CSI's William Petersen Walk of Fame Star Ceremony

Michael Germana -- Tuesday February 3rd 2009 Los Angeles Ca ~ Be sure you are viewing in high quality for the best experience.
THE EVIDENCE SHOWSTHAT
WILLIAM PETERSEN WAS HONORED WITH
STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

WHO: William Petersen Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler




WHAT: 2,379th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHERE: 6667 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the historic Musso & Frank

WHEN: Tuesday, February 3, at 11:30 a.m.

COMMENTS:




William Petersen was born in Evanston, Illinois, and first discovered acting while on a football scholarship at Idaho State University. He later studied acting in Spain.




Petersen, who has a distinguished background in film, theater and television, came to the attention of audiences worldwide when he took the role of Gil Grissom, the lead investigator on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2000. Petersen received a Golden Globe Award nomination in 2003 for his role and while he departed from the series this past January 2009, he remains an executive producer.

His television credits include Long Gone, The Rat Pack, the Golden Globe Award winning mini-series The Kennedys of Massachusetts and The Beast.

His feature film credits include To Live and Die in L.A., Manhunter, Cousins, Young Guns II, Fear, The Contender and the films Hard Promises and Keep the Change, both of which he also produced.

In 1979, he founded the Remains Theater Ensemble in Chicago with a group of fellow actors. In 1983, Petersen starred as Jack Henry Abbott in In the Belly of the Beast which he performed at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, at the Edinburgh Festival and at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.

In 1996 Petersen made his Broadway debut in a revival of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana. He has appeared in a number of regional stage productions, including most recently A Dublin Carol at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Time of Your Life, Glengarry Glen Ross, Fool for Love and Speed-the-Plow.

Last fall Petersen became a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble.

Audiences will next see him star in Blackbird on stage at the Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago in the summer of 2009.

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[joye25]

i'm so happy for billy!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bluesgal92]

Okay... In-denial mate, sorry but he is happily married.. and do you think that low of Marg that she would do that to Billy's wife?? For one Billy wouldnt leave his wife for another woman, cause he is a decent guy.. and this video isnt even about Billy and Marg.. It's about Billy getting rewarded for being such a great actor.. something he deserves, so stop with the "ohh they'll get married blah blah blah" cause this video isnt about that.

[bluesgal92]

@hairgeek95 .. because Billy is an over affectionate person and he and Marg are very close friends.. he has just recently had 2 babies with his wife Gina.. yeah I'm very sure that he and Marg are not passionately in love... =/

[hairgeek95]

@bluesgal92 OKay they arent married then why have they been filmed on serval occasions kissing & holding hands

[SoftballWarrior012]

Why is everybody calling William Billy???? I LOVE CSI and William and George (most favorite episodes are Grave Danger and Gum Drops) :), they're such good actors along with all the other actors for CSI. Don't really like Laurence Fishbourne though :/. CONGRATS William, you so deserved it!!!!!!!

[tahmagia]

i love very marg and billy

[catcon47]

an accomplished and versatile actor who is truly humble and private - I for one celebrate his career where he won't take a role if he doesn't feel comfortable with it. He is a man of character and honesty and puts on no airs. He is just a really good guy and we are so lucky to have an actor of his caliber in our midst.

[plastikpimp]

who is billy???/

[jjhart1982]

he deserved it! awww poor baby he looked like he s gonna cry xD

[Slikrik1212]

Grissom is God. In my top 3 TV characters of all time no doubt.

[csipoohbear247]

omg ilove william petersen i mean duh my name csiphoobear247! i am soo happy for him. when i went on my laptop on youtube this video was recomended for me and i just resently went to hollywood and i got so mad that i didnt get to see his star. i would die to go see him in chicago i person! hopfuly he returns to csi but you know everyone has ther dreams!

good job billy!

[lopestito]

PARABENS, VC MERECE.