Gil Grissom

Gilbert (Gil) Arthur Grissom, Ph.D. (August 17, 1956 - ) is a fictional character featured on the United States crime drama television show, . Grissom is played by William Petersen, who is also one of the show's producers.

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August 17 - 1956 - Fictional character - United States - Television show - William Petersen

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Gil Grissom is the nightshift supervisor of the Las Vegas CSI team. He is also a forensic entomologist who earned his degree in biology from UCLA. Because of this knowledge (and his ability to apply it to his investigations), Grissom has been nicknamed "The Bug Man."

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Las Vegas - Forensic entomologist - Biology - UCLA

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The character has strong tendencies toward ethics, logic and deduction. His dispassionate demeanor and high intellect often work to his advantage in his job. However, his avoidance of job politics and sometimes poor interpersonal skills can alienate his superiors and subordinates. He is never disturbed by the various subcultures with which his job brings him into contact.

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Ethics - Logic - Deduction - Subcultures

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Grissom's mother was deaf; because of this, he knows sign language. He has inherited his mother's otosclerosis, a disease which was causing him to go deaf slowly, but he underwent corrective surgery.

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Deaf - Sign language - Otosclerosis

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Gil Grissom's hobbies include his work, cockroach racing, reading and riding roller coasters.

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Cockroach - Roller coasters

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Little is known about Grissom's past or personal life. He grew up in Marina Del Rey, California. He says that in high school, he was a "ghost." He was raised to believe in the Roman Catholic Church, but later said, "That guilt's not a part of my life anymore."

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Marina Del Rey, California - Roman Catholic Church

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In as much as Grissom confides to anyone, he confides in Catherine Willows. He once obliquely likened her to "his wife." He has a largely unspoken attraction to Sara Sidle, somewhere between paternal and romantic. He has supported Warrick Brown through several brushes with the law.

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Catherine Willows - Sara Sidle - Warrick Brown

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Grissom is named after astronaut Gus Grissom; originally intended to be named Gil Scheinbaum, William Petersen changed the name because of his admiration for Grissom.

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Astronaut - Gus Grissom

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Despite the Grissom character being from the West Coast, he has a somewhat noticeable Chicago accent. This is because William Petersen is from Chicago.

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Chicago - Accent

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Grissom keeps a variety of specimens in his office, including a radiated fetal pig and a tarantula. He also has a fish-shaped bulletin board on which unsolved cases go (the ones that got away). In keeping with the fish theme, Gil has a Big Mouth Billy Bass over the door to his office, claiming that it's "better than a watchdog."

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Tarantula - Big Mouth Billy Bass

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