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Known ForActing
Born1955-06-07
BirthplaceBedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
William Forsythe
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring William Forsythe
Filmography
Acting (128)
2026
3.0
2026
Straight Shotas Frank Senior
2026
The Roaring Gameas Coach
2025
Just Breatheas Tony
6.1
2024
9 Windowsas Det. Tim Boyle
4.9
2023
Openas Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
5.8
2021
Ida Redas Lawrence Twilley
5.7
2021
God's Not Dead: We The Peopleas Senator Robert Benson
6.7
2021
Roe v. Wadeas Justice Potter Stewart
5.6
2020
A Perfect Planas Grayson
5.4
2020
I Am Fearas Marco
4.3
2019
Run with the Huntedas Augustus
4.7
2019
Awakeas Roger Bower
5.4
2019
Vaultas Buddy Providence
5.6
2019
2019
Cold Pursuitas Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
5.9
5.0
2017
The Networkeras Charles Mangano
4.0
2017
Check Pointas The Sheriff
6.1
2016
The Hollowas Big John Dawson
4.8
2016
The Bronx Bullas Jake LaMotta
4.3
2016
The Midnight Manas Fairbanks
5.9
2015
Echoes of Waras Randolph McCluskey
6.0
2015
Laugh Killer Laughas Frank Stone
4.5
2015
Road to Juarezas Doug Hermann
3.5
2014
Hidden in the Woodsas Uncle Costello
4.5
2014
Tom Holland's Twisted Talesas Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
4.4
2013
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Dieas Stanley
1.7
2013
Infectedas Dr. Edward Dennehey
3.3
2012
Celluloid Bloodbathas Self
4.4
2012
Loosiesas Captain Tom Edwards
5.7
2011
Inkubusas Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
3.9
2011
Born to Rideas Jack Steele
3.5
2011
7.2
2011
L.A., I Hate Youas Uncle Rip
2.8
2011
Jesseas Vince the Godfather
1.5
2011
Slip and Fallas Jerry
7.0
2010
The Rigas Jim Fleming
3.3
2010
Dear Mr. Gacyas John Wayne Gacy
5.8
2009
The Nailas Massimo
5.7
2009
Happy in the Valleyas Stewart
3.6
2008
6.5
2008
iMurdersas Professor Uberoth
3.3
2008
Final Approachas Silas Jansen
5.1
2008
Stilettoas Alex
4.7
2007
Halloweenas Ronnie White
6.2
2007
Hack!as Willy
4.5
2007
Southern Gothicas Pitt
3.8
2007
88 Minutesas FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
5.8
2007
We All Scream for Ice Creamas Buster
5.0
2006
Jamas Ted
4.8
2006
Freedomlandas Boyle
5.2
2005
The Devil's Rejectsas Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
6.7
2005
Hammerheadas Tom Reed
4.3
2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacularas George Holliday
3.3
2005
Larvaas Jacob Long
5.0
2004
The Librariansas Simon
5.3
2004
The Last Letteras Mr. Griffith
2.9
2003
Blue Hill Avenueas Det. Torrance
6.7
2003
The Technical Writeras Joe
6.0
2002
City by the Seaas Spyder
5.8
2002
Hard Cashas Bo Young
4.7
2002
Coastlinesas Fred Vance
5.2
2001
Camouflageas Alton Owens
4.4
2001
Outlawas Ted Castle
5.2
2000
G-Men from Hellas Dean Crept
4.2
2000
Civilityas Andrew LeBretian
4.0
2000
Luck of the Drawas Max Fenton
4.9
1999
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigoloas Det. Chuck Fowler
6.0
1999
The Last Marshalas DeClerc
3.9
1999
Blue Streakas Detective Hardcastle
6.5
1999
Four Daysas Milt
4.8
1999
18 Shades of Dustas Tommy Cucci
5.3
1999
Paradise Lostas Mike Stark
3.9
1999
Row Your Boatas Gil Meadows
3.9
1999
Soundmanas Frank Rosenfeld
4.4
1998
Dollar for the Deadas Dooley
6.0
1998
Hell's Kitchenas Lou Reilly
5.1
1998
Ambushedas Mike Organski
5.1
1998
The Passas Charles Duprey
6.8
1998
Firestormas Randall Shaye
5.2
1997
Big City Bluesas Hudson
4.2
1997
First Time Felonas Sorley
6.8
1996
Palookavilleas Sid Dunleavy
5.9
1996
Gottias Sammy Gravano
6.6
1996
The Rockas Special Agent Ernest Paxton
7.2
1996
For Which He Standsas Johnny Rochetti
6.5
1996
The Substituteas Hollan
7.0
1996
9.0
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Deadas Franchise
6.4
1995
The Immortalsas Tim
5.6
1995
Virtuosityas William Cochran
5.5
1995
Beyond Desireas Ray Patterson
4.7
1995
Thriller Zoneas Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
6.3
1994
Direct Hitas John Hatch
5.7
1994
Lives in Hazardas Self
8.5
1993
A Kiss to Die Foras Detective Mike Stoller
4.6
1993
Relentless 3as Walter Hilderman
4.8
1992
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Storyas Terry Harper
6.7
1992
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbagas Beaudeen
5.1
1992
The Waterdanceas Bloss
6.0
1992
American Meas J.D.
7.5
1991
Stone Coldas Ice
6.2
1991
Out for Justiceas Richie Madano
6.2
1991
Career Opportunitiesas Custodian
6.9
1990
Dick Tracyas Flattop
6.2
7.0
1990
Sonsas Mike
5.3
1989
Torrents of Springas Prince Ippolito Polozov
5.9
1989
Dead Bangas Arthur Kressler
6.4
1988
Patty Hearstas Teko
5.7
1988
Baja Oklahomaas Tommy Earl Browner
6.5
1987
Weedsas Burt the Booster
5.3
1987
Extreme Prejudiceas Sgt. Buck Atwater
6.3
1987
Raising Arizonaas Evelle
7.1
1985
Savage Dawnas Pigiron
4.4
1985
The Lightshipas Gene
5.3
1985
Command 5as Hawk
5.0
1984
Cloak & Daggeras Morris
6.4
1984
Once Upon a Time in Americaas Cockeye
8.4
1983
The Man Who Wasn't Thereas Pug Face Crusher
4.3
1981
The Miracle of Kathy Milleras Mark
8.5
1981
Smokey Bites the Dustas Kenny
2.8
1978
Long Shotas Bille
9.0
—
A Christmas Copas Captain Carol
—
The Witching Houras Devlin Deeds
—
Rule of Threeas Mitch
7.0
Production & Directing (5)
2017
Check PointProducer
6.1
2004
The LibrariansScreenplay
5.3
2004
The Last LetterExecutive Producer
2.9
1995
Beyond DesireExecutive Producer
4.7
1959
The Young LandAssistant Director
6.8