Most Recent Role: Gil Grissom on CSI
Alias Name(s): William L. Petersen, William Peterson
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois
Birthday: 2-21-1953
Birth Name: William Louis Petersen
Alias Name(s): William L. Petersen, William Peterson
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois
Birthday: 2-21-1953
Birth Name: William Louis Petersen
Most Recent Appearance
For Warrick
Thursday 9 October 2008 on CBS
The ninth season begins with Nick discovering Warrick slumped over in his car after hearing the gunshots. The entire team grieves for their fallen friend while unknown to them the killer, the Undersheriff, investigates the murder. Also an old friend returns when they hear the news.
Editor's Blog
Welcome to the TV.com Blog for William Petersen
Posted by SYS, 11/03/2006 6:11am 1 Comments- Petersen sticking with CSI 2008-04-01 16:25:00
- external: Can Liev Schreiber fill William Petersen's 'CSI' lab coat? 2007-01-18
- external: Preview: How Grissom's exit will shake up CSI! 2007-01-04
- external: CSI stars answer your burning questions! 2006-09-21
- external: 'CSI' goes big 2005-10-13
More: William Petersen News »
He is right-handed.
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William Petersen hosts a video shown at the Chicago Field Museum's DNA Discovery Center. The video, which explains the basics of genetics and DNA, is shown to vistors to the exhibit, which opened in April 2008.
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In 2007 William Petersen was reunited with director William Friedkin, when Friedkin directed an episode of CSI. Friedkin helped launch Petersen's career by giving him the lead in To Live and Die in L.A. in 1985.
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According to a 2007 TVGuide.com article, William Petersen's salary is $500,000 for each episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
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Billy has a dog named Bruno, who appeared with him on CSI's episodes Leapin' Lizards and Grissom's Divine Comedy.
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William Petersen: (When asked if he thinks of quitting) And you have fans. You can't discout them. These people have made you. You have to be responsible to them, more than anything else, really.
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William Petersen: We were talking about how we're having friends now who are passing away. So you say, "What should I do with the rest of my life? Do I want to be the guy who was on CSI? What guy do I want to be?"
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William Petersen: (On Grissom's revelation of his romance with Sara) I'm not even sure that Grissom realized that he was saying it or that at the moment, he didn't realize that everybody was hearing it. It was a revelation on his part. And again more importantly that's really what has come to pass on this season is the realization on Grissom's part that...he loves someone.
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William Petersen: (On the CSI season 7 finale) The best way to put this is that, you know, i'm not a huge fan of cliffhangers endings. However I think because of what we've done with the whole minituare killer story line that in a way we've earned this ending, you know? It's not something that you can just wrap up quickly and walk away from it.
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William Petersen: (on stage fright) I had panic attacks during rehearsal. There were times when I really thought I wasn’t going to be able to do it.
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Other Appearances
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CSI
Dr. Gil Grissom |
Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)
Gideon Walker |
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CSI: Miami
Cross-Jurisdictions Gil Grissom |
Fallen Angels
Good Housekeeping George |
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Late Show with David Letterman
Show #1546 Guest |
On the Record with Bob Costas
Yo-Yo Ma Himself |
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The Directors
Michael Mann Himself |
The Primetime Emmy Awards
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Himself |
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Access Hollywood
William Petersen to end 'CSI' Life Of Crime Self |
CSI
Who & What n/a |
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CSI
The Chick Chop Flick Shop n/a |
CSI
The Unusual Suspect n/a |
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CSI
Gum Drops n/a |
CSI
Rashomama n/a |
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10.0
"One of the all-time greats"Perfect portrays the character of gill grissom brilliantly!!!! Continue » Posted Apr 24, 2008 5:45 pm PST |
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"Talented"Superb First, I haven't seen a lot of Petersens previous work and what I saw was not at all memorable! But: Continue » Posted Oct 27, 2007 11:05 am PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect This man should have won an Emmy years ago, and the fact that he hasn't shows just how flawed the system is. Continue » Posted Aug 22, 2007 9:18 am PST |
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"Above average"Superb good actor... Continue » Posted Jul 31, 2007 3:16 pm PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect " Just supposed we do not see that supposed to be there doesn't mean it is not there - Grissom" Continue » Posted May 12, 2007 12:09 pm PST |
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