Member Profiles
William Petersen
Biography
William Petersen first appeared at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in the seminal production of Balm in Gilead in 1980 and has since appeared in Slowgirl, Fool for Love, Dublin Carol and Endgame. In 1979, William founded the Remains Theater Ensemble in Chicago with a group of fellow actors, including Steppenwolf ensemble members Gary Cole and Amy Morton. In 1996, William made his Broadway debut in a revival of Tennessee Williams’s The Night of the Iguana. He served as executive producer on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and was nominated in 2004 for a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Gil Grissom, the lead investigator.
Watch & Listen
Credits & Awards
Film
To Live and Die in L.A., Manhunter, Cousins, Young Guns II, Fear, The Contender, Haven, Hard Promises, Keep The Change, Haven, Long Gone, The Rat Pack, The Kennedys of Massachusetts, The BeastTheatre
Broadway: The Night of the Iguana Regional: In the Belly of the Beast (Wisdom Bridge); Dublin Carol (Trinity Rep); A Streetcar Named Desire; The Time of Your Life, Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed the Plow (Goodman)Television
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS); Without A Trace (USA)Awards
Golden Globe Nomination (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)Member Profiles
William Petersen