Peter Gerety

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Peter Gerety

Acting 86 May 17, 1940

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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 P…

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War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

6.6 2005 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Flight

Flight

6.9 2012 Movie
Inside Man

Inside Man

7.4 2006 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Marvel's Daredevil

Marvel's Daredevil

8.2 2015 TV Show
Public Enemies

Public Enemies

6.7 2009 Movie
Changeling

Changeling

7.6 2008 Movie
The Wire

The Wire

8.6 2002 TV Show
K-PAX

K-PAX

7.2 2001 Movie
Elementary

Elementary

7.6 2012 TV Show
Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

5.5 2009 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Pizza Movie

    Movie Grandpa

  2. 2024
    A Complete Unknown

    Movie Federal Judge

  3. 2024
    Revelation

    Movie Joe

  4. 2023
    Citadel

    TV show Secretary McCullough

  5. 2023
    Boston Strangler

    Movie Eddie Corsetti

  6. 2019
    Prodigal Son

    TV show Archbishop Argento

  7. 2019
    Working Man

    Movie Allery Parkes

  8. 2018
    Change in the Air

    Movie Arnie Bayberry

  9. 2017
    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

    Movie Paul Lurz

  10. 2017
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    TV show Clifford

  11. 2017
    The Good Fight

    TV show Judge Timothy Stanek

  12. 2016
    Mercy Street

    TV show Dr. Alfred Summers

  13. 2015
    Sneaky Pete

    TV show Otto Bernhardt

  14. 2015
    Marvel's Daredevil

    TV show Silke

  15. 2014
    A Most Violent Year

    Movie Bill O'Leary

  16. 2014
    Madam Secretary

    TV show Caleb Lockwood

More credits
  1. 2014
    Cymbeline

    Movie Dr. Cornelius

  2. 2014
    God's Pocket

    Movie McKenna

  3. 2013
    Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

    Movie William Brennan

  4. 2012
    Elementary

    TV show Frank Da Silva

  5. 2012
    Get the Gringo

    Movie Embassy Guy

  6. 2012
    Flight

    Movie Avington Carr

  7. 2011
    Prime Suspect

    TV show Desmond Timoney

  8. 2011
    The Sea Is All I Know

    Movie Sonny

  9. 2010
    Blue Bloods

    TV show Bishop Donovan

  10. 2010
    My Dog Tulip

    Movie Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)

  11. 2009
    Mercy

    TV show Jimmy Flanagan

  12. 2009
    The Good Wife

    TV show Judge Timothy Stanek

  13. 2009
    Public Enemies

    Movie Louis Piquett

  14. 2009
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop

    Movie Chief Brooks

  15. 2009
    Play/Stop

    Movie Dad

  16. 2008
    Changeling

    Movie Dr. Earl W. Tarr

  17. 2008
    Life on Mars

    TV show Agent Frank Morgan

  18. 2008
    The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

    Movie Mr. Van Hooven

  19. 2008
    Stop-Loss

    Movie Carlson

  20. 2008
    Phoebe in Wonderland

    Movie Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty

  21. 2007
    Charlie Wilson's War

    Movie Larry Liddle

  22. 2006
    Brothers and Sisters

    TV show Dennis York

  23. 2006
    Kidnapped

    TV show

  24. 2006
    The Bedford Diaries

    TV show Harold Harper