William Petersen

William Petersen

Birthday: 1953-02-21

Place of birth: Evanston, Illinois, USA

Also known as: William L. Petersen, William Peterson , William Louis Petersen

imdb_id: nm0676973

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.

Played in movies:

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

Score: 8.0

12 Angry Men

Score: 7.7

Detachment

Score: 7.6

The Staircase

Score: 7.5

Thief

Score: 7.2

CSI: Immortality

Score: 7.2

To Live and Die in L.A.

Score: 7.1

Manhunter

Score: 7.0

Friedkin Uncut

Score: 7.0

Inside 'Manhunter'

Score: 7.0

Haven

Score: 6.8

The Contender

Score: 6.7

Curaçao

Score: 6.6

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Score: 6.6

Fear

Score: 6.5

Young Guns II

Score: 6.5

Long Gone

Score: 6.2

Cousins

Score: 6.0

Mulholland Falls

Score: 6.0

Keep the Change

Score: 6.0

The Rat Pack

Score: 5.9

The Skulls

Score: 5.8

The Beast

Score: 5.7

Kiss the Sky

Score: 5.6

Amazing Grace and Chuck

Score: 5.6

Hard Promises

Score: 5.5

Gunshy

Score: 5.4

Passed Away

Score: 5.1

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King

Score: 3.5

This Old Cub

Score: 0.0

Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy

Score: 0.0

100 Years of Wrigley Field

Score: 0.0

Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles

Score: 0.0

Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

CSI: Vegas

Score: 7.8

The Twilight Zone

Score: 7.7

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Score: 7.6

Without a Trace

Score: 7.3

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

Score: 7.2

Blue

Score: 7.1

Manhattan

Score: 7.1

Return to Lonesome Dove

Score: 6.9

Sacrée soirée

Score: 6.5

The Beast

Score: 6.3

Fallen Angels

Score: 5.9

The Directors

Score: 5.8