William Forsythe
Acting1955Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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
Acting History
Future
A Christmas Cop
as Captain Carol
2026
Straight Shot
as Frank Senior
The Roaring Game
as Coach
2025
Just Breathe
as Tony
2024
9 Windows
as Det. Tim Boyle
2023
Open
as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
2021
Ida Red
as Lawrence Twilley
God's Not Dead: We The People
as Senator Robert Benson
Roe v. Wade
as Justice Potter Stewart
2020
I Am Fear
as Marco
A Perfect Plan
as Grayson
2019
Vault
as Buddy Providence
Cold Pursuit
as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
Run with the Hunted
as Augustus
Awake
as Roger Bower
Magnum P.I.
TVas Harry Brown• 2 eps
2018
The Man in the High Castle
TVas J. Edgar Hoover• 7 eps
2017
2016
The Bronx Bull
as Jake LaMotta
The Midnight Man
as Fairbanks
The Hollow
as Big John Dawson
Marvel's Daredevil
TVas Dutton• 1 eps
2015
Road to Juarez
as Doug Hermann
Laugh Killer Laugh
as Frank Stone
Echoes of War
as Randolph McCluskey
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Harry Brown• 2 eps
2014
Hidden in the Woods
as Uncle Costello
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
Justified
TVas Michael• 1 eps
2013
Infected
as Dr. Edward Dennehey
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
as Stanley
2012
Celluloid Bloodbath
as Self
Loosies
as Captain Tom Edwards
The Mob Doctor
TVas Constantine Alexander• 13 eps
2011
Slip and Fall
as Jerry
Born to Ride
as Jack Steele
Inkubus
as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
L.A., I Hate You
as Uncle Rip
Jesse
as Vince the Godfather
Boardwalk Empire
TVas Manny• 1 eps
The Mentalist
TVas Steve Rigsby• 2 eps
2010
2009
The Nail
as Massimo
Happy in the Valley
as Stewart
2008
2007
Halloween
as Ronnie White
88 Minutes
as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
Hack!
as Willy
Southern Gothic
as Pitt
We All Scream for Ice Cream
as Buster
Entourage
TVas Eddie Kapowski• 2 eps
Las Vegas
TVas Uncle Luke• 2 eps
2006
2005
Hammerhead
as Tom Reed
The Devil's Rejects
as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
MorphMan
as Jacob Long
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as George Holliday
2004
The Last Letter
as Mr. Griffith
The Librarians
as Simon
The Last Letter
Executive Producer
The Librarians
Screenplay
2003
Blue Hill Avenue
as Det. Torrance
The Technical Writer
as Joe
2002
2001
2000
1999
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Det. Chuck Fowler
Row Your Boat
as Gil Meadows
Four Days
as Milt
Blue Streak
as Detective Hardcastle
The Last Marshal
as DeClerc
Paradise Lost
as Mike Stark
Soundman
as Frank Rosenfeld
18 Shades of Dust
as Tommy Cucci
1998
The Pass
as Charles Duprey
Firestorm
as Randall Shaye
Hell's Kitchen
as Lou Reilly
Dollar for the Dead
as Dooley
Ambushed
as Mike Organski
Cybill
TVas Bruce• 1 eps
1997
Big City Blues
as Hudson
First Time Felon
as Sorley
1996
The Rock
as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
Gotti
as Sammy Gravano
For Which He Stands
as Johnny Rochetti
The Substitute
as Hollan
1995
Virtuosity
as William Cochran
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Franchise
The Immortals
as Tim
Palookaville
as Sid Dunleavy
Beyond Desire
as Ray Patterson
Thriller Zone
as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
Beyond Desire
Executive Producer
1994
Direct Hit
as John Hatch
Lives in Hazard
as Self
1993
Relentless 3
as Walter Hilderman
A Kiss to Die For
as Detective Mike Stoller
The Untouchables
TVas Al Capone• 42 eps
1992
American Me
as J.D.
The Waterdance
as Bloss
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as Beaudeen
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
as Terry Harper
Cruel Doubt
TVas Police Chief John Crone• 2 eps
1991
1990
1989
Torrents of Spring
as Prince Ippolito Polozov
Dead Bang
as Arthur Kressler
1988
Patty Hearst
as Teko
Baja Oklahoma
as Tommy Earl Browner
1987
1985
1984
Cloak & Dagger
as Morris
Once Upon a Time in America
as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
1983
The Man Who Wasn't There 3-D
as Pug Face Crusher
T. J. Hooker
TVas Wounded Assailant• 1 eps
1981
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Mark
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Kenny
1978
Long Shot
as Bille
1959
The Young Land
Assistant Director