Actor profile

Peter Gerety

17th May 1940 Providence, Rhode Island, USA Acting

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.

53 Movies 33 TV Shows 86 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Pizza Movie poster

Pizza Movie 13th March 2026 as Grandpa

A Complete Unknown poster

A Complete Unknown 25th December 2024 as Federal Judge

Revelation 10th July 2024 as Joe

Boston Strangler poster

Boston Strangler 16th March 2023 as Eddie Corsetti

Working Man poster

Working Man 2nd February 2019 as Allery Parkes

Change in the Air poster

Change in the Air 19th October 2018 as Arnie Bayberry

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks poster

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 22nd April 2017 as Paul Lurz

A Most Violent Year poster

A Most Violent Year 31st December 2014 as Bill O'Leary

Cymbeline poster

Cymbeline 3rd September 2014 as Dr. Cornelius

God's Pocket poster

God's Pocket 9th May 2014 as McKenna

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight poster

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight 4th October 2013 as William Brennan

Get the Gringo poster

Get the Gringo 15th March 2012 as Embassy Guy

Flight poster

Flight 22nd February 2012 as Avington Carr

The Sea Is All I Know poster

The Sea Is All I Know 24th June 2011 as Sonny

My Dog Tulip poster

My Dog Tulip 5th January 2010 as Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)

Public Enemies poster

Public Enemies 1st July 2009 as Louis Piquett

Paul Blart: Mall Cop poster

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 15th January 2009 as Chief Brooks

Play/Stop 1st January 2009 as Dad

Changeling poster

Changeling 24th October 2008 as Dr. Earl W. Tarr

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond poster

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond 12th September 2008 as Mr. Van Hooven

Stop-Loss poster

Stop-Loss 28th March 2008 as Carlson

Phoebe in Wonderland poster

Phoebe in Wonderland 7th February 2008 as Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty

Charlie Wilson's War poster

Charlie Wilson's War 19th December 2007 as Larry Liddle

Inside Man poster

Inside Man 17th March 2006 as Captain Coughlin

Things That Hang from Trees poster

Things That Hang from Trees 11th March 2006 as Ump

Syriana poster

Syriana 23rd November 2005 as Leland "Lee" Janus

War of the Worlds poster

War of the Worlds 28th June 2005 as Hatch Boss / Load Manager

Runaway poster

Runaway 26th April 2005 as Mo

Looking for Kitty poster

Looking for Kitty 6th May 2004 as Gus Maplethorpe

Second Best poster

Second Best 1st January 2004 as Marshall

Virgin poster

Virgin 14th June 2003 as Mr. Reynolds

People I Know poster

People I Know 21st November 2002 as Norris Volpe

Ash Wednesday poster

Ash Wednesday 11th October 2002 as Uncle Handy

Hollywood Ending poster

Hollywood Ending 3rd May 2002 as Psychiatrist

K-PAX poster

K-PAX 26th October 2001 as Sal

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion poster

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion 24th August 2001 as Ned

The Legend of Bagger Vance poster

The Legend of Bagger Vance 2nd November 2000 as Neskaloosa

Homicide: The Movie poster

Homicide: The Movie 13th February 2000 as Stuart Gharty

Montana poster

Montana 16th January 1998 as Mike

Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five poster

Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five 1st January 1998 as Maurice

Arresting Gena poster

Arresting Gena 27th January 1997 as Mr. Patterson

Surviving Picasso poster

Surviving Picasso 4th September 1996 as Marcel

Mrs. Winterbourne poster

Mrs. Winterbourne 19th April 1996 as Father Brian

Cagney & Lacey: The Return poster

Cagney & Lacey: The Return 6th November 1994 as Sgt. Matt Nelson

Wolf poster

Wolf 17th June 1994 as George

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss poster

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss 5th August 1988 as Gertz

Papa Was a Preacher poster

Papa Was a Preacher 19th September 1986 as Billy Kilgore

A Case of Deadly Force 9th April 1986 as Bobby Doyle

The Tender Age poster

The Tender Age 7th April 1986 as Officer Burke

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) poster

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) 11th February 1985 as Archie

First Affair poster

First Affair 25th October 1983 as Taxi Driver

The Demon Murder Case poster

The Demon Murder Case 6th March 1983 as Officer Andrew Brooks

Handle With Care poster

Handle With Care

Citadel poster

Citadel 27th April 2023 as Secretary McCullough

Prodigal Son poster

Prodigal Son 23rd September 2019 as Archbishop Argento

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel poster

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 16th March 2017 as Clifford

The Good Fight poster

The Good Fight 19th February 2017 as Judge Timothy Stanek

Mercy Street poster

Mercy Street 17th January 2016 as Dr. Alfred Summers

Sneaky Pete poster

Sneaky Pete 7th August 2015 as Otto Bernhardt

Marvel's Daredevil poster

Marvel's Daredevil 10th April 2015 as Silke

Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary 21st September 2014 as Caleb Lockwood

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as Frank Da Silva

Prime Suspect poster

Prime Suspect 22nd September 2011 as Desmond Timoney

Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods 24th September 2010 as Bishop Donovan

Mercy poster

Mercy 23rd September 2009 as Jimmy Flanagan

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Judge Timothy Stanek

Life on Mars poster

Life on Mars 9th October 2008 as Agent Frank Morgan

Brothers and Sisters poster

Brothers and Sisters 24th September 2006 as Dennis York

Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped 20th September 2006

The Bedford Diaries poster

The Bedford Diaries 29th March 2006 as Harold Harper

Conviction poster

Conviction 3rd March 2006 as Father McMillan

Law & Order: Trial by Jury poster

Law & Order: Trial by Jury 3rd March 2005 as Dean Connors

The Jury poster

The Jury 8th June 2004

The Wire poster

The Wire 2nd June 2002 as Judge Daniel Phelan

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as George Hawkins

The Job poster

The Job 14th March 2001

Ed poster

Ed 8th October 2000 as Dick Knight

Third Watch poster

Third Watch 23rd September 1999 as Bernie Peterson

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Peter Harrison

Public Morals poster

Public Morals 30th October 1996 as Neil Fogerty

Remember WENN poster

Remember WENN 13th January 1996 as Chet Randolph

Central Park West poster

Central Park West 13th September 1995

Return to Lonesome Dove poster

Return to Lonesome Dove 14th November 1993 as Cowboy

Homicide: Life on the Street poster

Homicide: Life on the Street 31st January 1993 as Stuart Gharty

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Defense Attorney Dean Connors

American Experience poster

American Experience 4th October 1988 as Robert Bartlett