Vital Statistics
Birth Name: William
Louis Petersen
DOB: 21 Feb 1953
POB: Evanston, Illinois
Height: 6'1"
Marital Status: Married,
1 daughter
Biography
Petersen, though born in Illinois,
attended Bishop Kelly High School in Boise, Idaho, then Idaho State U on a football scholarship. There, he found acting. Petersen soon became involved with the renowned Steppenwolf Company in Chicago, Illinois. The young actor's training would eventually pay off big, as he would go on to star
in numerous big-screen hits, such as, To Live
and Die in L.A., Manhunter, The Skulls, and The Contender. It was not until he got his role as Gil Grissom on
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation that William Petersen became a household name.
Works
Haven (2001) (TV)
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)
The Contender (2000)
The Skulls (2000)
Kiss the Sky (1999)
The Rat Pack (1998) (TV)
The Staircase (1998) (TV)
Gunshy (1998)
12 Angry Men (1997) (TV)
The Beast (1996) (TV)
Mulholland Falls (1996) (uncredited)
Fear (1996)
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye is King (1995)
Present Tense, Past Perfect (1995) (TV)
Curacao (1993) (TV)
"Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (miniseries)
Keep the Change (1992) (TV)
Passed Away (1992)
Hard Promises (1991)
Young Guns II (1990)
"The Kennedys of Massachusetts" (1990) (miniseries)
Cousins (1989)
Long Gone (1987) (TV)
Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
Manhunter (1986
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Thief (1981)
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