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