William Forsythe
Born: 1955-06-07 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
- Just Breathe as Tony
- The Roaring Game
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
- Ida Red as Lawrence Twilley
- Roe v. Wade as Justice Potter Stewart
2020
- A Perfect Plan as Grayson
- I Am Fear as Marco
2019
- Vault as Buddy Providence
- Awake as Roger Bower
- Cold Pursuit as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
- Run with the Hunted as Augustus
- Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union as narrator
2018
- Magnum P.I. as Harry Brown
- The Little Mermaid
2017
- Check Point as The Sheriff
- The Networker as Charles Mangano
2016
- The Hollow as Big John Dawson
- The Bronx Bull as Jake LaMotta
- The Midnight Man as Fairbanks
2015
- Marvel's Daredevil as Dutton
- The Man in the High Castle as J. Edgar Hoover
- Echoes of War as Randolph McCluskey
- Laugh Killer Laugh as Frank Stone
- Road to Juarez as Doug Hermann
2014
- Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
- Hidden in the Woods as Uncle Costello
2013
- Infected as Dr. Edward Dennehey
- The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die as Stanley
2012
- Loosies as Captain Tom Edwards
- Celluloid Bloodbath as Self
- The Mob Doctor as Constantine Alexander
2011
- Jesse as Vince the Godfather
- Born to Ride as Jack Steele
- L.A., I Hate You as Uncle Rip
- Inkubus as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
- Underground Entertainment: The Movie as Bill
- Slip and Fall as Jerry
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Harry Brown
- Justified as Michael
- Boardwalk Empire as Manny
- The Rig as Jim Fleming
- Dear Mr. Gacy as John Wayne Gacy
2009
- Happy in the Valley as Stewart
- The Nail as Massimo
2008
- The Mentalist as Steve Rigsby
- iMurders as Professor Uberoth
- Final Approach as Silas Jansen
- Stiletto as Alex
- Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
2007
- Hack! as Willy
- 88 Minutes as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
- Halloween as Ronnie White
- Southern Gothic as Pitt
- We All Scream for Ice Cream as Buster
2006
- Shark as Harry Russo
- Freedomland as Boyle
- Jam as Ted
2005
- Masters of Horror
- The Devil's Rejects as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
- Hammerhead as Tom Reed
- The L.A. Riot Spectacular as George Holliday
- Larva as Jacob Long
2004
- Entourage as Eddie Kapowski
- The Librarians as Simon
- The Last Letter as Mr. Griffith
2003
- Las Vegas as Uncle Luke
- The Technical Writer as Joe
- Blue Hill Avenue as Det. Torrance
2002
- CSI: Miami as Captain Chris Sutter
- Coastlines as Fred Vance
- John Doe as Digger
- City by the Sea as Spyder
- Hard Cash as Bo Young
2001
- Camouflage as Alton Owens
- UC: Undercover
- Outlaw as Ted Castle
2000
- Civility as Andrew LeBretian
- G-Men from Hell as Dean Crept
- Luck of the Draw as Max Fenton
1999
- Blue Streak as Detective Hardcastle
- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo as Det. Chuck Fowler
- Paradise Lost as Mike Stark
- Row Your Boat as Gil Meadows
- Soundman as Frank Rosenfeld
- 18 Shades of Dust as Tommy Cucci
- The Last Marshal as DeClerc
- Four Days as Milt
1998
- Firestorm as Randall Shaye
- The Pass as Charles Duprey
- Ambushed as Mike Organski
- Dollar for the Dead as Dooley
- Hell's Kitchen as Lou Reilly
1997
- First Time Felon as Sorley
- Big City Blues as Hudson
1996
- Gotti as Sammy Gravano
- The Rock as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
- The Substitute as Hollan
- Peacock Blues
- For Which He Stands as Johnny Rochetti
1995
- Cybill as Bruce
- Beyond Desire as Ray Patterson
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Franchise
- The Immortals as Tim
- Thriller Zone as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
- Virtuosity as William Cochran
- Palookaville as Sid Dunleavy
1994
- Direct Hit as John Hatch
- Lives in Hazard as Self
1993
- Relentless 3 as Walter Hilderman
- The Untouchables as Al Capone
- A Kiss to Die For as Detective Mike Stoller
1992
- American Me as J.D.
- The Waterdance as Bloss
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag as Beaudeen
- Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story as Terry Harper
- Cruel Doubt as Police Chief John Crone
1991
- Career Opportunities as Custodian
- Stone Cold as Ice
- Out for Justice as Richie Madano
1990
- Sons as Mike
- Dick Tracy as Flattop
- Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes as Self
- Blind Faith as Ferlin L'Heureux
1989
- Dead Bang as Arthur Kressler
- Torrents of Spring as Prince Ippolito Polozov
1988
- Baja Oklahoma as Tommy Earl Browner
- Patty Hearst as Teko
1987
- Raising Arizona as Evelle
- Extreme Prejudice as Sgt. Buck Atwater
- Weeds as Burt the Booster
1985
- Savage Dawn as Pigiron
- The Lightship as Gene
- Command 5 as Hawk
- The Long Hot Summer as Isaac
1984
- Once Upon a Time in America as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
- Cloak & Dagger as Morris
1983
- The Man Who Wasn't There as Pug Face Crusher
1982
- T. J. Hooker as Wounded Assailant
- Fame
- Tales of the Gold Monkey
1981
- Hill Street Blues
- The Miracle of Kathy Miller as Mark
- Smokey Bites the Dust as Kenny
1978
- Long Shot as Bille
1959
- The Young Land ... (Assistant Director)