William Forsythe
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-06-07 (70 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).
Acting
The Witching Hour
as Devlin Deeds
A Christmas Cop
as Captain Carol
(2025)
Just Breathe
as Tony
(2024)
9 Windows
as Det. Tim Boyle
(2023)
Open
as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
(2021)
God's Not Dead: We The People
as Senator Robert Benson
(2021)
Ida Red
as Lawrence Twilley
(2021)
Roe v. Wade
as Justice Potter Stewart
(2020)
A Perfect Plan
as Grayson
(2020)
I Am Fear
as Marco
(2019)
Vault
as Buddy Providence
(2019)
Awake
as Roger Bower
(2019)
Cold Pursuit
as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
(2019)
Run with the Hunted
as Augustus
(2019)
(2018)
(2017)
Check Point
as The Sheriff
(2017)
The Networker
as Charles Mangano
(2016)
The Hollow
as Big John Dawson
(2016)
The Bronx Bull
as Jake LaMotta
(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)
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
as Stanley
(2013)
Infected
as Dr. Edward Dennehey
(2012)
Loosies
as Captain Tom Edwards
(2012)
Celluloid Bloodbath
as Self
(2011)
Born to Ride
as Jack Steele
(2011)
L.A., I Hate You
as Uncle Rip
(2011)
Jesse
as Vince the Godfather
(2011)
Slip and Fall
as Jerry
(2011)
Inkubus
as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
(2011)
(2010)
The Rig
as Jim Fleming
(2010)
Dear Mr. Gacy
as John Wayne Gacy
(2009)
The Nail
as Massimo
(2009)
Happy in the Valley
as Stewart
(2008)
Final Approach
as Silas Jansen
(2008)
Stiletto
as Alex
(2008)
iMurders
as Professor Uberoth
(2008)
(2007)
Halloween
as Ronnie White
(2007)
Hack!
as Willy
(2007)
88 Minutes
as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
(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)
Hammerhead
as Tom Reed
(2005)
Larva
as Jacob Long
(2005)
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as George Holliday
(2004)
The Last Letter
as Mr. Griffith
(2003)
The Technical Writer
as Joe
(2003)
The Librarians
as Simon
(2003)
Blue Hill Avenue
as Det. Torrance
(2002)
City by the Sea
as Spyder
(2002)
Coastlines
as Fred Vance
(2002)
Hard Cash
as Bo Young
(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)
Blue Streak
as Detective Hardcastle
(1999)
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Det. Chuck Fowler
(1999)
Row Your Boat
as Gil Meadows
(1999)
The Last Marshal
as DeClerc
(1999)
Paradise Lost
as Mike Stark
(1999)
Soundman
as Frank Rosenfeld
(1999)
Four Days
as Milt
(1999)
18 Shades of Dust
as Tommy Cucci
(1998)
Firestorm
as Randall Shaye
(1998)
The Pass
as Charles Duprey
(1998)
Ambushed
as Mike Organski
(1998)
Hell's Kitchen
as Lou Reilly
(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)
(1996)
For Which He Stands
as Johnny Rochetti
(1995)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Franchise
(1995)
Virtuosity
as William Cochran
(1995)
The Immortals
as Tim
(1995)
Beyond Desire
as Ray Patterson
(1995)
Palookaville
as Sid Dunleavy
(1995)
Thriller Zone
as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
(1994)
Lives in Hazard
as Self
(1994)
Direct Hit
as John Hatch
(1993)
Relentless 3
as Walter Hilderman
(1993)
A Kiss to Die For
as Detective Mike Stoller
(1992)
American Me
as J.D.
(1992)
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
as Terry Harper
(1992)
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as Beaudeen
(1992)
The Waterdance
as Bloss
(1991)
Career Opportunities
as Custodian
(1991)
Stone Cold
as Ice
(1991)
Out for Justice
as Richie Madano
(1990)
Sons
as Mike
(1990)
Dick Tracy
as Flattop
(1990)
(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)
Command 5
as Hawk
(1985)
Savage Dawn
as Pigiron
(1985)
The Lightship
as Gene
(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)
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Mark
(1981)
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Kenny
(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