William Petersen

William Louis Petersen is an American actor born on February 21, 1953, in Evanston, Illinois.

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American - Actor - February 21 - 1953 - Evanston - Illinois

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Although he comes from 4th generation Danish immigrant stock, he attended a Catholic high school, Bishop Kelly High School, in Boise, Idaho. Petersen attended Idaho State University on a football scholarship. Later, moving back to Chicago, he became a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

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Boise - Idaho - Idaho State University - Football - Steppenwolf Theatre Company

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His film career began with a small part in the 1981 film Thief, and in 1986 he starred as Will Graham in Manhunter (later to be remade as Red Dragon). In a move perhaps indicative of his career choices, Petersen is alleged to have passed on a part in Oliver Stone's Platoon, as it would have kept him away from his family. Instead, he worked on the 1987 made-for-TV movie Long Gone.

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1981 - Thief - 1986 - Will Graham - Manhunter - Red Dragon - Oliver Stone - Platoon - 1987 - Made-for-TV movie

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In the 2000 release The Contender, Petersen played the role of Governor Jack Hathway, a candidate for Vice President following the death of the incumbent.

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2000 - The Contender

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From 2000 to the present, Petersen has starred as Gil Grissom in the successful CBS crime drama '.

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Gil Grissom - CBS

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Petersen, who has one child from a previous marriage, married longtime girlfriend Gina Cirone in June of 2003.

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