William Petersen
Age: 71 | From: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1953-02-21 06:40:36
Aliases: William L. Petersen , William Peterson , William Louis Petersen
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 28
TV Involvements: 15
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(2000) Gil Grissom
Without a Trace
(2002) Gil Grissom
Return to Lonesome Dove
(1993) Captain Gideon Walker
CSI: Vegas
(2021) Gil Grissom
Manhattan
(2014) Col. Emmett Darrow
Detachment
(2011) Mr. Sarge Kepler
The Beast
(1996) Whip Dalton
Blue
(2012) MitchActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Gil Grissom | |
| Ted | ||
| 2018 | Self | |
| 2015 | Gil Grissom | |
| 2014 | Col. Emmett Darrow | |
| Narrator | ||
| 2012 | Trucker | |
| Mitch | ||
| 2011 | Mr. Sarge Kepler | |
| 2004 | Himself | |
| Narrator | ||
| 2003 | Himself | |
| 2002 | Gil Grissom | |
| 2001 | Narrator | |
| Himself | ||
| Jackson Connolly | ||
| 2000 | Jack Hathaway | |
| Gil Grissom | ||
| Ames Levritt | ||
| 1999 | Self | |
| 1998 | Jess | |
| John F. Kennedy | ||
| Joad | ||
| Jake Bridges | ||
| 1997 | Juror 12 | |
| 1996 | Whip Dalton | |
| Whip Dalton | ||
| Jack Flynn | ||
| Steve Walker | ||
| 1995 | Tony C. | |
| 1993 | Captain Gideon Walker | |
| Georgie | ||
| Stephen Guerin | ||
| 1992 | Joe Starling | |
| Frank Scanlan | ||
| Joey | ||
| 1990 | Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett | |
| Joseph P. 'Joe' Kennedy, Sr. | ||
| 1989 | Tom Hardy | |
| 1987 | Stud Cantrell | |
| Russell | ||
| 1986 | Will Graham | |
| 1985 | Richard Chance | |
| N/A | ||
| 1981 | Katz & Jammer Bartender | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | Executive Producer | |
| 2000 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Supervising Producer | ||
| Co-Executive Producer | ||
| 1992 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
