Quick Facts
Born:
1940-05-17
Birthplace:
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Credits:
87 Total Roles
Peter Gerety
Acting
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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.
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
War of the Worlds
Hatch Boss / Load Manager
Flight
Avington Carr
Inside Man
Captain Coughlin
Marvel's Daredevil
Silke
Public Enemies
Louis Piquett
Changeling
Dr. Earl W. Tarr
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Peter Harrison
K-PAX
Sal
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pizza Movie MOVIE | Grandpa |
| 2024 | A Complete Unknown MOVIE | Federal Judge |
| 2024 | Revelation MOVIE | Joe |
| 2023 | Citadel TV | Secretary McCullough |
| 2023 | Boston Strangler MOVIE | Eddie Corsetti |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son TV | Archbishop Argento |
| 2019 | Working Man MOVIE | Allery Parkes |
| 2018 | Change in the Air MOVIE | Arnie Bayberry |
| 2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks MOVIE | Paul Lurz |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel TV | Clifford |