Murray Salem (born January 12, 1950, Cleveland, Ohio — died January 6, 1998) was an American television actor and screenwriter.

He appeared in a number of television shows as an actor, including the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth. He wrote the script for the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Kindergarten Cop.

Murray Salem died in Los Angeles, California on January 6, 1998 from AIDS complications, six days before his 48th birthday.