Justin Melnick

Born: 1980-10-05 — New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Justin Melnick (born 5 October 1980, New York City) is an American actor, former police officer, and K-9 handler. Before acting, he worked as a combat photographer for six years (including a three-month embed with U.S. troops in Afghanistan), then became a sworn officer with the Daleville Police Department in Indiana, where he specialised in K-9 narcotics detection with his Belgian Malinois, Dita. He was recruited to SEAL Team (2017) as a technical consultant and stunt handler for Dita, who plays Cerberus on the show; his authenticity led producers to cast him as the on-screen handler, and he went on to play Brock Reynolds across all 114 episodes (2017–2024) while also serving as technical consultant for 85 episodes. He is married to actress Whitney Able (since 2020); they have one son. His filmography includes: SEAL Team (2017–2024, 114 episodes) (David Boreanaz, Neila Gaur); Justified: City Primeval (2023) (Timothy Olyphant, Natalie Martinez); Mayans M.C. (2023, uncredited) (Elodie Mechler, Scarlett O'Hara); Heart of the Beast (2026, also tech consultant) (Jason Momoa, Megan Fox); Five Hacks (2012, short); The Matter with Clark (2008, production assistant). TV (self): The Price Is Right at Night (2019).

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