Peter Gerety

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Actor

Birth Date: May 17, 1940

Age: 83 years old

Birth Place: Providence, Rhode Island

Born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1940, Peter Gerety found acting while he was a student at Boston University and soon began appearing in local theater. He quickly progressed to work on the stages of New York and the screen. He earned acclaim on Broadway, performing opposite Judd Hirsch in "Conversations with My Father" in 1992. After years toiling as a guest supporting actor, Gerety finally got a break in 1996, when he joined the cast of "Homicide: Life on the Street" (NBC, 1993-1999) as a series regular.  In 1996, he landed another series regular role on the crime drama "Public Morals" (CBS, 1996). He had a large recurring role, playing Judge Phelan on the seminal police series "The Wire" (HBO, 2002-2008). In 2011, Gerety landed another series regular role on "Prime Suspect" (NBC, 2011-2012), a remake of the popular British series of the same name. He had substantial recurring roles on a second show called "Public Morals" (TNT, 2015), before another series regular role, playing the patriarch on the sitcom "Sneaky Pete" (Amazon, 2017-).

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Working Man

Actor
Allery Parkes
Movie
2019

Change in the Air

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Arnie Bayberry
Movie
2018

The Good FightStream

Guest Star
Judge Timothy Stanek
Series
2017
95%

The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksStream

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Paul Lurz
Movie
2017
69%

Mercy StreetStream

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Dr. Alfred Summers
Series
2016
73%

Sneaky PeteStream

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Otto Bernhardt
Series
2015
96%

Madam SecretaryStream

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Governor Caleb Lockwood
Series
2014

God's PocketStream

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McKenna
Movie
2014
36%

A Most Violent YearStream

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Bill O'Leary
Movie
2014
90%

Anarchy

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Dr. Cornelius
Movie
2014

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

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Justice William J. Brennan Jr.
Movie
2013

ElementaryStream

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Frank Da Silva
Series
2012
95%

ElementaryStream

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Frank Da Silva
Series
2012
95%

Get the Gringo

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Embassy Guy
Movie
2012

FlightStream

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Avington Karr
Movie
2012
77%

Prime SuspectStream

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Desmond Timoney
Series
2011
84%

The Sea is All I Know

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Sonny
Movie
2011

Blue BloodsStream

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Bishop Donovan
Series
2010

RubiconStream

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Series
2010
69%

Mercy

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Show
2009

The Good WifeStream

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Judge Timothy Stanek
Series
2009
93%

Paul Blart: Mall CopStream

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Chief Brooks
Movie
2009
34%

My Dog Tulip

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Mr. Plum/Pugilist
Movie
2009

Life on MarsStream

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2008

ChangelingStream

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Dr. Earl W. Tarr
Movie
2008
62%

The Black DonnellysStream

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Series
2007
40%

Charlie Wilson's WarStream

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Larry Liddle
Movie
2007
82%

Brothers & SistersStream

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Dennis York
Series
2006
79%

BrotherhoodStream

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Martin Kilpatrick
Series
2006
79%

The Bedford Diaries

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Dean Harold Harper
Miniseries
2006
13%

Conviction

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2006

Things That Hang From Trees

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Ump
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2006

Law & Order: Trial by JuryStream

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2005

Runaway

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Mo
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2005

Second Best

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Marshall
Movie
2004

Virgin

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Mr. Reynolds
Movie
2003

The WireStream

Guest Star
Judge Daniel Phelan
Series
2002
94%

The Wire FREE

Guest Star
Judge Daniel Phelan
Show
2002

Hollywood Ending

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Psychiatrist
Movie
2002

Law & Order: Criminal IntentStream

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Series
2001

K-PAX

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Sal
Movie
2001

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

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Ned
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2001

Ed

Guest Star
Show
2000

Homicide: The Movie

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Lieutenant Stuart Gharty
Movie
2000

The Legend of Bagger VanceStream

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Neskaloosa
Movie
2000
43%

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitStream

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Judge Harrison
Series
1999
78%

Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God ... Be Back by Five

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Maurice
Movie
1997

Public Morals

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Neil Fogerty
Show
1996

Mrs. WinterbourneStream

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Father Brian Kilraine
Movie
1996
15%

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Actor
Movie
1994

Homicide: Life on the Street

Actor
Det. Stuart Gharty
Series
1993
91%

Homicide: Life on the Street

Guest Star
Series
1993
91%

Law & OrderStream

Guest Star
Series
1990

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

Actor
Gertz
Movie
1988

American Playhouse

Actor
Archie
Series
1982

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