Peter Jurasik
Peter Jurasik in 2013
Born (1950-04-25) April 25, 1950
Queens, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
Websitepeterjurasik.com

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.

Personal life

Jurasik 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

Acting

Jurasik 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

In 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

Film
Year Film Role Other notes
1978 Born Again Henry Kissinger
1982 Tron Crom
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 1 episode
2017 Mercy Street Judah P. Benjamin Episode: "Southern Mercy"

References


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