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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 '' The Hurt Locker'', and in the 2012 film ''
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'', along with his recurring role in the HBO drama series ''
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''. 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 was a main character on the ABC crime drama '' Big Sky.''


Early life

Geraghty was born in
Toms River, New Jersey Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Its mainland portion is also a census-designated place of the same name, which serves as the county seat of Ocean County.Irish descent. He graduated from Toms River High School East in 1993 and then studied acting at the
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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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'', '' We Are Marshall'', and '' The Hurt Locker''. He also appeared in the January 6, 2010, episode of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', " Quickie", as a man intentionally infecting women with
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. In 2013, he portrayed Agent Knox on the HBO crime drama series ''
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''. 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 American male film actors American male television actors American people of Irish descent Living people Male actors from New Jersey People from Toms River, New Jersey Toms River High School East alumni