Peter Gerety
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-05-17 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Peter Gerety
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
Acting
(2024)
A Complete Unknown
as Federal Judge
(2024)
Revelation
as Joe
(2023)
Boston Strangler
as Eddie Corsetti
(2019)
Working Man
as Allery Parkes
(2018)
Change in the Air
as Arnie Bayberry
(2014)
Cymbeline
as Dr. Cornelius
(2014)
A Most Violent Year
as Bill O'Leary
(2014)
God's Pocket
as McKenna
(2013)
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as William Brennan
(2012)
Flight
as Avington Carr
(2012)
Get the Gringo
as Embassy Guy
(2011)
The Sea Is All I Know
as Sonny
(2010)
My Dog Tulip
as Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)
(2009)
Public Enemies
as Louis Piquett
(2009)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
as Chief Brooks
(2009)
Play/Stop
as Dad
(2008)
Changeling
as Dr. Earl W. Tarr
(2008)
Phoebe in Wonderland
as Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
(2008)
Stop-Loss
as Carlson
(2008)
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
as Mr. Van Hooven
(2007)
Charlie Wilson's War
as Larry Liddle
(2006)
Inside Man
as Captain Coughlin
(2006)
(2005)
War of the Worlds
as Hatch Boss / Load Manager
(2005)
Syriana
as Leland "Lee" Janus
(2005)
Runaway
as Mo
(2004)
Second Best
as Marshall
(2004)
Looking for Kitty
as Gus Maplethorpe
(2003)
Virgin
as Mr. Reynolds
(2002)
People I Know
as Norris Volpe
(2002)
Ash Wednesday
as Uncle Handy
(2002)
Hollywood Ending
as Psychiatrist
(2001)
K-PAX
as Sal
(2001)
(2000)
The Legend of Bagger Vance
as Neskaloosa
(2000)
Homicide: The Movie
as Stuart Gharty
(1998)
(1998)
Montana
as Mike
(1997)
Arresting Gena
as Mr. Patterson
(1996)
Surviving Picasso
as Marcel
(1996)
Mrs. Winterbourne
as Father Brian
(1994)
Wolf
as George
(1994)
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Sgt. Matt Nelson
(1988)
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
as Gertz
(1986)
A Case of Deadly Force
as Bobby Doyle
(1986)
The Tender Age
as Officer Burke
(1986)
Papa Was a Preacher
as Billy Kilgore
(1985)
(1983)
First Affair
as Taxi Driver
(1983)
The Demon Murder Case
as Officer Andrew Brooks