William Forsythe

William Forsythe

🎂 7th June 1955 (70 yrs) 📍 Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA

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).

William Forsythe

🎬 Movies Featuring William Forsythe

The Roaring Game

The Roaring Game (2026)

Just Breathe

Just Breathe (2025)

as Tony
9 Windows

9 Windows (2024)

as Det. Tim Boyle
Open

Open (2023)

as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
Ida Red

Ida Red (2021)

as Lawrence Twilley
God's Not Dead: We The People

God's Not Dead: We The People (2021)

as Senator Robert Benson
Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade (2021)

as Justice Potter Stewart
A Perfect Plan

A Perfect Plan (2020)

as Grayson
I Am Fear

I Am Fear (2020)

as Marco
Run with the Hunted

Run with the Hunted (2019)

as Augustus
Awake

Awake (2019)

as Roger Bower
Vault

Vault (2019)

as Buddy Providence
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union

Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union (2019)

as narrator
Cold Pursuit

Cold Pursuit (2019)

as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid (2018)

The Networker

The Networker (2017)

as Charles Mangano
Check Point

Check Point (2017)

as The Sheriff
The Hollow

The Hollow (2016)

as Big John Dawson
The Bronx Bull

The Bronx Bull (2016)

as Jake LaMotta
The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man (2016)

as Fairbanks
Echoes of War

Echoes of War (2015)

as Randolph McCluskey
Laugh Killer Laugh

Laugh Killer Laugh (2015)

as Frank Stone
Road to Juarez

Road to Juarez (2015)

as Doug Hermann
Hidden in the Woods

Hidden in the Woods (2014)

as Uncle Costello
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014)

as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die

The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die (2013)

as Stanley
Infected

Infected (2013)

as Dr. Edward Dennehey
Celluloid Bloodbath

Celluloid Bloodbath (2012)

as Self
Loosies

Loosies (2012)

as Captain Tom Edwards
Inkubus

Inkubus (2011)

as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
Born to Ride

Born to Ride (2011)

as Jack Steele
Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011)

as Bill
L.A., I Hate You

L.A., I Hate You (2011)

as Uncle Rip
Jesse

Jesse (2011)

as Vince the Godfather
Slip and Fall

Slip and Fall (2011)

as Jerry
The Rig

The Rig (2010)

as Jim Fleming
Dear Mr. Gacy

Dear Mr. Gacy (2010)

as John Wayne Gacy
The Nail

The Nail (2009)

as Massimo
Happy in the Valley

Happy in the Valley (2009)

as Stewart
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (2008)

as Self
iMurders

iMurders (2008)

as Professor Uberoth
Final Approach

Final Approach (2008)

as Silas Jansen
Stiletto

Stiletto (2008)

as Alex
Halloween

Halloween (2007)

as Ronnie White
Hack!

Hack! (2007)

as Willy
Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic (2007)

as Pitt
88 Minutes

88 Minutes (2007)

as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
We All Scream for Ice Cream

We All Scream for Ice Cream (2007)

as Buster
Jam

Jam (2006)

as Ted
Freedomland

Freedomland (2006)

as Boyle
The Devil's Rejects

The Devil's Rejects (2005)

as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
Hammerhead

Hammerhead (2005)

as Tom Reed
The L.A. Riot Spectacular

The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005)

as George Holliday
Larva

Larva (2005)

as Jacob Long
The Librarians

The Librarians (2004)

as Simon
The Last Letter

The Last Letter (2004)

as Mr. Griffith
Blue Hill Avenue

Blue Hill Avenue (2003)

as Det. Torrance
The Technical Writer

The Technical Writer (2003)

as Joe
City by the Sea

City by the Sea (2002)

as Spyder
Hard Cash

Hard Cash (2002)

as Bo Young
Coastlines

Coastlines (2002)

as Fred Vance
Camouflage

Camouflage (2001)

as Alton Owens
Outlaw

Outlaw (2001)

as Ted Castle
G-Men from Hell

G-Men from Hell (2000)

as Dean Crept
Civility

Civility (2000)

as Andrew LeBretian
Luck of the Draw

Luck of the Draw (2000)

as Max Fenton
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)

as Det. Chuck Fowler
The Last Marshal

The Last Marshal (1999)

as DeClerc
Blue Streak

Blue Streak (1999)

as Detective Hardcastle
Four Days

Four Days (1999)

as Milt
18 Shades of Dust

18 Shades of Dust (1999)

as Tommy Cucci
Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost (1999)

as Mike Stark
Row Your Boat

Row Your Boat (1999)

as Gil Meadows
Soundman

Soundman (1999)

as Frank Rosenfeld
Dollar for the Dead

Dollar for the Dead (1998)

as Dooley
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen (1998)

as Lou Reilly
Ambushed

Ambushed (1998)

as Mike Organski
The Pass

The Pass (1998)

as Charles Duprey
Firestorm

Firestorm (1998)

as Randall Shaye
Big City Blues

Big City Blues (1997)

as Hudson
First Time Felon

First Time Felon (1997)

as Sorley
Gotti

Gotti (1996)

as Sammy Gravano
The Rock

The Rock (1996)

as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
For Which He Stands

For Which He Stands (1996)

as Johnny Rochetti
The Substitute

The Substitute (1996)

as Hollan
Peacock Blues

Peacock Blues (1996)

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

as Franchise
The Immortals

The Immortals (1995)

as Tim
Palookaville

Palookaville (1995)

as Sid Dunleavy
Virtuosity

Virtuosity (1995)

as William Cochran
Beyond Desire

Beyond Desire (1995)

as Ray Patterson
Thriller Zone

Thriller Zone (1995)

as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
Direct Hit

Direct Hit (1994)

as John Hatch
Lives in Hazard

Lives in Hazard (1994)

as Self
A Kiss to Die For

A Kiss to Die For (1993)

as Detective Mike Stoller
Relentless 3

Relentless 3 (1993)

as Walter Hilderman
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story (1992)

as Terry Harper
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)

as Beaudeen
The Waterdance

The Waterdance (1992)

as Bloss
American Me

American Me (1992)

as J.D.
Stone Cold

Stone Cold (1991)

as Ice
Out for Justice

Out for Justice (1991)

as Richie Madano
Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities (1991)

as Custodian
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes (1990)

as Self
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy (1990)

as Flattop
Sons

Sons (1990)

as Mike
Torrents of Spring

Torrents of Spring (1989)

as Prince Ippolito Polozov
Dead Bang

Dead Bang (1989)

as Arthur Kressler
Patty Hearst

Patty Hearst (1988)

as Teko
Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma (1988)

as Tommy Earl Browner
Weeds

Weeds (1987)

as Burt the Booster
Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice (1987)

as Sgt. Buck Atwater
Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona (1987)

as Evelle
Savage Dawn

Savage Dawn (1985)

as Pigiron
The Lightship

The Lightship (1985)

as Gene
Command 5

Command 5 (1985)

as Hawk
Cloak & Dagger

Cloak & Dagger (1984)

as Morris
Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)

as Pug Face Crusher
The Miracle of Kathy Miller

The Miracle of Kathy Miller (1981)

as Mark
Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)

as Kenny
Long Shot

Long Shot (1978)

as Bille
A Christmas Cop

A Christmas Cop (N/A)

as Captain Carol
No Image

The Witching Hour (N/A)

as Devlin Deeds
No Image

A Motel (N/A)

Straight Shot

Straight Shot (N/A)

No Image

Godshot (N/A)

No Image

Rule of Three (N/A)

as Mitch