William Petersen

Played Dr. Gil Grissom on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ; also produced; earned Emmy (2002, 2003, 2004) nominations for Outstanding Drama Series as a producer and a Golden Globe (2004) nomination as an actor

Played the role of Gov. Jack Hathaway, an unscrupulous candidate for vice president in Rod Lurie s The Contender

Cast in a supporting role as as President Jack Kennedy in the HBO movie, The Rat Pack

Re-teamed with director William Friedkin for Showtime remake of 12 Angry Men

Cast as Reese Witherspoon s overprotective father in the thriller, Fear

Made Broadway debut in revival of Tennessee Williams Night of the Iguana

Producing debut, Hard Promises (also starred)

Television producing debut, the TNT movie, Keep the Change (also starred)

Portrayed Joseph P. Kennedy in the ABC miniseries, The Kennedys of Massachusetts

Played Isabella Rossellini s unfaithful husband in Cousins, Joel Schumacher s American remake of the 1977 French comedy

Television debut, playing Cecil Stud Cantrell in the HBO movie, Long Gone

Cast as a former FBI agent who captured the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecktor in Michael Mann s Manhunter

Formed film production company called High Horse Productions with producer Cynthia Chvatal

First starring role in a feature, Friedkin s To Live and Die in L.A.

Made feature debut in Michael Mann s Thief (billed as William L. Petersen)

Followed a drama professor to Basque country where he studied as a Shakespearean actor

Chicago theatre debut, Canticle of the Sun

Co-founded the Remains Theater Ensemble which also included other prominent Chicago actors

Discovered by William Friedkin playing Stanley Kowalski in a Canadian production of A Steetcar Named Desire

Returned to the Chicago area, and became active in the theater