Michael Pniewski (born April 20, 1961) is an American

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and

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Life and career

Pniewski was born in

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. His education began at

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, where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theater and also won the

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Acting Award. His most notable role has been that of Chief of Detectives Kenny Moran on the hit television series '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent''. He has also been seen on the

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-winning

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series '' Recount''. Pniewski appeared as legendary football coach

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in the film '' We Are Marshall'' and co-starred in the CBS/

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production '' Front of the Class''. In 2019, he appeared in the

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film ''

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''. Additional credits include ''

Big Love ''Big Love'' is an American drama television series that aired on HBO from March 12, 2006 to March 20, 2011. It stars Bill Paxton as the patriarch of a fundamentalist Mormon family in contemporary Utah that practices polygamy, with Jeanne T ...

'', ''

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'', '' The Riches'', ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two Me ...

'', '' The Ultimate Gift'', ''

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'', '' Madam Secretary'', '' Blue Bloods'', '' CSI: NY'', ''

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'', '' Warm Springs'', '' Buried Alive II'', ''

Spaceballs ''Spaceballs'' is a 1987 American space opera parody film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. It is primarily a parody of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, but also parodies other sci-fi films and popular franchises including ...

'', ''

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'', '' CSI: Miami'', '' ER'', ''

Runaway Jury ''Runaway Jury'' is a 2003 American legal thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel Weisz. An adaptation of John Grisham's 1996 novel ''The Runaway Jury'', the film pits lawyer Wend ...

'', ''

From the Earth to the Moon ''From the Earth to the Moon: A Direct Route in 97 Hours, 20 Minutes'' (french: De la Terre à la Lune, trajet direct en 97 heures 20 minutes) is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. It tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post-American Civil W ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Remember the Titans ''Remember the Titans'' is a 2000 American biographical sports film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Boaz Yakin. The screenplay, written by Gregory Allen Howard, is based on the true story of coach Herman Boone, portrayed by Den ...

'', '' NCIS: New Orleans'' and '' Two Soldiers'', the 2003

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winner for Best Live Action Short Film. Pniewski is also noted for his commercials and

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work. His credits include

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, Buffalo’s,

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TNT Trinitrotoluene (), more commonly known as TNT, more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3. TNT is occasionally used as a reage ...

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, Sprite, CNN,

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, UPS, Hills Brothers,

Georgia Power Georgia Power is an electric utility headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was established as the Georgia Railway and Power Company and began operations in 1902 running streetcars in Atlanta as a successor to the Atlanta Consol ...

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, Chevrolet, The

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, and

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. From January 2002 until September 2004, he served as Georgia’s representative on the National Board of the

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(SAG). He is currently the Atlanta Local First Vice-President of

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Selected filmography

* ''

Beverly Hills Cop ''Beverly Hills Cop'' is a 1984 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, screenplay by Daniel Petrie Jr., story by Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie Jr., and starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop ...

'' (1984) - Bonded Warehouse Clerk #1 * ''

Modern Girls ''Modern Girls'' is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Jerry Kramer, starring Virginia Madsen, Daphne Zuniga and Cynthia Gibb. Plot summary Three women in their early 20s, Margo, Kelly, and Cece, are roommates living in Los Angeles work ...

'' (1986) - Fire Marshal * ''

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'' (1987) - Man in Grey Uniform #1 * ''

'' (1987) - Laser gunner Phillip Asshole * ''

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'' (1988) - Artie * ‘’ Matlock - The Priest (1989) * ''

Downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business distric ...

'' (1990) - Man with Gun * ''

House Party A house party is a type of party where people gather at the residence of the party's host. Organization A house party might be organized several months or just a few hours in advance. News of a party may be spread by personal invitations, ...

'' (1990) - Cop #2 * ''

The Willies ''The Willies'' is the 15th album by Bill Frisell to be released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. It was released in 2002 and features performances by Frisell, Danny Barnes on banjo, pump organ & harmonica and bassist Keith Lowe. Reception The A ...

'' (1990) - Mr. Belcher * ''

Life Stinks ''Life Stinks'' is a 1991 American comedy film co-written, produced, directed by and starring Mel Brooks. It is one of the few Mel Brooks comedies that is not a parody, nor at any time does the film break the fourth wall. It co-stars Lesley Ann ...

