William L. Petersen
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Birthplace:
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Attended Idaho State University on a football scholarship. An avid Chicago Cubs fan. Started a production company with longtime friend Cynthia Chvatal called High Horse. Made his Broadway debut on March 21, 1996, in the Tennessee Williams play The Night of the Iguana as Rev. T. Lawrence Shannon. A great TV criminologist on CSI, he wasn't much of a science student in school. "Terrible," he told TV Guide in 2003. "I'm not sure I ever passed a science test...I didn't see it applying to my life in any way." Celebrated the birth of twins (via surrogate) on July 5, 2011.
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Highest Rated Movies
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96%
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94%
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94%
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92%
Filmography
MOVIES
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | CSI: Immortality |
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— | 2015 |
| 55% | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World |
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$7.2M | 2012 |
| 57% | Detachment |
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$49.4k | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | Haven |
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— | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy |
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— | 2001 |
| 76% | The Contender |
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$16.2M | 2000 |
| 9% | The Skulls |
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— | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | Kiss the Sky |
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— | 1999 |
| 67% | The Rat Pack |
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— | 1998 |
| 20% | Gunshy |
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— | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | The Staircase |
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— | 1998 |
| 92% | 12 Angry Men |
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— | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | The Beast |
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— | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | Peter Benchley's The Beast |
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— | 1996 |
| 31% | Mulholland Falls |
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— | 1996 |
| 39% | Fear |
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— | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | El Reino de los Ciegos |
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— | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | CIA: Exiled |
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— | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | Deadly Currents |
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— | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | Keep the Change |
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— | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | Hard Promises |
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— | 1992 |
| 11% | Passed Away |
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— | 1992 |
| 35% | Young Guns II |
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— | 1990 |
| 50% | Cousins |
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— | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | Long Gone |
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— | 1987 |
| 29% | Amazing Grace and Chuck |
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— | 1987 |
| 94% | Manhunter |
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— | 1986 |
| 94% | To Live and Die in L.A. |
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— | 1985 |
| 96% | Thief |
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— | 1981 |
TV
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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| 91% |
Manhattan
2014-2015
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| No Score Yet |
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
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| No Score Yet |
NCIS
2003
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| No Score Yet |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000-2015
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| No Score Yet |
CSI
2003-2012
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| No Score Yet |
CSI: Miami
2002-2012
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| No Score Yet |
CSI: NY
2004-2013
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| No Score Yet |
Without a Trace
2002-2009
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| No Score Yet |
The Twilight Zone
1985-1989
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Quotes from William L. Petersen's Characters
| Will Graham: | It's just you and me now, sport. |
| Will Graham: | You've been watching these films. Haven't you....my man. |
| Laura Walker: | What's the big deal? |
| Steve Walker: | The big deal, Laura, is that the guy gives me the creeps, and the girl is my daughter. |
| Richard Chance: | if you want bread go to a baker. |
| Richard Chance: | If you want bread go to a baker. |
| Richard Chance: | Guess what? Uncle Sam donâ??t give a shit about your expenses. You want bread, fuck a baker. |
| Richard Chance: | Guess what? Uncle Sam don't give a shit about your expenses. You want bread, fuck a baker. |
| Will Graham: | I know I'm not smarter than you. |
| Dr. Hannibal Lecktor: | Then how did you catch me? |
| Will Graham: | You had disadvatages. |
| Dr. Hannibal Lecktor: | What disadvantages? |
| Will Graham: | You're insane. |