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Brian Geraghty

Brian Geraghty

Actor, also producer · Born May 13, 1974 (52) · Toms River, New Jersey, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Brian Timothy Geraghty (born May 13, 1974) is an American film and television actor, best known for his roles as Ronald Pergman on Big Sky, Dale on the series The Fugitive, Gene Colder on Briarpatch, Theodore Roosevelt on The Alienist, Police Officer Sean Roman on Chicago P.D., Specialist Owen Eldredge in the Academy Award-winning film The Hurt Locker, Tom Bogdan in We Are Marshall, Billy Hodge in The Guardian, and Fergus O'Donnell in Jarhead.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 13, 1974 (52)
From
Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 22% in 30 days

What are Brian Geraghty's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Morality
23%
Bonds
20%
Survival
18%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 15
Trickster
3 of 15
Ally
2 of 15
Herald
2 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Dread
14
Melancholic
13
Contemplative
8
Warm
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet20
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brian Geraghty's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Geraghty's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Luckiest Man in America(2024)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Red Right Hand(2024)

    as Sheriff Hollister

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 1923(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · as Zane Davis

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Gaslit(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Big Sky(2020)

    Show 34 episodes · as Ronald Pergman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Blindfire(2020)

    as Will Bishop

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · as Dale

  • Briarpatch(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gene Colder

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Faith(2019)

    Producer · as Chris

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile(2019)

    as Florida Public Defender Dan Dowd

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Avenues(2017)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Standoff at Sparrow Creek(2018)

    as Noah

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • My Days of Mercy(2017)

    as Weldon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Alienist(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Theodore Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sean Roman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Wildlike(2014)

    as Uncle

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Verbatim: The Ferguson Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Darren Wilson

  • The Stanford Prison Experiment(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Identical(2014)

    as William Hemsley

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Loitering with Intent(2014)

    Producer · as Devon

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Date and Switch(2014)

    as Lars

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 47 episodes · as Sean Roman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Kilimanjaro(2013)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ass Backwards(2013)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Refuge(2012)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sean Roman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 10 Years(2011)

    as Garrity

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Heroes & Demons(2012)

    as Dan (segment "The Second Bakery Attack")

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flight(2012)

    as Ken Evans

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • ATM(2012)

    as David Hargrove

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days in Utopia(2011)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Second Bakery Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dan

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Warren Knox

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Open House(2010)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Chameleon(2010)

    as Brian Jansen

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Man

  • Krews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Henry McFarlin

  • Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Fergus O'Donnell (archive footage)

  • Easier with Practice(2009)

    as Davy Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Hurt Locker(2008)

    as Specialist Owen Eldridge

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Brian Eller

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Love Lies Bleeding(2008)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • An American Crime(2007)

    as Bradley

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • I Know Who Killed Me(2007)

    as Jerrod Pointer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • We Are Marshall(2006)

    as Tom Bogdan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Cruel World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Collin

  • The Guardian(2006)

    as Billy Hodge

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Bobby(2006)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Conversations with Other Women(2005)

    as Groom

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Art School Confidential(2006)

    as Stoob

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • When a Stranger Calls(2006)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Elder Son(2006)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Jarhead(2005)

    as Fergus O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Town Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Young Frank Ryan

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ari

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Butler · as Sean Roman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Counter Boy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip Ludwick

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Kockroach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles, 58 of them dated from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Flight (2012)

$162M worldwide

Highest rated

The Hurt Locker (2008)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

1923 (2022)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19902025

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 59: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing1 of 59: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s30 · 29 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 11% of 27 roles
051015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2007–2014.

  1. 2014
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  3. 2007
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Brian Geraghty's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor, producer

Faith (2019)

94th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Hurt Locker (2008)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Brian Geraghty's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles29–93 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles14–74 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles37–91 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles35–70 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles56–89 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brian Geraghty work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Geraghty's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Michael Berman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers