William Petersen Biography (Gil Grissom, CSI)

Birthday:

February 21, 1953

Place of Birth:

Evanston, Illinois

Notable TV and Movie Roles:

"CSI"
"The Contender"
"The Skulls"
"Kiss the Sky"
"The Rat Pack"
"The Staircase"
"Gunshy"
"12 Angry Men"
"Fear"
"To Live and Die in L.A."

Marital Status:

Married to his high school sweetheart, Gina Cirone.

Trivia Fact #1:

Turned down roles in the films, "Platoon," "Heat" and "Goodfellas."

Trivia Fact #2:

Before he became an actor, he was a football player. He was given a football scholarship to Idaho State University.

Quoted as Saying:

"The greatest thing that ever happened to me in terms of my acting was the audition for "To Live and Die in L.A." After I read, William Friedkin put down the script and said, 'You got the part.' I really thought it was a joke. I went back to my hotel room and took a bath and they called and wanted to make a deal. I still didn't believe it."