Peter Gerety

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Biography

After graduating from Boston University, he worked at the Charles Playhouse alongside future stars Jill Clayburgh and Al Pacino. In 1965, he officially joined the Trinity Repertory Company. Gerety also acted in NYC in such productions as "In the Summer House" and "Baal". The compact, slightly rotund actor spent several years in the Pacific Northwest working in regional theater and supporting himself with various odd jobs. He eventually …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

May 17, 1940

Career Milestones

2006

Cast in Edward Burns' "Looking for Kitty"

2004

Cast in the drama "Virgin" about a teenager who believes she is carrying the child of God

2002

Cast in Edward Burns' "Ash Wednesday"

2002

Had a small role as a Psychiatrist in Woody Allen's "Hollywood Ending"

2001

Cast as one of the inmates in a mental hospital in "K-PAX"

1997

Played Samuel Adams in the PBS documentary "Liberty! The American Revolution"

1997

Joined cast of the NBC police drama "Homicide: Life on the Street", produced by Levinson

1996

Played regular role of police lieutenant Neil Fogarty on the CBS sitcom "Public Morals"; cancelled after one episode

1996

Had bit role as a lawyer in Barry Levinson's "Sleepers"

1996

Portrayed Father Brian in Richard Benjamin's "Mrs. Winterbourne"

1992

Performed on Broadway in "Conversations with My Father", starring Judd Hirsch, and in Harold Pinter's "The Hothouse"

1991

Feature debut as a biker in "Complex World", filmed in Providence, Rhode Island

1983

Had role in NBC's "The Demon Murder Case", filmed in Newport, Rhode Island

Moved to the Pacific Northwest; worked in regional theater; also was a bartender and fruit picker

Early TV credits include bit roles in "Movin' On" and PBS' "The Adams Chronicles"; also appeared in filmed productions of Trinity plays that were presented on PBS

1965

Joined Trinity Square Repertory Company, a theater troupe in Providence, RI; went on to appear in over 125 produtions there

Began acting at the Charles Playhouse in Boston while a student at Boston University