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.
Ted
Film 2021
Richard Chance
Film 1985
Joad
Film 1998
Jake Bridges
Film 1998
Stephen Guerin
Film 1993
Himself
Film 2001
Narrator
Film 2004
Whip Dalton
Film 1996
Narrator
Film 2014
Tony C.
Film 1995
Himself
Film 2003
Self
Film 2018
Narrator
Film 2001
Himself
Film 2004
Gil Grissom
Tv 2000
Tv 1985
Gil Grissom
Tv 2002
Gil Grissom
Tv 2021
Captain Gideon Walker
Tv 1993
Georgie
Tv 1993
Self
Tv 1999
Mitch
Tv 2012
Whip Dalton
Tv 1996