Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
34
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 21, 1953 ( 71 years old )
Place of Birth
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
William L. Petersen
William Peterson
William Louis Petersen
William 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.
Known For
Fear
1996-04-12Mulholland Falls
1996-04-26Thief
1981-03-27Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
2021-09-29Manhunter
1986-08-14The Skulls
2000-03-31Cousins
1989-02-10The Rat Pack
1998-08-2212 Angry Men
1997-08-17Young Guns II
1990-08-01