William Forsythe
ActingBorn June 7, 1955 (age 71)
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).
Filmography
A Crime Story2026
Straight Shot2026 · Frank Senior
The Roaring Game2026 · Coach
Just Breathe2025 · Tony
9 Windows2024 · Det. Tim Boyle
Open2023 · Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
Ida Red2021 · Lawrence Twilley
God's Not Dead: We The People2021 · Senator Robert Benson
Roe v. Wade2021 · Justice Potter Stewart
A Perfect Plan2020 · Grayson
I Am Fear2020 · Marco
Run with the Hunted2019 · Augustus
Awake2019 · Roger Bower
Vault2019 · Buddy Providence
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union2019 · narrator
Cold Pursuit2019 · Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
Magnum P.I.2018 · Harry Brown
The Little Mermaid2018
The Networker2017 · Charles Mangano
Check Point2017 · The Sheriff
The Hollow2016 · Big John Dawson
The Bronx Bull2016 · Jake LaMotta
The Midnight Man2016 · Fairbanks
Echoes of War2015 · Randolph McCluskey
Laugh Killer Laugh2015 · Frank Stone
Road to Juarez2015 · Doug Hermann
Marvel's Daredevil2015 · Dutton
The Man in the High Castle2015 · J. Edgar Hoover
Dance Rebels: A Story of Modern Dance2015
Hidden in the Woods2014 · Uncle Costello
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales2014 · Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales2013 · Mr. Smith
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die2013 · Stanley
SWITCH Interview Masters2013 · Dr. Edward Dennehey
Celluloid Bloodbath2012 · Self
The Mob Doctor2012 · Constantine Alexander
Loosies2012 · Captain Tom Edwards
Inkubus2011 · Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
Born to Ride2011 · Jack Steele
Underground Entertainment: The Movie2011 · Bill
L.A., I Hate You2011 · Uncle Rip
Jesse2011
Dear Mr. Gacy2010
The Rig2010
Happy in the Valley2009
The Nail2009
iMurders2008
Stiletto2008
We All Scream for Ice Cream2007
Hack!2007
88 Minutes2007
Larva2005
The Last Letter2004
The Librarians2004
The Technical Writer2003
The Warriors of Beauty2003
John Doe2002 · Digger
City by the Sea2002
Camouflage2001
Outlaw2001
Paradise Lost1999
18 Shades of Dust1999
Row Your Boat1999
Four Days1999
The Pass1998
Dollar for the Dead1998
Hell's Kitchen1998
Ambushed1998
Firestorm1998
Big City Blues1997
Palookaville1996
Peacock Blues1996
For Which He Stands1996
Gotti1996
The Substitute1996
Thriller Zone1995
Evidentia1995
Virtuosity1995
Direct Hit1994
Lives in Hazard1994
The Untouchables1993 · Al Capone
Relentless 31993
A Kiss to Die For1993
American Me1992
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story1992
Out for Justice1991
Stone Cold1991
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes1990
Dead Bang1989
Patty Hearst1988
The Lightship1985
The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour
A Christmas Cop
Godshot
Godshot
Rule of Three
Rule of Three