William L. Petersen

William L. Petersen

February 21, 1953 · 73 years old

William Louis Petersen is an American actor and producer, best known for playing Dr. Gilbert "Gil" Grissom on the hit CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Richard Chance in the film To Live and Die in L.A., and Will Graham in the film Manhunter. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Petersen attended Id…

Known For

16 titles
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012 · 1h 41m · Movie

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in h...

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Detachment

Detachment

2011 · 1h 38m · Movie

A substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · 1h 0m · TV Show

A team of Crime Scene Investigators (CSI's) work with the Las Vegas Police Department (LVPD) to solve crimes by using advanced scientific methods and technology in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Manhunter

Manhunter

1986 · 2h 0m · Movie

Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.

7.2
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Fear

Fear

1996 · 1h 37m · Movie

When Nicole met handsome, charming, affectionate David, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their dream into a nightmare, and her love into fear.

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To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985 · 1h 56m · Movie

A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.

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Young Guns II

Young Guns II

1990 · 1h 44m · Movie

Billy the Kid and his band of outlaws are pursued across New Mexico territory by Sheriff Pat Garrett, who the young gunslingers must face-off with if they are to reach the safety of the border.

6.5
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The Skulls

The Skulls

2000 · 1h 46m · Movie

A senior at an ivy league college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a ...

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The Contender

The Contender

2000 · 2h 6m · Movie

Senator Laine Hanson is a contender for U.S. Vice President, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces that threatens to derail her confirmation.

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12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1998 · 1h 57m · Movie

Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.

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CSI: Vegas

CSI: Vegas

2021 · 1m · TV Show

Facing an existential threat that could bring down the Crime Lab, a brilliant team of forensic investigators must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City (aka Las Vegas, Nevada).

7.4
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Manhattan

Manhattan

2014 · 55m · TV Show

In 1943 Los Alamos, New Mexico, a team of government scientists is working on the top-secret Manhattan Project in a race to produce an atomic bomb before the Nazis. Meanwhile, their families adjust to life on the military base.

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Cousins

Cousins

1989 · 1h 53m · Movie

Two couples go to a mutual friend's wedding and end up swapping partners.

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CSI: Immortality

CSI: Immortality

2015 · 1h 27m · Movie

An explosion inside a casino brings Catherine Willows back to Las Vegas to investigate. And when the crime is tied to Lady Heather, Gil Grissom is brought back as well to aid the investigation.

7.4
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Passed Away

Passed Away

1992 · 1h 36m · Movie

A bunch of eccentric relatives gather for their patriarch's funeral.

5.8
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Friedkin Uncut

Friedkin Uncut

2018 · 1h 47m · Movie

In this documentary, the hotshot director of The Exorcist (1973) and The French Connection (1971), now 83 years old, is interviewed about his career, and a number of his colleagues and admirers weigh in with reminiscences and trib...

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