Antanas Pakerys (born May 14, 1940) is a Lithuanian linguist, expert in Lithuanian phonetics.
He was born in , Dusetos rural municipality , Zarasai County, Lithuania. In 1964 he graduated from the Vilnius Pedagogical Institute (now Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy). He was there a lecturer, professor (since 1987), dean of the Faculty of Lithuanian Language and Literature (1989-1992) and rector (1993-2003). He wrote several books and many articles in Lithuanian phonetics and other linguistic subjects. In 1968 he earned his candidate of science (Ph.D.) degree with thesis and doktor nauk degree (Soviet equivalent of dr.hab.) with thesis in 1982. He was a member of the State Commission on the Lithuanian Language (1994-2012), and had a number of other scientific and educational duties.
In 2000 he was awarded Officer's Cross of the Order of Gediminas.