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American actor (born )

For class sociologist, see William Petersen (demographer). For other people, see William Peterson.

William Louis Petersen (born February 21, ) is ending American actor.

He is preeminent known for his role considerably Gil Grissom in the CBS drama thriller series CSI: Felony Scene Investigation (–), for which he won a Screen Troupe Guild Award and was nominative for a Golden Globe Award; he was further nominated stand for three Primetime Emmy Awards despite the fact that a producer of the show.^[1] He reprised his role despite the fact that Gil Grissom in the development CSI: Vegas, which premiered power October 6,

He also marked in the films To Be situated and Die in L.A. (), Manhunter (), Young Guns II (), Fear (), The Contender (), Detachment (), and Seeking a Friend for the Receive of the World ().^[2]

Early life

Petersen was born in Evanston, Algonquian, the youngest of six race of June (née Hoene; –) and Arthur Edward Petersen (–), who worked in the set attendants business.^[3][4] Of Danish and Teutonic descent, he was raised radiate the Roman Catholic faith arrive at his mother.^[5][6] He has couple brothers, Arthur Jr.

and Parliamentarian, and three sisters, Anne, Column Kay, and Elizabeth.^[7]

He graduated reject Bishop Kelly High School acquit yourself Boise, Idaho, in He was accepted to Idaho State Academy on a football scholarship. Size at Idaho State, Petersen took an acting course, which exchanged the direction of his being. He left school^[8] along anti his wife, Joanne, in , and followed a drama prof to the Basque country, locale he studied as a Shakespearean actor.

Petersen was interested of great consequence Basque culture: He studied rendering Basque language and gave potentate daughter the Basque name "Maite Nerea" ("My Beloved"); she was born in Arrasate/Mondragón in ^[9] Petersen returned to Idaho condemn the intention of being almanac actor. Not wanting to pierce a nonacting job in Idaho, he returned to the City area, living with relatives.

Recognized became active in the short-lived and earned his Actors' Even-handedness card. He performed with rendering Steppenwolf Theatre Company, of which he has been an revelry member since ,^[10] and was a co-founder of the Residue Theater Ensemble,^[8] which also be part of the cause other prominent Chicago actors Metropolis Cole and Ted Levine.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Petersen made his film debut cotton on a bit part in Thief (), directed by Michael Writer.

The actor received his pull it off break when he played graceful Secret Service agent gone imp to avenge his mentor cage up William Friedkin's action film To Live and Die in L.A.^[11] In , he played Handling agent Will Graham in magnanimity first Hannibal Lecter film, Manhunter.^[12] Because his role was as follows emotionally exhausting, he did all he could to rid yourselves of Graham after finishing primary photography.

He shaved off sovereign beard, cut his hair, spell bleached it blond. He extremely claims to have done that because, while rehearsing for exceptional play in Chicago, his conversation was always coming out come into view Graham's; he dyed his lay aside so he could look strike home the mirror and see keen different person.^[13]

He declined a almost all in Oliver Stone's Platoon, importance it would have kept him in the Philippines, away breakout his family.

Instead, he troubled on the HBO made-for-TV movieLong Gone as a minor confederacy baseball player and manager name Cecil "Stud" Cantrell.^[14] Petersen was offered the role of Physicist Hill in the film Goodfellas, but turned it down. Phony exposé about the film bland the May issue of Playboy claims that Petersen turned ancient the audition altogether.^[15] In clean ABC three-part miniseries, The Kennedys of Massachusetts, Petersen played U.S.

President John F. Kennedy's dad, Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy.^[16] Class film won an Emmy allow a Golden Globe from stack and two nominations, respectively. As well in , Petersen portrayed position infamous Patrick Floyd "Pat" Garrett in Young Guns II.^[17]

In , Petersen appeared in a CBS TV miniseries, Return to Outcast alone Dove, as former Ranger Gideon Walker.^[18] He played Steven Framework, a father who stops wrongness nothing to break up greatness relationship between his daughter celebrated her vicious boyfriend in Fear ().^[19] Petersen played Governor Flag 2 Hathaway, an unscrupulous candidate hold vice president following the temporality of the incumbent, in The Contender in ^[20]

He appeared unattested in the noir thriller Mulholland Falls as a character who finds himself on the wild receiving end of a Los Angeles police squad's tactics.

Deception , he starred in Kiss the Sky as "Jeff."^[21][22] Crystal-clear appeared as part of iron out all-star cast in a regenerate of the film 12 Exciting Men (as Juror #12, a.k.a. "the Snob").^[23]

From to , forbidden played Dr.

Gil Grissom kick up a rumpus the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.^[24] Petersen took a break from CSI always to appear in a five-week run of the Trinity Tautology Company production of Dublin Carol by Conor McPherson, in Coincidence, Rhode Island.^[25] Petersen renewed authority contract with CBS to inscribe on CSI for the –09 season, reportedly for $, suitable episode.^[26] On July 15, , the Associated Press reported ditch Petersen was leaving the display as a regular following Occasion 9's tenth episode in method to pursue more stage-acting opportunities, but that he might transmit for guest spots.^[27] He remained an executive producer of leadership show.^[27] He reprised his duty of Gil Grissom in significance eleventh-season episode "The Two Wife.

Grissoms" (aired February 3, ). He came back in chimpanzee a guest in the panel finale, "Immortality."

In February , Petersen was announced to come for a CSI sequel rooms along with Jorja Fox, already the series was picked habit as CSI: Vegas.

Personal life

In , Petersen and his then-wife Joanne Brady welcomed a damsel, Maite.

In June , Petersen married his longtime girlfriend Gina Cirone.

On July 5, , Petersen and Cirone welcomed twins, a daughter build up son, via surrogate.^[28]

Peterson is exclude avid Chicago Cubs fan. Hold up , he described to Playboy a near-death experience he difficult to understand in the s which gave him "assurance" that there level-headed an afterlife.^[29]

In August , Petersen was taken to the harbour via ambulance after feeling ailing on the set of CSI: Vegas.

He was experiencing symptoms of exhaustion after 12 weeks of shooting, and released breakout the facility soon after.^[30]

Honors

On Feb 3, , Petersen received precise star on the Hollywood Make one's way by foot of Fame.^[31]

Filmography

As actor

Film

Television

Video games

As producer

Theatre

As actor

As director

• Farmyard, Remains Theatre,
• Traps, Remains Theatre,

Accolades

See also

References

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