William Forsythe
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jun 7, 1955 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
William Forsythe (born June 7, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of tough-guy, criminal characters, and has starred in films such as American Me (1992), Raising Arizona (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), Gotti (1996), The Rock (1996), and The Devil's Rejects (2005). He has also played recurring characters in television series such as Boardwalk Empire (2010) and Justified (2010).
Known For
| 2026 | The Roaring GameCoach | |
| 2026 | Straight ShotFrank Senior | |
| 2025 | Just BreatheTony | |
| 2024 | 9 WindowsDet. Tim Boyle | |
| 2023 | OpenCapt. Edgar J. Steadman | |
| 2021 | God's Not Dead: We The PeopleSenator Robert Benson | |
| 2021 | Roe v. WadeJustice Potter Stewart | |
| 2021 | Ida RedLawrence Twilley | |
| 2020 | I Am FearMarco | |
| 2020 | A Perfect PlanGrayson | |
| 2019 | Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Unionnarrator | |
| 2019 | Cold PursuitBrock 'Wingman' Coxman | |
| 2019 | Run with the HuntedAugustus | |
| 2019 | VaultBuddy Providence | |
| 2019 | AwakeRoger Bower | |
| 2018 | The Little Mermaid | |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I.Harry Brown | |
| 2017 | Check PointThe Sheriff | |
| 2017 | The NetworkerCharles Mangano | |
| 2016 | The Bronx BullJake LaMotta | |
| 2016 | The Midnight ManFairbanks | |
| 2016 | The HollowBig John Dawson | |
| 2015 | Road to JuarezDoug Hermann | |
| 2015 | Laugh Killer LaughFrank Stone | |
| 2015 | Echoes of WarRandolph McCluskey | |
| 2015 | Marvel's DaredevilDutton | |
| 2015 | The Man in the High CastleJ. Edgar Hoover | |
| 2014 | Hidden in the WoodsUncle Costello | |
| 2014 | Tom Holland's Twisted TalesMr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You") | |
| 2013 | InfectedDr. Edward Dennehey | |
| 2013 | The Ghost Club: Spirits Never DieStanley | |
| 2013 | Tom Holland's Twisted TalesMr. Smith | |
| 2012 | Celluloid BloodbathSelf | |
| 2012 | LoosiesCaptain Tom Edwards | |
| 2012 | The Mob DoctorConstantine Alexander | |
| 2011 | Born to RideJack Steele | |
| 2011 | InkubusRet. Detective Gil Diamante | |
| 2011 | L.A., I Hate YouUncle Rip | |
| 2011 | JesseVince the Godfather | |
| 2011 | Underground Entertainment: The MovieBill | |
| 2011 | Slip and FallJerry | |
| 2010 | The RigJim Fleming | |
| 2010 | Dear Mr. GacyJohn Wayne Gacy | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0Harry Brown | |
| 2010 | JustifiedMichael | |
| 2010 | Boardwalk EmpireManny | |
| 2009 | The NailMassimo | |
| 2009 | Happy in the ValleyStewart | |
| 2008 | iMurdersProfessor Uberoth | |
| 2008 | StilettoAlex | |
| 2008 | Final ApproachSilas Jansen | |
| 2008 | Michael Lives: The Making of HalloweenSelf | |
| 2008 | The MentalistSteve Rigsby | |
| 2007 | HalloweenRonnie White | |
| 2007 | 88 MinutesFBI Special Agent Frank Parks | |
| 2007 | Hack!Willy | |
| 2007 | Southern GothicPitt | |
| 2007 | We All Scream for Ice CreamBuster | |
| 2006 | FreedomlandBoyle | |
| 2006 | JamTed | |
| 2006 | SharkHarry Russo | |
| 2005 | The Devil's RejectsSheriff John Quincy Wydel | |
| 2005 | HammerheadTom Reed | |
| 2005 | LarvaJacob Long | |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot SpectacularGeorge Holliday | |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | |
| 2004 | The Last LetterMr. Griffith | |
| 2004 | The LibrariansSimon | |
| 2004 | EntourageEddie Kapowski | |
| 2003 | Blue Hill AvenueDet. Torrance | |
