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William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Acting

Born June 7, 1955 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).

TV Shows(24)

Movies(128)

Straight Shot

Straight Shot

Frank Senior

2026

The Roaring Game

The Roaring Game

Coach

2026

Just Breathe

Just Breathe

Tony

2025

9 Windows

9 Windows

Det. Tim Boyle

2024

Open

Open

Capt. Edgar J. Steadman

2023

Ida Red

Ida Red

Lawrence Twilley

2021

God's Not Dead: We The People

God's Not Dead: We The People

Senator Robert Benson

2021

Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade

Justice Potter Stewart

2021

A Perfect Plan

A Perfect Plan

Grayson

2020

I Am Fear

I Am Fear

Marco

2020

Run with the Hunted

Run with the Hunted

Augustus

2019

Awake

Awake

Roger Bower

2019

Vault

Vault

Buddy Providence

2019

Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union

Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union

narrator

2019

Cold Pursuit

Cold Pursuit

Brock 'Wingman' Coxman

2019

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

2018

The Networker

The Networker

Charles Mangano

2017

Check Point

Check Point

The Sheriff

2017

The Hollow

The Hollow

Big John Dawson

2016

The Bronx Bull

The Bronx Bull

Jake LaMotta

2016

The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man

Fairbanks

2016

Echoes of War

Echoes of War

Randolph McCluskey

2015

Laugh Killer Laugh

Laugh Killer Laugh

Frank Stone

2015

Road to Juarez

Road to Juarez

Doug Hermann

2015

Hidden in the Woods

Hidden in the Woods

Uncle Costello

2014

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")

2014

The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die

The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die

Stanley

2013

Infected

Infected

Dr. Edward Dennehey

2013

Celluloid Bloodbath

Celluloid Bloodbath

Self

2012

Loosies

Loosies

Captain Tom Edwards

2012

Inkubus

Inkubus

Ret. Detective Gil Diamante

2011

Born to Ride

Born to Ride

Jack Steele

2011

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Bill

2011

L.A., I Hate You

L.A., I Hate You

Uncle Rip

2011

Jesse

Jesse

Vince the Godfather

2011

Slip and Fall

Slip and Fall

Jerry

2011

The Rig

The Rig

Jim Fleming

2010

Dear Mr. Gacy

Dear Mr. Gacy

John Wayne Gacy

2010

The Nail

The Nail

Massimo

2009

Happy in the Valley

Happy in the Valley

Stewart

2009

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

Self

2008

iMurders

iMurders

Professor Uberoth

2008

Final Approach

Final Approach

Silas Jansen

2008

Stiletto

Stiletto

Alex

2008

Halloween

Halloween

Ronnie White

2007

Hack!

Hack!

Willy

2007

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic

Pitt

2007

88 Minutes

88 Minutes

FBI Special Agent Frank Parks

2007

We All Scream for Ice Cream

We All Scream for Ice Cream

Buster

2007

Jam

Jam

Ted

2006

Freedomland

Freedomland

Boyle

2006

The Devil's Rejects

The Devil's Rejects

Sheriff John Quincy Wydel

2005

Hammerhead

Hammerhead

Tom Reed

2005

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

George Holliday

2005

Larva

Larva

Jacob Long

2005

The Librarians

The Librarians

Simon

2004

The Last Letter

The Last Letter

Mr. Griffith

2004

Blue Hill Avenue

Blue Hill Avenue

Det. Torrance

2003

The Technical Writer

The Technical Writer

Joe

2003

City by the Sea

City by the Sea

Spyder

2002

Hard Cash

Hard Cash

Bo Young

2002

Coastlines

Coastlines

Fred Vance

2002

Camouflage

Camouflage

Alton Owens

2001

Outlaw

Outlaw

Ted Castle

2001

G-Men from Hell

G-Men from Hell

Dean Crept

2000

Civility

Civility

Andrew LeBretian

2000

Luck of the Draw

Luck of the Draw

Max Fenton

2000

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Det. Chuck Fowler

1999

The Last Marshal

The Last Marshal

DeClerc

1999

Blue Streak

Blue Streak

Detective Hardcastle

1999

Four Days

Four Days

Milt

1999

18 Shades of Dust

18 Shades of Dust

Tommy Cucci

1999

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

Mike Stark

1999

Row Your Boat

Row Your Boat

Gil Meadows

1999

Soundman

Soundman

Frank Rosenfeld

1999

Dollar for the Dead

Dollar for the Dead

Dooley

1998

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

Lou Reilly

1998

Ambushed

Ambushed

Mike Organski

1998

The Pass

The Pass

Charles Duprey

1998

Firestorm

Firestorm

Randall Shaye

1998

Big City Blues

Big City Blues

Hudson

1997

First Time Felon

First Time Felon

Sorley

1997

Gotti

Gotti

Sammy Gravano

1996

The Rock

The Rock

Special Agent Ernest Paxton

1996

For Which He Stands

For Which He Stands

Johnny Rochetti

1996

The Substitute

The Substitute

Hollan

1996

Peacock Blues

Peacock Blues

1996

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Franchise

1995

The Immortals

The Immortals

Tim

1995

Palookaville

Palookaville

Sid Dunleavy

1995

Virtuosity

Virtuosity

William Cochran

1995

Beyond Desire

Beyond Desire

Ray Patterson

1995

Thriller Zone

Thriller Zone

Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")

1995

Direct Hit

Direct Hit

John Hatch

1994

Lives in Hazard

Lives in Hazard

Self

1994

A Kiss to Die For

A Kiss to Die For

Detective Mike Stoller

1993

Relentless 3

Relentless 3

Walter Hilderman

1993

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

Terry Harper

1992

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

Beaudeen

1992

The Waterdance

The Waterdance

Bloss

1992

American Me

American Me

J.D.

1992

Stone Cold

Stone Cold

Ice

1991

Out for Justice

Out for Justice

Richie Madano

1991

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Custodian

1991

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Flattop

1990

Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

Self

1990

Sons

Sons

Mike

1990

Torrents of Spring

Torrents of Spring

Prince Ippolito Polozov

1989

Dead Bang

Dead Bang

Arthur Kressler

1989

Patty Hearst

Patty Hearst

Teko

1988

Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma

Tommy Earl Browner

1988

Weeds

Weeds

Burt the Booster

1987

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

Sgt. Buck Atwater

1987

Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

Evelle

1987

Savage Dawn

Savage Dawn

Pigiron

1985

The Lightship

The Lightship

Gene

1985

Command 5

Command 5

Hawk

1985

Cloak & Dagger

Cloak & Dagger

Morris

1984

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

Philip 'Cockeye' Stein

1984

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

Pug Face Crusher

1983

The Miracle of Kathy Miller

The Miracle of Kathy Miller

Mark

1981

Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust

Kenny

1981

Long Shot

Long Shot

Bille

1978

A Christmas Cop

A Christmas Cop

Captain Carol

The Witching Hour

The Witching Hour

Devlin Deeds

A Motel

A Motel

Godshot

Godshot

Rule of Three

Rule of Three

Mitch