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William L. Petersen

William L. Petersen

Acting
Born Feb 21, 1953 (73 years old)
Place of Birth Evanston, Illinois, USA
Gender Male
Popularity 3.3
Also Known As William L. Petersen, William Peterson , William Louis Petersen +1 more

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.
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.

Credits

Fear
Fear
1996 6.7
Steve Walker
Fear
Apr 12, 1996
Steve Walker
6.7/10
Mulholland Falls
Mulholland Falls
1996 6
Jack Flynn
Mulholland Falls
Apr 26, 1996
Jack Flynn
6/10
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
1997 7.7
Juror 12
12 Angry Men
Aug 17, 1997
Juror 12
7.7/10
Young Guns II
Young Guns II
1990 6.5
Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
Young Guns II
Aug 1, 1990
Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
6.5/10
The Skulls
The Skulls
2000 5.8
Ames Levritt
The Skulls
Mar 31, 2000
Ames Levritt
5.8/10
To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985 7.1
Richard Chance
To Live and Die in L.A.
Nov 1, 1985
Richard Chance
7.1/10
Detachment
Detachment
2011 7.6
Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
Detachment
Apr 24, 2011
Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
7.6/10
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012 6.6
Trucker
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Jun 22, 2012
Trucker
6.6/10
Thief
Thief
1981 7.2
Katz & Jammer Bartender
Thief
Mar 27, 1981
Katz & Jammer Bartender
7.2/10
The Contender
The Contender
2000 6.7
Jack Hathaway
The Contender
Oct 13, 2000
Jack Hathaway
6.7/10
Cousins
Cousins
1989 6
Tom Hardy
Cousins
Feb 10, 1989
Tom Hardy
6/10
Passed Away
Passed Away
1992 5.4
Frank Scanlan
Passed Away
Apr 24, 1992
Frank Scanlan
5.4/10
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
2021
Ted
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
Sep 29, 2021
Ted
The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack
1998 5.9
John F. Kennedy
The Rat Pack
Aug 22, 1998
John F. Kennedy
5.9/10
Kiss the Sky
Kiss the Sky
1998 5.2
Jess
Kiss the Sky
Oct 26, 1998
Jess
5.2/10
Amazing Grace and Chuck
Amazing Grace and Chuck
1987 5.9
Russell
Amazing Grace and Chuck
May 22, 1987
Russell
5.9/10
Long Gone
Long Gone
1987 6.1
Stud Cantrell
Long Gone
May 23, 1987
Stud Cantrell
6.1/10
Hard Promises
Hard Promises
1992 5.8
Joey
Hard Promises
Jan 31, 1992
Joey
5.8/10
The Staircase
The Staircase
1998 7.7
Joad
The Staircase
Apr 12, 1998
Joad
7.7/10
Haven
Haven
2001 6.8
Jackson Connolly
Haven
Feb 11, 2001
Jackson Connolly
6.8/10
Gunshy
Gunshy
1998 5.4
Jake Bridges
Gunshy
Mar 6, 1998
Jake Bridges
5.4/10
Curaçao
Curaçao
1993 6.4
Stephen Guerin
Curaçao
Jun 27, 1993
Stephen Guerin
6.4/10
Inside 'Manhunter'
Inside 'Manhunter'
2001 7.8
Himself
Inside 'Manhunter'
Feb 13, 2001
Himself
7.8/10
CSI: Immortality
CSI: Immortality
2015 7.2
Gil Grissom
CSI: Immortality
Sep 27, 2015
Gil Grissom
7.2/10
Manhunter
Manhunter
1986 7
Will Graham
Manhunter
Aug 15, 1986
Will Graham
7/10
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
2004 8
Narrator
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
May 3, 2004
Narrator
8/10
The Beast
The Beast
1996 5.5
Whip Dalton
The Beast
Apr 28, 1996
Whip Dalton
5.5/10
100 Years of Wrigley Field
100 Years of Wrigley Field
2014
Self - Narrator (voice)
100 Years of Wrigley Field
Mar 11, 2014
Self - Narrator (voice)
Keep the Change
Keep the Change
1992 7
Joe Starling
Keep the Change
Jun 9, 1992
Joe Starling
7/10
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
1995 4.5
Tony C.
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
Mar 1, 1995
Tony C.
4.5/10
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
2003 7.7
Self
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
Dec 2, 2003
Self
7.7/10
Friedkin Uncut
Friedkin Uncut
2018 7.1
Self
Friedkin Uncut
Nov 5, 2018
Self
7.1/10
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
2001 9
Narrator
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
Sep 27, 2001
Narrator
9/10
This Old Cub
This Old Cub
2004 6.7
Himself
This Old Cub
Aug 25, 2004
Himself
6.7/10

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