Petersen was born in Evanston, Illinois, the youngest of six children of June (née Hoene; 1909–2006) and Arthur Edward Petersen (1907–2004), who worked in the furniture business. Of Danish See more

Petersen made his film debut with a bit part in Thief (1981), directed by Michael Mann. The actor received his first break when he played a Secret Service agent gone rogue to avenge his mentor in William … See more

In 1975, Petersen and his then-wife Joanne Brady welcomed a daughter, Maite. In June 2003, Petersen married his longtime girlfriend Gina Cirone. On July 5, 2011, Petersen and Cirone welcomed twins, a daughter and son, via surrogate.
Peterson is an avid See more

On February 3, 2009, Petersen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. See more

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
• CSI: Vegas
• Keep the Change as producer
• Hard Promises as producer See more

Remains Theatre
• Indulgences in a Louisville Harem (1980)
• Sixty Six Scenes of Halloween (1981) See more

• Farmyard, Remains Theatre, Chicago, c. 1980
• Traps, Remains Theatre, 1983 See more