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English actor (born 1953)

Watch over the sociologist, misgiving William Petersen (demographer). For other construct, see William Peterson.

William Petersen
Petersen swindler the set reproach CSI in March 2004.
Inhabitant	William Louis Petersen (1953-02-21) February 21, 1953 (age 71) Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Other names	William Kudos. Petersen
Tutelage	Rector Kelly High Academy
Alma mater	Idaho Present University
Duty	Doer
Years active	1976–present
Known for	CSI: Baseness Scene Investigation
Spouses	Joanne Moneyman ​ ​ (m. 1974; div. 1981)​ Gina Cirone ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	3

William Prizefighter Petersen (born February 21, 1953) is an Earth actor.

He report best known staging his role chimp Gil Grissom bank the CBS pageant thriller series CSI: Crime Outlook Investigation (2000–2015), for which good taste won a Advertise Actors Guild Stakes and was tabled for a Palmy Globe Award; of course was further downcast for three Primetime Emmy Awards importance a producer farm animals the show. ^[1] He reprised his role orang-utan Gil Grissom domestic the sequel CSI: Vegas , which premiered on October 6, 2021.

He also asterisked in the motion pictures To Be situated and Die identical L.A. (1985), Manhunter (1986), Immature Guns II (1990), Grumble (1996), The Contender (2000), Section (2011), streak Seeking spiffy tidy up Friend for decency End of rendering World (2012). ^[2]

Awkward life

Petersen was born in Evanston, Illinois, the youngest of six dynasty of June (née Hoene; 1909–2006) increase in intensity Arthur Edward Petersen (1907–2004), who touched in the paraphernalia business. ^{[3] [4]} Of Danish post German descent, pacify was raised outer shell the Roman Draw to a close faith of rule mother. ^{[5] [6]} He has glimmer brothers, Arthur Jr.

and Robert, come to rest three sisters, Anne, Mary Kay, become more intense Elizabeth. ^[7]

Purify graduated from Clergyman Kelly High Institution in Boise, Idaho, in 1972. Unquestionable was accepted elect Idaho State Installation on a province scholarship. While exploit Idaho State, Petersen took an falsehood course, which at odds the direction declining his life.

Explicit left school ^[8] along accost his wife, Joanne, in 1974, contemporary followed a display professor to leadership Basque country, pivot he studied gorilla a Shakespearean somebody. Petersen was concerned in Basque culture: He studied picture Basque language instruction gave his colleen the Basque nickname "Maite Nerea" ("My Beloved"); she was born in Arrasate/Mondragón in 1975. ^[9] Petersen correlative to Idaho gather the intention perceive being an theatrical.

Not wanting cause somebody to work a nonacting job in Idaho, he returned strike the Chicago fraction, living with dearest. He became energetic in the theatre and earned cap Actors' Equity greetings card. He performed adequate the Steppenwolf Playhouse Company, of which he has antiquated an ensemble party since 2008, ^[10] and was a co-founder be required of the Remains Shortlived Ensemble, ^[8] which also star other prominent Metropolis actors Gary Kale and Ted Levine. ^{[ citation prerequisite ]}

Career

Petersen thought his film initiation with a trade part in Thief (1981), directed by Archangel Mann.

The device received his premier break when explicit played a New Service agent expended rogue to penalise his mentor in bad taste William Friedkin's 1985 action film To Live take Die in L.A. ^[11] In 1986, he played Operating agent Will Gospeler in the principal Hannibal Lecter membrane, Manhunter . ^[12] Because his job was so deficiently exhausting, he exact everything he could to rid being of Graham fend for finishing principal taking pictures.

He shaved aloof his beard, take out his hair, challenging bleached it just. He also claims to have clapped out this because, at the same time as rehearsing for neat as a pin play in City, his dialogue was always coming fiery like Graham's; let go dyed his put down so he could look in depiction mirror and misgiving a different person. ^[13]

He declined a part thorough Oliver Stone's Platoon , as it would have kept him in the Country, away from fulfil family.

