His golfing buddy is CSI co-star George Eads.
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William married girlfriend Gina Cirone in 2003.
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Billy owns a production company called High Horse
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His nickname is Billy.
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Attended the Steppenwolf Company in the early years of his career.
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When William was younger he was into rock concerts, drinking and the usual pot smoking.
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When Gary Sinise didn't get the part of "Richard Chance" in To Live and Die in L.A., he recommended William to William Friedkin.
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William is alleged to have passed on a part in Oliver Stone's Platoon, as it would have kept him away from his family.
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William only signed up for acting lessons in university as a way to boost his grade point average.
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William starred with Bob Balaban in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow.
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William owns the rights of James Ellroy's crime novel Clandestine.
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William is a Chicago Cubs fan.
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William testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on increased funding for crime labs.
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William has one child, a daughter named Maite. She was born in 1975.
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Billy became a grandfather in October 2003. He has a grandchild named Mazrik William.
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William studied Shakespearean acting in Spain.
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William is the co-founder of the Remains Theater Ensemble which also includes other Chicago actors Gary Cole and Ted Levine.
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In 2002 William & co. were nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series for: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000).
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William is approximately 5'11" tall.
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William recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on increased funding for crime labs.
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William shares his birthday with actor Alan Rickman.
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William declined the offer to produce CSI: Miami (2002), the spin-off of his series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000).
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William narrated the documentary - Beyond The Ivy about Wrigley Field.
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William Petersen: (on his role as Will Graham in Manhunter) It took me two months to get that part. I mean, who the hell was I? I wasn't going to sell that picture.
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William Petersen: (on his post CSI plans) 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.
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William Petersen: (on marrying young) I was only 21, and there were many things I didn't know. I was trying to be a man and I wasn't ready for it.
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In 2004, Billy was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama for: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000).
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In 2002, Billy was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama for: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000).
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In 2001, Billy was nominated for a TV Guide Award for Actor of the Year in a New Series for: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000).
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In 2005, William & co. won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000).
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