William L. Petersen
Acting
Born February 21, 1953 · Evanston, Illinois, USA
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Late Show with David Letterman
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Without a Trace
Sacrée soirée
The Twilight Zone
CSI: Vegas
Fallen Angels
Manhattan
The Directors
Fear
Detachment
Blue
12 Angry Men
Return to Lonesome Dove
To Live and Die in L.A.
Young Guns II
Thief
The Beast
Mulholland Falls
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
The Contender
The Skulls
Cousins
Haven
CSI: Immortality
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
Gunshy
Haven
Long Gone
Passed Away
Inside 'Manhunter'
Friedkin Uncut
The Rat Pack
Kiss the Sky
Amazing Grace and Chuck
Curaçao
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
Keep the Change
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
100 Years of Wrigley Field