Peter Gerety
Acting
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.
Known for
Filmography
Pizza Movie
2026 · Grandpa
A Complete Unknown
2024 · Federal Judge
Boston Strangler
2023 · Eddie Corsetti
Working Man
2019 · Allery Parkes
Change in the Air
2018 · Arnie Bayberry
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 · Paul Lurz
God's Pocket
2014 · McKenna
A Most Violent Year
2014 · Bill O'Leary
Cymbeline
2014 · Dr. Cornelius
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013 · William Brennan
Get the Gringo
2012 · Embassy Guy
Flight
2012 · Avington Carr
My Dog Tulip
2010 · Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2009 · Chief Brooks
Public Enemies
2009 · Louis Piquett
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
2008 · Mr. Van Hooven
Changeling
2008 · Dr. Earl W. Tarr
Stop-Loss
2008 · Carlson
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008 · Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
Charlie Wilson's War
2007 · Larry Liddle
Inside Man
2006 · Captain Coughlin
Things That Hang from Trees
2006 · Ump
Syriana
2005 · Leland "Lee" Janus
Runaway
2005 · Mo
War of the Worlds
2005 · Hatch Boss / Load Manager
Looking for Kitty
2004 · Gus Maplethorpe
Virgin
2003 · Mr. Reynolds
Hollywood Ending
2002 · Psychiatrist
People I Know
2002 · Norris Volpe
Ash Wednesday
2002 · Uncle Handy
K-PAX
2001 · Sal
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001 · Ned
Homicide: The Movie
2000 · Stuart Gharty
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000 · Neskaloosa
Montana
1998 · Mike
Mrs. Winterbourne
1996 · Father Brian
Surviving Picasso
1996 · Marcel
Wolf
1994 · George
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988 · Gertz
The Demon Murder Case
1983 · Officer Andrew Brooks