1953-02-21 ( 72 years old ) in Evanston, Illinois, USA
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.
Movies
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
2021-09-29
Friedkin Uncut
2018-11-05
CSI: Immortality
2015-09-27
100 Years of Wrigley Field
2014-03-11
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012-06-22
Detachment
2011-04-24
This Old Cub
2004-08-25
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
2001-09-27
Inside 'Manhunter'
2001-02-13
Haven
2001-02-11
The Contender
2000-10-13
The Skulls
2000-03-31
Kiss the Sky
1998-10-26
The Rat Pack
1998-08-22
The Staircase
1998-04-12
Gunshy
1998-03-06
12 Angry Men
1997-08-17
The Beast
1996-04-28
Mulholland Falls
1996-04-26
Fear
1996-04-12
Curaçao
1993-06-27
Keep the Change
1992-06-09
Passed Away
1992-04-24
Hard Promises
1992-01-31
Young Guns II
1990-08-01
Cousins
1989-02-10
Long Gone
1987-05-23
Amazing Grace and Chuck
1987-05-22
Manhunter
1986-08-14
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985-11-01
Thief
1981-03-27
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