William Forsythe
Acting·June 7, 1955 — 71 years old·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).
Known For
Filmography · 154
—A Christmas CopCaptain Carol—The Witching HourDevlin Deeds—Godshot—Rule of ThreeMitch2026A Crime Story2026Straight ShotFrank Senior2026The Roaring GameCoach2025Just BreatheTony20249 WindowsDet. Tim Boyle2023OpenCapt. Edgar J. Steadman2021Ida RedLawrence Twilley2021God's Not Dead: We The PeopleSenator Robert Benson2021Roe v. WadeJustice Potter Stewart2020A Perfect PlanGrayson2020I Am FearMarco2019Run with the HuntedAugustus2019AwakeRoger Bower2019VaultBuddy Providence2019Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Unionnarrator2019Cold PursuitBrock 'Wingman' Coxman2018Magnum P.I.TVHarry Brown2018The Little Mermaid2017The NetworkerCharles Mangano2017Check PointThe Sheriff · Producer2016The HollowBig John Dawson2016The Bronx BullJake LaMotta2016The Midnight ManFairbanks2015Echoes of WarRandolph McCluskey2015Laugh Killer LaughFrank Stone2015Road to JuarezDoug Hermann2015Marvel's DaredevilTVDutton2015The Man in the High CastleTVJ. Edgar Hoover2014Hidden in the WoodsUncle Costello2014Tom Holland's Twisted TalesMr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")2013Tom Holland's Twisted TalesTVMr. Smith2013The Ghost Club: Spirits Never DieStanley2013InfectedDr. Edward Dennehey2012Celluloid BloodbathSelf2012The Mob DoctorTVConstantine Alexander2012LoosiesCaptain Tom Edwards2011InkubusRet. Detective Gil Diamante2011Born to RideJack Steele2011Underground Entertainment: The MovieBill2011L.A., I Hate YouUncle Rip2011JesseVince the Godfather2011Slip and FallJerry2010The RigJim Fleming2010Hawaii Five-0TVHarry Brown2010Boardwalk EmpireTVManny2010Dear Mr. GacyJohn Wayne Gacy2010JustifiedTVMichael2009The NailMassimo2009Happy in the ValleyStewart2008Michael Lives: The Making of HalloweenSelf2008The MentalistTVSteve Rigsby2008iMurdersProfessor Uberoth2008Final ApproachSilas Jansen2008StilettoAlex2007HalloweenRonnie White2007Hack!Willy2007Southern GothicPitt200788 MinutesFBI Special Agent Frank Parks2007We All Scream for Ice CreamBuster2006SharkTVHarry Russo2006JamTed2006FreedomlandBoyle2005Masters of HorrorTV2005The Devil's RejectsSheriff John Quincy Wydel2005HammerheadTom Reed2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularGeorge Holliday2005LarvaJacob Long2004The LibrariansSimon · Screenplay2004EntourageTVEddie Kapowski2004The Last LetterMr. Griffith · Executive Producer2003Las VegasTVUncle Luke2003Blue Hill AvenueDet. Torrance2003The Technical WriterJoe2002CSI: MiamiTVCaptain Chris Sutter2002John DoeTVDigger2002City by the SeaSpyder2002Hard CashBo Young2002CoastlinesFred Vance2001UC: UndercoverTV2001CamouflageAlton Owens2001OutlawTed Castle2000G-Men from HellDean Crept2000CivilityAndrew LeBretian2000Luck of the DrawMax Fenton1999Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloDet. Chuck Fowler1999The Last MarshalDeClerc1999Blue StreakDetective Hardcastle1999Four DaysMilt199918 Shades of DustTommy Cucci1999Paradise LostMike Stark1999Row Your BoatGil Meadows1999SoundmanFrank Rosenfeld1998Dollar for the DeadDooley1998Hell's KitchenLou Reilly1998AmbushedMike Organski1998The PassCharles Duprey1998FirestormRandall Shaye1997Big City BluesHudson1997First Time FelonSorley1996PalookavilleSid Dunleavy1996GottiSammy Gravano1996The RockSpecial Agent Ernest Paxton1996For Which He StandsJohnny Rochetti1996The SubstituteHollan1996Peacock Blues1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadFranchise1995The ImmortalsTim1995VirtuosityWilliam Cochran1995Beyond DesireRay Patterson · Executive Producer1995CybillTVBruce1995Thriller ZoneMarcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")1994Direct HitJohn Hatch1994Lives in HazardSelf1993A Kiss to Die ForDetective Mike Stoller1993Relentless 3Walter Hilderman1993The UntouchablesTVAl Capone1992Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader StoryTerry Harper1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagBeaudeen1992Cruel DoubtTVPolice Chief John Crone1992The WaterdanceBloss1992American MeJ.D.1991Stone ColdIce1991Out for JusticeRichie Madano1991Career OpportunitiesCustodian1990Dick TracyFlattop1990Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the ScenesSelf1990Blind FaithTVFerlin L'Heureux1990SonsMike1989Torrents of SpringPrince Ippolito Polozov1989Dead BangArthur Kressler1988Patty HearstTeko1988Baja OklahomaTommy Earl Browner1987WeedsBurt the Booster1987Extreme PrejudiceSgt. Buck Atwater1987Raising ArizonaEvelle1985Savage DawnPigiron1985The LightshipGene1985The Long Hot SummerTVIsaac1985Command 5Hawk1984Cloak & DaggerMorris1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaCockeye1983The Man Who Wasn't TherePug Face Crusher1982Tales of the Gold MonkeyTV1982T. J. HookerTVWounded Assailant1982FameTV1981The Miracle of Kathy MillerMark1981Smokey Bites the DustKenny1981Hill Street BluesTV1978Long ShotBille1959The Young LandAssistant Director