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 ed 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.
Filmography
all 47
Movies 35
TV Shows 12
self 6
Producer 4
Narrator 3
CSI: Vegas (2021)
CSI: Immortality (2015)
Manhattan (2014)
Blue (2012)
Detachment (2011)
This Old Cub (2004)
Without a Trace (2002)
Inside 'Manhunter' (2001)
Haven (2001)
The Contender (2000)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
The Skulls (2000)
The Rat Pack (1998)
Gunshy (1998)
12 Angry Men (1997)
The Beast (1996)
The Beast (1996)
Mulholland Falls (1996)
Fear (1996)
Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)
Fallen Angels (1993)
Curaçao (1993)
Keep the Change (1992)
ed Away (1992)
Hard Promises (1992)
Young Guns II (1990)
The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)
Cousins (1989)
Long Gone (1987)
Manhunter (1986)
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
The Twilight Zone (1985)
Thief (1981)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-02-21 (72 years old)
Birth Name
William Louis Petersen
Birth Place
Evanston, United States
Relationships
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/0be5e0e4c59fb646a526e468f1e2b170 (1974 - 1981)
Spouse
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/795a3ca6f3fb4c23d207b0f43f6a73af
Citizenships
United States
Residences
Mondragón · Arrasate/Mondragón, Spain, Boise · Evanston, United States
Also Known As
William L. Petersen, William Peterson , William Louis Petersen, ویلیام پترسن
Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
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