William Petersen

William Petersen

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayFeb. 21, 1953
BiographyWilliam 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. 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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Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ended

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Gil Grissom
CSI: Vegas
Ended

CSI: Vegas

as Gil Grissom
Manhattan
Ended

Manhattan

as Col. Emmett Darrow
Peter Benchley's The Beast
Ended

Peter Benchley's The Beast

as Whip Dalton
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
Ended

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

as Joseph P. "Joe" Kennedy, Sr.

Part of Crew

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ended

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Co-Executive Producer
CSI: Vegas
Ended

CSI: Vegas

as Executive Producer

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