Acting
Peter Gerety
Born May 17, 1940 · Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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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Acting
Handle with Care
Pizza Movie
2026
Comedy · Adventure · Fantasy
A Complete Unknown
2024
Drama · Music
Citadel
2023
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
Boston Strangler
2023
Crime · Mystery · Thriller
Prodigal Son
2019
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Working Man
2019
Drama
Change in the Air
2018
Drama
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017
Drama · History · TV Movie
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
Comedy · Drama
The Good Fight
2017
Drama
Mercy Street
2016
Drama
Sneaky Pete
2015
Drama · Crime
Marvel's Daredevil
2015
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
A Most Violent Year
2014
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Madam Secretary
2014
Drama · War & Politics
Cymbeline
2014
Drama
God's Pocket
2014
Drama
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
Drama · TV Movie
Elementary
2012
Drama · Mystery · Crime
Get the Gringo
2012
Action · Thriller · Crime
Flight
2012
Drama
Prime Suspect
2011
Drama · Action & Adventure
The Sea Is All I Know
2011
Drama
Blue Bloods
2010
Crime · Drama
My Dog Tulip
2010
Animation · Comedy · Drama
Mercy
2009
Drama
The Good Wife
2009
Drama
Public Enemies
2009
Crime · History · Drama
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2009
Action · Adventure · Comedy
Changeling
2008
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Life on Mars
2008
Mystery · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
2008
Drama · Romance
Stop-Loss
2008
Drama · War
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008
Drama
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
Comedy · Drama · History
Brothers and Sisters
2006
Drama
Kidnapped
2006
Drama · Crime
The Bedford Diaries
2006
Drama
Inside Man
2006
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Things That Hang from Trees
2006
Drama
Conviction
2006
Drama · Crime
Syriana
2005
Drama · Thriller
War of the Worlds
2005
Adventure · Thriller · Science Fiction
Runaway
2005
Drama · Thriller
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Drama
The Jury
2004
Drama
Looking for Kitty
2004
Comedy · Drama
Second Best
2004
Comedy
Virgin
2003
Drama
People I Know
2002
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Ash Wednesday
2002
Drama · Action · Crime
The Wire
2002
Crime · Drama
Hollywood Ending
2002
Comedy · Drama
K-PAX
2001
Science Fiction · Drama · Mystery
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Drama
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001
Comedy · Crime · Romance
The Job
2001
Drama · Comedy
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
Drama · Romance · Fantasy
Ed
2000
Drama · Comedy
Homicide: The Movie
2000
Drama · Crime · TV Movie
Third Watch
1999
Drama · Crime
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Montana
1998
Drama · Action · Comedy
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
Drama
Arresting Gena
1997
Drama
Public Morals
1996
Comedy
Surviving Picasso
1996
Drama · Romance
Mrs. Winterbourne
1996
Romance · Drama
Remember WENN
1996
Comedy
Central Park West
1995
Drama · Soap
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
Crime · Drama · TV Movie
Wolf
1994
Horror · Drama · Romance
Return to Lonesome Dove
1993
Drama · Western
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Law & Order
1990
Crime · Drama
American Experience
1988
Documentary
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
Comedy · Family · TV Movie
Papa Was a Preacher
1986
Drama
A Case of Deadly Force
1986
Drama · TV Movie · Crime
The Tender Age
1986
Crime · Drama
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985
Comedy · Romance · Family
First Affair
1983
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
The Demon Murder Case
1983
TV Movie · Horror
American Playhouse
1982
Drama · Comedy