Cast
William L. Petersen
Acting
Cast
William L. Petersen
Known for
Acting
Born
1953-02-21
From
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Also known as William L. Petersen, William Peterson , William Louis 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 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.
Fear
as Steve Walker
Young Guns II
as Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
Detachment
as Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
12 Angry Men
as Juror 12
Thief
as Katz & Jammer Bartender
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Richard Chance
Mulholland Falls
as Jack Flynn
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Trucker
Passed Away
as Frank Scanlan
Cousins
as Tom Hardy
The Contender
as Jack Hathaway
The Skulls
as Ames Levritt
Curaçao
as Stephen Guerin
The Beast
as Whip Dalton
Haven
as Jackson Connolly
Gunshy
as Jake Bridges
Hard Promises
as Joey
Long Gone
as Stud Cantrell
Kiss the Sky
as Jess
CSI: Immortality
as Gil Grissom
The Rat Pack
as John F. Kennedy
Keep the Change
as Joe Starling
Friedkin Uncut
as Self
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
as Self
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
as Tony C.
Inside 'Manhunter'
as Himself
Amazing Grace and Chuck
as Russell
This Old Cub
as Himself
The Staircase
as Joad
100 Years of Wrigley Field
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
as Ted
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
as Narrator
Manhunter
as Will Graham
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
as Narrator