Actor
Peter Gerety
86 years · Providence, Rhode Island, USA · 51 films
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.
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Pizza Movie
2026 · Grandpa
A Complete Unknown
2024 · Federal Judge
On Hulu
Boston Strangler
2023 · Eddie Corsetti
On Hulu
Working Man
2019 · Allery Parkes
Change in the Air
2018 · Arnie Bayberry
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 · Paul Lurz
On HBO Max
A Most Violent Year
2014 · Bill O'Leary
On JustWatch TV Plus
Cymbeline
2014 · Dr. Cornelius
God's Pocket
2014 · McKenna
On AMC+
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013 · William Brennan
On HBO Max
Get the Gringo
2012 · Embassy Guy
On Plex
Flight
2012 · Avington Carr
On Kanopy
The Sea Is All I Know
2011 · Sonny
On Vimeo
My Dog Tulip
2010 · Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)
Public Enemies
2009 · Louis Piquett
On YouTube Free
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2009 · Chief Brooks
On Starz Apple TV channel
Changeling
2008 · Dr. Earl W. Tarr
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
2008 · Mr. Van Hooven
On The Roku Channel
Stop-Loss
2008 · Carlson
On Kanopy
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008 · Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
Charlie Wilson's War
2007 · Larry Liddle
On YouTube Free
Inside Man
2006 · Captain Coughlin
On YouTube Free
Things That Hang from Trees
2006 · Ump
Syriana
2005 · Leland "Lee" Janus
On Howdy Amazon Channel