William Forsythe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 7, 1955
- Birthplace
- 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
- Rule of Three
Rule of Three TBA
as Mitch
- Godshot
Godshot TBA
as Kelly
- The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour TBA
as Devlin Deeds
A Christmas Cop TBA
as Captain Carol
A Crime Story 2026
Actor
Straight Shot 2026
as Frank Senior
The Roaring Game 2026
as Coach
Just Breathe 2025
as Tony
9 Windows 2024
as Det. Tim Boyle
Open 2023
as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
Ida Red 2021
as Lawrence Twilley
God's Not Dead: We The People 2021
as Senator Robert Benson
Roe v. Wade 2021
as Justice Potter Stewart
A Perfect Plan 2020
as Grayson
I Am Fear 2020
as Marco
Run with the Hunted 2019
as Augustus
Awake 2019
as Roger Bower
Vault 2019
as Buddy Providence
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union 2019
as narrator
Cold Pursuit 2019
as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
The Little Mermaid 2018
Actor
The Networker 2017
as Charles Mangano
Check Point 2017
as The Sheriff, Producer
The Hollow 2016
as Big John Dawson
The Bronx Bull 2016
as Jake LaMotta
The Midnight Man 2016
as Fairbanks
Echoes of War 2015
as Randolph McCluskey
Laugh Killer Laugh 2015
as Frank Stone
Road to Juarez 2015
as Doug Hermann
Hidden in the Woods 2014
as Uncle Costello
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales 2014
as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die 2013
as Stanley
Infected 2013
as Dr. Edward Dennehey
Celluloid Bloodbath 2012
as Self
Loosies 2012
as Captain Tom Edwards
Inkubus 2011
as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
Born to Ride 2011
as Jack Steele
Underground Entertainment: The Movie 2011
as Bill
Slip and Fall 2011
as Jerry
Jesse 2011
as Vince the Godfather
L.A., I Hate You 2011
as Uncle Rip
The Rig 2010
as Jim Fleming
Dear Mr. Gacy 2010
as John Wayne Gacy
Happy in the Valley 2009
as Stewart
The Nail 2009
as Massimo
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween 2008
as Self
iMurders 2008
as Professor Uberoth
Final Approach 2008
as Silas Jansen
Stiletto 2008
as Alex
Halloween 2007
as Ronnie White
Hack! 2007
as Willy
Southern Gothic 2007
as Pitt
88 Minutes 2007
as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
We All Scream for Ice Cream 2007
as Buster
Jam 2006
as Ted
Freedomland 2006
as Boyle
The Devil's Rejects 2005
as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
Hammerhead 2005
as Tom Reed
The L.A. Riot Spectacular 2005
as George Holliday
Larva 2005
as Jacob Long
The Librarians 2004
as Simon, Screenplay
The Last Letter 2004
as Mr. Griffith, Executive Producer
Blue Hill Avenue 2003
as Det. Torrance
The Technical Writer 2003
as Joe
City by the Sea 2002
as Spyder
Hard Cash 2002
as Bo Young
Coastlines 2002
as Fred Vance
Camouflage 2001
as Alton Owens
Outlaw 2001
as Ted Castle
G-Men from Hell 2000
as Dean Crept
Civility 2000
as Andrew LeBretian
Luck of the Draw 2000
as Max Fenton
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 1999
as Det. Chuck Fowler
The Last Marshal 1999
as DeClerc
Blue Streak 1999
as Detective Hardcastle
Four Days 1999
as Milt
18 Shades of Dust 1999
as Tommy Cucci
Paradise Lost 1999
as Mike Stark
Row Your Boat 1999
as Gil Meadows
Soundman 1999
as Frank Rosenfeld
Dollar for the Dead 1998
as Dooley
Hell's Kitchen 1998
as Lou Reilly
Ambushed 1998
as Mike Organski
The Pass 1998
as Charles Duprey
Firestorm 1998
as Randall Shaye
Big City Blues 1997
as Hudson
First Time Felon 1997
as Sorley
Palookaville 1996
as Sid Dunleavy
Gotti 1996
as Sammy Gravano
The Rock 1996
as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
For Which He Stands 1996
as Johnny Rochetti
The Substitute 1996
as Hollan
Peacock Blues 1996
Actor
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 1995
as Franchise
The Immortals 1995
as Tim
Virtuosity 1995
as William Cochran
Beyond Desire 1995
as Ray Patterson, Executive Producer
Thriller Zone 1995
as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
Direct Hit 1994
as John Hatch
Lives in Hazard 1994
as Self
A Kiss to Die For 1993
as Detective Mike Stoller
Relentless 3 1993
as Walter Hilderman
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story 1992
as Terry Harper
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag 1992
as Beaudeen
The Waterdance 1992
as Bloss
American Me 1992
as J.D.
Stone Cold 1991
as Ice
Out for Justice 1991
as Richie Madano
Career Opportunities 1991
as Custodian
Dick Tracy 1990
as Flattop
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes 1990
as Self
Sons 1990
as Mike
Torrents of Spring 1989
as Prince Ippolito Polozov
Dead Bang 1989
as Arthur Kressler
Patty Hearst 1988
as Teko
Baja Oklahoma 1988
as Tommy Earl Browner
Weeds 1987
as Burt the Booster
Extreme Prejudice 1987
as Sgt. Buck Atwater
Raising Arizona 1987
as Evelle
Savage Dawn 1985
as Pigiron
The Lightship 1985
as Gene
Command 5 1985
as Hawk
Cloak & Dagger 1984
as Morris
Once Upon a Time in America 1984
as Cockeye
The Man Who Wasn't There 1983
as Pug Face Crusher
The Miracle of Kathy Miller 1981
as Mark
Smokey Bites the Dust 1981
as Kenny
Long Shot 1978
as Bille
The Young Land 1959
Assistant Director
Credits from TMDB.