Biography (1)
The Evanston, Illinois native first discovered acting while pursuing a football scholarship at Idaho State University. He first drew film industry and critical attention with his back-to-back starring roles in William Friedkin’s To Live and Die in L.A., opposite Willem Dafoe and based on the Gerald Petievich novel; and Michael Mann’s Manhunter, opposite Brian Cox as Hannibal Lecktor and based on the Thomas Harris novel. Mr. Petersen’s subsequent movies included… (more)
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To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
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Actor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
CSI: Immortality (TV movie) |
| 2012 |
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World |
| 2011 |
Detachment |
| 2001 |
Haven (TV movie) |
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy |
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| 2000 |
The Contender |
The Skulls |
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| 1999 |
Kiss the Sky |
| 1998 |
Gunshy |
The Rat Pack (TV movie) |
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The Staircase (TV movie) |
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| 1997 |
12 Angry Men (TV movie) |
| 1996 |
Fear |
Mulholland Falls |
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The Beast (TV movie) |
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| 1995 |
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King |
| 1993 |
Deadly Currents (TV movie) |
| 1992 |
Keep the Change (TV movie) |
Passed Away |
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| 1991 |
Hard Promises |
| 1990 |
Young Guns II |
| 1989 |
Cousins |
| 1987 |
Long Gone (TV movie) |
Silent Voice |
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| 1986 |
Manhunter |
| 1985 |
To Live and Die in L.A. |
| 1981 |
Thief |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Friedkin Uncut |
| 2016 |
Doctor for a Day - a.f. |
Renaissance Woman in L.A. - a.f. |
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So in Phase: Scoring 'To Live and Die in L.A.' - a.f. |
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Taking a Chance: An Interview with William Petersen |
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Wrong Way: The Stunts of 'To Live and Die in L.A.' - a.f. |
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| 2004 |
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles |
TV Land Moguls (series) |
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This Old Cub |
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| 2003 |
CBS at 75 (TV movie) |
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' |
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| 1997 |
The Directors (series) |
| 1990 |
Intimate Portrait (series) |
| Music videos | |
|---|---|
| 1985 |
Wang Chung: To Live and Die in L.A. - a.f. |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1995 |
Present Tense, Past Perfect (TV movie) |