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William Louis Petersen is an American film producer and actor whose career began in 1981. He is known for roles in the drama fiction and thriller genres, including the television series *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* and films such as *To Live and Die in L.A.*, *Manhunter*, and *Young Guns II*. Petersen is also a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
He was born in Evanston, Illinois, in 1953 and attended Idaho State University. Petersen speaks English and Basque. He has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. He resides in Evanston, Boise, and Arrasate/Mondragón and has three children.
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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…
Known for
- Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts — Ted2021
- CSI: Vegas — Gil Grissom2021
- Friedkin Uncut — Self2018
- CSI: Immortality — Gil Grissom2015
- 100 Years of Wrigley Field — Self - Narrator (voice)2014
- Manhattan — Col. Emmett Darrow2014
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World — Trucker2012
- Blue — Mitch2012
- Detachment — Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler2011
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Grave Danger — Gil Grissom2005
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Key facts
- Born
- William Louis Petersen , ( 1953-02-21 ) February 21, 1953 (age 73) , Evanston, Illinois , U.S.
- Other name
- William L. Petersen
- Education
- Bishop Kelly High School
- Alma mater
- Idaho State University
- Occupations
- Actor producer
- Years active
- 1976–2024
- Known for
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Spouses
- Joanne Brady ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1974 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1981 ) Gina Cirone ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2003 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Family name
- Petersen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Evanston
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- Basque
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
- Genre
- thriller
- Image
- WilliamPetersen.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Residence
- Arrasate/Mondragón
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- Commons category
- William Petersen
- date of birth
- 1953-02-21
- name in native language
- William Petersen
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- member of
- Steppenwolf Theatre Company
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- William Louis Petersen
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Encyclopedic overview
William Louis Petersen (born February 21, 1953) is an American retired actor. He is best known for his role as Gil Grissom in the CBS drama thriller series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015), for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award; he was further nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards as a producer of the show. He reprised his role as Gil Grissom in the sequel CSI: Vegas, which premiered on October 6, 2021.
He also starred in the films To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Manhunter (1986), Young Guns II (1990), Fear (1996), The Contender (2000), Detachment (2011), and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012).
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