Berg2 episodes
2011 The Cape Officer #2Episode: "Pilot"
2011 Rizzoli & Isles Rod MasonEpisode: "Remember Me"
2011–2013 Justified Trooper Tom Bergen11 episodes
2012 Shameless Colonel Kirk McNally2 episodes
2012 Touch Officer McKinneyEpisode: "Gyre, Part 1"
2012 Vegas John TurleyEpisode: "Solid Citizens"
2013–2015 Granite Flats Hershel Jenkins21 episodes
2016The Fluffy ShopOfficer GavinTelevision film
2017 The Mist Mike Copeland3 episodes
2017 Mindhunter Detective Carver2 episodes
2019 The Kids Are Alright Motorcycle CopEpisode: "Low Expectations"
2019 SEAL Team Dr. Wilson2 episodes
2020 NCIS Admiral Michael CaplingerEpisode: "The Arizona"
2021 Animal Kingdom The Wizard2 episodes

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