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 · Cold Pursuit as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
- 2018 · Magnum P.I. as Harry Brown
- 2015 · Marvel's Daredevil as Dutton
- 2015 · The Man in the High Castle as J. Edgar Hoover
- 2012 · The Mob Doctor as Constantine Alexander
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Harry Brown
- 2010 · Boardwalk Empire as Manny
- 2010 · Justified as Michael
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Steve Rigsby
- 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
- 2003 · Blue Hill Avenue as Det. Torrance
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Captain Chris Sutter
- 2002 · John Doe as Digger
- 2001 · UC: Undercover as
- 2001 · Outlaw as Ted Castle
- 1999 · Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo as Det. Chuck Fowler
- 1996 · The Rock as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
- 1996 · The Substitute as Hollan
- 1995 · Cybill as Bruce
- 1993 · The Untouchables as Al Capone
- 1992 · American Me as J.D.
- 1991 · Out for Justice as Richie Madano
- 1990 · Dick Tracy as Flattop
- 1988 · Patty Hearst as Teko
- 1987 · Raising Arizona as Evelle
- 1985 · Command 5 as Hawk
- 1984 · Once Upon a Time in America as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
- 1982 · Tales of the Gold Monkey as
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Wounded Assailant
- 1982 · Fame as
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- Future · A Motel as
- Future · The Witching Hour as Devlin Deeds
- 2021 · Ida Red as Lawrence Twilley
- 2019 · Awake as Roger Bower
- 2019 · Vault as Buddy Providence
- 2018 · The Little Mermaid as
- 2015 · Road to Juarez as Doug Hermann
- 2013 · Infected as Dr. Edward Dennehey
- 2012 · Loosies as Captain Tom Edwards
- 2011 · Inkubus as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
- 2011 · Jesse as Vince the Godfather
- 2008 · Final Approach as Silas Jansen
- 2008 · Stiletto as Alex
- 2007 · Southern Gothic as Pitt
- 2007 · 88 Minutes as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
- 2006 · Freedomland as Boyle
- 2005 · The Devil's Rejects as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
- 2005 · Larva as Jacob Long
- 2002 · City by the Sea as Spyder
- 2002 · Hard Cash as Bo Young
- 2001 · Camouflage as Alton Owens
- 1999 · Blue Streak as Detective Hardcastle
- 1999 · Soundman as Frank Rosenfeld
- 1996 · Gotti as Sammy Gravano
- 1995 · Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Franchise
- 1995 · Palookaville as Sid Dunleavy
- 1995 · Virtuosity as William Cochran
- 1995 · Thriller Zone as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
- 1994 · Direct Hit as John Hatch
- 1993 · Relentless 3 as Walter Hilderman
- 1992 · Cruel Doubt as Police Chief John Crone
- 1991 · Stone Cold as Ice
- 1991 · Career Opportunities as Custodian
- 1990 · Blind Faith as Ferlin L'Heureux
- 1989 · Dead Bang as Arthur Kressler
- 1987 · Weeds as Burt the Booster
- 1987 · Extreme Prejudice as Sgt. Buck Atwater
- 1985 · Savage Dawn as Pigiron
- 1985 · The Long Hot Summer as Isaac
- Future · A Christmas Cop as Captain Carol
- 2026 · Straight Shot as Frank Senior
- 2026 · The Roaring Game as Coach
- 2025 · Just Breathe as Tony
- 2024 · 9 Windows as Det. Tim Boyle
- 2021 · God's Not Dead: We The People as Senator Robert Benson
- 2021 · Roe v. Wade as Justice Potter Stewart
- 2020 · A Perfect Plan as Grayson
- 2020 · I Am Fear as Marco
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Augustus
- 2019 · Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union as narrator
- 2017 · The Networker as Charles Mangano
- 2017 · Check Point as The Sheriff
- 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
- 2014 · Hidden in the Woods as Uncle Costello
- 2014 · Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
- 2013 · The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die as Stanley
- 2012 · Celluloid Bloodbath as Self
- 2011 · Born to Ride as Jack Steele
- 2011 · Underground Entertainment: The Movie as Bill
- 2011 · L.A., I Hate You as Uncle Rip
- 2011 · Slip and Fall as Jerry
- 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 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · iMurders as Professor Uberoth
- 2007 · Hack! as Willy
- 2007 · We All Scream for Ice Cream as Buster
- 2006 · Jam as Ted
- 2005 · Hammerhead as Tom Reed
- 2005 · The L.A. Riot Spectacular as George Holliday
- 2004 · The Librarians as Simon
- 2004 · The Last Letter as Mr. Griffith
- 2003 · The Technical Writer as Joe
- 2002 · Coastlines as Fred Vance
- 2000 · G-Men from Hell as Dean Crept
- 2000 · Civility as Andrew LeBretian
- 2000 · Luck of the Draw as Max Fenton
- 1999 · The Last Marshal as DeClerc
- 1999 · Four Days as Milt
- 1999 · 18 Shades of Dust as Tommy Cucci
- 1999 · Paradise Lost as Mike Stark
- 1999 · Row Your Boat as Gil Meadows
- 1998 · Dollar for the Dead as Dooley
- 1998 · Hell's Kitchen as Lou Reilly
- 1998 · Ambushed as Mike Organski
- 1998 · The Pass as Charles Duprey
- 1998 · Firestorm as Randall Shaye
- 1997 · Big City Blues as Hudson
- 1997 · First Time Felon as Sorley
- 1996 · For Which He Stands as Johnny Rochetti
- 1996 · Peacock Blues as
- 1995 · The Immortals as Tim
- 1995 · Beyond Desire as Ray Patterson
- 1994 · Lives in Hazard as Self
- 1993 · A Kiss to Die For as Detective Mike Stoller
- 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
- 1990 · Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes as Self
- 1990 · Sons as Mike
- 1989 · Torrents of Spring as Prince Ippolito Polozov
- 1988 · Baja Oklahoma as Tommy Earl Browner
- 1985 · The Lightship as Gene
- 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
- Future · Godshot as
- 1978 · Long Shot as Bille
- Future · Rule of Three as Mitch




