Herthum has worked as a stage, television, and film actor, and he has also appeared in national television commercials. Herthum has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his acting career. [3], He has appeared in such television series as CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, NCIS, Criminal Minds, True Blood (joining the cast in 2011[4] for 7 of its 5th season's episodes), JAG,[1] The Mentalist, Men of a Certain Age, True Detective, Treme, Breaking Bad and The Gates. Herthum has appeared in over 40 stage productions, dozens of commercials and combined over 100 films and TV shows. Herthum grew up in a pretty typical, southern way with his parents and three sisters. Publicity Listings Louis Herthum (born July 5, 1956) is an American actor and producer. Herthum’s film credits include In the Electric Mist, I Love You Phillip Morris, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, American Inquisition, The Open Road, Seconds Apart, Tekken, 12 Rounds, and The Last Exorcism, Be Afraid. His mom worked as well and spent about 47 years in the workforce always as an administrative assistant to high-powered CEOs or state officials. Westworld star Louis Herthum was just 16 in October 1972 when two of his sisters were murdered execution-style in a Miami apartment. [1], Herthum started his career as an actor in 1978, performing in local theater, local and regional TV commercials and print advertisements. Herthum has appeared in such television series as CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Criminal Minds, NCIS, True Blood (joining the cast in 2011 for 7 of its 5th season’s episodes), JAG, The Mentalist, Men of a Certain Age, True Detective, Breaking Bad, Treme, and The Gates. In early 1996 Louis added "Producer" to his … Westworld – 15 episodes (2016-2018) – Peter Abernathy; Law & Order True Crime (2017) – Sergeant Edmonds |  Herthum is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he was born in 1956. [1] After appearing in a recurring role in the first season of Westworld, Herthum was promoted to main cast in the second season. [2], In March 1996, after completing his final episode of Murder, She Wrote, Louis turned his attention to film production and returned to his hometown of Baton Rouge to produce Favorite Son, his first feature film. Born to normal working parents, Herthum paved his way to silver screen working in local theaters and TV commercials. After 35 years as a professional actor, Louis Herthum had a breakthrough year in 2017, a year that saw him upped to a series regular for season 2 of HBO's critically acclaimed "Westworld." anonymous, Other Works Herthum is married and has a daughter. He is best known for his recurring role as Dep. After 35 years as a professional actor, Louis Herthum had a breakthrough year in 2017, a year that saw him upped to a series regular for season 2 of HBO's critically acclaimed "Westworld." [2], "The next 'Game of Thrones? Herthum began his career as an actor in 1978, performing in local theater, local and regional TV commercials and print advertisements. ': Louisiana's Louis Herthum shares scene with Anthony Hopkins in HBO's new drama 'Westworld, "Louis Herthum Talks 'Longmire,' 'Murder, She Wrote' And Upcoming HBO Powerhouse 'Westworld,' EXCLUSIVE, Highlight Hollywood News", "Longmire Episode 1.6 'The Worst Kind of Hunter' Gets it Just Right", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louis_Herthum&oldid=977741337, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 September 2020, at 17:59. In 2015, Herthum said in an interview that he saw her steal the show in the play, Blithe Spirit, at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 89. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Nearly 50 years later Herthum, who plays the clue-bearing robot Peter Abernathy opposite Evan Rachel Wood in the futuristic HBO series, is still hoping for justice – even if his patience wore thin a long time ago. Louis Herthum is an American actor and producer who is best known for his recurring role as Deputy Andy Broom on Murder, She Wrote and Peter Abernathy in the HBO television series Westworld. [7], His film credits include In the Electric Mist, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I Love You Phillip Morris, American Inquisition, The Open Road, Tekken, 12 Rounds, Seconds Apart, and The Last Exorcism, Be Afraid. Before he played Dep. Since then Louis has, through his Louisiana based production company Ransack Films, produced a total of five narrative features, including the award winning thriller, "Red Ridge" and one feature length documentary, "The Season Before Spring" (also an award winner) about the first post-Katrina Mardi Gras in 2006.Louis is avid art & antique collector and owns a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback which he has restored in homage to the film that inspired him to go into show business - "Bullitt" with Steve McQueen. |  Broom, Herthum played 2 roles of 2 separate characters in the same show, beginning in 1989. Westworld star Louis Herthum was just 16 in October 1972 when two of his sisters were murdered execution-style in a Miami apartment.