William Petersen
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-02-21 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Also known As
William L. Petersen
William Peterson
William Louis Petersen
ویلیام پترسن
William Petersen
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 breakthrou...
Acting
1996
as Steve Walker
1996
as Jack Flynn
1981
as Katz & Jammer Bartender
2021
1986
as Will Graham
2000
as Ames Levritt
1989
as Tom Hardy
1998
as John F. Kennedy
1997
as Juror 12
1990
as Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
1985
as Richard Chance
1992
as Frank Scanlan
1998
as Jess
2011
as Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
1987
as Russell
2012
1987
as Stud Cantrell
1992
as Joey
1998
as Joad
2001
as Jackson Connolly
1998
as Jake Bridges
1993
as Stephen Guerin
2001
as Himself
2004
1996
as Whip Dalton
2000
as Jack Hathaway
2014
as Narrator
2015
as Gil Grissom
1992
as Joe Starling
2018
as Self
2001
as Narrator
2004
as Himself
Production
2015
as Executive Producer
1992
as Producer
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