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William L. Petersen

Actor · 19 credits · 13 in highly-rated films

Best known for Detachment (2011)

Frequent collaborators: Tom Noonan

Best William L. Petersen movies by genre

Movies (19 total, ranked by score)

  1. Detachment

    2011 · ★ 7.6 (2,065 votes)

    Drama

    1

  2. To Live and Die in L.A.

    1985 · ★ 7.1 (827 votes)

    Crime, Thriller, Action

    2

  3. Fear

    1996 · ★ 6.7 (1,094 votes)

    Thriller, Horror

    3

  4. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

    2012 · ★ 6.6 (2,295 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    4

  5. Young Guns II

    1990 · ★ 6.5 (606 votes)

    Western, Adventure

    5

  6. Manhunter

    1986 · ★ 7.0 (1,569 votes)

    Crime, Horror, Thriller

    6

  7. Cousins

    1989 · ★ 6.0 (65 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    7

  8. Mulholland Falls

    1996 · ★ 6.0 (325 votes)

    Drama, Mystery, Thriller

    8

  9. The Skulls

    2000 · ★ 5.8 (607 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Thriller

    9

  10. Long Gone

    1987 · ★ 6.1 (18 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

    10

  11. Gunshy

    1998 · ★ 5.4 (27 votes)

    Action, Crime, Thriller

    11

  12. Passed Away

    1992 · ★ 5.4 (22 votes)

    Comedy

    12

  13. The Beast

    1996 · ★ 6.0 (3 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Horror

    13

  14. Curaçao

    1993 · ★ 6.4 (10 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Thriller

    14

  15. Kiss the Sky

    1998 · ★ 5.6 (9 votes)

    Romance, Drama

    15

  16. Inside 'Manhunter'

    2001 · ★ 7.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    16

  17. 100 Years of Wrigley Field

    2014

    Documentary

    17

  18. Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts

    2021

    18

  19. Manhunter: The Final Cut

    2026

    19

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.