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Peter Jurasik

Peter Jurasik

Actor · Born April 25, 1950 (76) · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Peter Jurasik (born April 25, 1950) is an American actor. He began his professional career as a stage actor working in off Broadway productions in New York and later in tours and regional theaters up and down the east coast. In 1975, he moved to Los Angeles beginning a twenty five year run as a character actor continuing to act on stage, but additionally working in feature films, in nightclubs doing comedy and especially on television with hundreds of TV appearances in both comedies and dramas. Audiences seem to remember him best for his work on 'Hill Street Blues' as Sid and later in 'Babylon 5' as Londo Mollari. He has received awards for his work on both of these shows.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 25, 1950 (76)
From
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 41% in 30 days

What are Peter Jurasik's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Self
25%
Bonds
19%
Survival
11%
Power
11%
Ideas
3%
Society
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Jurasik's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Jurasik's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • Babylon 5: The Road Home(2023)

    as Londo Mollari (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Times Like Dying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Bank Manager

  • The Longest Ride(2015)

    as Howie Sanders

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 42(2013)

    as Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mary and Martha(2013)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Arthur Newman(2012)

    as Bus Driver

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Two Hours in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dr. Stanley Imerman

  • Quantum Apocalypse(2010)

    as President Scott

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Runaway Jury(2003)

    as Professor Phelan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl · as Fan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Going to California (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Standish

  • Breathing Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Interviewer

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Gorman

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter Kubelik

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Babylon 5: In the Beginning(1998)

    as Londo Mollari

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Zegler (voice) / Williams (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Late Shift(1995)

    as Howard Stringer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Principal Greschner

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Oberon Geiger

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Angel 4: Undercover(1994)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Huck and the King of Hearts(1994)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 110 episodes · as Londo Mollari

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Babylon 5: The Gathering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Londo Mollari

  • Mr. Jones(1993)

    as Dr. Rosen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage(1993)

    as Father Rosetti

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Without a Kiss Goodbye(1993)

    as Braddock

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • A House of Secrets and Lies(1992)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Jack's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherman Stipes

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter(1991)

    as Gary Slate

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501(1990)

    as Bob Stanton

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Problem Child(1990)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Night Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Peter

  • Peter Gunn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lieutenant Jacoby

  • Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal(1989)

    as Portis

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · as Brad

  • Beverly Hills Buntz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sid Thurston

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yale Tobias

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Lily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Wesley

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Fisher

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Acceptable Risks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jack Morris

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Charles Alden

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doug Stanton

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Simon McKey

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard Brandon

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Bay City Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mitch Klein

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Denver · as Phil Haver

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Brown

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Tron(1982)

    as Crom

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • In the Custody of Strangers(1982)

    as Andy Barnes

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sid the Snitch · as Sid Thurston

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Duff

  • Born Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Henry Kissinger

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Pelton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as George Alsop · as Philip Hamel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Triplett

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Ward

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1971 to 2023; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Problem Child (1990)

$72M worldwide

Highest rated

Babylon 5 (1993)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19712023

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1970s6 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
8297

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peter Jurasik's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989)

84th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

42 (2013)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Jurasik's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Peter Jurasik work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Jurasik's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruce Boxleitner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers