William Forsythe
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-06-07 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
William Forsythe
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
Acting
A Christmas Cop
as Captain Carol
Just Breathe
as Tony
(2024)
9 Windows
as Det. Tim Boyle
(2023)
Open
as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
(2021)
Ida Red
as Lawrence Twilley
(2021)
God's Not Dead: We The People
as Senator Robert Benson
(2021)
Roe v. Wade
as Justice Potter Stewart
(2020)
I Am Fear
as Marco
(2020)
A Perfect Plan
as Grayson
(2019)
Cold Pursuit
as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
(2019)
Awake
as Roger Bower
(2019)
Vault
as Buddy Providence
(2019)
Run with the Hunted
as Augustus
(2019)
(2018)
(2017)
The Networker
as Charles Mangano
(2017)
Check Point
as The Sheriff
(2016)
The Bronx Bull
as Jake LaMotta
(2016)
The Hollow
as Big John Dawson
(2016)
The Midnight Man
as Fairbanks
(2015)
Echoes of War
as Randolph McCluskey
(2015)
Laugh Killer Laugh
as Frank Stone
(2015)
Road to Juarez
as Doug Hermann
(2014)
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
(2014)
Hidden in the Woods
as Uncle Costello
(2013)
Infected
as Dr. Edward Dennehey
(2013)
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
as Stanley
(2012)
Loosies
as Captain Tom Edwards
(2012)
Celluloid Bloodbath
as Self
(2011)
Born to Ride
as Jack Steele
(2011)
Inkubus
as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
(2011)
(2011)
Jesse
as Vince the Godfather
(2011)
Slip and Fall
as Jerry
(2011)
L.A., I Hate You
as Uncle Rip
(2010)
The Rig
as Jim Fleming
(2010)
Dear Mr. Gacy
as John Wayne Gacy
(2009)
Happy in the Valley
as Stewart
(2009)
The Nail
as Massimo
(2008)
Final Approach
as Silas Jansen
(2008)
Stiletto
as Alex
(2008)
iMurders
as Professor Uberoth
(2008)
(2007)
Halloween
as Ronnie White
(2007)
88 Minutes
as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
(2007)
Hack!
as Willy
(2007)
We All Scream for Ice Cream
as Buster
(2007)
Southern Gothic
as Pitt
(2006)
Freedomland
as Boyle
(2006)
Jam
as Ted
(2005)
The Devil's Rejects
as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
(2005)
Larva
as Jacob Long
(2005)
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as George Holliday
(2005)
Hammerhead
as Tom Reed
(2004)
The Last Letter
as Mr. Griffith
(2003)
Blue Hill Avenue
as Det. Torrance
(2003)
The Librarians
as Simon
(2003)
The Technical Writer
as Joe
(2002)
City by the Sea
as Spyder
(2002)
Hard Cash
as Bo Young
(2002)
Coastlines
as Fred Vance
(2001)
Camouflage
as Alton Owens
(2001)
Outlaw
as Ted Castle
(2000)
Civility
as Andrew LeBretian
(2000)
Luck of the Draw
as Max Fenton
(2000)
G-Men from Hell
as Dean Crept
(1999)
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Det. Chuck Fowler
(1999)
Blue Streak
as Detective Hardcastle
(1999)
The Last Marshal
as DeClerc
(1999)
Row Your Boat
as Gil Meadows
(1999)
Paradise Lost
as Mike Stark
(1999)
Four Days
as Milt
(1999)
Soundman
as Frank Rosenfeld
(1999)
18 Shades of Dust
as Tommy Cucci
(1998)
Firestorm
as Randall Shaye
(1998)
Ambushed
as Mike Organski
(1998)
Hell's Kitchen
as Lou Reilly
(1998)
The Pass
as Charles Duprey
(1998)
Dollar for the Dead
as Dooley
(1997)
First Time Felon
as Sorley
(1997)
Big City Blues
as Hudson
(1996)
The Rock
as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
(1996)
The Substitute
as Hollan
(1996)
Gotti
as Sammy Gravano
(1996)
For Which He Stands
as Johnny Rochetti
(1996)
(1995)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Franchise
(1995)
Virtuosity
as William Cochran
(1995)
Palookaville
as Sid Dunleavy
(1995)
The Immortals
as Tim
(1995)
Beyond Desire
as Ray Patterson
(1995)
Thriller Zone
as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
(1994)
Direct Hit
as John Hatch
(1994)
Lives in Hazard
as Self
(1993)
A Kiss to Die For
as Detective Mike Stoller
(1993)
Relentless 3
as Walter Hilderman
(1992)
American Me
as J.D.
(1992)
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as Beaudeen
(1992)
The Waterdance
as Bloss
(1992)
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
as Terry Harper
(1991)
Out for Justice
as Richie Madano
(1991)
Career Opportunities
as Custodian
(1991)
Stone Cold
as Ice
(1990)
Dick Tracy
as Flattop
(1990)
(1990)
Sons
as Mike
(1989)
Dead Bang
as Arthur Kressler
(1989)
Torrents of Spring
as Prince Ippolito Polozov
(1988)
Patty Hearst
as Teko
(1988)
Baja Oklahoma
as Tommy Earl Browner
(1987)
Raising Arizona
as Evelle
(1987)
Extreme Prejudice
as Sgt. Buck Atwater
(1987)
Weeds
as Burt the Booster
(1985)
Savage Dawn
as Pigiron
(1985)
The Lightship
as Gene
(1985)
Command 5
as Hawk
(1984)
Once Upon a Time in America
as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
(1984)
Cloak & Dagger
as Morris
(1983)
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Pug Face Crusher
(1981)
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Kenny
(1981)
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Mark
(1978)
Long Shot
as Bille
Crew
(2017)
Check Point
Producer
(2004)
The Last Letter
Executive Producer
(2003)
The Librarians
Screenplay
(1995)
Beyond Desire
Executive Producer
(1959)
The Young Land
Assistant Director