Peter Gerety
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1940-05-17 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Biography
Peter Gerety (born May 17, 1940) is an American actor. On television, he played officer, later detective, Stuart Gharty on Homicide: Life on the Street (1996–1999), Judge Daniel Phelan in The Wire (2002–2008), and Otto Bernhardt in Sneaky Pete (2015–2019).
In film, Gerety has appeared in notable films such as K-Pax, People I Know, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Hollywood Ending, Wolf, Charlie Wilson's War, Surviving Picasso, War of the Worlds, Things That Hang from Trees, Inside Man, and Changeling. He is also an accomplished stage actor, appearing in numerous plays on and off-Broadway.
Known For
TV Shows (33)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Peter Harrison
Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Charles Powell / Defense Attorney Dean Connors
Blue Bloods
2010
as Bishop Donovan
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as George Hawkins
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Timothy Stanek
Elementary
2012
as Frank Da Silva
The Wire
2002
as Judge Daniel Phelan
Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Silke
Third Watch
1999
as Bernie Peterson
The Good Fight
2017
as Judge Timothy Stanek
American Experience
1988
as Robert Bartlett
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Stuart Gharty
Citadel
2023
as Secretary McCullough
Madam Secretary
2014
as Caleb Lockwood
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Dennis York
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Clifford
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Otto Bernhardt
Prodigal Son
2019
as Archbishop Argento
Ed
2000
as Dick Knight
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as Dean Connors
Life on Mars
2008
as Agent Frank Morgan
Conviction
2006
as Father McMillan
Remember WENN
1996
as Chet Randolph
Mercy
2009
as Jimmy Flanagan
Kidnapped
2006
The Job
2001
The Jury
2004
Central Park West
1995
Prime Suspect
2011
as Desmond Timoney
Return to Lonesome Dove
1993
as Cowboy
Mercy Street
2016
as Dr. Alfred Summers
The Bedford Diaries
2006
as Harold Harper
Public Morals
1996
as Neil Fogerty
Movies (53)
War of the Worlds
2005
as Hatch Boss / Load Manager
A Complete Unknown
2024
as Federal Judge
Inside Man
2006
as Captain Coughlin
Flight
2012
as Avington Carr
Pizza Movie
2026
as Grandpa
Changeling
2008
as Dr. Earl W. Tarr
K-PAX
2001
as Sal
Public Enemies
2009
as Louis Piquett
Boston Strangler
2023
as Eddie Corsetti
Syriana
2005
as Leland "Lee" Janus
Wolf
1994
as George
A Most Violent Year
2014
as Bill O'Leary
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
as Larry Liddle
Get the Gringo
2012
as Embassy Guy
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2009
as Chief Brooks
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
as Neskaloosa
Second Best
2004
as Marshall
Stop-Loss
2008
as Carlson
Arresting Gena
1997
as Mr. Patterson
God's Pocket
2014
as McKenna
Cymbeline
2014
as Dr. Cornelius
Mrs. Winterbourne
1996
as Father Brian
Virgin
2003
as Mr. Reynolds
Montana
1998
as Mike
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001
as Ned
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017
as Paul Lurz
Surviving Picasso
1996
as Marcel
Homicide: The Movie
2000
as Stuart Gharty
People I Know
2002
as Norris Volpe
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
as William Brennan
Hollywood Ending
2002
as Psychiatrist
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008
as Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
Working Man
2019
as Allery Parkes
Change in the Air
2018
as Arnie Bayberry
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
2008
as Mr. Van Hooven
Things That Hang from Trees
2006
as Ump
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
as Maurice
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
as Sgt. Matt Nelson
Looking for Kitty
2004
as Gus Maplethorpe
A Case of Deadly Force
1986
as Bobby Doyle
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
as Archie
Ash Wednesday
2002
as Uncle Handy
Runaway
2005
as Mo
My Dog Tulip
2010
as Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)
First Affair
1983
as Taxi Driver
Papa Was a Preacher
1986
as Billy Kilgore
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
as Gertz
The Demon Murder Case
1983
as Officer Andrew Brooks
The Tender Age
1986
as Officer Burke
The Sea Is All I Know
2011
as Sonny
Revelation
2024
as Joe
Play/Stop
2009
as Dad
Handle With Care
About Peter Gerety
Peter Gerety (born May 17, 1940) is an American actor. On television, he played officer, later detective, Stuart Gharty on Homicide: Life on the Street (1996–1999), Judge Daniel Phelan in The Wire (2002–2008), and Otto Bernhardt in Sneaky Pete (2015–2019). In film, Gerety has appeared in notable films such as K-Pax, People I Know, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Hollywood Ending, Wolf, Charlie Wilson's War, Surviving Picasso, War of the Worlds, Things That Hang from Trees, Inside Man, and Changeling. He is also an accomplished stage actor, app… With 86 credits spanning from 1983 to 2026, Peter Gerety has appeared in 53 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Gerety Movies
- War of the Worlds (2005) — as Hatch Boss / Load Manager
- A Complete Unknown (2024) — as Federal Judge
- Inside Man (2006) — as Captain Coughlin
- Flight (2012) — as Avington Carr
- Pizza Movie (2026) — as Grandpa
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