Peter Gerety
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Peter Harrison
1999
Series
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Charles Powell
1990
Series
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Dean Connors
1990
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
George Hawkins
2001
Series
Blue Bloods
Bishop Donovan
2010
Series
The Good Wife
Judge Timothy Stanek
2009
Series
The Wire
Judge Daniel Phelan
2002
Series
Elementary
Frank Da Silva
2012
Series
Marvel's Daredevil
Silke
2015
Series
Third Watch
Bernie Peterson
1999
Series
The Good Fight
Judge Timothy Stanek
2017
Series
Madam Secretary
Caleb Lockwood
2014
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Stuart Gharty
1993
Series
American Experience
Robert Bartlett
1988
Series
Brothers and Sisters
Dennis York
2006
Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Clifford
2017
Series
Citadel
Secretary McCullough
2023
Series
Sneaky Pete
Otto Bernhardt
2015
Film
War of the Worlds
Hatch Boss / Load Manager
2005
Series
American Playhouse
Archie
1982
Series
American Playhouse
Officer Burke
1982
Series
American Playhouse
Gertz
1982
Film
A Complete Unknown
Federal Judge
2024
Series
Prodigal Son
Archbishop Argento
2019
Film
Inside Man
Captain Coughlin
2006
Series
Ed
Dick Knight
2000
Series
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Dean Connors
2005
Film
Flight
Avington Carr
2012
Film
Pizza Movie
Grandpa
2026
Series
Conviction
Father McMillan
2006
Series
Life on Mars
Agent Frank Morgan
2008
Film
Public Enemies
Louis Piquett
2009
Series
Remember WENN
Chet Randolph
1996
Series
Kidnapped
2006
Film
Changeling
Dr. Earl W. Tarr
2008
Series
Mercy
Jimmy Flanagan
2009
Film
K-PAX
Sal
2001
Film
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Chief Brooks
2009
Series
The Jury
2004
Film
Charlie Wilson's War
Larry Liddle
2007
Film
A Most Violent Year
Bill O'Leary
2014
Film
Get the Gringo
Embassy Guy
2012
Series
Central Park West
1995
Film
Boston Strangler
Eddie Corsetti
2023
Series
The Job
2001
Series
Return to Lonesome Dove
Cowboy
1993
Series
Prime Suspect
Desmond Timoney
2011
Film
Wolf
George
1994
Film
Syriana
Leland "Lee" Janus
2005
Film
Stop-Loss
Carlson
2008
Series
Mercy Street
Dr. Alfred Summers
2016
Film
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Neskaloosa
2000
Series
The Bedford Diaries
Harold Harper
2006
Film
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Ned
2001
Series
Public Morals
Neil Fogerty
1996
Film
People I Know
Norris Volpe
2002
Film
Second Best
Marshall
2004
Film
God's Pocket
McKenna
2014
Film
Montana
Mike
1998
Film
Mrs. Winterbourne
Father Brian
1996
Film
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
Mr. Van Hooven
2008
Film
Phoebe in Wonderland
Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
2008
Film
Cymbeline
Dr. Cornelius
2014
Film
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Paul Lurz
2017
Film
Surviving Picasso
Marcel
1996
Film
The Tender Age
Officer Burke
1986
Film
Hollywood Ending
Psychiatrist
2002
Film
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
William Brennan
2013
Film
Homicide: The Movie
Stuart Gharty
2000
Film
Virgin
Mr. Reynolds
2003
Film
Working Man
Allery Parkes
2019
Film
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Gertz
1988
Film
My Dog Tulip
Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)
2010
Film
Change in the Air
Arnie Bayberry
2018
Film
A Case of Deadly Force
Bobby Doyle
1986
Film
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
Maurice
1998
Film
Arresting Gena
Mr. Patterson
1997
Film
Runaway
Mo
2005
Film
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Sgt. Matt Nelson
1994
Film
Looking for Kitty
Gus Maplethorpe
2004
Film
The Demon Murder Case
Officer Andrew Brooks
1983
Film
Ash Wednesday
Uncle Handy
2002
Film
First Affair
Taxi Driver
1983
Film
Things That Hang from Trees
Ump
2006
Film
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Archie
1985
Film
Handle With Care
Film
Papa Was a Preacher
Billy Kilgore
1986
The Colonel
Film
The Sea Is All I Know
Sonny
2011
Revelation
Joe
2024
Play/Stop
Dad
2009