William Forsythe
June 7, 1955 (70 years old) in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 2023 · Open as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Augustus
- 2019 · Cold Pursuit as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
- 2018 · Magnum P.I. as Harry Brown
- 2015 · Echoes of War as Randolph McCluskey
- 2015 · Marvel's Daredevil as Dutton
- 2015 · The Man in the High Castle as J. Edgar Hoover
- 2011 · L.A., I Hate You as Uncle Rip
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Harry Brown
- 2010 · Boardwalk Empire as Manny
- 2010 · Justified as Michael
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Steve Rigsby
- 2008 · Final Approach as Silas Jansen
- 2007 · Halloween as Ronnie White
- 2006 · Shark as Harry Russo
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2004 · Entourage as Eddie Kapowski
- 2003 · Las Vegas as Uncle Luke
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Captain Chris Sutter
- 2002 · John Doe as Digger
- 2001 · Outlaw as Ted Castle
- 1999 · Blue Streak as Detective Hardcastle
- 1998 · The Pass as Charles Duprey
- 1996 · The Rock as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
- 1996 · The Substitute as Hollan
- 1995 · Virtuosity as William Cochran
- 1995 · Cybill as Bruce
- 1992 · Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story as Terry Harper
- 1991 · Out for Justice as Richie Madano
- 1991 · Career Opportunities as Custodian
- 1988 · Patty Hearst as Teko
- 1987 · Extreme Prejudice as Sgt. Buck Atwater
- 1987 · Raising Arizona as Evelle
- 1984 · Once Upon a Time in America as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Wounded Assailant
- 1982 · Fame as
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- Future · A Christmas Cop as Captain Carol
- 2026 · Straight Shot as Frank Senior
- 2021 · God's Not Dead: We The People as Senator Robert Benson
- 2019 · Awake as Roger Bower
- 2018 · The Little Mermaid as
- 2017 · The Networker as Charles Mangano
- 2017 · Check Point as The Sheriff
- 2016 · The Hollow as Big John Dawson
- 2015 · Road to Juarez as Doug Hermann
- 2012 · Celluloid Bloodbath as Self
- 2012 · The Mob Doctor as Constantine Alexander
- 2010 · The Rig as Jim Fleming
- 2007 · 88 Minutes as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
- 2006 · Freedomland as Boyle
- 2005 · The Devil's Rejects as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
- 2003 · Blue Hill Avenue as Det. Torrance
- 2002 · City by the Sea as Spyder
- 2001 · UC: Undercover as
- 2001 · Camouflage as Alton Owens
- 1999 · Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo as Det. Chuck Fowler
- 1998 · Ambushed as Mike Organski
- 1998 · Firestorm as Randall Shaye
- 1995 · Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Franchise
- 1990 · Dick Tracy as Flattop
- 1988 · Baja Oklahoma as Tommy Earl Browner
- Future · A Motel as
- 2026 · The Roaring Game as Coach
- 2021 · Ida Red as Lawrence Twilley
- 2021 · Roe v. Wade as Justice Potter Stewart
- 2019 · Vault as Buddy Providence
- 2016 · The Bronx Bull as Jake LaMotta
- 2014 · Hidden in the Woods as Uncle Costello
- 2012 · Loosies as Captain Tom Edwards
- 2011 · Born to Ride as Jack Steele
- 2011 · Slip and Fall as Jerry
- 2010 · Dear Mr. Gacy as John Wayne Gacy
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · iMurders as Professor Uberoth
- 2008 · Stiletto as Alex
- 2007 · Hack! as Willy
- 2005 · Hammerhead as Tom Reed
- 2005 · Larva as Jacob Long
- 2004 · The Last Letter as Mr. Griffith
- 2002 · Hard Cash as Bo Young
- 2002 · Coastlines as Fred Vance
- 2000 · Civility as Andrew LeBretian
- 1999 · The Last Marshal as DeClerc
- 1999 · Four Days as Milt
- 1999 · 18 Shades of Dust as Tommy Cucci
- 1998 · Dollar for the Dead as Dooley
- 1997 · First Time Felon as Sorley
- 1995 · The Immortals as Tim
- 1995 · Palookaville as Sid Dunleavy
- 1993 · A Kiss to Die For as Detective Mike Stoller
- 1993 · Relentless 3 as Walter Hilderman
- 1992 · The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag as Beaudeen
- 1992 · The Waterdance as Bloss
- 1990 · Blind Faith as Ferlin L'Heureux
- 1990 · Sons as Mike
- 1989 · Dead Bang as Arthur Kressler
- 1985 · Savage Dawn as Pigiron
- Future · The Witching Hour as Devlin Deeds
- 2025 · Just Breathe as Tony
- 2024 · 9 Windows as Det. Tim Boyle
- 2020 · A Perfect Plan as Grayson
- 2020 · I Am Fear as Marco
- 2019 · Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union as narrator
- 2016 · The Midnight Man as Fairbanks
- 2015 · Laugh Killer Laugh as Frank Stone
- 2014 · Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
- 2013 · The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die as Stanley
- 2013 · Infected as Dr. Edward Dennehey
- 2011 · Inkubus as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
- 2011 · Underground Entertainment: The Movie as Bill
- 2011 · Jesse as Vince the Godfather
- 2009 · The Nail as Massimo
- 2009 · Happy in the Valley as Stewart
- 2007 · Southern Gothic as Pitt
- 2007 · We All Scream for Ice Cream as Buster
- 2006 · Jam as Ted
- 2005 · The L.A. Riot Spectacular as George Holliday
- 2004 · The Librarians as Simon
- 2003 · The Technical Writer as Joe
- 2000 · G-Men from Hell as Dean Crept
- 2000 · Luck of the Draw as Max Fenton
- 1999 · Paradise Lost as Mike Stark
- 1999 · Row Your Boat as Gil Meadows
- 1999 · Soundman as Frank Rosenfeld
- 1998 · Hell's Kitchen as Lou Reilly
- 1997 · Big City Blues as Hudson
- 1996 · Gotti as Sammy Gravano
- 1996 · For Which He Stands as Johnny Rochetti
- 1996 · Peacock Blues as
- 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 · The Untouchables as Al Capone
- 1992 · Cruel Doubt as Police Chief John Crone
- 1992 · American Me as J.D.
- 1991 · Stone Cold as Ice
- 1990 · Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes as Self
- 1989 · Torrents of Spring as Prince Ippolito Polozov
- 1987 · Weeds as Burt the Booster
- 1985 · The Lightship as Gene
- 1985 · The Long Hot Summer as Isaac
- 1985 · Command 5 as Hawk
- 1984 · Cloak & Dagger as Morris
- 1983 · The Man Who Wasn't There as Pug Face Crusher
- 1982 · Tales of the Gold Monkey as
- 1981 · The Miracle of Kathy Miller as Mark
- 1981 · Smokey Bites the Dust as Kenny
- 1978 · Long Shot as Bille
- Future · Godshot as
- Future · Rule of Three as Mitch