Peter Gerety
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Peter Gerety
Filmography
Acting (54)
2026
Pizza Movieas Grandpa
6.4
2024
A Complete Unknownas Federal Judge
7.1
2024
Revelationas Joe
2023
Boston Strangleras Eddie Corsetti
6.6
2019
Working Manas Allery Parkes
7.0
2018
Change in the Airas Arnie Bayberry
5.7
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksas Paul Lurz
6.3
2014
A Most Violent Yearas Bill O'Leary
6.6
2014
Cymbelineas Dr. Cornelius
3.9
2014
God's Pocketas McKenna
5.8
2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas William Brennan
6.4
2012
Get the Gringoas Embassy Guy
6.6
2012
Flightas Avington Carr
6.9
2011
The Sea Is All I Knowas Sonny
2010
My Dog Tulipas Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)
6.4
2009
Public Enemiesas Louis Piquett
6.7
2009
Paul Blart: Mall Copas Chief Brooks
5.4
2009
Play/Stopas Dad
2008
Changelingas Dr. Earl W. Tarr
7.6
2008
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamondas Mr. Van Hooven
5.3
2008
Stop-Lossas Carlson
6.1
2008
Phoebe in Wonderlandas Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
7.2
2007
Charlie Wilson's Waras Larry Liddle
6.5
2006
Inside Manas Captain Coughlin
7.4
2006
4.3
2005
Syrianaas Leland "Lee" Janus
6.4
2005
War of the Worldsas Hatch Boss / Load Manager
6.6
2005
Runawayas Mo
6.5
2004
Looking for Kittyas Gus Maplethorpe
4.8
2004
Second Bestas Marshall
5.8
2003
Virginas Mr. Reynolds
4.8
2002
People I Knowas Norris Volpe
5.2
2002
Ash Wednesdayas Uncle Handy
5.4
2002
Hollywood Endingas Psychiatrist
6.5
2001
K-PAXas Sal
7.2
2001
6.6
2000
The Legend of Bagger Vanceas Neskaloosa
6.6
2000
Homicide: The Movieas Stuart Gharty
6.9
1998
Montanaas Mike
5.6
4.8
1997
Arresting Genaas Mr. Patterson
5.5
1996
Surviving Picassoas Marcel
5.8
1996
Mrs. Winterbourneas Father Brian
7.2
1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Returnas Sgt. Matt Nelson
6.8
1994
Wolfas George
6.1
1988
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Blissas Gertz
7.4
1986
Papa Was a Preacheras Billy Kilgore
5.5
1986
A Case of Deadly Forceas Bobby Doyle
8.0
1986
The Tender Ageas Officer Burke
6.0
1983
First Affairas Taxi Driver
4.0
1983
The Demon Murder Caseas Officer Andrew Brooks
6.2