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"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000): Season 9: Episode 10 -- Grissom tells Stokes he was the best student he ever had
Playboy Video Centerfold: Playmate of the Year India Allen (1988) -- Actor/executive producer William Petersen (Gil Grissom) discusses his interest in science and actress Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows) explains why she admires her character.
CSI's 200th Episode Party -- CSI celebrated their 200th episode with a party! Marg Helgenberger, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Laurence Fishburne, George Eads and William Petersen were all there. Help yourself to some cake here!
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) -- Special Edition DVD
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence (2007) -- PC, Xbox 360, Wii

Overview

Date of Birth:
21 February 1953, Evanston, Illinois, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
He has been an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 13% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(122 articles)
Alynda Wheat's Beat Cop: We come to bury 'Svu,' not to praise it
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 16 October 2009, 10:54 AM, PDT)
Jorja Fox Returns to ‘CSI’ Indefinately
 (From The Flickcast. 16 October 2009, 7:00 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
William L. Petersen | William L. Peterson | William Peterson
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 81:00 PMSPIKETV CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBully for You#2.4more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)   Gil Grissom (193 episodes, 2000-2009) 2009 - 8.5 (17,415)
AKAs:
  • CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
  • C.S.I. (USA: short title)
  • CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
  • Les experts (Canada: French title)
- 2. "Without a Trace" (2002)   Gil Grissom (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • W.A.T (USA: short title)
- 3. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence (2007) (VG) (voice) (as William L. Petersen) Gilbert 'Gil' Grissom 2007 - 7.3 (49)
- 4. CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder (2006) (VG) (voice) (as William L. Petersen) Gil Grissom 2006 - 7.4 (51)
- 5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Dark Motives (2004) (VG) (voice) CSI Head Investigator Gilbert 'Gil' Grissom 2004 - 7.6 (62)
- 6. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003) (VG) (voice) Gil Grissom 2003 - 7.1 (86)
- 7. Haven (2001) (TV) (as William L. Petersen) Jackson Connolly 2001 - 6.6 (224)
- 8. The Contender (2000)   Jack Hathaway 2000 - 6.9 (12,978)
AKAs:
  • Rufmord - Jenseits der Moral (Germany)
- 9. The Skulls (2000)   Ames Levritt 2000 - 5.3 (13,939)
AKAs:
  • Le clan des Skulls (Canada: French title)
- 10. Kiss the Sky (1999) (as William L. Petersen) Jeff 1999 - 5.7 (476)
- 11. The Rat Pack (1998) (TV) John F. Kennedy 1998 - 6.7 (1,442)
- 12. The Staircase (1998) (TV) (as William L. Petersen) Joad 1998 - 6.2 (163)
- 13. Gunshy (1998) Jake Bridges 1998 - 5.7 (465)
- 14. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) Juror #12 1997 - 7.7 (4,783)
- 15. The Beast (1996) (TV)   Whip Dalton 1996 - 5.5 (1,082)
AKAs:
  • Peter Benchley's The Beast
- 16. Fear (1996)   Steve Walker 1996 - 5.9 (12,697)
AKAs:
  • No Fear
- 17. Mulholland Falls (1996) (uncredited) Jack Flynn, Mafia Mobster 1996 - 5.9 (6,950)
- 18. In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King (1995)   Tony C. 1995 - 4.7 (163)
AKAs:
  • In the Kingdom of the Blind
  • Kingdom of the Blind (USA: DVD title)
- 19. "Fallen Angels" (1993)   George (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.6 (135)
1 TV episode:
- 20. Present Tense, Past Perfect (1995) (TV) (as William L. Petersen) Jack 1995 - 6.0 (28)
- 21. "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (as William L. Petersen) Gideon Walker 1993 - 7.1 (529)
- 22. Curacao (1993) (TV)   Stephen Guerin 1993 - 4.4 (134)
AKAs:
  • CIA: Exiled (USA: video title) (USA: DVD box title)
  • Deadly Currents (UK)
- 23. Keep the Change (1992) (TV) (as William L. Petersen) Joe Starling 1992 - 5.9 (46)
- 24. Passed Away (1992) Frank Scanlan 1992 - 5.7 (701)
- 25. Hard Promises (1991) (as William L. Petersen) Joey 1991 - 5.5 (246)
- 26. Young Guns II (1990)   Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett 1990 - 6.0 (10,464)
AKAs:
  • Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory (UK)
- 27. "The Kennedys of Massachusetts" (1990) (as William L. Petersen) Joseph P. Kennedy 1990 - 8.5 (57)
- 28. Cousins (1989)   Tom Hardy 1989 - 6.0 (2,224)
AKAs:
  • A Touch of Infidelity (Europe: English title)
- 29. Long Gone (1987) (TV)   (as William L. Petersen) Cecil 'Stud' Cantrell 1987 - 7.3 (498)
AKAs:
  • Stogies (USA: alternative title)
- 30. Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)   (as William L. Petersen) Russell 1987 - 5.4 (766)
AKAs:
  • Silent Voice
- 31. Manhunter (1986)   Will Graham 1986 - 7.2 (19,309)
AKAs:
  • Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter (USA: TV title)
- 32. "The Twilight Zone" (1985)   Edward Sayers (segment "Need to Know") (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.8 (1,125)
AKAs:
  • The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 33. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) (as William L. Petersen) Richard Chance 1985 - 7.0 (8,674)
- 34. Thief (1981)   (as William L. Peterson) Katz & Jammer Bartender 1981 - 7.2 (4,711)
AKAs:
  • Violent Streets (UK)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)   executive producer (92 episodes, 2004-2009) producer (41 episodes, 2000-2009) co-executive producer (36 episodes, 2002-2004) supervising producer (6 episodes, 2002) 2009 - 8.5 (17,415)
AKAs:
  • CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
  • C.S.I. (USA: short title)
  • CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
  • Les experts (Canada: French title)
- 2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003) (VG) (co-executive producer) (as William Peterson) 2003 - 7.1 (86)
- 3. Keep the Change (1992) (TV) (producer) (as William L. Petersen) 1992 - 5.9 (46)
- 4. Hard Promises (1991) (producer) (as William L. Petersen) 1991 - 5.5 (246)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Himself (10 episodes, 2006-2009) 2009 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 2. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2008 - 5.6 (70)
- 3. "Caiga quien caiga" (1996/I)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.6 (94)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "CBS Cares" (2000)   Himself (7 episodes, 2001-2008) 2008 - 7.4 (11)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 5. The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) (as William L. Petersen) Himself 2006 - 5.2 (136)
- 6. Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles (2004) (V)   (as William L. Petersen) Narrator 2004 - 9.9 (17)
AKAs:
  • Blue Neon Night (USA: short title)
- 7. "TV Land Moguls" (2004)   Himself (unknown episodes) 2004 - 5.4 (18)
AKAs:
  • TV Moguls (Australia)
- 8. This Old Cub (2004) (as William L. Petersen) Himself 2004 - 8.0 (293)
- 9. Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 7.0 (36)
- 10. CBS at 75 (2003) (TV) (as William L. Petersen) Himself 2003 - 5.3 (40)
- 11. The GQ Men of the Year Awards (2003) (TV) (as William L. Petersen) Himself 2003 - 1.6 (143)
- 12. The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003) (TV) (as William L. Petersen) Himself - Co-presenter: Outstanding Miniseries 2003 - 3.7 (174)
- 13. The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV) (as William L. Petersen) Himself 2002 - 3.7 (280)
- 14. "Larry King Live" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 5.8 (388)
1 TV episode:
- 15. The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001) (TV) 2001 - 5.9 (36)
- 16. "The Directors" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.6 (81)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy (2001) (V) (as William L. Petersen) Himself (Narrator) 2001 - 2.4 (9)
- 18. Inside 'Manhunter' (2001) (V) (as William L. Petersen) Himself 2001 - 7.1 (12)
- 19. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 3.6 (556)
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. De 'Los Serrano' a 'Cuenta atrás' (2007) (TV) Gil Grissom
- 2. Just the Facts (2004) (TV) Cast of 'C.S.I.'

Additional Details

Other Works:
Starred with Bob Balaban in David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow." more
Publicity Listings:
5 Interviews | 2 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 10 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Thriller | Mystery more
Plot Keywords:
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