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    William Petersen

    1953-02-21 (71 years old) in Evanston, Illinois, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Friedkin Uncut
    72 %|Nov 5, 2018
    Documentary
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    CSI: Immortality
    71 %|Sep 27, 2015
    Crime, Mystery, TV Movie
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    100 Years of Wrigley Field
    0 %|Mar 11, 2014
    Documentary
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    Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
    65.69 %|Jun 22, 2012
    Comedy, Drama, Romance, Adventure
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    Detachment
    76 %|Apr 24, 2011
    Drama
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    This Old Cub
    0 %|Aug 25, 2004
    Documentary
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    Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy
    0 %|Sep 27, 2001
    Documentary
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    Inside 'Manhunter'
    70 %|Feb 13, 2001
    Documentary
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    Haven
    69 %|Feb 11, 2001
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Contender
    66.35 %|Oct 13, 2000
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Skulls
    57.67 %|Mar 31, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Kiss the Sky
    56 %|Oct 26, 1998
    Romance, Drama
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    The Rat Pack
    59 %|Aug 22, 1998
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Staircase
    75 %|Apr 12, 1998
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Gunshy
    51 %|Mar 6, 1998
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    12 Angry Men
    77 %|Aug 17, 1997
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Beast
    0 %|Apr 28, 1996
    Action, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Mulholland Falls
    59.53 %|Apr 26, 1996
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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    Fear
    64 %|Apr 12, 1996
    Thriller
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    Curaçao
    69 %|Jun 27, 1993
    Action, Adventure, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Keep the Change
    60 %|Jun 9, 1992
    Drama, Adventure, TV Movie
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    Passed Away
    54 %|Apr 24, 1992
    Comedy
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    Hard Promises
    51 %|Jan 31, 1992
    Comedy, Romance
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    Young Guns II
    65 %|Aug 1, 1990
    Western, Adventure
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    Cousins
    60 %|Feb 10, 1989
    Comedy, Romance
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    Long Gone
    66 %|May 23, 1987
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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    Amazing Grace and Chuck
    57 %|May 22, 1987
    Drama
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    Manhunter
    70 %|Aug 14, 1986
    Crime, Horror, Thriller
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    To Live and Die in L.A.
    70.98 %|Nov 1, 1985
    Crime, Thriller, Action
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    Thief
    71.82000000000001 %|Mar 27, 1981
    Crime, Thriller, Drama

    Series

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    CSI: Vegas
    78 %|Oct 6, 2021
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Manhattan
    70.72 %|Jul 27, 2014
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Blue
    72 %|Jun 11, 2012
    Drama
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    Without a Trace
    72.94 %|Sep 26, 2002
    Crime, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    76 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Directors
    51 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Documentary
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    The Beast
    63 %|Apr 28, 1996
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Return to Lonesome Dove
    68 %|Nov 14, 1993
    Drama, Western
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    Fallen Angels
    55 %|Aug 1, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Kennedys of Massachusetts
    72.5 %|Feb 18, 1990
    Drama
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    The Twilight Zone
    77 %|Sep 27, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery