Peter Geretyis an American actor. He played officer, later detective,Stuart GhartyonHomicide: Life on the Street(1996–1999), and Judge Daniel Phelan inThe Wire(2002–2008).
Peter Gerety | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–present |
Career
editGerety is a veteran of stage, screen and television. In early 1992, he performed to critical acclaim on Broadway inConversations with My Father,starringJudd Hirsch,and inHarold Pinter'sHothouse.[1]He has since performed in many more plays both on and off-Broadway, most recently in Martin McDonagh'sThe Lieutenant of Inishmore.[2]
In the late 1990s, he joined the cast of theBarry LevinsonproducedNBCpolice dramaHomicide: Life on the Street.[3][4]He playedFBIAgt. Franklin Morgan in the short-lived American adaptation ofLife on Mars.In the final season ofBrotherhoodas Martin Kilpatrick. He appears in the 2011 NBC seriesPrime SuspectasMaria Bello's father.
He also appeared in such feature films asK-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,andChangeling.He playedLouis PiquettinPublic Enemies(2009), directed byMichael Mann,and had a small part inMel Gibson'sGet the Gringo(2011). In 2013, Gerety was playing the role of John Cotter inNora Ephron's Broadway playLucky GuywithTom Hanks.In 2017, Gerety plays Otto Bernhardt, the patriarch of the Amazon Prime seriesSneaky Pete.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The House of God | P.R. Man #1 | |
| 1985 | The Little Sister | Officer Burke | |
| 1985 | Papa Was a Preacher | Billy Kilgore | |
| 1991 | Complex World | Biker | |
| 1994 | Wolf | George | |
| 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street | Cop | |
| 1996 | Mrs. Winterbourne | Father Brian Kilraine | |
| 1996 | Sleepers | Juvenile Lawyer | Uncredited |
| 1996 | Surviving Picasso | Marcel | |
| 1997 | Arresting Gena | Mr. Patterson | |
| 1998 | Montana | Mike | |
| 1998 | Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five | Maurice | |
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | Neskaloosa | |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | Ned | |
| 2001 | K-PAX | Sal | |
| 2002 | Hollywood Ending | Psychiatrist | |
| 2002 | Ash Wednesday | Uncle Handy | |
| 2002 | Pinocchio | Farmer / Mustache Man | |
| 2002 | People I Know | Norris Volpe | |
| 2003 | Virgin | Mr. Reynolds | |
| 2004 | Second Best | Marshall | |
| 2004 | Looking for Kitty | Gus Maplethorpe | |
| 2004 | Indocumentados | O'Brien | |
| 2005 | Runaway | Mo | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Hatch Boss / Load Manager | |
| 2005 | Syriana | Leland Janus | |
| 2006 | Things That Hang from Trees | Ump | |
| 2006 | Inside Man | Captain Coughlin | |
| 2007 | Charlie Wilson's War | Larry Liddle | |
| 2008 | Phoebe in Wonderland | Dr. Miles /Humpty Dumpty | |
| 2008 | Stop-Loss | Carlson | |
| 2008 | Leatherheads | Commissioner | |
| 2008 | Changeling | Dr. Earl W. Tarr | |
| 2008 | The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Mr. Van Hooven | |
| 2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Chief Brooks | |
| 2009 | My Dog Tulip | Mr. Plum / Pugilist | |
| 2009 | Public Enemies | Louis Piquett | |
| 2012 | Get the Gringo | Embassy Guy | |
| 2012 | Flight | Avington Carr | |
| 2013 | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | William Brennan | |
| 2014 | God's Pocket | McKenna | |
| 2014 | Cymbeline | Dr. Cornelius | |
| 2014 | A Most Violent Year | Bill O'Leary | |
| 2018 | Change in the Air | Arnie Bayberry | |
| 2019 | Working Man | Allery Parkes | |
| 2023 | Boston Strangler | Eddie Corsetti |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The House of Mirth | Jack | TV movie |
| 1983 | The Demon Murder Case | Officer Andrew Brooks | TV movie |
| 1983 | First Affair | Taxi Driver | TV movie |
| 1984, 1985 | American Playhouse | Archie / Edwin H. Fearon | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | A Case of Deadly Force | Bobby Doyle | TV movie |
| 1988 | Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss | Gertz | TV movie |
| 1990 | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | Irish Driver | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Return to Lonesome Dove | Thompkins / Cowboy | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Cagney & Lacey: The Return | Sgt. Matt Nelson | TV movie |
