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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
Character:Ted
Release Date:29/09/2021
Friedkin Uncut
Character:Self
Release Date:05/11/2018
CSI: Immortality
Character:Gil Grissom
Release Date:27/09/2015
100 Years of Wrigley Field
Character:Narrator
Release Date:11/03/2014
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Character:Trucker
Release Date:22/06/2012
Detachment
Character:Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
Release Date:24/04/2011
This Old Cub
Character:Himself
Release Date:25/08/2004
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
Character:Narrator
Release Date:03/05/2004
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
Character:Self
Release Date:02/12/2003
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
Character:Narrator
Release Date:27/09/2001
Inside 'Manhunter'
Character:Himself
Release Date:13/02/2001
Haven
Character:Jackson Connolly
Release Date:11/02/2001
The Contender
Character:Jack Hathaway
Release Date:13/10/2000
The Skulls
Character:Ames Levritt
Release Date:31/03/2000
Kiss the Sky
Character:Jess
Release Date:26/10/1998
The Rat Pack
Character:John F. Kennedy
Release Date:22/08/1998
The Staircase
Character:Joad
Release Date:12/04/1998
Gunshy
Character:Jake Bridges
Release Date:06/03/1998
12 Angry Men
Character:Juror 12
Release Date:17/08/1997
The Beast
Character:Whip Dalton
Release Date:28/04/1996
Mulholland Falls
Character:Jack Flynn
Release Date:26/04/1996
Fear
Character:Steve Walker
Release Date:12/04/1996
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
Character:Tony C.
Release Date:01/03/1995
Curaçao
Character:Stephen Guerin
Release Date:27/06/1993
Keep the Change
Character:Joe Starling
Release Date:09/06/1992
Passed Away
Character:Frank Scanlan
Release Date:24/04/1992
Hard Promises
Character:Joey
Release Date:31/01/1992
Young Guns II
Character:Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
Release Date:01/08/1990
Cousins
Character:Tom Hardy
Release Date:10/02/1989
Long Gone
Character:Stud Cantrell
Release Date:23/05/1987
Amazing Grace and Chuck
Character:Russell
Release Date:22/05/1987
Manhunter
Character:Will Graham
Release Date:14/08/1986
To Live and Die in L.A.
Character:Richard Chance
Release Date:01/11/1985
Thief
Character:Katz & Jammer Bartender
Release Date:27/03/1981
Television Appearances
CSI: Vegas
Character:Gil Grissom
Manhattan
Character:Col. Emmett Darrow
Blue
Character:Mitch
Without a Trace
Character:Gil Grissom
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Gil Grissom
The Directors
Character:Self
The Beast
Character:Whip Dalton
Return to Lonesome Dove
Character:Captain Gideon Walker
Fallen Angels
Character:Georgie
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
Character:Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Sacrée Soirée
Character:Self
The Twilight Zone
Character:(segment "Need to Know")
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