William L. 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.
Fotos
Filmes (34)
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
2021 · Ted
Friedkin Uncut
2018 · Self
CSI: Immortality
2015 · Gil Grissom, Executive Producer
100 Years of Wrigley Field
2014 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012 · Trucker
Detachment
2011 · Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
This Old Cub
2004 · Himself
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
2004 · Narrator
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
2003 · Self
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
2001 · Narrator
Inside 'Manhunter'
2001 · Himself
Haven
2001 · Jackson Connolly
A Conspiração
2000 · Jack Hathaway
Sociedade Secreta
2000 · Ames Levritt
Kiss the Sky
1998 · Jess
The Rat Pack
1998 · John F. Kennedy
The Staircase
1998 · Joad
Gunshy
1998 · Jake Bridges
12 Angry Men
1997 · Juror 12
The Beast
1996 · Whip Dalton
Mulholland Falls
1996 · Jack Flynn
Fear
1996 · Steve Walker
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
1995 · Tony C.
Curaçao
1993 · Stephen Guerin
Keep the Change
1992 · Joe Starling
Passed Away
1992 · Frank Scanlan
Hard Promises
1992 · Joey, Producer
Young Guns II
1990 · Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
Cousins
1989 · Tom Hardy
Long Gone
1987 · Stud Cantrell
Amazing Grace and Chuck
1987 · Russell
Manhunter
1986 · Will Graham
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985 · Richard Chance
Thief
1981 · Katz & Jammer Bartender
Séries (14)
CSI: Vegas
2021 · Gil Grissom, Executive Producer
Manhattan
2014 · Col. Emmett Darrow
Blue
2012 · Mitch
Without a Trace
2002 · Gil Grissom
Haven
2001 · Jackson Connolly
CSI: Investigação Criminal
2000 · Gil Grissom, Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Producer
The Directors
1999 · Self
The Beast
1996 · Whip Dalton
Return to Lonesome Dove
1993 · Captain Gideon Walker
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Guest
Fallen Angels
1993 · Georgie
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
1990 · Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
The Twilight Zone
1985 · (segment "Need to Know")