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