Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 17, 1940 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Peter Harrison
1999
TV
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Charles Powell
1990
TV
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Dean Connors
1990
TV
Citadel
Secretary McCullough
2023
TV
Blue Bloods
Bishop Donovan
2010
TV
The Good Wife
Judge Timothy Stanek
2009
TV
Elementary
Frank Da Silva
2012
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
George Hawkins
2001
TV
Marvel's Daredevil
Silke
2015
TV
The Wire
Judge Daniel Phelan
2002
TV
Third Watch
Bernie Peterson
1999
TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
Stuart Gharty
1993
TV
The Good Fight
Judge Timothy Stanek
2017
TV
Madam Secretary
Caleb Lockwood
2014
TV
American Experience
Robert Bartlett
1988
TV
Brothers and Sisters
Dennis York
2006
TV
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Clifford
2017
TV
Sneaky Pete
Otto Bernhardt
2015
TV
Ed
Dick Knight
2000
TV
Prodigal Son
Archbishop Argento
2019
Filmography
2026FilmPizza Movieas Grandpa2024FilmA Complete Unknownas Federal Judge2024FilmRevelationas Joe2023TVCitadelas Secretary McCullough2023FilmBoston Strangleras Eddie Corsetti2019TVProdigal Sonas Archbishop Argento2019FilmWorking Manas Allery Parkes2018FilmChange in the Airas Arnie Bayberry2017FilmThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksas Paul Lurz2017TVThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Clifford2017TVThe Good Fightas Judge Timothy Stanek2016TVMercy Streetas Dr. Alfred Summers2015TVSneaky Peteas Otto Bernhardt2015TVMarvel's Daredevilas Silke2014FilmA Most Violent Yearas Bill O'Leary2014TVMadam Secretaryas Caleb Lockwood2014FilmCymbelineas Dr. Cornelius2014FilmGod's Pocketas McKenna2013FilmMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas William Brennan2012TVElementaryas Frank Da Silva2012FilmGet the Gringoas Embassy Guy2012FilmFlightas Avington Carr2011TVPrime Suspectas Desmond Timoney2011FilmThe Sea Is All I Knowas Sonny2010TVBlue Bloodsas Bishop Donovan2010FilmMy Dog Tulipas Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)2009TVMercyas Jimmy Flanagan2009TVThe Good Wifeas Judge Timothy Stanek2009FilmPublic Enemiesas Louis Piquett2009FilmPaul Blart: Mall Copas Chief Brooks2009FilmPlay/Stopas Dad2008FilmChangelingas Dr. Earl W. Tarr2008TVLife on Marsas Agent Frank Morgan2008FilmThe Loss of a Teardrop Diamondas Mr. Van Hooven2008FilmStop-Lossas Carlson2008FilmPhoebe in Wonderlandas Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty2007FilmCharlie Wilson's Waras Larry Liddle2006TVBrothers and Sistersas Dennis York2006TVKidnapped2006TVThe Bedford Diariesas Harold Harper2006FilmInside Manas Captain Coughlin2006FilmThings That Hang from Treesas Ump2006TVConvictionas Father McMillan2005FilmSyrianaas Leland "Lee" Janus2005FilmWar of the Worldsas Hatch Boss / Load Manager2005FilmRunawayas Mo2005TVLaw & Order: Trial by Juryas Dean Connors2004TVThe Jury2004FilmLooking for Kittyas Gus Maplethorpe2004FilmSecond Bestas Marshall2003FilmVirginas Mr. Reynolds2002FilmPeople I Knowas Norris Volpe2002FilmAsh Wednesdayas Uncle Handy2002TVThe Wireas Judge Daniel Phelan2002FilmHollywood Endingas Psychiatrist2001FilmK-PAXas Sal2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas George Hawkins2001FilmThe Curse of the Jade Scorpionas Ned2001TVThe Job2000FilmThe Legend of Bagger Vanceas Neskaloosa2000TVEdas Dick Knight2000FilmHomicide: The Movieas Stuart Gharty1999TVThird Watchas Bernie Peterson1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Peter Harrison1998FilmMontanaas Mike1998FilmWent to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Fiveas Maurice1997FilmArresting Genaas Mr. Patterson1996TVPublic Moralsas Neil Fogerty1996FilmSurviving Picassoas Marcel1996FilmMrs. Winterbourneas Father Brian1996TVRemember WENNas Chet Randolph1995TVCentral Park West1994FilmCagney & Lacey: The Returnas Sgt. Matt Nelson1994FilmWolfas George1993TVReturn to Lonesome Doveas Cowboy1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Stuart Gharty1990TVLaw & Orderas Defense Attorney Charles Powell1988TVAmerican Experienceas Robert Bartlett1988FilmOllie Hopnoodle's Haven of Blissas Gertz1986FilmPapa Was a Preacheras Billy Kilgore1986FilmA Case of Deadly Forceas Bobby Doyle1986FilmThe Tender Ageas Officer Burke1985FilmThe Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)as Archie1983FilmFirst Affairas Taxi Driver1983FilmThe Demon Murder Caseas Officer Andrew Brooks—FilmHandle With Care