Acting
William L. Petersen
- Titles
- 35movies14TV shows
- Career
Active from 1985 to 2021, busiest in 1998 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 19top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
To Live and Die in L.A.79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.0average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism7.0average 5.2
- Mystery5.5average 4.1
- Tension7.0average 6.1
- Psychological6.4average 5.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
- Adrenaline5.6average 5.1
- Violence4.9average 4.3
Rarely in their work
- Fantasy0.4, average 1.8
- Coming of Age1.7, average 2.9
- Physical Comedy1.3, average 2.5
- Wonder2.4, average 3.4
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Character-Driven 2
- Suspenseful 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Neo-Noir 2
- Contemporary Realism 2
- Las Vegas 2
- Character Study 2
- Historical Drama 2
- 90s Aesthetic 2
- Character-Driven Drama 2
- Tense Atmosphere 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Joan AllenActorThe Contender, Manhunter
Karen SillasActorThe Beast, The Beast
Barbara HersheyActorReturn to Lonesome Dove, The Staircase
Charles Martin SmithActorThe Beast, The Beast
Missy CriderActorThe Beast, The Beast
Jorja FoxActorCSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Vegas
Marg HelgenbergerActorCSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Vegas
Christian SlaterActorYoung Guns II, The Contender
Ronald GuttmanActorThe Beast, The Beast
Reese WitherspoonActorFear, Return to Lonesome Dove
Sterling Macer Jr.ActorThe Beast, The Beast
Larry DrakeActorThe Beast, The Beast
Movies and TV shows
422020s
2 titles · average score 67
67
TV show · as Gil Grissom
2010s
6 titles · average score 71
73
as Gil Grissom
82
TV show · as Col. Emmett Darrow
as Narrator
75
TV show · as Mitch
65
as Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
2000s
8 titles · average score 63
71
TV show · as Gil Grissom
as Narrator
67
TV show · as Jackson Connolly
66
as Jackson Connolly
68
TV show · as Gil Grissom
41
as Ames Levritt
63
as Jack Hathaway
1990s
19 titles · average score 58
60
as Jake Bridges
61
as Jess
76
as Joad
55
as Steve Walker
61
TV show · as Whip Dalton
57
as Whip Dalton
54
as Stephen Guerin
71
TV show · as Captain Gideon Walker
48
as Joey
TV show · as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
58
as Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
1980s
7 titles · average score 71
60
as Tom Hardy
77
as Stud Cantrell
52
as Russell
73
as Will Graham
79
as Richard Chance
79
TV show · as (segment "Need to Know")
76
as Katz & Jammer Bartender