
Peter Gerety
Acting
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
2026Pizza Movie
Grandpa
2024A Complete Unknown
Federal Judge
2023Boston Strangler
Eddie Corsetti
2019Working Man
Allery Parkes
2018Change in the Air
Arnie Bayberry
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Paul Lurz
2014God's Pocket
McKenna
2014A Most Violent Year
Bill O'Leary
2014Cymbeline
Dr. Cornelius
2013Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
William Brennan
2012Get the Gringo
Embassy Guy
2012Flight
Avington Carr
2011The Sea Is All I Know
Sonny
2010My Dog Tulip
Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)
2009Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Chief Brooks
2009Public Enemies
Louis Piquett
2008The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
Mr. Van Hooven
2008Changeling
Dr. Earl W. Tarr
2008Stop-Loss
Carlson
2008Phoebe in Wonderland
Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty
2007Charlie Wilson's War
Larry Liddle
2006Inside Man
Captain Coughlin
2006Things That Hang from Trees
Ump
2005Syriana
Leland "Lee" Janus