Peter Gerety
Acting
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.
TV Shows(33)
Citadel
Secretary McCullough
2023
Prodigal Son
Archbishop Argento
2019
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Clifford
2017
The Good Fight
Judge Timothy Stanek
2017
Mercy Street
Dr. Alfred Summers
2016
Sneaky Pete
Otto Bernhardt
2015
Marvel's Daredevil
Silke
2015
Madam Secretary
Caleb Lockwood
2014
Elementary
Frank Da Silva
2012
Prime Suspect
Desmond Timoney
2011
Blue Bloods
Bishop Donovan
2010
Mercy
Jimmy Flanagan
2009
The Good Wife
Judge Timothy Stanek
2009
Life on Mars
Agent Frank Morgan
2008
Brothers and Sisters
Dennis York
2006
Kidnapped
2006
The Bedford Diaries
Harold Harper
2006
Conviction
Father McMillan
2006
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Dean Connors
2005
The Jury
2004
The Wire
Judge Daniel Phelan
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
George Hawkins
2001
The Job
2001
Ed
Dick Knight
2000
Third Watch
Bernie Peterson
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Peter Harrison
1999
Public Morals
Neil Fogerty
1996
Remember WENN
Chet Randolph
1996
Central Park West
1995
Return to Lonesome Dove
Cowboy
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Stuart Gharty
1993
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Charles Powell
1990
American Experience
Robert Bartlett
1988
Movies(53)
Pizza Movie
Grandpa
2026
A Complete Unknown
Federal Judge
2024
Revelation
Joe
2024
Boston Strangler
Eddie Corsetti
2023
Working Man
Allery Parkes
2019
Change in the Air
Arnie Bayberry
2018
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Paul Lurz
2017
A Most Violent Year
Bill O'Leary
2014
Cymbeline
Dr. Cornelius
2014
God's Pocket
McKenna
2014
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
William Brennan
2013
Get the Gringo
Embassy Guy
2012
Flight
Avington Carr
2012
The Sea Is All I Know
Sonny
2011
My Dog Tulip
Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)
2010
Public Enemies
Louis Piquett
2009
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Chief Brooks
2009
Play/Stop
Dad
2009
Changeling
Dr. Earl W. Tarr
2008
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
Mr. Van Hooven
2008
Stop-Loss
Carlson
2008
Phoebe in Wonderland
Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
2008
Charlie Wilson's War
Larry Liddle
2007
Inside Man
Captain Coughlin
2006
Things That Hang from Trees
Ump
2006
Syriana
Leland "Lee" Janus
2005
War of the Worlds
Hatch Boss / Load Manager
2005
Runaway
Mo
2005
Looking for Kitty
Gus Maplethorpe
2004
Second Best
Marshall
2004
Virgin
Mr. Reynolds
2003
People I Know
Norris Volpe
2002
Ash Wednesday
Uncle Handy
2002
Hollywood Ending
Psychiatrist
2002
K-PAX
Sal
2001
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Ned
2001
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Neskaloosa
2000
Homicide: The Movie
Stuart Gharty
2000
Montana
Mike
1998
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
Maurice
1998
Arresting Gena
Mr. Patterson
1997
Surviving Picasso
Marcel
1996
Mrs. Winterbourne
Father Brian
1996
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Sgt. Matt Nelson
1994
Wolf
George
1994
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Gertz
1988
Papa Was a Preacher
Billy Kilgore
1986
A Case of Deadly Force
Bobby Doyle
1986
The Tender Age
Officer Burke
1986
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Archie
1985
First Affair
Taxi Driver
1983
The Demon Murder Case
Officer Andrew Brooks
1983
Handle With Care