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