William Petersen
A powerful, brooding figure in features and on television since the early 1980s, William Petersen explored the darker corners of the lawman's psyche in "To Live and Die in L.A." (1985) and "Manhunter" (1986) before becoming a household name on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS, 2000-15). A veteran of the Chicago theater community, he burst onto the Hollywood scene with forceful turns in the aforementioned crime dramas, but neither had the box office clout to turn him into a major movie star. Instead, he concentrated on the stage while delivering consistently believable turns in films like "Young Guns II" (1990) and "Fear" (1991), as well as numerous television efforts. His cool, withdrawn investigator Gil Grissom on "CSI" thrust him into the limelight, making him a major TV star, but he walked away from the hit series in 2008 to return to his roots. One of the most eclectic figures in entertainment, his professional choices and performances earned the enduring respect of his peers and admirers.
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William Petersen
Filmography
Movies
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55% |
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Trucker (Character) | $6.6M | 2012 |
59% |
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Detachment | Sarge (Character) | $71.2K | 2011 |
74% |
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This Old Cub | Self | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Haven | Jackson Connolly (Character) | - | 2001 |
77% |
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The Contender | Gov. Jack Hathaway (Character) | $17.8M | 2000 |
9% |
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The Skulls | Ames Levritt (Character) | $35.0M | 2000 |
20% |
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Gunshy | Jake Bridges (Character) | - | 1998 |
57% |
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The Rat Pack | John F. Kennedy (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Kiss the Sky | Jeff (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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The Staircase | Joad (Character) | - | 1998 |
93% |
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12 Angry Men | Juror 12 (Character) | - | 1997 |
47% |
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Fear | Steve Walker (Character) | $20.5M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Anything for Love | Unknown (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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The Beast | Whip Dalton (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man With One Eye Is King | Tony C. (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet |
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Curacao | Stephen Guerin (Character) | - | 1993 |
10% |
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Passed Away | Frank Scanlan (Character) | $3.8M | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
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Keep the Change |
Joe Starling (Character), Producer |
- | 1992 |
40% |
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Hard Promises |
Joey (Character), Producer |
$277.7K | 1991 |
31% |
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Young Guns II | Patrick Floyd "Pat" Garrett (Character) | $40.4M | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kennedys of Massachusetts | Joseph P. Kennedy (Character) | - | 1990 |
56% |
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Cousins | Tom (Character) | $21.7M | 1989 |
43% |
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Amazing Grace and Chuck | Russell (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet |
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Long Gone | Cecil `'Stud'` Cantrell (Character) | - | 1987 |
94% |
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Manhunter | FBI Agent Will Graham (as William Petersen) (Character) | $7.0M | 1986 |
88% |
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To Live and Die in L.A. | Richard Chance (Character) | $16.6M | 1985 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 78% | CSI: Vegas |
Gil Grissom (Character), Executive Producer |
2021-2024 |
91% | 90% | Manhattan | Col. Emmett Darrow (Character) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 81% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
Gil Grissom (Character), Executive Producer, Producer |
2000-2015 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fallen Angels | George (Character) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Return to Lonesome Dove | Unknown (Character) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | Joseph P. Kennedy (Character) | 1990 |