| 2003 | The Technical WriterJoe | |
| 2003 | Las VegasUncle Luke | |
| 2002 | Hard CashBo Young | |
| 2002 | CoastlinesFred Vance | |
| 2002 | City by the SeaSpyder | |
| 2002 | John DoeDigger | |
| 2002 | CSI: MiamiCaptain Chris Sutter | |
| 2001 | CamouflageAlton Owens | |
| 2001 | OutlawTed Castle | |
| 2001 | UC: Undercover | |
| 2000 | G-Men from HellDean Crept | |
| 2000 | Luck of the DrawMax Fenton | |
| 2000 | CivilityAndrew LeBretian | |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloDet. Chuck Fowler | |
| 1999 | Row Your BoatGil Meadows | |
| 1999 | Four DaysMilt | |
| 1999 | Blue StreakDetective Hardcastle | |
| 1999 | The Last MarshalDeClerc | |
| 1999 | Paradise LostMike Stark | |
| 1999 | SoundmanFrank Rosenfeld | |
| 1999 | 18 Shades of DustTommy Cucci | |
| 1998 | FirestormRandall Shaye | |
| 1998 | Hell's KitchenLou Reilly | |
| 1998 | Dollar for the DeadDooley | |
| 1998 | AmbushedMike Organski | |
| 1998 | The PassCharles Duprey | |
| 1997 | Big City BluesHudson | |
| 1997 | First Time FelonSorley | |
| 1996 | The RockSpecial Agent Ernest Paxton | |
| 1996 | GottiSammy Gravano | |
| 1996 | For Which He StandsJohnny Rochetti | |
| 1996 | The SubstituteHollan | |
| 1996 | Peacock Blues | |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadFranchise | |
| 1995 | VirtuosityWilliam Cochran | |
| 1995 | The ImmortalsTim | |
| 1995 | PalookavilleSid Dunleavy | |
| 1995 | Beyond DesireRay Patterson | |
| 1995 | Thriller ZoneMarcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour") | |
| 1995 | CybillBruce | |
| 1994 | Direct HitJohn Hatch | |
| 1994 | Lives in HazardSelf | |
| 1993 | Relentless 3Walter Hilderman | |
| 1993 | A Kiss to Die ForDetective Mike Stoller | |
| 1993 | The UntouchablesAl Capone | |
| 1992 | American MeJ.D. | |
| 1992 | The WaterdanceBloss | |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagBeaudeen | |
| 1992 | Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader StoryTerry Harper | |
| 1992 | Cruel DoubtPolice Chief John Crone | |
| 1991 | Stone ColdIce | |
| 1991 | Out for JusticeRichie Madano | |
| 1991 | Career OpportunitiesCustodian | |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the ScenesSelf | |
| 1990 | Dick TracyFlattop | |
| 1990 | SonsMike | |
| 1990 | Blind FaithFerlin L'Heureux | |
| 1989 | Dead BangArthur Kressler | |
| 1989 | Torrents of SpringPrince Ippolito Polozov | |
| 1988 | Patty HearstTeko | |
| 1988 | Baja OklahomaTommy Earl Browner | |
| 1987 | Raising ArizonaEvelle | |
| 1987 | Extreme PrejudiceSgt. Buck Atwater | |
| 1987 | WeedsBurt the Booster | |
| 1985 | Command 5Hawk | |
| 1985 | The LightshipGene | |
| 1985 | Savage DawnPigiron | |
| 1985 | The Long Hot SummerIsaac | |
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in AmericaPhilip 'Cockeye' Stein | |
| 1984 | Cloak & DaggerMorris | |
| 1983 | The Man Who Wasn't TherePug Face Crusher | |
| 1982 | T. J. HookerWounded Assailant | |
| 1982 | Fame | |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey | |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the DustKenny | |
| 1981 | The Miracle of Kathy MillerMark | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1978 | Long ShotBille | |
| - | A Christmas CopCaptain Carol | |
| - | The Witching HourDevlin Deeds | |
| - | A Motel | |
| - | Godshot | |
| - | Rule of ThreeMitch |
| 2017 | Check PointProducer | |
| 2004 | The Last LetterExecutive Producer | |
| 1995 | Beyond DesireExecutive Producer |
| 1959 | The Young LandAssistant Director |
| 2004 | The LibrariansScreenplay |