About

Known credits:
136
Birthday:
1955-06-07
Place of birth:
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Website:
N/A

William Forsythe

Overview

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
2025 9 Windows Actor Det. Tim Boyle 58
Average
2025 Just Breathe Actor Tony N/A
N/A
2023 Open Actor Capt. Edgar J. Steadman 58
Average
2021 Ida Red Actor Lawrence Twilley 58
Average
2021 God's Not Dead: We The People Actor Senator Robert Benson 60
Fair
2021 Roe v. Wade Actor Justice Potter Stewart 58
Average
2020 A Perfect Plan Actor Grayson 58
Average
2020 I Am Fear Actor Marco 58
Average
2019 Run with the Hunted Actor Augustus 58
Average
2019 Awake Actor Roger Bower 57
Average
2019 Vault Actor Buddy Providence 58
Average
2019 Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union Actor narrator N/A
N/A
2019 Cold Pursuit Actor Brock 'Wingman' Coxman 58
Average
2018 The Little Mermaid Actor 53
Average
2017 The Networker Actor Charles Mangano 58
Average
2017 Check Point Actor The Sheriff 59
Average
2016 The Hollow Actor Big John Dawson 58
Average
2016 The Bronx Bull Actor Jake LaMotta 58
Average
2016 The Midnight Man Actor Fairbanks 58
Average
2015 Echoes of War Actor Randolph McCluskey 58
Average
2015 Laugh Killer Laugh Actor Frank Stone 58
Average
2015 Road to Juarez Actor Doug Hermann 59
Average
2014 Hidden in the Woods Actor Uncle Costello 58
Average
2014 Tom Holland's Twisted Tales Actor Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You") 58
Average
2013 The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die Actor Stanley 59
Average
2013 Infected Actor Dr. Edward Dennehey 57
Average
2012 Celluloid Bloodbath Actor Self 59
Average
2012 The Mob Doctor Actor Constantine Alexander 68
Fair
2012 Loosies Actor Captain Tom Edwards 58
Average
2011 Inkubus Actor Ret. Detective Gil Diamante 57
Average
2011 Born to Ride Actor Jack Steele 57
Average
2011 Underground Entertainment: The Movie Actor Bill 58
Average
2011 L.A., I Hate You Actor Uncle Rip 58
Average
2011 Slip and Fall Actor Jerry 59
Average
2011 Jesse Actor Vince the Godfather N/A
N/A
2010 The Rig Actor Jim Fleming 55
Average
2010 Dear Mr. Gacy Actor John Wayne Gacy 58
Average
2009 The Nail Actor Massimo 58
Average
2009 Happy in the Valley Actor Stewart 58
Average
2008 Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween Actor Self 58
Average
2008 iMurders Actor Professor Uberoth 57
Average
2008 Final Approach Actor Silas Jansen 58
Average
2008 Stiletto Actor Alex 57
Average
2007 Halloween Actor Ronnie White 61
Fair
2007 Hack! Actor Willy 57
Average
2007 Southern Gothic Actor Pitt 58
Average
2007 88 Minutes Actor FBI Special Agent Frank Parks 58
Average
2007 We All Scream for Ice Cream Actor Buster 58
Average
2006 Jam Actor Ted 58
Average
2006 Freedomland Actor Boyle 55
Average
2005 The Devil's Rejects Actor Sheriff John Quincy Wydel 64
Fair
2005 Hammerhead Actor Tom Reed 57
Average
2005 The L.A. Riot Spectacular Actor George Holliday 58
Average
2005 Larva Actor Jacob Long 58
Average
2004 The Last Letter Actor Mr. Griffith 58
Average
2003 The Librarians Actor Simon 58
Average
2003 Blue Hill Avenue Actor Det. Torrance 59
Average
2003 The Technical Writer Actor Joe N/A
N/A
2002 John Doe Actor Digger 70
Good
2002 City by the Sea Actor Spyder 58
Average
2002 Hard Cash Actor Bo Young 57
Average
2002 Coastlines Actor Fred Vance 58
Average
2001 UC: Undercover Actor 68
Fair
2001 Camouflage Actor Alton Owens 56
Average
2001 Outlaw Actor Ted Castle 58
Average
2000 G-Men from Hell Actor Dean Crept 58
Average
2000 Civility Actor Andrew LeBretian 58
