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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order
Law & Order
Blue Bloods
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Good Wife
Elementary
Marvel's Daredevil
All Movies (53)
- Pizza Movie2026 · as Grandpa
- A Complete Unknown2024 · as Federal Judge
- Revelation2024 · as Joe
- Boston Strangler2023 · as Eddie Corsetti
- Working Man2019 · as Allery Parkes
- Change in the Air2018 · as Arnie Bayberry
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks2017 · as Paul Lurz
- A Most Violent Year2014 · as Bill O'Leary
- Cymbeline2014 · as Dr. Cornelius
- God's Pocket2014 · as McKenna
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight2013 · as William Brennan
- Get the Gringo2012 · as Embassy Guy
- Flight2012 · as Avington Carr
- The Sea Is All I Know2011 · as Sonny
- My Dog Tulip2010 · as Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)
- Public Enemies2009 · as Louis Piquett
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop2009 · as Chief Brooks
- Play/Stop2009 · as Dad
- Changeling2008 · as Dr. Earl W. Tarr
- The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond2008 · as Mr. Van Hooven
- Stop-Loss2008 · as Carlson
- Phoebe in Wonderland2008 · as Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
- Charlie Wilson's War2007 · as Larry Liddle
- Inside Man2006 · as Captain Coughlin
- Things That Hang from Trees2006 · as Ump
- Syriana2005 · as Leland "Lee" Janus
- War of the Worlds2005 · as Hatch Boss / Load Manager
- Runaway2005 · as Mo
- Looking for Kitty2004 · as Gus Maplethorpe
- Second Best2004 · as Marshall
- Virgin2003 · as Mr. Reynolds
- People I Know2002 · as Norris Volpe
- Ash Wednesday2002 · as Uncle Handy
- Hollywood Ending2002 · as Psychiatrist
- K-PAX2001 · as Sal
- The Curse of the Jade Scorpion2001 · as Ned
- The Legend of Bagger Vance2000 · as Neskaloosa
- Homicide: The Movie2000 · as Stuart Gharty
- Montana1998 · as Mike
- Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five1998 · as Maurice
- Arresting Gena1997 · as Mr. Patterson
- Surviving Picasso1996 · as Marcel
- Mrs. Winterbourne1996 · as Father Brian
- Cagney & Lacey: The Return1994 · as Sgt. Matt Nelson
- Wolf1994 · as George
- Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss1988 · as Gertz
- Papa Was a Preacher1986 · as Billy Kilgore
- A Case of Deadly Force1986 · as Bobby Doyle
- The Tender Age1986 · as Officer Burke
- The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)1985 · as Archie
- First Affair1983 · as Taxi Driver
- The Demon Murder Case1983 · as Officer Andrew Brooks
- Handle With Care—
All TV Shows (34)
- Citadel2023 · as Secretary McCullough
- Prodigal Son2019 · as Archbishop Argento
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel2017 · as Clifford
- The Good Fight2017 · as Judge Timothy Stanek
- Mercy Street2016 · as Dr. Alfred Summers
- Sneaky Pete2015 · as Otto Bernhardt
- Marvel's Daredevil2015 · as Silke
- Madam Secretary2014 · as Caleb Lockwood
- Elementary2012 · as Frank Da Silva
- Prime Suspect2011 · as Desmond Timoney
- Blue Bloods2010 · as Bishop Donovan
- Mercy2009 · as Jimmy Flanagan
- The Good Wife2009 · as Judge Timothy Stanek
- Life on Mars2008 · as Agent Frank Morgan
- Brothers and Sisters2006 · as Dennis York
- Kidnapped2006
- The Bedford Diaries2006 · as Harold Harper
- Conviction2006 · as Father McMillan
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005 · as Dean Connors
- The Jury2004
- The Wire2002 · as Judge Daniel Phelan
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as George Hawkins
- The Job2001
- Ed2000 · as Dick Knight
- Third Watch1999 · as Bernie Peterson
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Peter Harrison
- Public Morals1996 · as Neil Fogerty
- Remember WENN1996 · as Chet Randolph
- Central Park West1995
- Return to Lonesome Dove1993 · as Cowboy
- Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Stuart Gharty
- Law & Order1990 · as Defense Attorney Charles Powell
- Law & Order1990 · as Defense Attorney Dean Connors
- American Experience1988 · as Robert Bartlett