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William Petersen‌

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Birthday

calendar1953-02-21

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William Petersen

Evanston, Illinois, USA

William Petersen

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1953-02-21

Popularity

star11.1

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Fear

Fear‌
star6.4
calendar 1996

Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls‌
star6.0
calendar 1996

Thief

Thief‌
star7.2
calendar 1981

Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts

Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

Manhunter

Manhunter‌
star7.0
calendar 1986

The Skulls

The Skulls‌
star5.8
calendar 2000

Cousins

Cousins‌
star6.0
calendar 1989

The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack‌
star5.9
calendar 1998

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men‌
star7.7
calendar 1997

Young Guns II

Young Guns II‌
star6.5
calendar 1990

To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.‌
star7.1
calendar 1985

Passed Away

Passed Away‌
star5.4
calendar 1992

Kiss the Sky

Kiss the Sky‌
star5.6
calendar 1998

Detachment

Detachment‌
star7.7
calendar 2011

Amazing Grace and Chuck

Amazing Grace and Chuck‌
star5.7
calendar 1987

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World‌
star6.6
calendar 2012

Long Gone

Long Gone‌
star6.6
calendar 1987

Hard Promises

Hard Promises‌
star5.1
calendar 1992

The Staircase

The Staircase‌
star7.5
calendar 1998

Haven

Haven‌
star6.9
calendar 2001

Gunshy

Gunshy‌
star5.1
calendar 1998

Curaçao

Curaçao‌
star6.9
calendar 1993

Inside 'Manhunter'

Inside 'Manhunter'‌
star7.0
calendar 2001

Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles

Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

The Beast

The Beast‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

The Contender

The Contender‌
star6.6
calendar 2000

100 Years of Wrigley Field

100 Years of Wrigley Field‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

CSI: Immortality

CSI: Immortality‌
star7.1
calendar 2015

Keep the Change

Keep the Change‌
star6.0
calendar 1992

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King‌
star3.5
calendar 1995

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'‌
star8.0
calendar 2003

Friedkin Uncut

Friedkin Uncut‌
star7.2
calendar 2018

Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy

Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy‌
star0.0
calendar 2001

This Old Cub

This Old Cub‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Tv Credits

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‌
star7.6
calendar 2000

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
star7.7
calendar 1985

Without a Trace

Without a Trace‌
star7.3
calendar 2002

CSI: Vegas

CSI: Vegas‌
star7.8
calendar 2021

Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove‌
star6.8
calendar 1993

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels‌
star5.5
calendar 1993

The Directors

The Directors‌
star5.1
calendar 1999

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

The Kennedys of Massachusetts‌
star7.7
calendar 1990

Manhattan

Manhattan‌
star7.1
calendar 2014

Blue

Blue‌
star7.2
calendar 2012

The Beast

The Beast‌
star6.3
calendar 1996