Peter Jurasik (/ˈdʒʊərəsɪk/ JOOR-ə-sik;[1] born April 25, 1950) is an American actor known for his television roles as Londo Mollari in the 1990s science fiction series Babylon 5 and Sid the Snitch on the 1980s series Hill Street Blues and its short-lived spinoff Beverly Hills Buntz. Peter Jurasik also portrayed Oberon Geiger, Diana's boss, in the T.V. series Sliders.
Peter Jurasik | |
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 Peter Jurasik in 2013 | |
| Born | April 25, 1950 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Website | peterjurasik |
Personal life
editJurasik was born in Queens, New York. He is the third of four children. He attended the University of New Hampshire, where he appeared in several plays. He lives with his wife and son in Wilmington, North Carolina, and teaches acting for the camera in the Theatre Department and the Film Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.[2]
Career
editActing
editJurasik is best known for playing Londo Mollari on Babylon 5.[3] He has guest-starred as an ornithologist in one episode of MacGyver, CID investigator Captain Triplett in two episodes of M*A*S*H, and Dr. Oberon Geiger on three episodes of Sliders. Jurasik starred as Mitch Kline in the short-lived 1983 CBS series Bay City Blues and as Dr. Simon Ward in an episode of Columbo: "Sex and the Married Detective" in 1989. He also had a long-running occasional role on Hill Street Blues as "Sid the Snitch" which became semi-regular in the last two seasons. At the conclusion of that series, his and co-star Dennis Franz's characters were spun off into the short-lived series Beverly Hills Buntz. In 1985, Jurasik co-starred with Michael Keaton and Clint Howard in the Keaton-produced short film "But I'm Happy" which aired on NBC as part of David Letterman's 'Holiday Film Festival'. His film roles include Crom in the film Tron (1982), with future Babylon 5 co-star Bruce Boxleitner, and as Roy, the perfect father neighbor, in Problem Child (1990). In 2000, Jurasik appeared in the Doctor Who audio adventure Winter for the Adept.
Writing
editIn 1998, he wrote Diplomatic Act (ISBN 0-671-87788-7) with William H. Keith, Jr., a science fiction novel wherein the lead character, an actor in a science fiction show, is kidnapped by aliens who think he is the character from the program. The book is similar in tone and story to Galaxy Quest, which was released one year later.
Filmography
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1978 | Born Again | Henry Kissinger | |
| 1982 | Tron | Crom | |
| 1988 | Night Club | Pete | |
| 1990 | Problem Child | Roy | |
| 1993 | Mr. Jones | Dr. Rosen | |
| 1994 | Angel 4: Undercover | Kevin | |
| 1999 | Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | Tiger's Manager | |
| 2001 | Breathing Hard | Interviewer | |
| 2003 | Runaway Jury | Professor Phelan | |
| 2004 | Stateside | Hector Pelusso | |
| 2004 | Grady's 80s | Professor Stricklalnd | Short |
| 2005 | The Writer's Pub | Clothes Store Proprietor | Short |
| 2010 | Two Hours in the Dark | Dr. Stanley Imerman | Short |
| 2010 | Quantum Apocalypse | President Scott | Movie |
| 2011 | Superhero | Principal Steinberg | Short |
| 2012 | Arthur and Mike | Bus Driver | Short |
| 2012 | Little Red Wagon | Warren | |
| 2013 | 42 (film) | Hotel Manager | |
| 2015 | The Longest Ride | Howie Sanders | |
| 2015 | Time's Like Dying | Bank Manager (voice) | Short |
| 2015 | Step-A-Head | Cummings | Short |
| 2016 | The Red Cape | Hugh MacRae | Short |
| 2023 | Babylon 5: The Road Home | Ambassador Londo Mollari | Voice; Direct-to-Video[4] |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978–79 | Barney Miller | George Alsop / Philip Hamel | Inquisition / The Bank |
| 1979 | Paris | Brian Duff | Episode: "Burnout" |
| 1980 | The White Shadow | Film Producer | Episode: "Coolidge Goes Hollywood" |
| 1981 | M*A*S*H | Captain Triplett | Snap Judgement |
| 1982 | Report to Murphy | Culley | Episode: "The Girl Most Likely" |
| 1982 | In the Custody of Strangers | Andy Barnes | TV movie |
| 1982 | In Security | Henry | TV movie |
| 1982 | Taxi | Tom Pelton | Zena's Honeymoon |
| 1982 | Family Ties | Max Brown | A Christmas Story |
| 1982–87 | Hill Street Blues | Sid the Snitch (Sid Thurston) | 25 episodes |
| 1983 | Bay City Blues | Mitch Klein | 8 episodes |
| 1983 | Fame | Brother Timothy | Ending on a High Note |
| 1984 | Night Court | Leonard Brandon | Welcome Back, Momma (Night Court) |
| 1985 | Scandal Sheet | Simon McKey | TV movie |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Dr. Charles Alden | Episode: "Trumbo's World" |
| 1986 | Acceptable Risks | Jack Morris | TV movie |
| 1986 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Dr. Will Towne/Popovich | Episode: "Wrong Number" |
| 1987-1988 | Beverly Hills Buntz | Sid Thurston | 13 episodes |
| 1989 | Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal | Portis | TV movie |
| 1989 | Columbo | Dr. Simon Ward | Episode: "Sex and the Married Detective" |
| 1989 | Peter Gunn | Lt. Jacoby | TV movie |
| 1989 | Midnight Caller | Walter Wheaton | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Amen | Charlie Murdock | Episode: "Witness for the Defense" |
| 1989 | Dear John | Brad | 8 episodes |
| 1990 | Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 | Bob Stanton | TV movie |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Gary Slate | TV movie |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Tim Shannon | Episode: "The Missing Witness Mystery" |
| 1991 | Growing Pains | Douglas Stanton | Paper Tigers; The Big Fix |
| 1991 | Civil Wars | Sherman Stipes | Episode: "Daveju-Vu All Over Again" |
| 1992 | Calendar Girl, Cop Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story | TV movie | |
| 1992 | A House of Secrets and Lies | Steve | TV movie |
| 1993 | Matlock | Steve Fisher | Episode: "The Singer" |
| 1993–98 | Babylon 5 | Ambassador Londo Mollari | Main cast, all episodes |
| 1996 | The Late Shift (film) | Howard Stringer | TV movie |
| 1998–1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Principal Greschner | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Sliders | Doctor Oberon Geiger | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Dawson's Creek | Walter Kubelik | Episode: "Burnout" |
| 2008 | One Tree Hill | Slamball Audience Extra | Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" |
| 2017 | Mercy Street | Judah P. Benjamin | Episode: "Southern Mercy" |
References
edit- ^ "Light It Up, Lock It Up! with Peter Jurasik". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ Ken P. (November 18, 2002). "IGN: An Interview with Peter Jurasik". IGN.
- ^ "Peter Jurasik Chat at I.D.I.C Online on July 10, 1999". Earth62. July 10, 1999.
- ^ "'Babylon 5: The Road Home' Voice Cast Unveiled (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. May 10, 2023.
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