William Forsythe
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1955 (age 71)
Born in
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Credits
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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
Once Upon a Time in America
23 May 1984
Marvel's Daredevil
10 Apr 2015
The Rock
07 Jun 1996
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
Cold Pursuit
07 Feb 2019
Halloween
31 Aug 2007
Raising Arizona
13 Mar 1987
Hawaii Five-0
20 Sep 2010
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Filmography
2026
- A Crime Story
- Straight Shotas Frank Senior
- The Roaring Gameas Coach
2025
- Just Breatheas Tony
2024
- 9 Windowsas Det. Tim Boyle
2023
- Openas Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
2021
- Ida Redas Lawrence Twilley
- God's Not Dead: We The Peopleas Senator Robert Benson
- Roe v. Wadeas Justice Potter Stewart
2020
- A Perfect Planas Grayson
- I Am Fearas Marco
2019
- Run with the Huntedas Augustus
- Awakeas Roger Bower
- Vaultas Buddy Providence
- Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Unionas narrator
- Cold Pursuitas Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
2018
- Magnum P.I.as Harry Brown2 episodes
- The Little Mermaid
2017
- The Networkeras Charles Mangano
- Check Pointas The Sheriff
2016
- The Hollowas Big John Dawson
- The Bronx Bullas Jake LaMotta
- The Midnight Manas Fairbanks
2015
- Echoes of Waras Randolph McCluskey
- Laugh Killer Laughas Frank Stone
- Road to Juarezas Doug Hermann
- Marvel's Daredevilas Dutton1 episode
- The Man in the High Castleas J. Edgar Hoover7 episodes
2014
- Hidden in the Woodsas Uncle Costello
- Tom Holland's Twisted Talesas Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
2013
- Tom Holland's Twisted Talesas Mr. Smith1 episode
- The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Dieas Stanley
- Infectedas Dr. Edward Dennehey
2012
- The Mob Doctoras Constantine Alexander13 episodes
- Loosiesas Captain Tom Edwards
2011
- Inkubusas Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
- Born to Rideas Jack Steele
- Underground Entertainment: The Movieas Bill
- L.A., I Hate Youas Uncle Rip
- Jesseas Vince the Godfather
- Slip and Fallas Jerry
2010
- The Rigas Jim Fleming
- Hawaii Five-0as Harry Brown2 episodes
- Boardwalk Empireas Manny1 episode
- Dear Mr. Gacyas John Wayne Gacy
- Justifiedas Michael1 episode
2009
- The Nailas Massimo
- Happy in the Valleyas Stewart
2008
- The Mentalistas Steve Rigsby2 episodes
- iMurdersas Professor Uberoth
- Final Approachas Silas Jansen
- Stilettoas Alex
2007
- Halloweenas Ronnie White
- Hack!as Willy
- Southern Gothicas Pitt
- 88 Minutesas FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
- We All Scream for Ice Creamas Buster
2006
- Sharkas Harry Russo1 episode
- Jamas Ted
- Freedomlandas Boyle
2005
- Masters of Horror1 episode
- The Devil's Rejectsas Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
- Hammerheadas Tom Reed
- The L.A. Riot Spectacularas George Holliday
- Larvaas Jacob Long
2004
- The Librariansas Simon
- Entourageas Eddie Kapowski2 episodes
- The Last Letteras Mr. Griffith
2003
- Las Vegasas Uncle Luke2 episodes
- Blue Hill Avenueas Det. Torrance
- The Technical Writeras Joe
2002
- CSI: Miamias Captain Chris Sutter1 episode
- John Doeas Digger21 episodes
- City by the Seaas Spyder
- Hard Cashas Bo Young
- Coastlinesas Fred Vance
2001
- UC: Undercover13 episodes
- Camouflageas Alton Owens
- Outlawas Ted Castle
2000
- G-Men from Hellas Dean Crept
- Civilityas Andrew LeBretian
- Luck of the Drawas Max Fenton
1999
- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigoloas Det. Chuck Fowler
- The Last Marshalas DeClerc
- Blue Streakas Detective Hardcastle
- Four Daysas Milt
- 18 Shades of Dustas Tommy Cucci
- Paradise Lostas Mike Stark
- Row Your Boatas Gil Meadows
- Soundmanas Frank Rosenfeld
1998
- Dollar for the Deadas Dooley
- Hell's Kitchenas Lou Reilly
- Ambushedas Mike Organski
- The Passas Charles Duprey
- Firestormas Randall Shaye
1997
- Big City Bluesas Hudson
- First Time Felonas Sorley
1996
- Palookavilleas Sid Dunleavy
- Gottias Sammy Gravano
- The Rockas Special Agent Ernest Paxton
- For Which He Standsas Johnny Rochetti
- The Substituteas Hollan
- Peacock Blues
1995
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Deadas Franchise
- The Immortalsas Tim
- Virtuosityas William Cochran
- Beyond Desireas Ray Patterson
- Cybillas Bruce1 episode
- Thriller Zoneas Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
1994
- Direct Hitas John Hatch
1993
- A Kiss to Die Foras Detective Mike Stoller
- Relentless 3as Walter Hilderman
- The Untouchablesas Al Capone42 episodes
1992
- Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Storyas Terry Harper
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbagas Beaudeen
- Cruel Doubtas Police Chief John Crone2 episodes
- The Waterdanceas Bloss
- American Meas J.D.
1991
- Stone Coldas Ice
- Out for Justiceas Richie Madano
- Career Opportunitiesas Custodian
1990
- Dick Tracyas Flattop
- Blind Faithas Ferlin L'Heureux2 episodes
- Sonsas Mike
1989
- Torrents of Springas Prince Ippolito Polozov
- Dead Bangas Arthur Kressler
1988
- Patty Hearstas Teko
- Baja Oklahomaas Tommy Earl Browner
1987
- Weedsas Burt the Booster
- Extreme Prejudiceas Sgt. Buck Atwater
- Raising Arizonaas Evelle
1985
- Savage Dawnas Pigiron
- The Lightshipas Gene
- The Long Hot Summeras Isaac2 episodes
- Command 5as Hawk
1984
- Cloak & Daggeras Morris
- Once Upon a Time in Americaas Cockeye
1983
- The Man Who Wasn't Thereas Pug Face Crusher
1982
- Tales of the Gold Monkey2 episodes
- T. J. Hookeras Wounded Assailant1 episode
- Fame1 episode
1981
- The Miracle of Kathy Milleras Mark
- Smokey Bites the Dustas Kenny
- Hill Street Blues2 episodes
1978
- Long Shotas Bille