About

Known credits:
58
Birthday:
1940-05-17
Place of birth:
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Website:
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Peter Gerety

Overview

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 Actor Federal Judge 67
Fair
2024 Revelation Actor Joe N/A
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2023 Boston Strangler Actor Eddie Corsetti 63
Fair
2019 Working Man Actor Allery Parkes 58
Average
2018 Change in the Air Actor Arnie Bayberry 58
Average
2016 Mercy Street Actor Dr. Alfred Summers 67
Fair
2015 Sneaky Pete Actor Otto Bernhardt 74
Good
2014 A Most Violent Year Actor Bill O'Leary 64
Fair
2014 Cymbeline Actor Dr. Cornelius 55
Average
2014 God's Pocket Actor McKenna 58
Average
2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Actor William Brennan 59
Average
2012 Flight Actor Avington Carr 67
Fair
2012 Get the Gringo Actor Embassy Guy 64
Fair
2011 Prime Suspect Actor Desmond Timoney 67
Fair
2011 The Sea Is All I Know Actor Sonny N/A
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2010 My Dog Tulip Actor Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice) 58
Average
2009 Public Enemies Actor Louis Piquett 66
Fair
2009 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Actor Chief Brooks 54
Average
2009 Play/Stop Actor Dad N/A
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2008 Changeling Actor Dr. Earl W. Tarr 74
Good
2008 The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Actor Mr. Van Hooven 58
Average
2008 Stop-Loss Actor Carlson 59
Average
2008 Phoebe in Wonderland Actor Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty 61
Fair
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Actor Larry Liddle 63
Fair
2006 The Bedford Diaries Actor Harold Harper 70
Good
2006 Inside Man Actor Captain Coughlin 72
Good
2006 Things That Hang from Trees Actor Ump 58
Average
2005 Syriana Actor Leland "Lee" Janus 62
Fair
2005 War of the Worlds Actor Hatch Boss / Load Manager 64
Fair
2005 Runaway Actor Mo 59
Average
2004 Looking for Kitty Actor Gus Maplethorpe 58
Average
2004 Second Best Actor Marshall 58
Average
2003 Virgin Actor Mr. Reynolds 58
Average
2002 People I Know Actor Norris Volpe 57
Average
2002 Ash Wednesday Actor Uncle Handy 58
Average
2002 Hollywood Ending Actor Psychiatrist 61
Fair
2001 K-PAX Actor Sal 69
Fair
2001 The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Actor Ned 63
Fair
2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance Actor Neskaloosa 63
Fair
2000 Homicide: The Movie Actor Stuart Gharty 59
Average
1998 Montana Actor Mike 58
Average
1998 Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five Actor Maurice 58
Average
1997 Arresting Gena Actor Mr. Patterson N/A
N/A
1996 Public Morals Actor Neil Fogerty 68
Fair
1996 Surviving Picasso Actor Marcel 58
Average
1996 Mrs. Winterbourne Actor Father Brian 62
Fair
1994 Cagney & Lacey: The Return Actor Sgt. Matt Nelson 58
Average
1994 Wolf Actor George 60
Fair
1993 Return to Lonesome Dove Actor Cowboy 69
Fair
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street Actor Stuart Gharty 77
Good
1988 Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss Actor Gertz 58
Average
1986 Papa Was a Preacher Actor Billy Kilgore N/A
N/A
1986 A Case of Deadly Force Actor Bobby Doyle N/A
N/A
1986 The Tender Age Actor Officer Burke 59
Average
1985 The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love) Actor Archie 58
Average
1983 First Affair Actor Taxi Driver 58
Average
1983 The Demon Murder Case Actor Officer Andrew Brooks 59
Average
Handle With Care Actor N/A
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