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William L. Petersen

Born 1953-02-21 Evanston, Illinois, USA 35 films

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 co…

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Filmography

35 films

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The “Final Cut” of “Manhunter” that will be released on July 24 in theatres is the same as the Rest…

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Manhunter: The Final Cut

★ 0.0 2026

These plays, all written by Tony and Pulitzer-winning playwright and Steppenwolf ensemble member Tr…

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Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts

★ 0.0 2021

An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary a…

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Friedkin Uncut

★ 7.1 2018

An explosion inside a casino brings Catherine Willows back to Las Vegas to investigate. And when th…

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CSI: Immortality

★ 7.2 2015

100 Years of Wrigley Field celebrates a century of the greatest moments and best personalities of t…

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100 Years of Wrigley Field

★ 0.0 2014

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World poster

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides…

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

★ 6.6 2012

A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and student…

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Detachment

★ 7.6 2011

Jeff Santo explores the life and career of his father, Chicago Cub great Ron Santo.

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This Old Cub

★ 6.7 2004

Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles poster

Bestselling author Michael Connelly, one of the biggest names in crime fiction, is featured in this…

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Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles

★ 8.0 2004

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' poster

The magic and creation behind the making of William Friedkin's classic action film To Live and Die…

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Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

★ 7.7 2003

Actor William Petersen narrates this documentary about Chicago's venerable baseball stadium, Wrigle…

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Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy

★ 9.0 2001

A DVD Special Feature documentary on the experience of turning the chilling novel "Red Dragon" into…

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Inside 'Manhunter'

★ 7.8 2001