William Petersen
William Petersen
William Louis Petersenis an American actor and producer best known for playing Dr. Gilbert "Gil" Grissom in the CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He also starred in films, such as To Live and Die in L.A. and Fear...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth21 February 1953
CityEvanston, IL
CountryUnited States of America
William Petersen quotes about
binding seeking type
The (conservatives) are seeking a more binding type of communion, one that is more doctrinal,
closest except interested work
Grissom is pretty asexual. He's not that interested in anything other than work - except for Lady Heather. She's the closest to getting his heart of anyone.
age age-and-aging bad key maturity responsibility starting
We're getting to the age when we're starting to see that responsibility isn't such a bad thing, when we see maturity as the key to sustenance.
first-love firsts chicago
Theater in Chicago will always be my first love.
bugs tarantulas germany
I get a lot of stuff from Germany - stuffed bugs and tarantulas.
goodbye night years
Now I'm seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years of theatre and movies. It's gratifying to have an impact on 25 million people a night, but I can say goodbye to my lunch-pail life as a working actor. I'm scared I might be a celebrity.
lost-love lost greater
There’s no greater search than that of lost love.
life-changing drinking tired
The beard is here because I got tired of shaving and Grissom, subsequently, got tired of shaving. Grissom, like any other 50-year-old man, is going through a series of mid-life changes. Who knows, he may start drinking.
first-love tv-shows careers
Theater in Chicago will always be my first love. It started careers for me and about 50 of my friends. We all love coming back. As soon as the TV show is over, I'll be back in Chicago, doing live theater.