William L. Petersen
William L. Petersen is credited on 20 movies and 9 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Detachment, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World and Manhunter.
Born February 21, 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
Filmography · 29 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 6, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Detachment
2011 · Movie
Free with ads on Kanopy
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012 · Movie
Free with ads on YouTube Free
Manhunter
1986 · Movie
On Lionsgate+ and Howdy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · TV show
On Hulu and Paramount+
Fear
1996 · Movie
On Prime Video
Thief
1981 · Movie
On Prime Video
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985 · Movie
On fuboTV and MGM+
Young Guns II
1990 · Movie
On Prime Video and YouTube TV
12 Angry Men
1997 · Movie
Free with ads on Kanopy
The Skulls
2000 · Movie
On Peacock and Prime Video
CSI: Vegas
2021 · TV show
On Paramount+
The Twilight Zone
1985 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Without a Trace
2002 · TV show
Mulholland Falls
1996 · Movie
The Contender
2000 · Movie
Manhattan
2014 · TV show
CSI: Immortality
2015 · Movie
The Beast
1996 · TV show
Cousins
1989 · Movie
The Rat Pack
1998 · Movie
Return to Lonesome Dove
1993 · TV show
Gunshy
1998 · Movie
Passed Away
1992 · Movie
Amazing Grace and Chuck
1987 · Movie
Long Gone
1987 · Movie
Fallen Angels
1993 · TV show
Haven
2001 · Movie
Blue
2012 · TV show
Hard Promises
1992 · Movie
About William L. Petersen
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...
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