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.
Acting credits 28 titles
A Complete Unknown
as Federal Judge
Film
2024
7.1
Boston Strangler
as Eddie Corsetti
Film
2023
6.6
Working Man
as Allery Parkes
Film
2019
7.4
Change in the Air
as Arnie Bayberry
Film
2018
5.7
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Paul Lurz
Film
2017
6.4
Mercy Street
as Dr. Alfred Summers
Series
2016–2017
6.2
Sneaky Pete
as Otto Bernhardt
Series
2015–2019
7.5
A Most Violent Year
as Bill O'Leary
Film
2014
6.6
Get the Gringo
as Embassy Guy
Film
2012
6.6
Flight
as Avington Carr
Film
2012
6.9
Prime Suspect
as Desmond Timoney
Series
2011–2012
6.3
Public Enemies
as Louis Piquett
Film
2009
6.7
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
as Chief Brooks
Film
2009
5.4
Changeling
as Dr. Earl W. Tarr
Film
2008
7.6
Charlie Wilson's War
as Larry Liddle
Film
2007
6.5
The Bedford Diaries
as Harold Harper
Series
2006
5.8
Inside Man
as Captain Coughlin
Film
2006
7.4
Syriana
as Leland "Lee" Janus
Film
2005
6.4
War of the Worlds
as Hatch Boss / Load Manager
Film
2005
6.6
Second Best
as Marshall
Film
2004
5.8
People I Know
as Norris Volpe
Film
2002
5.2
K-PAX
as Sal
Film
2001
7.2
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
as Ned
Film
2001
6.6
The Legend of Bagger Vance
as Neskaloosa
Film
2000
6.6
Public Morals
as Neil Fogerty
Series
1996–1997
7.0
Mrs. Winterbourne
as Father Brian
Film
1996
7.2
Wolf
as George
Film
1994
6.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Stuart Gharty
Series
1993–1999
8.1
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Known for
8.1
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Stuart Gharty
1993–1999
7.5
Series
Sneaky Pete
Otto Bernhardt
2015–2019
6.6
Film
A Most Violent Year
Bill O'Leary
2014
7.1
Film
A Complete Unknown
Federal Judge
2024
6.9
Film
Flight
Avington Carr
2012
5.4
Film
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Chief Brooks
2009
7.4
Film
Inside Man
Captain Coughlin
2006
6.6
Film
War of the Worlds
Hatch Boss / Load Manager
2005
7.2
Film
Mrs. Winterbourne
Father Brian
1996
6.7
Film
Public Enemies
Louis Piquett
2009
6.5
Film
Charlie Wilson's War
Larry Liddle
2007
6.4
Film
Syriana
Leland "Lee" Janus
2005
6.1
Film
Wolf
George
1994
6.3
Series
Prime Suspect
Desmond Timoney
2011–2012
7.2
Film
K-PAX
Sal
2001
5.2
Film
People I Know
Norris Volpe
2002
7.6
Film
Changeling
Dr. Earl W. Tarr
2008
6.6
Film
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Ned
2001
6.2
Series
Mercy Street
Dr. Alfred Summers
2016–2017
6.6
Film
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Neskaloosa
2000
5.8
Film
Second Best
Marshall
2004
6.6
Film
Boston Strangler
Eddie Corsetti
2023
6.6
Film
Get the Gringo
Embassy Guy
2012
5.8
Series
The Bedford Diaries
Harold Harper
2006
6.4
Film
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Paul Lurz
2017
7.0
Series
Public Morals
Neil Fogerty
1996–1997
5.7
Film
Change in the Air
Arnie Bayberry
2018
7.4
Film
Working Man
Allery Parkes
2019