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Peter Gerety

Bio: Peter Gerety (born May 17, 1940) is an American actor. He is best known as Judge Daniel Phelan in The Wire (2002–2008)
Born: Fri, May 17 1940
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Peter Gerety is 84 years old
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Poster of Revelation
Revelation
Peter Gerety was
84 in Revelation
as 'Joe'.
Wed, Jul 10 2024
Poster of Boston Strangler
Boston Strangler
Peter Gerety was
82 in Boston Strangler
as 'Eddie Corsetti'.
Thu, Mar 16 2023
Poster of Working Man
Working Man
Peter Gerety was
78 in Working Man
as 'Allery Parkes'.
Sat, Feb 02 2019
Poster of Change in the Air
Change in the Air
Peter Gerety was
78 in Change in the Air
as 'Arnie Bayberry'.
Fri, Oct 19 2018
Poster of A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year
Peter Gerety was
74 in A Most Violent Year
as 'Bill O'Leary'.
Wed, Dec 31 2014
Poster of Cymbeline
Cymbeline
Peter Gerety was
74 in Cymbeline
as 'Dr. Cornelius'.
Wed, Sep 03 2014
Poster of God's Pocket
God's Pocket
Peter Gerety was
73 in God's Pocket
as 'McKenna'.
Fri, May 09 2014
Poster of Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Peter Gerety was
73 in Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as 'William Brennan'.
Fri, Oct 04 2013
Poster of Flight
Flight
Peter Gerety was
72 in Flight
as 'Avington Carr'.
Fri, Nov 02 2012
Poster of Get the Gringo
Get the Gringo
Peter Gerety was
71 in Get the Gringo
as 'Embassy Guy'.
Thu, Mar 15 2012
Poster of The Sea Is All I Know
The Sea Is All I Know
Peter Gerety was
71 in The Sea Is All I Know
as 'Sonny'.
Fri, Jun 24 2011
Poster of My Dog Tulip
My Dog Tulip
Peter Gerety was
69 in My Dog Tulip
as 'Mr. Plum / Pugilist (voice)'.
Tue, Jan 05 2010
Poster of Public Enemies
Public Enemies
Peter Gerety was
69 in Public Enemies
as 'Louis Piquett'.
Wed, Jul 01 2009
Poster of Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Peter Gerety was
68 in Paul Blart: Mall Cop
as 'Chief Brooks'.
Thu, Jan 15 2009
Poster of Play/Stop
Play/Stop
Peter Gerety was
68 in Play/Stop
as 'Dad'.
Thu, Jan 01 2009
Poster of Changeling
Changeling
Peter Gerety was
68 in Changeling
as 'Dr. Earl W. Tarr'.
Fri, Oct 24 2008
Poster of The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
Peter Gerety was
68 in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
as 'Mr. Van Hooven'.
Fri, Sep 12 2008
Poster of Stop-Loss
Stop-Loss
Peter Gerety was
67 in Stop-Loss
as 'Carlson'.
Fri, Mar 28 2008
Poster of Phoebe in Wonderland
Phoebe in Wonderland
Peter Gerety was
67 in Phoebe in Wonderland
as 'Dr. Miles / Humpty Dumpty'.
Thu, Feb 07 2008
Poster of Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War
Peter Gerety was
67 in Charlie Wilson's War
as 'Larry Liddle'.
Wed, Dec 19 2007
Poster of Inside Man
Inside Man
Peter Gerety was
65 in Inside Man
as 'Captain Coughlin'.
Fri, Mar 17 2006
Poster of Things That Hang From Trees
Things That Hang From Trees
Peter Gerety was
65 in Things That Hang From Trees
as 'Ump'.
Sat, Mar 11 2006
Poster of Syriana
Syriana
Peter Gerety was
65 in Syriana
as 'Leland "Lee" Janus'.
Wed, Nov 23 2005
Poster of War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
Peter Gerety was
65 in War of the Worlds
as 'Hatch Boss / Load Manager'.
Mon, Jun 13 2005
Poster of Runaway
Runaway
Peter Gerety was
64 in Runaway
as 'Mo'.
Tue, Apr 26 2005
Poster of Looking for Kitty
Looking for Kitty
Peter Gerety was
63 in Looking for Kitty
as 'Gus Maplethorpe'.
Thu, May 06 2004
Poster of Second Best
Second Best
Peter Gerety was
63 in Second Best
as 'Marshall'.
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Virgin
Virgin
Peter Gerety was
63 in Virgin
as 'Mr. Reynolds'.
Sat, Jun 14 2003
Poster of People I Know
People I Know
Peter Gerety was
62 in People I Know
as 'Norris Volpe'.
Thu, Nov 21 2002
Poster of Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Peter Gerety was
62 in Ash Wednesday
as 'Uncle Handy'.
Fri, Oct 11 2002
Poster of Hollywood Ending
Hollywood Ending
Peter Gerety was
61 in Hollywood Ending
as 'Psychiatrist'.
Fri, May 03 2002
Poster of K-PAX
K-PAX
Peter Gerety was
61 in K-PAX
as 'Sal'.
Fri, Oct 26 2001
Poster of The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Peter Gerety was
61 in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
as 'Ned'.
Sun, Aug 05 2001
Poster of The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Peter Gerety was
60 in The Legend of Bagger Vance
as 'Neskaloosa'.
Thu, Nov 02 2000
Poster of Homicide: The Movie
Homicide: The Movie
Peter Gerety was
59 in Homicide: The Movie
as 'Stuart Gharty'.
Sun, Feb 13 2000
Poster of Montana
Montana
Peter Gerety was
57 in Montana
as 'Mike'.