Average
2000 Luck of the Draw Actor Max Fenton 58
Average
1999 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Actor Det. Chuck Fowler 59
Average
1999 The Last Marshal Actor DeClerc 58
Average
1999 Blue Streak Actor Detective Hardcastle 63
Fair
1999 Four Days Actor Milt 58
Average
1999 18 Shades of Dust Actor Tommy Cucci N/A
N/A
1999 Paradise Lost Actor Mike Stark 58
Average
1999 Row Your Boat Actor Gil Meadows 58
Average
1999 Soundman Actor Frank Rosenfeld 58
Average
1998 Dollar for the Dead Actor Dooley 58
Average
1998 Hell's Kitchen Actor Lou Reilly 58
Average
1998 Ambushed Actor Mike Organski 58
Average
1998 The Pass Actor Charles Duprey 58
Average
1998 Firestorm Actor Randall Shaye 57
Average
1997 Big City Blues Actor Hudson 58
Average
1997 First Time Felon Actor Sorley 59
Average
1996 Gotti Actor Sammy Gravano 59
Average
1996 The Rock Actor Special Agent Ernest Paxton 69
Fair
1996 For Which He Stands Actor Johnny Rochetti 58
Average
1996 The Substitute Actor Hollan 63
Fair
1996 Peacock Blues Actor N/A
N/A
1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Actor Franchise 61
Fair
1995 The Immortals Actor Tim 58
Average
1995 Palookaville Actor Sid Dunleavy 58
Average
1995 Virtuosity Actor William Cochran 56
Average
1995 Beyond Desire Actor Ray Patterson 58
Average
1995 Thriller Zone Actor Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour") 59
Average
1994 Direct Hit Actor John Hatch 58
Average
1994 Lives in Hazard Actor Self 59
Average
1993 A Kiss to Die For Actor Detective Mike Stoller 59
Average
1993 Relentless 3 Actor Walter Hilderman 58
Average
1993 The Untouchables Actor Al Capone 69
Fair
1992 Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story Actor Terry Harper 58
Average
1992 The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag Actor Beaudeen 58
Average
1992 Cruel Doubt Actor Police Chief John Crone 67
Fair
1992 The Waterdance Actor Bloss 58
Average
1992 American Me Actor J.D. 65
Fair
1991 Stone Cold Actor Ice 59
Average
1991 Out for Justice Actor Richie Madano 59
Average
1991 Career Opportunities Actor Custodian 64
Fair
1990 Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes Actor Self N/A
N/A
1990 Dick Tracy Actor Flattop 60
Fair
1990 Blind Faith Actor Ferlin L'Heureux 68
Fair
1990 Sons Actor Mike 58
Average
1989 Torrents of Spring Actor Prince Ippolito Polozov 59
Average
1989 Dead Bang Actor Arthur Kressler 59
Average
1988 Patty Hearst Actor Teko 58
Average
1988 Baja Oklahoma Actor Tommy Earl Browner 59
Average
1987 Weeds Actor Burt the Booster 58
Average
1987 Extreme Prejudice Actor Sgt. Buck Atwater 59
Average
1987 Raising Arizona Actor Evelle 68
Fair
1985 Savage Dawn Actor Pigiron 58
Average
1985 The Lightship Actor Gene 58
Average
1985 The Long Hot Summer Actor Isaac 67
Fair
1985 Command 5 Actor Hawk N/A
N/A
1984 Cloak & Dagger Actor Morris 59
Average
1984 Once Upon a Time in America Actor Philip 'Cockeye' Stein 82
Very good
1983 The Man Who Wasn't There Actor Pug Face Crusher 57
Average
1981 The Miracle of Kathy Miller Actor Mark 59
Average
1981 Smokey Bites the Dust Actor Kenny 58
Average
1978 Long Shot Actor Bille N/A
N/A
The Roaring Game Actor N/A
N/A
A Christmas Cop Actor Captain Carol N/A
N/A
The Witching Hour Actor Devlin Deeds N/A
N/A

Directing
1959 The Young Land Directing Assistant Director 59
Average

Writing
2003 The Librarians Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
2017 Check Point Production Producer 59
Average
2004 The Last Letter Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1995 Beyond Desire Production Executive Producer 58
Average