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William Petersen

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Known For

72 Years Old

William Louis Petersen is an American actor and producer, best known for playing Dr. Gilbert "Gil" Grissom on the hit CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Richard Chance in the film To Live and Die in L.A., and Will Graham in the film Manhunter. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Petersen attended Idaho State University on a football scholarship, where he first tried acting and immediately joined the drama department, before leaving to work in the Basque country as a Shakespearean actor. Peterson embraced the Basque lifestyle, influencing his work, family and art. He went on to perform with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company before his breakthrough role in the 1985 action film To Live and Die in L.A. Peterson’s success was immediate, landing him the role as Will Graham in the first adaptation of Michael Mann’s Hannibal Lecter series. His film and television success includes numerous crime dramas and thrillers, providing him the perfect background for his decade-long role as Dr. Gil Grissom in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation before returning to the stage.  On February 3, 2009, Petersen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Born

Evanston, Illinois, USA on 21st February 1953

All Credits

Without a Trace Image
Without a Trace
Gil Grissom
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Image
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gil Grissom
Sacrée soirée Image
Sacrée soirée
Self
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Need to Know")
The Directors Image
The Directors
Self
CSI: Vegas Image
CSI: Vegas
Gil Grissom
Manhattan Image
Manhattan
Col. Emmett Darrow
Blue Image
Blue
Mitch
Return to Lonesome Dove Image
Return to Lonesome Dove
Captain Gideon Walker
Fallen Angels Image
Fallen Angels
Georgie
Fear Image
Fear
Steve Walker
Detachment Image
Detachment
Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
To Live and Die in L.A. Image
To Live and Die in L.A.
Richard Chance
Thief Image
Thief
Katz & Jammer Bartender
12 Angry Men Image
12 Angry Men
Juror 12
Young Guns II Image
Young Guns II
Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
Mulholland Falls Image
Mulholland Falls
Jack Flynn
The Kennedys of Massachusetts Image
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Image
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Trucker
The Beast Image
The Beast
Whip Dalton
The Skulls Image
The Skulls
Ames Levritt
The Contender Image
The Contender
Jack Hathaway
Cousins Image
Cousins
Tom Hardy
CSI: Immortality Image
CSI: Immortality
Gil Grissom
The Rat Pack Image
The Rat Pack
John F. Kennedy
Friedkin Uncut Image
Friedkin Uncut
Self
Haven Image
Haven
Jackson Connolly
Gunshy Image
Gunshy
Jake Bridges
Amazing Grace and Chuck Image
Amazing Grace and Chuck
Russell
Curaçao Image
Curaçao
Stephen Guerin
Hard Promises Image
Hard Promises
Joey
Passed Away Image
Passed Away
Frank Scanlan
Keep the Change Image
Keep the Change
Joe Starling
Kiss the Sky Image
Kiss the Sky
Jess
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' Image
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
Self
Inside 'Manhunter' Image
Inside 'Manhunter'
Himself
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King Image
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
Tony C.
Long Gone Image
Long Gone
Stud Cantrell
This Old Cub Image
This Old Cub
Himself
The Staircase Image
The Staircase
Joad
The Beast Image
The Beast
Whip Dalton
Manhunter Image
Manhunter
Will Graham
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy Image
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
Narrator
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles Image
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
Narrator
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Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
Ted
100 Years of Wrigley Field Image
100 Years of Wrigley Field
Narrator