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CSI: Immortality

as Gil Grissom

2015
Detachment

as

2012
This Old Cub

as Himself

2004
Haven

as Jackson Connolly

2001
Inside 'Manhunter'

as Himself

2001
The Skulls

as Ames Levritt

2000
The Rat Pack

as John F. Kennedy

1998
Kiss the Sky

as Jess

1998
Gunshy

as Jake Bridges

1998
Fear

as Steve Walker

1996
The Beast

as Whip Dalton

1996
Curaçao

as Stephen Guerin

1993
Keep the Change

as Joe Starling

1992
Young Guns II

as Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett

1990
Cousins

as Tom Hardy

1989
Manhunter

as Will Graham

1986
To Live and Die in L.A.

as Richard Chance

1985
William Petersen William Petersen

Birthday

1953-02-21

Place of Birth

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 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.
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