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William Petersen. Producer: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. William Petersen was born on 21 February 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) and Manhunter (1986).
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William Louis Petersen (born February 21, 1953) is an American 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. [1]
Sep 27, 2021 · Grissom was part of the bedrock of the franchise, yet the character departed the series in Season 9, Episode 10, entitled "One To Go," which saw him leaving the unit and flying off to Costa Rica ...
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Petersen was born in Evanston, Illinois, the youngest of six children of June (née Hoene; 1909–2006) and Arthur Edward Petersen, Sr. (1907–2004), who worked in the furniture business. He is of Danish and German descent. He has two brothers, Arthur, Jr. and Robert, plus three sisters: Anne, Mary Kay, and Elizabeth. He graduated from Bishop Kelly Hig...
In 1985, Petersen received his first break when he starred as a Secret Service Agent gone rogue to avenge his mentor in William Friedkin's 1985 action film To Live and Die in L.A. The following year, Petersen starred in the first Hannibal Lecter film, Michael Mann's Manhunter, playing FBI agent Will Graham. Because his role in Manhunterwas so emoti...
Petersen married longtime girlfriend Gina Cirone in July 2003. He has a daughter, Maite (born in c. 1975), from his previous marriage. Maite gave birth to his grandsons, Mazrik William and Indigo August, in October 2003 and August 2009, respectively. Petersen is an avid Chicago Cubs fan. In 2004, Petersen described to Playboy Magazinea near death e...
Thief(1981)To Live and Die in L.A.(1985) ... Richard ChanceThe Twilight Zone(1986) Ep. 21a, Need To Know ... Edward SayersManhunter(1986) ... Will GrahamKeep the ChangeHard PromisesRemains Theatre
1. Indulgences in a Louisville Harem(1980) 2. Sixty Six Scenes of Halloween(1981) 3. The Tooth of Crime(1984) .... Hoss (nominated by Joseph Jefferson Awards) 4. Balm in Gilead(1981–82) .... Joe Conroy 5. Moby Dick(1984) .... Ahab 6. A Class "C" Trial in Yokahama 7. Big Time(1987) .... Paul 8. American Buffalo(1991) .... Teach 9. Once in Doubt(1992) .... Painter 10. The Chicago Conspiracy Trial(1992) 11. Waiting for Godot 12. The Time of Your Life.... Joe 13. Farmyard 14. Traps 15. Speed the...
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1. Balm in Gilead(1981–82) .... Joe Conroy 2. Fool for Love(1984) .... Eddie 3. A Dublin Carol.... John Plunkett 4. Endgame.... Hamm
Goodman Theatre
1. Gardenia(1982) .... ? 2. The Time of Your Life.... Joe 3. Glengarry Glen Ross(1984) .... James Lingk 4. The Night of the Iguana(1994) .... Reverend Shannon
Farmyard, Remains Theatre, Chicago, IL, c. 1980Traps, Remains Theatre, 1983Gil Grissom. Gilbert Arthur Grissom (born August 17, 1956 [1]), Ph.D. is a fictional character portrayed by William Petersen on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and its sequel, CSI: Vegas. Grissom is a forensic entomologist and for the series' first nine seasons, a CSI Level III Supervisor employed by the Las Vegas Police ...
Mar 26, 2015 · For nine seasons, William Petersen played Gil Grissom on CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Since he left the popular drama, the actor and producer has mostly stayed out of acting, but today ...
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Apr 26, 2001 · Justice Is Served: Directed by Thomas J. Wright. With William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads. Catherine gets emotionally involved while investigating the death of a six-year old girl at a carnival.
