William L. Petersen: movies and TV shows
William L. Petersen has 55 credits in the archive: 36 films and 19 TV series, from 1981 to 2021. Highest rated: The Kennedys of Massachusetts (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1981 – 2021 · busiest year: 2000 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CSI: Vegas | Gil Grissom | TV | 7.7 | 68 |
| 2021 | CSI: Vegas | TV | 7.7 | 68 | |
| 2021 | Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts | Ted | Film | — | 68 |
| 2018 | Friedkin Uncut | Self | Film | 7.1 | 65 |
| 2015 | CSI: Immortality | Gil Grissom | Film | 7.2 | 62 |
| 2015 | CSI: Immortality | Film | 7.2 | 62 | |
| 2014 | Manhattan | Col. Emmett Darrow | TV | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2014 | 100 Years of Wrigley Field | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 61 |
| 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Trucker | Film | 6.6 | 59 |
| 2012 | Blue | Mitch | TV | 7.1 | 59 |
| 2011 | Detachment | Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler | Film | 7.6 | 58 |
| 2004 | This Old Cub | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 51 |
| 2004 | Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles | Narrator | Film | 8.0 | 51 |
| 2003 | Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' | Self | Film | 7.7 | 50 |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Gil Grissom | TV | 7.2 | 49 |
| 2001 | Inside 'Manhunter' | Himself | Film | 7.8 | 48 |
| 2001 | Haven | Jackson Connolly | TV | — | 48 |
| 2001 | Haven | Jackson Connolly | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 2001 | Wrigley Field: Beyond the Ivy | Narrator | Film | 9.0 | 48 |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gil Grissom | TV | 7.6 | 47 |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | TV | 7.6 | 47 | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | TV | 7.6 | 47 | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | TV | 7.6 | 47 | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | TV | 7.6 | 47 | |
| 2000 | The Skulls | Ames Levritt | Film | 5.8 | 47 |
| 2000 | The Contender | Jack Hathaway | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1999 | The Directors | Self | TV | 6.1 | 46 |
| 1998 | Gunshy | Jake Bridges | Film | 5.4 | 45 |
| 1998 | Kiss the Sky | Jess | Film | 5.6 | 45 |
| 1998 | The Staircase | Joad | Film | 7.7 | 45 |
| 1998 | The Rat Pack | John F. Kennedy | Film | 5.9 | 45 |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men | Juror 12 | Film | 7.7 | 44 |
| 1996 | Fear | Steve Walker | Film | 6.6 | 43 |
| 1996 | Mulholland Falls | Jack Flynn | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 1996 | The Beast | Whip Dalton | TV | 6.3 | 43 |
| 1996 | The Beast | Whip Dalton | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 1995 | In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King | Tony C. | Film | 4.5 | 42 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Georgie | TV | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1993 | Return to Lonesome Dove | Captain Gideon Walker | TV | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1993 | Curaçao | Stephen Guerin | Film | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1992 | Passed Away | Frank Scanlan | Film | 5.4 | 39 |
| 1992 | Hard Promises | Joey | Film | 5.8 | 39 |
| 1992 | Hard Promises | Film | 5.8 | 39 | |
| 1992 | Keep the Change | Joe Starling | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1990 | Young Guns II | Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett | Film | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1990 | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. | TV | 7.8 | 37 |
| 1989 | Cousins | Tom Hardy | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV | 5.7 | 34 |
| 1987 | Amazing Grace and Chuck | Russell | Film | 5.8 | 34 |
| 1987 | Long Gone | Stud Cantrell | Film | 6.1 | 34 |
| 1986 | Manhunter | Will Graham | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "Need to Know") | TV | 7.7 | 32 |
| 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. | Richard Chance | Film | 7.1 | 32 |
| 1981 | Thief | Katz & Jammer Bartender | Film | 7.2 | 28 |