| 1995 | Central Park West | John / Editor | 5 episodes |
| 1995–2003 | Law & Order | Charles Powell / Dean Connors | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Public Morals[a] | Neil Fogerty | Main cast |
| 1996–1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Stuart Gharty | 3 episodes (seasons 4–5), Main cast (seasons 6–7) |
| 1998 | Remember WENN | Chet Randolph | Episode: "Work Shift" |
| 1998 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Marshal Joseph McClintock | Episode: "Who's Who" |
| 2000 | Homicide: The Movie | Lieutenant Stuart Gharty | TV movie |
| 2000 | Third Watch | Bernie Peterson | Episode: "Just Another Night at the Opera" |
| 2000, 2001 | Ed | Dick Knight | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Job | O'Malley | Episode: "Sacrilege" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | George Dawkins | Episode: "Anti-Thesis" |
| 2002 | Benjamin Franklin | Joseph Galloway | Miniseries,main cast |
| 2002–2008 | The Wire | Judge Daniel Phelan | Recurring role (seasons 1–3, 5) |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Dean Connors | Episode: "Truth or Consequences" |
| 2006 | The Bedford Diaries | Dean Harold Harper | Recurring role |
| 2006 | Conviction | Father McMillan | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Kidnapped | Conrad's Father | Episode: "Special Delivery" |
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys | Bob The Mouth | Episode: "The Only Thing Sure" |
| 2007 | American Experience | Robert Bartlett | Episode: "Alexander Hamilton" |
| 2007–2013 | Law & Order: SVU | Judge Harrison | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Brotherhood | Martin Kilpatrick | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Life on Mars | Agent Frank Morgan | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Dennis York | Recurring role (season 4) |
| 2009–2010 | Mercy | Jimmy Flanagan | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Rubicon | David Hadas | 3 episodes |
| 2010, 2011 | Blue Bloods | Bishop Donovan | 2 episodes |
| 2010–2013 | The Good Wife | Judge Timothy Stanek | 3 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Prime Suspect | Desmond Timoney | Main cast |
| 2013–2014 | Elementary | Frank Da Silva | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Madam Secretary | Governor Caleb Lockwood | Episode: "Standoff" |
| 2015 | Daredevil | Silke | Episode: "Cut Man" |
| 2015 | Public Morals[a] | Sergeant Mike Muldoon | Recurring role |
| 2015–2019 | Sneaky Pete | Otto Bernhardt | Main cast |
| 2016–2017 | Mercy Street | Dr. Alfred Summers | Main cast (season 1, season 2 premiere episode) |
| 2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Paul Lurz | TV movie |
| 2017, 2018 | The Good Fight | Judge Timothy Stanek | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Ray Donovan | James Sullivan | Recurring role (season 7) |
| 2019, 2021 | City on a Hill | Al Farisi | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Prodigal Son | Archbishop Argento | Episode: "Speak of the Devil" |
| 2022 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Clifford | Episode: "Everything is Bellmore" |
| 2022 | The Girl from Plainville | Conrad Roy Sr. | Episode: "Star-Crossed Lovers and Things Like That" |
Notes
edit- ^abPublic Morals(1996 TV series)is a sitcom,Public Morals(2015 TV series)is a drama
References
edit- ^"'Hothouse' Closing ".Theatre.The New York Times.1982-05-22. p. S2 P32.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-04-19.Retrieved2022-04-19.
- ^"'Inishmore' not so shocking to Gerety ".United Press International.2006-07-17.Retrieved2022-04-19.
- ^Brooks, Tim;Marsh, Earle (2003).The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present.Ballantine Books. p. 548.ISBN0-345-45542-8.
- ^Kalat, David P. (2011-04-01).Homicide: Life on the Streets--the Unofficial Companion.St. Martin's Publishing Group.ISBN978-1-4299-3879-2.
- ^Terrace, Vincent (2018-01-14).Encyclopedia of Television Shows: A Comprehensive Supplement, 2011-2016.McFarland.ISBN978-1-4766-3094-6.
