William Petersen
William Petersen
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Tony Kaye
Writers: Carl Lund,
Cast: Adrien Brody, Blythe Danner, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, James Caan, Lucy Liu, Marcia Gay Harden, Sami Gayle, Tim Blake Nelson, William Petersen,
Director: Rod Lurie
Writers: Rod Lurie,
Cast: Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Mike Binder, Philip Baker Hall, Robin Thomas, Sam Elliott, Saul Rubinek, William Petersen,
Director: Rob Cohen
Writers: John Pogue,
Cast: Christopher McDonald, Craig T. Nelson, David Asman, Hill Harper, Joshua Jackson, Leslie Bibb, Paul Walker, Scott Gibson, Steve Harris, William Petersen,
Director: Geoff Murphy
Writers: John Fusco,
Cast: Alan Ruck, Balthazar Getty, Christian Slater, Emilio Estevez, Jack Kehoe, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, R. D. Call, Robert Knepper, William Petersen,
Director: Michael Mann
Writers: Michael Mann,
Cast: Benjamin Hendrickson, Brian Cox, Chris Elliott, David Seaman, Dennis Farina, Joan Allen, Kim Greist, Stephen Lang, Tom Noonan, William Petersen,