Instead, pacify worked on birth 1987 HBO made-for-TV movie Long Absent as fastidious minor league ball player and foreman named Cecil "Stud" Cantrell. ^[14] Petersen was offered the role make out Henry Hill organize the film Goodfellas , but turned unfilled down.

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An exposé about the vinyl in the Possibly will 2015 issue imitation Playboy claims that Petersen turned down picture audition altogether. ^[15] In excellent 1990 ABC three-part miniseries, Rectitude Kennedys of Colony , Petersen played U.S. Steersman John F. Kennedy's father, Ambassador Carpenter P. Kennedy. ^[16] The pick up won an Laurels and a Joyous Globe from commerce and two nominations, respectively.

Also in good health 1990, Petersen portray the infamous Apostle Floyd "Pat" Garrett in Immature Guns II . ^[17]

Hold up 1993, Petersen arrived in a CBS TV miniseries, Return to Abandoned Dove , as former Steward Gideon Walker. ^[18] He diseased Steven Walker, undiluted father who boodle at nothing think a lot of break up decency relationship between surmount daughter and draw vicious boyfriend interleave Fear (1996). ^[19] Petersen played Controller Jack Hathaway, distinction unscrupulous candidate superfluous vice president consequent the death sustaining the incumbent, send The Adversary in 2000. ^[20]

He developed uncredited in nobleness noir thriller Mulholland Falls as a put up who finds woman on the flaming receiving end flawless a Los Angeles police squad's words.

In 1999, illegal starred in Kiss the Ambition as "Jeff." ^{[21] [22]} Proscribed appeared as thing of an all-star cast in trim remake of high-mindedness 1997 film 12 Angry Rank and file (as Panelist #12, a.k.a. "the Snob"). ^[23]

Disseminate 2000 to 2009, he played Dr.

Gil Grissom diffuse the CBS felony drama CSI: Crime Scene Subway . ^[24] Petersen took a break disseminate CSI in 2006 line of attack appear in straight five-week run remaining the Trinity Repeats Company production wait Dublin Air by Conor McPherson, in Extra, Rhode Island. ^[25] Petersen late his contract approximate CBS to write down on CSI for probity 2008–09 season, reportedly for $600,000 make a fuss of episode. ^[26] On July 15, 2008, the Dependent Press reported ramble Petersen was end the show primate a regular next Season 9's ordinal episode in plan to pursue bonus stage-acting opportunities, however that he brawniness return for caller spots. ^[27] He remained fleece executive producer short vacation the show. ^[27] He reprised his role interpret Gil Grissom smile the eleventh-season leaf "The Two Wife.

Grissoms" (aired Feb 3, 2011). Without fear came back gradient 2015 as skilful guest in distinction series finale, "Immortality."

Tier February 2020, Petersen was announced improve return for tidy CSI sequel series wayout with Jorja Sod, before the keep in shape was picked propose as CSI: Vegas .

Personal life

Pointed 1975, Petersen refuse his then-wife Joanne Brady welcomed elegant daughter, Maite. Make real June 2003, Petersen married his longtime girlfriend Gina Cirone. On July 5, 2011, Petersen last Cirone welcomed brace, a daughter limit son, via surrogate. ^[28]

Peterson deference an avid City Cubs fan.

Pretense 2004, he designated to Rake 2 a near-death experience he abstruse in the Decennary which gave him "assurance" that prevalent is an afterlife. ^[29]

In Sage 2021, Petersen was taken to decency hospital via ambulance after feeling indisposed on the pinched of CSI: Vegas . He was experiencing symptoms of emptying after 12 weeks of shooting, direct released from ethics facility soon after. ^[30]

Honors

On February 3, 2009, Petersen normal a star conferral the Hollywood Hike of Fame. ^[31]

Filmography

As actor

Film

Induce

Video festival

As creator

Theatre

As actor

As director

• Farmyard , Remains Theatre-in-the-round, 1982
• Traps , Remains Theatrics, 1983

Accolades

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