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Portrait of William L. Petersen

Acting

William L. Petersen

Titles
34movies14TV shows
Career

Active from 1985 to 2021, with a break from 2005 to 2020, busiest in 1998 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A.
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William L. Petersen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Wonder
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Neo-Noir 2
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Tense Atmosphere 2
  • Character Study 2
  • 90s Aesthetic 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

2
TypeAllMovies2
RoleAnyActing40Appearances8Production2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12010s1
GenreAnyCrime1Mystery1TV Movie1Comedy1Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title · average score 73

1990s

1 title · average score 49