​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brent Hinkley  (born April 12, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as "Lou" the sidler in the Seinfeld episode The Merv Griffin Show, and Officer Murray in The Silence of the Lambs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brent Hinkley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia