7.5Acting
William Forsythe
- Born
- 1955-06-07
- Birthplace
- 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).
Known For
Filmography
154 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
A Crime Story
2026 · Movie
Cast
Straight Shot
2026 · Movie
Frank Senior
The Roaring Game
2026 · Movie
Coach
Just Breathe
2025 · Movie
Tony
9 Windows
2024 · Movie
Det. Tim Boyle
Open
2023 · Movie
Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
God's Not Dead: We The People
2021 · Movie
Senator Robert Benson
Ida Red
2021 · Movie
Lawrence Twilley
Roe v. Wade
2021 · Movie
Justice Potter Stewart
A Perfect Plan
2020 · Movie
Grayson
I Am Fear
2020 · Movie
Marco
Awake
2019 · Movie
Roger Bower
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union
2019 · Movie
narrator
Cold Pursuit
2019 · Movie
Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
Run with the Hunted
2019 · Movie
Augustus
Vault
2019 · Movie
Buddy Providence
Magnum P.I.
2018 · TV Show
Harry Brown
The Little Mermaid
2018 · Movie
Cast
Check Point
2017 · Movie
The Sheriff · Producer
The Networker
2017 · Movie
Charles Mangano
The Bronx Bull
2016 · Movie
Jake LaMotta
The Hollow
2016 · Movie
Big John Dawson
The Midnight Man
2016 · Movie
Fairbanks
Echoes of War
2015 · Movie
Randolph McCluskey
Laugh Killer Laugh
2015 · Movie
Frank Stone
Marvel's Daredevil
2015 · TV Show
Dutton
Road to Juarez
2015 · Movie
Doug Hermann
The Man in the High Castle
2015 · TV Show
J. Edgar Hoover
Hidden in the Woods
2014 · Movie
Uncle Costello
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
2014 · Movie
Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
Infected
2013 · Movie
Dr. Edward Dennehey
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
2013 · Movie
Stanley
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
2013 · TV Show
Mr. Smith
Celluloid Bloodbath
2012 · Movie
Self
Loosies
2012 · Movie
Captain Tom Edwards
The Mob Doctor
2012 · TV Show
Constantine Alexander
Born to Ride
2011 · Movie
Jack Steele
Inkubus
2011 · Movie
Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
Jesse
2011 · Movie
Vince the Godfather
L.A., I Hate You
2011 · Movie
Uncle Rip
Slip and Fall
2011 · Movie
Jerry
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011 · Movie
Bill
Boardwalk Empire
2010 · TV Show
Manny
Dear Mr. Gacy
2010 · Movie
John Wayne Gacy
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · TV Show
Harry Brown
Justified
2010 · TV Show
Michael
The Rig
2010 · Movie
Jim Fleming
Happy in the Valley
2009 · Movie
Stewart
The Nail
2009 · Movie
Massimo
Final Approach
2008 · Movie
Silas Jansen
iMurders
2008 · Movie
Professor Uberoth
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
2008 · Movie
Self
Stiletto
2008 · Movie
Alex
The Mentalist
2008 · TV Show
Steve Rigsby
88 Minutes
2007 · Movie
FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
Hack!
2007 · Movie
Willy
Halloween
2007 · Movie
Ronnie White
Southern Gothic
2007 · Movie
Pitt
We All Scream for Ice Cream
2007 · Movie
Buster
Freedomland
2006 · Movie
Boyle
Jam
2006 · Movie
Ted
Shark
2006 · TV Show
Harry Russo
Hammerhead
2005 · Movie
Tom Reed
Larva
2005 · Movie
Jacob Long
Masters of Horror
2005 · TV Show
Cast
The Devil's Rejects
2005 · Movie
Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005 · Movie
George Holliday
Entourage
2004 · TV Show
Eddie Kapowski
The Last Letter
2004 · Movie
Mr. Griffith · Executive Producer
The Librarians
2004 · Movie
Simon · Screenplay
Blue Hill Avenue
2003 · Movie
Det. Torrance
Las Vegas
2003 · TV Show
Uncle Luke
The Technical Writer
2003 · Movie
Joe
City by the Sea
2002 · Movie
Spyder
Coastlines
2002 · Movie
Fred Vance
CSI: Miami
2002 · TV Show
Captain Chris Sutter
Hard Cash
2002 · Movie
Bo Young
John Doe
2002 · TV Show
Digger
Camouflage
2001 · Movie
Alton Owens
Outlaw
2001 · Movie
Ted Castle
UC: Undercover
2001 · TV Show
Cast
Civility
2000 · Movie
Andrew LeBretian
G-Men from Hell
2000 · Movie
Dean Crept
Luck of the Draw
2000 · Movie
Max Fenton
18 Shades of Dust
1999 · Movie
Tommy Cucci
Blue Streak
1999 · Movie
Detective Hardcastle
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999 · Movie
Det. Chuck Fowler
Four Days
1999 · Movie
Milt
Paradise Lost
1999 · Movie
Mike Stark
Row Your Boat
1999 · Movie
Gil Meadows
Soundman
1999 · Movie
Frank Rosenfeld
The Last Marshal
1999 · Movie
DeClerc
Ambushed
1998 · Movie
Mike Organski
Dollar for the Dead
1998 · Movie
Dooley
Firestorm
1998 · Movie
Randall Shaye
Hell's Kitchen
1998 · Movie
Lou Reilly
The Pass
1998 · Movie
Charles Duprey
Big City Blues
1997 · Movie
Hudson
First Time Felon
1997 · Movie
Sorley
For Which He Stands
1996 · Movie
Johnny Rochetti
Gotti
1996 · Movie
Sammy Gravano
Palookaville
1996 · Movie
Sid Dunleavy
Peacock Blues
1996 · Movie
Cast
The Rock
1996 · Movie
Special Agent Ernest Paxton
The Substitute
1996 · Movie
Hollan
Beyond Desire
1995 · Movie
Ray Patterson · Executive Producer
Cybill
1995 · TV Show
Bruce
The Immortals
1995 · Movie
Tim
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995 · Movie
Franchise
Thriller Zone
1995 · Movie
Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
Virtuosity
1995 · Movie
William Cochran
Direct Hit
1994 · Movie
John Hatch
Lives in Hazard
1994 · Movie
Self
A Kiss to Die For
1993 · Movie
Detective Mike Stoller
Relentless 3
1993 · Movie
Walter Hilderman
The Untouchables
1993 · TV Show
Al Capone
American Me
1992 · Movie
J.D.
Cruel Doubt
1992 · TV Show
Police Chief John Crone
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992 · Movie
Beaudeen
The Waterdance
1992 · Movie
Bloss
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
1992 · Movie
Terry Harper
Career Opportunities
1991 · Movie
Custodian
Out for Justice
1991 · Movie
Richie Madano
Stone Cold
1991 · Movie
Ice
Blind Faith
1990 · TV Show
Ferlin L'Heureux
Dick Tracy
1990 · Movie
Flattop
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
1990 · Movie
Self
Sons
1990 · Movie
Mike
Dead Bang
1989 · Movie
Arthur Kressler
Torrents of Spring
1989 · Movie
Prince Ippolito Polozov
Baja Oklahoma
1988 · Movie
Tommy Earl Browner
Patty Hearst
1988 · Movie
Teko
Extreme Prejudice
1987 · Movie
Sgt. Buck Atwater
Raising Arizona
1987 · Movie
Evelle
Weeds
1987 · Movie
Burt the Booster
Command 5
1985 · Movie
Hawk
Savage Dawn
1985 · Movie
Pigiron
The Lightship
1985 · Movie
Gene
The Long Hot Summer
1985 · TV Show
Isaac
Cloak & Dagger
1984 · Movie
Morris
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · Movie
Cockeye
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983 · Movie
Pug Face Crusher
Fame
1982 · TV Show
Cast
T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV Show
Wounded Assailant
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982 · TV Show
Cast
Hill Street Blues
1981 · TV Show
Cast
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981 · Movie
Kenny
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
1981 · Movie
Mark
Long Shot
1978 · Movie
Bille
The Young Land
1959 · Movie
Assistant Director
A Christmas Cop
Date unknown · Movie
Captain Carol
Godshot
Date unknown · Movie
Kelly
Rule of Three
Date unknown · Movie
Mitch
The Witching Hour
Date unknown · Movie
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