Original team leader, a socially awkward forensic entomologist and career criminalist promoted to CSI supervisor. Departs during the ninth season.
Reprised his original role from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Appears in the first season before departing the series.
Steve is Nicole Walker's father and Laura Walker's husband. He distrusts David McCall, objects to his treatment of Nicole, and later confronts him after discovering the shrine and vandalized property. During the home invasion, Steve is taken hostage but ultimately fights David and throws him from a window.
Virginia Governor initially viewed as the obvious VP choice due to his public heroism. He becomes an alternative candidate after Runyon’s opposition campaign begins. An FBI investigation later reveals he paid a woman to drive off a bridge, leading to his arrest and disgrace.
A Secret Service agent assigned to investigate counterfeiting in Los Angeles, Richard Chance is driven by revenge after Jim Hart is killed. He uses reckless, unethical methods, including extortion and an unauthorized robbery, to pursue Rick Masters, ultimately dying in a gunfight with Jack.
Famed bounty hunter and eventual rival of Billy the Kid.
Jake Bridges is a frustrated journalist whose career collapses after Jerry rejects his story about heavily armed robbery crews. At the Jersey shore, he drinks destructively before Frankie brings him into a criminal organization. Jake becomes close to Melissa, learns to use a weapon, and struggles between loyalty, desire, fear, and his fascination with danger.
Skulls member or college figure with minor investigative role in the first film.
A local fisherman and the film’s central protagonist, Whip discovers evidence of the giant squid and warns the townspeople about its danger. He rescues Mike, then agrees to hunt the creature after it threatens people close to him. He is Dana’s father and develops a relationship with Coast Guard officer Kathryn.
Jess is one of the two friends whose midlife crisis leads them to travel together, and he is connected to Franny through their marriage. During the trip, his insecurity surfaces when he asks whether she truly likes and approves of him. His relationship with Andy also becomes part of the complicated bond among the three travelers.
Aging star player and manager of the Tampico Stogies. A former Cardinals prospect whose career was derailed by a WWII injury, he leads the unaffiliated team on a winning streak. Faced with a match-fixing scheme and a lucrative Cardinals managerial offer, he ultimately chooses integrity over money, revealing his teammate's true identity and leading the team to the pennant before marrying Dixie.
A rising political leader whose presidential ambitions attract Frank Sinatra's support, John F. Kennedy is introduced to Marilyn Monroe and benefits from the group's campaign fund-raiser. After becoming president, he plans to stay at Sinatra's residence, but concerns surrounding Sinatra's associations lead him to cancel the visit and sever the relationship.
William L. Petersen has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Skulls Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Fear, To Live and Die in L.A., Gunshy. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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