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.
Personal Details
Movies (30)
A Complete Unknown
as Federal Judge
2024
Revelation
as Joe
2024
Boston Strangler
as Eddie Corsetti
2023
Working Man
as Allery Parkes
2019
Change in the Air
as Arnie Bayberry
2018
A Most Violent Year
as Bill O'Leary
2014
Cymbeline
as Dr. Cornelius
2014
God's Pocket
as McKenna
2014
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as William Brennan
2013
Get the Gringo
as Embassy Guy
2012
Flight
as Avington Carr
2012
The Sea Is All I Know
as Sonny
2011
My Dog Tulip
as Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)
2010
Public Enemies
as Louis Piquett
2009
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
as Chief Brooks
2009
Play/Stop
as Dad
2009
Changeling
as Dr. Earl W. Tarr
2008
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
as Mr. Van Hooven
2008
Stop-Loss
as Carlson
2008
Phoebe in Wonderland
as Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
2008
Charlie Wilson's War
as Larry Liddle
2007
Inside Man
as Captain Coughlin
2006
Things That Hang from Trees
as Ump
2006
Syriana
as Leland "Lee" Janus
2005
War of the Worlds
as Hatch Boss / Load Manager
2005
Runaway
as Mo
2005
Looking for Kitty
as Gus Maplethorpe
2004
Second Best
as Marshall
2004
Virgin
as Mr. Reynolds
2003
People I Know
as Norris Volpe
2002
TV Shows (20)
Citadel
as Secretary McCullough
2023
Prodigal Son
as Archbishop Argento
2019
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Clifford
2017
The Good Fight
as Judge Timothy Stanek
2017
Mercy Street
as Dr. Alfred Summers
2016
Sneaky Pete
as Otto Bernhardt
2015
Marvel's Daredevil
as Silke
2015
Madam Secretary
as Caleb Lockwood
2014
Elementary
as Frank Da Silva
2012
Prime Suspect
as Desmond Timoney
2011
Blue Bloods
as Bishop Donovan
2010
Mercy
as Jimmy Flanagan
2009
The Good Wife
as Judge Timothy Stanek
2009
Life on Mars
as Agent Frank Morgan
2008
Brothers and Sisters
as Dennis York
2006
Kidnapped
2006
The Bedford Diaries
as Harold Harper
2006
Conviction
as Father McMillan
2006
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Dean Connors
2005
The Jury
2004