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William L. Petersen

Acting
Born: February 21, 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, USA

Biography

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 t...

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Film

34 Titles
Fear
6.6
FILM
Fear1996
Detachment
7.6
FILM
Detachment2011
Thief
7.2
FILM
Thief1981
12 Angry Men
7.7
FILM
12 Angry Men1997
Young Guns II
6.5
FILM
Young Guns II1990
To Live and Die in L.A.
7.1
FILM
To Live and Die in L.A.1985
Mulholland Falls
6.0
FILM
Mulholland Falls1996
The Skulls
5.8
FILM
The Skulls2000
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
6.6
FILM
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World2012
The Contender
6.7
FILM
The Contender2000
Cousins
6.0
FILM
Cousins1989
Passed Away
5.3
FILM
Passed Away1992
Kiss the Sky
5.6
FILM
Kiss the Sky1998
Haven
6.8
FILM
Haven2001
Friedkin Uncut
7.1
FILM
Friedkin Uncut2018
Amazing Grace and Chuck
5.8
FILM
Amazing Grace and Chuck1987

Series

13 Titles
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6
SERIES
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000–
Without a Trace
7.3
SERIES
Without a Trace2002–
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4
SERIES
Late Show with David Letterman1993–
The Twilight Zone
7.7
SERIES
The Twilight Zone1985–
Sacrée soirée
5.7
SERIES
Sacrée soirée1987–
Manhattan
7.1
SERIES
Manhattan2014–
CSI: Vegas
7.7
SERIES
CSI: Vegas2021–
Fallen Angels
6.2
SERIES
Fallen Angels1993–
The Directors
6.1
SERIES
The Directors1999–
Blue
7.1
SERIES
Blue2012–
Return to Lonesome Dove
7.0
SERIES
Return to Lonesome Dove1993–
The Beast
6.3
SERIES
The Beast1996–
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
7.8
SERIES
The Kennedys of Massachusetts1990–
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