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 Beast

Theatre

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)

Past Productions

Member Profiles

William Petersen

William Petersen

Past Productions