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Brian Timothy Geraghty (born May 13, 1975) is an American actor, known for his roles in the 2005 film '' Jarhead'', the 2008 film ''
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'', and in the 2012 film ''
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'', along with his recurring role in the
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drama series '' Boardwalk Empire''. He appeared as a regular on
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's '' Chicago P.D.'' from 2014 to 2016 and played
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in the TV series '' The Alienist''. From 2020 to 2022, he portrayed Ronald Pergman on the ABC thriller drama '' Big Sky.'' He had a main role as Ranch Foreman Zane Davis on the
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western series ''
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'' (2022–2025).


Early life

Geraghty was born in
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, and is of Irish descent. He graduated from Toms River High School East in 1993 and then studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre before beginning his professional career in
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; he later moved to
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.


Career

Geraghty was featured in a small role in the crime drama ''
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''. Feature roles soon followed, in such pictures as '' Jarhead'', '' Bobby'', ''
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'', and ''
The Hurt Locker ''The Hurt Locker'' is a 2008 American war action thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. It stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, and Guy Pearce. T ...
''. He also appeared in the January 6, 2010, episode of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', " Quickie", as a man intentionally infecting women with HIV. In 2013, he portrayed Agent Knox on the
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crime drama series '' Boardwalk Empire''. In August 2014, Geraghty was cast as a series regular on the second season of the
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procedural '' Chicago P.D.'', playing Sean Roman. In 2018, Geraghty starred in the TNT drama '' The Alienist'', as NYPD Police Commissioner
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.


Personal life

In his free time, Geraghty enjoys surfing.


Filmography


Film


Television


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Geraghty, Brian 1975 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Actors from Ocean County, New Jersey American male film actors American male television actors American people of Irish descent Living people Male actors from New Jersey Entertainers from Toms River, New Jersey Toms River High School East alumni