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 Id ... aho 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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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Gil Grissom
Episodes: 195
First Aired: Oct 06, 2000
CSI: Vegas
as Gil Grissom
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Oct 06, 2021
Manhattan
as Col. Emmett Darrow
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Jul 27, 2014
Return to Lonesome Dove
as Captain Gideon Walker
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Nov 14, 1993
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 18, 1990
The Beast
as Whip Dalton
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 28, 1996
Without a Trace
as Gil Grissom
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 2002
Fallen Angels
as Georgie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 01, 1993
Blue
as Mitch
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 11, 2012
The Twilight Zone
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 27, 1985
The Directors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1999
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