'' (1991) - Male Nurse * '' A Time to Kill'' (1996) - Deputy Tatum * ''

The People vs. Larry Flynt ''The People vs. Larry Flynt'' is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman, chronicling the rise of pornographer Larry Flynt and his subsequent clash with religious institutions and the law. It stars Woody Harrelson, Cou ...

'' (1996) - Trucker * ''

The Gingerbread Man The Gingerbread Man (also known as The Gingerbread Boy) is a fairy tale about a gingerbread man's escape from various pursuers until his eventual demise between the jaws of a fox. "The Gingerbread Boy" first appeared in print in the May 1875, i ...

'' (1998) - Chatham County Sheriff * '' Forces of Nature'' (1999) - Conductor * ''Takedown'' (2000) - Businessman * ''

'' (2000) - Cop * ''Unshackled'' (2000) - Guard Dobbs * ''

Walker Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texa ...

'' (2000) - Chief Moss Tucker * '' Out of Time'' (2003) - Agent White * ''

'' (2003) - Strode * ''

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'' (2004) - Detective Kyle Woodward * '' Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius'' (2004) - Mr. Mullen * ''

'' (2004) - Bus Driver * ''

Diary of a Mad Black Woman ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Darren Grant and written by Tyler Perry. Inspired by the play of the same name, it marks the debut feature film of Perry, in addition to being the first e ...

'' (2005) - Foreman * ''

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'' License to Kill (2005, TV Series) - Randall Stoller * ''The Work and the Glory II: American Zion'' (2005) - Wilson Everett * ''False River'' (2005) - Dick * ''

'' (2006) - ER Doctor * ''

Heavens Fall ''Heavens Fall'' is a 2006 American film based on the Scottsboro Boys incident of 1931. Plot In the film, two young white women (portrayed by Leelee Sobieski and Azura Skye) accuse nine black youths of rape in the segregated South. Timothy Hu ...

'' (2006) - Deputy (uncredited) * '' The Ultimate Gift'' (2006) - Operative * '' We Are Marshall'' (2006) - Bobby Bowden * '' Blood Done Sign My Name'' (2010) - William Burgwyn * '' Lottery Ticket'' (2010) - Carl * '' The Ledge'' (2011) - Lt. Markowitz * '' Seeking Justice'' (2011) - Gibbs * ''

Dolphin Tale ''Dolphin Tale'' is a 2011 American 3D family drama film directed by Charles Martin Smith, from a screenplay by Karen Janszen and Noam Dromi and a book of the same name. It stars Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Kris Kristofferson, C ...

'' (2011) - Prosthetic Consultant * ''Company M: A Mob of Soldiers'' (2012) - General Steiner * ''

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'' (2013) - Lieutenant Robinson * ''

Devil's Knot ''Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three'' is a 2002 true crime book by Mara Leveritt, about the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old children and the subsequent trials of three teenagers charged with and convicted of the crimes. ...

'' (2013) - Landlord (uncredited) * '' Halt and Catch Fire'' (2014 - 2015, TV Series) - Barry Shields * '' Madam Secretary'' (2014 - 2019) - Gordon Becker * ''

Million Dollar Arm ''Million Dollar Arm'' is a 2014 American biographical sports drama film directed by Craig Gillespie and produced by Walt Disney Pictures from a screenplay written by Tom McCarthy. The film is based on the true story of baseball pitchers Rink ...

'' (2014) - Walter (Pittsburgh Scout) * '' The Good Lie'' (2014) - Nick * ''

The Founder ''The Founder'' is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and written by Robert Siegel. Starring Michael Keaton as businessman Ray Kroc, the film portrays the story of his creation of the McDonald's fast-food re ...

'' (2016) - Harvey Peltz * '' Vengeance: A Love Story'' (2017) - Judge Schpiro * ''

The Case for Christ ''The Case for Christ'' is a 2017 American Christian drama film directed by Jon Gunn and written by Brian Bird, based on a true story and inspired by the 1998 book of the same name by Lee Strobel. The film stars Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, F ...

'' (2017) - Kenny London * '' American Made'' (2017) - Willie (State Police) * ''

The Good Fight ''The Good Fight'' is an American legal drama produced for CBS's streaming service CBS All Access (later Paramount+). It is the platform's first original scripted series. The series, created by Robert King, Michelle King, and Phil Alden Robin ...

'' (2018, TV Series) - Frank Landau * ''

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'' (2022, TV Series) - Ricky DiCicco * '' Reptile'' (Upcoming film)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pniewski, Mike 1961 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors UCLA Film School alumni 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Los Angeles American people of Polish descent