--- name: "Brian Geraghty" canonical: "https://film.one/person/brian-geraghty" fi1m_id: "brian-geraghty" imdb_id: "nm1310016" tmdb_id: 49271 wikidata_id: "Q460563" roles: ["Actor"] born: "13 May 1974" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-24T09:32:23.375712+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Brian Geraghty ## Identity Brian Geraghty - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/brian-geraghty - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** brian-geraghty - **IMDb ID:** nm1310016 - **TMDB ID:** 49271 - **Wikidata ID:** Q460563 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Geraghty, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460563, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1310016/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/49271 Actor. Born 13 May 1974 in Toms River, New Jersey, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 13 May 1974, Toms River, New Jersey, USA - **Active:** 2008–present - **Also known as:** Brian Timothy Geraghty - **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 86 (1), 2020s 73 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Geraghty, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460563, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1310016/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/49271 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Hurt Locker*](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md) (86) - **Apple TV:** [*1923*](https://film.one/tv/1923.md) (73) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Brian Geraghty > Brian Geraghty is particularly good at showing how hard it is to do a dangerous job beside someone who enjoys it. We value the fear and vulnerability he brings to supporting parts, though the casting can be repetitive. Watch Brian Geraghty alongside Jeremy Renner in *The Hurt Locker* (2008): the danger that draws one man in frightens the other. As Specialist Owen Eldridge, Geraghty makes that fear a reasonable response to the job, not a weakness to be corrected. We worried about Eldridge because Geraghty makes the cost of trusting James feel personal. James's appetite for risk can be attractive, but Eldridge gives us someone whose safety depends on it. Kathryn Bigelow gets something valuable from Geraghty here: a supporting performance that changes how we judge the lead. His casting has often returned to men in uniform, with anxiety beneath a clean-cut appearance. *Jarhead* (2005), in which he played Fergus O'Donnell opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, brought early notice; *The Hurt Locker* brought wider recognition. The subsequent work divides between supporting film parts, including Ken Evans opposite Denzel Washington in Robert Zemeckis's *Flight* (2012), and a substantial run of television roles. He went on to play Agent Warren Knox in *Boardwalk Empire* (2013) and Sean Roman in *Chicago P.D.* (2014–2016). In *The Hurt Locker*, Anthony Mackie's Sergeant JT Sanborn helps Geraghty make the team matter beyond its most conspicuous member. Neither performance lets us treat the other soldiers simply as witnesses to James's nerve. Geraghty's particular contribution is to make the strain of staying alongside him worth watching in its own right. The film gives these men less attention than they deserve, and our admiration for it comes with that reservation. We want more of Eldridge because Geraghty has made his difficulties credible, rather than because James needs explaining. The repeated military and police roles make sense, though they risk making Geraghty seem more predictable than his work warrants. We would welcome a leading part that gave his vulnerability the attention Bigelow gives James's recklessness, without requiring him to become louder or more assertive. Start with *The Hurt Locker*, and pay attention to the colleagues who have to endure the man at its centre. ## Biography Brian Geraghty is an American actor. He grew up in Toms River, New Jersey, graduated from Toms River High School East in 1993 and trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre in New York before beginning his professional career there; he later moved to Los Angeles. Geraghty is known for his roles as Fergus O'Donnell in *Jarhead* (2005), Specialist Owen Eldridge in *The Hurt Locker* (2008), Ken Evans in *Flight* (2012), Sean Roman in the series *Chicago P.D.* (2014–2016) and *Chicago Fire*, and Theodore Roosevelt in *The Alienist* (2018). He has also appeared as Ronald Pergman in *Big Sky* (2020–2022) and Zane Davis in *1923* (2022–2025). Earlier credits include a role in *The Sopranos*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *1923* (2022), Fi1m 73, as Zane Davis — [page](https://film.one/tv/1923.md) - *The Hurt Locker* (2008), Fi1m 86, as Specialist Owen Eldridge — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md) ## Complete filmography (59) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Luckiest Man in America* (2025), as Ed - *Red Right Hand* (2024), as Sheriff Hollister - *1923* (2022), series, as Zane Davis — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/1923.md) - *Gaslit* (2022), series, as Peter - *Big Sky* (2020), series, as Ronald Pergman - *Blindfire* (2020), as Will Bishop - *The Fugitive* (2020), series, as Dale - *Briarpatch* (2020), series, as Gene Colder - *Faith* (2019), as Chris - *Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile* (2019), as Florida Public Defender Dan Dowd - *Avenues* (2019), as Jack - *The Standoff at Sparrow Creek* (2019), as Noah - *My Days of Mercy* (2018), as Weldon - *The Alienist* (2018), series, as Theodore Roosevelt - *Chicago Med* (2015), series, as Sean Roman - *Wildlike* (2015), as Uncle - *Verbatim: The Ferguson Case* (2015), as Darren Wilson - *The Stanford Prison Experiment* (2015), Executive Producer - *The Identical* (2014), as William Hemsley - *Loitering with Intent* (2014), as Devon - *Date and Switch* (2014), as Lars - *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Sean Roman - *Kilimanjaro* (2013), as Doug - *Ass Backwards* (2013), as Brian - *Refuge* (2012), as Sam - *Chicago Fire* (2012), series, as Sean Roman - *10 Years* (2012), as Garrity - *Heroes and Demons* (2012), as Dan (segment "The Second Bakery Attack") - *Flight* (2012), as Ken Evans - *ATM* (2012), as David Hargrove - *Seven Days in Utopia* (2011), as Jake - *The Second Bakery Attack* (2010), as Dan - *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), series, as Agent Warren Knox — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md) - *Open House* (2010), as David - *The Chameleon* (2010), as Brian Jansen - *Bastard* (2010), as Man - *Krews* (2010), as Henry McFarlin - *Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize* (2010), as Fergus O'Donnell (archive footage) - *Easier with Practice* (2009), as Davy Mitchell - *The Hurt Locker* (2008), as Specialist Owen Eldridge — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md) - *True Blood* (2008), series, as Brian Eller — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md) - *Love Lies Bleeding* (2008), as Duke - *An American Crime* (2007), as Bradley - *I Know Who Killed Me* (2007), as Jerrod Pointer - *We Are Marshall* (2006), as Tom Bogdan - *Cruel World* (2006), as Collin - *The Guardian* (2006), as Billy Hodge - *Bobby* (2006), as Jimmy - *Conversations with Other Women* (2006), as Groom - *Art School Confidential* (2006), as Stoob - *When a Stranger Calls* (2006), as Bobby - *The Elder Son* (2006), as Greg - *Jarhead* (2005), as Fergus O'Donnell - *Town Diary* (2002), as Young Frank Ryan - *Ed* (2000), series, as Ari - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Peter Butler, Sean Roman - *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as Counter Boy — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md) - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Phillip Ludwick — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Kockroach*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Brian Geraghty](https://film.one/media/person/100330/gallery-17cb8a80f22a.jpg) Brian Geraghty — David Shankbone, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Brian_Geraghty_by_David_Shankbone.jpg/1280px-Brian_Geraghty_by_David_Shankbone.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Jeremy Renner (left) and Brian Geraghty addresses audience members at the annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Gala at the Andrew W. Mellon Au (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/100330/gallery-1e12c802ee96.jpg) Jeremy Renner (left) and Brian Geraghty addresses audience members at the annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Gala at the Andrew W. Mellon Au (2010) — Mass Communication Specialist Chad J. McNeeley at https://www.flickr.com/photos/thejointstaff/, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/JeremyRennerBrianGeraghtyApr10.jpg/1280px-JeremyRennerBrianGeraghtyApr10.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![The Hurt Locker actors Jeremy Renner, left, and Brian Geraghty addresses the audience at the annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Gala in Washington, (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/100330/gallery-e9b36bcb7810.jpg) The Hurt Locker actors Jeremy Renner, left, and Brian Geraghty addresses the audience at the annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Gala in Washington, (2010) — PO1 Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Jeremy_Renner_%26_Brian_Geraghty_at_TAPS_Gala_2010-04-13.jpg/1280px-Jeremy_Renner_%26_Brian_Geraghty_at_TAPS_Gala_2010-04-13.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Kirsten Dunst and Brian Geraghty at Tribeca Film Festival 2010](https://film.one/media/person/100330/gallery-8dcf9119ce1a.jpg) Kirsten Dunst and Brian Geraghty at Tribeca Film Festival 2010 — David Shankbone, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Kirsten_Dunst_and_Brian_Geraghty_by_David_Shankbone.jpg/1280px-Kirsten_Dunst_and_Brian_Geraghty_by_David_Shankbone.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Brian Geraghty](https://film.one/media/person/100330/gallery-1266995cf43a.jpg) Brian Geraghty — Image via TMDB - ![Brian Geraghty](https://film.one/media/person/100330/gallery-41dbd20e8f5f.jpg) Brian Geraghty — Image via TMDB - ![Brian Geraghty](https://film.one/media/person/100330/gallery-e735c6348bfb.jpg) Brian Geraghty — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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