Fri, Jan 16 1998
Poster of Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
Peter Gerety was
57 in Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
as 'Maurice'.
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of Surviving Picasso
Surviving Picasso
Peter Gerety was
56 in Surviving Picasso
as 'Marcel'.
Wed, Sep 04 1996
Poster of Mrs. Winterbourne
Mrs. Winterbourne
Peter Gerety was
55 in Mrs. Winterbourne
as 'Father Brian'.
Fri, Apr 19 1996
Poster of Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Peter Gerety was
54 in Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as 'Sgt. Matt Nelson'.
Sun, Nov 06 1994
Poster of Wolf
Wolf
Peter Gerety was
54 in Wolf
as 'George'.
Fri, Jun 17 1994
Poster of Papa Was a Preacher
Papa Was a Preacher
Peter Gerety was
46 in Papa Was a Preacher
as 'Billy Kilgore'.
Fri, Sep 19 1986
Poster of A Case of Deadly Force
A Case of Deadly Force
Peter Gerety was
45 in A Case of Deadly Force
as 'Bobby Doyle'.
Wed, Apr 09 1986
Poster of The Tender Age
The Tender Age
Peter Gerety was
45 in The Tender Age
as 'Officer Burke'.
Mon, Apr 07 1986
Poster of The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Peter Gerety was
44 in The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
as 'Archie'.
Mon, Feb 11 1985
Poster of First Affair
First Affair
Peter Gerety was
43 in First Affair
as 'Taxi Driver'.
Tue, Oct 25 1983
Poster of The Demon Murder Case
The Demon Murder Case
Peter Gerety was
42 in The Demon Murder Case
as 'Officer Andrew Brooks'.
Sun, Mar 06 1983

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Citadel
Citadel
Peter Gerety was
82+ in Citadel
as 'Secretary McCullough'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 27 2023
Poster of Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son
Peter Gerety was
79+ in Prodigal Son
as 'Archbishop Argento'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2019
Poster of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Peter Gerety was
76+ in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as 'Clifford'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 16 2017
Poster of The Good Fight
The Good Fight
Peter Gerety was
76+ in The Good Fight
as 'Judge Timothy Stanek'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 19 2017
Poster of Mercy Street
Mercy Street
Peter Gerety was
75+ in Mercy Street
as 'Dr. Alfred Summers'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 17 2016
Poster of Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete
Peter Gerety was
75+ in Sneaky Pete
as 'Otto Bernhardt'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 07 2015
Poster of Marvel's Daredevil
Marvel's Daredevil
Peter Gerety was
74+ in Marvel's Daredevil
as 'Silke'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 2015
Poster of Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
Peter Gerety was
74+ in Madam Secretary
as 'Caleb Lockwood'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 2014
Poster of Elementary
Elementary
Peter Gerety was
72+ in Elementary
as 'Frank Da Silva'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 2012
Poster of Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect
Peter Gerety was
71+ in Prime Suspect
as 'Desmond Timoney'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 2011
Poster of Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
Peter Gerety was
70+ in Blue Bloods
as 'Bishop Donovan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 2010
Poster of Mercy
Mercy
Peter Gerety was
69+ in Mercy
as 'Jimmy Flanagan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 2009
Poster of The Good Wife
The Good Wife
Peter Gerety was
69+ in The Good Wife
as 'Judge Timothy Stanek'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 2009
Poster of Life on Mars
Life on Mars
Peter Gerety was
68+ in Life on Mars
as 'Agent Frank Morgan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 09 2008
Poster of Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters
Peter Gerety was
66+ in Brothers and Sisters
as 'Dennis York'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 2006
Poster of Kidnapped
Kidnapped
Peter Gerety was
66+ in Kidnapped
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 2006
Poster of The Bedford Diaries
The Bedford Diaries
Peter Gerety was
65+ in The Bedford Diaries
as 'Harold Harper'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 29 2006
Poster of Conviction
Conviction
Peter Gerety was
65+ in Conviction
as 'Father McMillan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 03 2006
Poster of Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Peter Gerety was
64+ in Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as 'Dean Connors'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 03 2005
Poster of The Jury
The Jury
Peter Gerety was
64+ in The Jury
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 08 2004
Poster of The Wire
The Wire
Peter Gerety was
62+ in The Wire
as ', Judge Daniel Phelan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 02 2002
Poster of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Peter Gerety was
61+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as 'George Hawkins'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of The Job
The Job
Peter Gerety was
60+ in The Job
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 14 2001
Poster of Ed
Ed
Peter Gerety was
60+ in Ed
as 'Dick Knight'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 08 2000
Poster of Third Watch
Third Watch
Peter Gerety was
59+ in Third Watch
as 'Bernie Peterson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 23 1999
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Peter Gerety was
59+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as 'Peter Harrison'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of Public Morals
Public Morals
Peter Gerety was
56+ in Public Morals
as 'Neil Fogerty'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 30 1996
Poster of Central Park West
Central Park West
Peter Gerety was
55+ in Central Park West
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1995
Poster of Return to Lonesome Dove
Return to Lonesome Dove
Peter Gerety was
53+ in Return to Lonesome Dove
as 'Cowboy'.
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Sun, Nov 14 1993
Poster of Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Peter Gerety was
52+ in Homicide: Life on the Street
as ', Stuart Gharty'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1993
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Peter Gerety was
50+ in Law & Order
as 'Defense Attorney Charles Powell, Defense Attorney Dean Connors'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of American Experience
American Experience
Peter Gerety was
48+ in American Experience
as 'Robert Bartlett'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1988