# Peter Murnik

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.

## 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. He was a main star in the BYUtv series, Granite Flats.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1990 | Pastime | Simmons |
| 1990 | Disturbed | Brad |
| 1991 | Body Parts | Mark Draper |
| 1991 | Father of the Bride | Patrolman |
| 1993 | Golden Gate | Agent Byrd |
| 1995 | Phoenix | Dillon |
| 1995 | Til Death Do Us Part | Paul |
| 1996 | It's My Party | Greg King |
| 1996 | Cityscrapes: Los Angeles | Elliot |
| 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 |
| 2006 | Young, Single & Angry | Dr. David |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Tracking Station Supervisor |
| 2011 | The Soccer Nanny | Coach Bobby Breed |
| 2012 | The Paperboy | 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

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | TV 101 | Harold Ross | Episode: "Keegan's Past" |
| 1989 | Thunderboat Row | Moby Griffin | Television film |
| 1989 | Tour of Duty | 2nd Lt. Miller | Episode: "Doc Hoc" |
| 1989 | Booker | Chester Arrizola | Episode: "Razing Arizona" |
| 1990 | Gunsmoke: The Last Apache | Lt. Davis | Television film |
| 1990 | The Outsiders | Hal | Episode: "Tequila Sunset" |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Second Military Officer | Episode: "The Wrong Stuff" |
| 1992 | Seinfeld | Lt. Martel | Episode: "The Trip" |
| 1992 | Angel Street | Officer Snepp | Episode: "Midnight Times a Hundred" |
| 1993 | Class of '61 | Upton | Television film |
| 1993 | Northern Exposure | Bob Miller | Episode: "Kaddish, for Uncle Manny" |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | Bob | Episode: "Thirty Day Chip" |
| 1994 | Against the Wall | Jess | Television film |
| 1994 | Dead at 21 | Lorne | Episode: "Cry Baby Cry" |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ralph McReedy | Episode: "The Busy Body" |
| 1996 | Andersonville | Limber Jim | Miniseries |
| 1997 | Vanishing Point | Gilmore | Television film |
| 1997 | ER | Officer Mulvahill | Episode: "When the Bough Breaks" |
| 1997 | The Pretender | Bobby Cain | Episode: "Over the Edge" |
| 1997–2001 | JAG | Clark Palmer / Tom Boone | 7 episodes |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Monty Pearl | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Douglas Seed | Episode: "Bad Seed" |
| 2003 | Miracles | Detective Wilson Estep | Episode: "Hand of God" |
| 2007 | Smith | Bill Turkenson | Episode: "Six" |
| 2010 | Trauma | Johnny the Paramedic | Episode: "13" |
| 2010 | Desperate Housewives | Officer | Episode: "Sorry Grateful" |
| 2010 | The Event | Mr. Berg | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Cape | Officer #2 | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Rod Mason | Episode: "Remember Me" |
| 2011–2013 | Justified | Trooper Tom Bergen | 11 episodes |
| 2012 | Shameless | Colonel Kirk McNally | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Touch | Officer McKinney | Episode: "Gyre, Part 1" |
| 2012 | Vegas | John Turley | Episode: "Solid Citizens" |
| 2013–2015 | Granite Flats | Hershel Jenkins | 21 episodes |
| 2016 | The Fluffy Shop | Officer Gavin | Television film |
| 2017 | The Mist | Mike Copeland | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Mindhunter | Detective Carver | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Kids Are Alright | Motorcycle Cop | Episode: "Low Expectations" |
| 2019 | SEAL Team | Dr. Wilson | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | NCIS | Admiral Michael Caplinger | Episode: "The Arizona" |
| 2021 | Animal Kingdom | The Wizard | 2 episodes |