William L. Petersen
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
21 Feb 1953
Age
73 Years
Born In
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
47
Years Active
40 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
tv
CSI: Vegas
CSI: Vegas
as Gil Grissom
movie
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
as Ted
movie
Friedkin Uncut
Friedkin Uncut
as Self
movie
CSI: Immortality
CSI: Immortality
as Gil Grissom
tv
Manhattan
Manhattan
as Col. Emmett Darrow
movie
100 Years of Wrigley Field
100 Years of Wrigley Field
as Narrator
movie
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Trucker
tv
Blue
Blue
as Mitch
movie
Detachment
Detachment
as Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
movie
This Old Cub
This Old Cub
as Himself
movie
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles
as Narrator
movie
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
as Self
tv
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
as Gil Grissom
movie
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
as Narrator
movie
Inside 'Manhunter'
Inside 'Manhunter'
as Himself
movie
Haven
Haven
as Jackson Connolly
movie
The Contender
The Contender
as Jack Hathaway
tv
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Gil Grissom
movie
The Skulls
The Skulls
as Ames Levritt
tv
The Directors
The Directors
as Self
movie
Kiss the Sky
Kiss the Sky
as Jess
movie
The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack
as John F. Kennedy
movie
The Staircase
The Staircase
as Joad
movie
Gunshy
Gunshy
as Jake Bridges
movie
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
as Juror 12
movie
The Beast
The Beast
as Whip Dalton
tv
The Beast
The Beast
as Whip Dalton
movie
Mulholland Falls
Mulholland Falls
as Jack Flynn
movie
Fear
Fear
as Steve Walker
movie
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
as Tony C.
tv
Return to Lonesome Dove
Return to Lonesome Dove
as Captain Gideon Walker
tv
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
tv
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
as Georgie
movie
Curaçao
Curaçao
as Stephen Guerin
movie
Keep the Change
Keep the Change
as Joe Starling
movie
Passed Away
Passed Away
as Frank Scanlan
movie
Hard Promises
Hard Promises
as Joey
movie
Young Guns II
Young Guns II
as Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
tv
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
movie
Cousins
Cousins
as Tom Hardy
tv
Sacrée Soirée
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
movie
Long Gone
Long Gone
as Stud Cantrell
movie
Amazing Grace and Chuck
Amazing Grace and Chuck
as Russell
movie
Manhunter
Manhunter
as Will Graham
movie
To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Richard Chance
tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Need to Know")
movie
Thief
Thief
as Katz & Jammer Bartender