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William L. Petersen
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William L. Petersen

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1953Born, Evanston
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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…

Known for

Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldTrucker
DetachmentMr. 'Sarge' Kepler
ManhunterWill GrahamCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGil Grissom
FearSteve Walker

Filmography

AllActingProducing
2021CSI: VegasGil Grissom · 10 episodes · Executive Producer · 41 episodesShow
2021Three Short Plays by Tracy LettsTedMovie
2015CSI: ImmortalityGil Grissom · Executive ProducerMovie
2014ManhattanCol. Emmett Darrow · 10 episodesShow
2012Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldTruckerMovie
2012BlueMitch · 1 episodeShow
2011DetachmentMr. 'Sarge' KeplerMovie
2004Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los AngelesNarratorMovie
2002Without a TraceGil Grissom · 1 episodeShow
2001Wrigley Field: Beyond the IvyNarratorMovie
2001HavenJackson ConnollyMovie
2001HavenJackson Connolly · 2 episodesShow
2000The ContenderJack HathawayMovie
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGil Grissom · 194 episodes · Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Producer · 253 episodesShow
2000The SkullsAmes LevrittMovie
1998Kiss the SkyJessMovie
1998The Rat PackJohn F. KennedyMovie
1998The StaircaseJoadMovie
1998GunshyJake BridgesMovie
199712 Angry MenJuror 12Movie
1996The BeastWhip DaltonMovie
1996The BeastWhip Dalton · 2 episodesShow
1996Mulholland FallsJack FlynnMovie
1996FearSteve WalkerMovie
1995In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is KingTony C.Movie
1993Return to Lonesome DoveCaptain Gideon Walker · 4 episodesShow
1993Fallen AngelsGeorgie · 1 episodeShow
1993CuraçaoStephen GuerinMovie
1992Keep the ChangeJoe StarlingMovie
1992Passed AwayFrank ScanlanMovie
1992Hard PromisesJoey · ProducerMovie
1990Young Guns IIPatrick Floyd 'Pat' GarrettMovie
1990The Kennedys of MassachusettsJoseph P. Kennedy Sr. · 3 episodesShow
1989CousinsTom HardyMovie
1987Long GoneStud CantrellMovie
1987Amazing Grace and ChuckRussellMovie
1986ManhunterWill GrahamMovie
1985To Live and Die in L.A.Richard ChanceMovie
1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Need to Know") · 1 episodeShow
1981ThiefKatz & Jammer BartenderMovie

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