William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Acting

Born:
1955-06-07
Place of birth:
Bedford-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

Filmography

A Crime Story

A Crime Story

3.02026
Movie
Straight Shot

Straight Shot

2026Frank Senior
Movie
The Roaring Game

The Roaring Game

2026Coach
Movie
Just Breathe

Just Breathe

6.12025Tony
Movie
9 Windows

9 Windows

4.62024Det. Tim Boyle
Movie
Open

Open

5.82023Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
Movie
Ida Red

Ida Red

5.72021Lawrence Twilley
Movie
God's Not Dead: We The People

God's Not Dead: We The People

6.72021Senator Robert Benson
Movie
Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade

5.62021Justice Potter Stewart
Movie
A Perfect Plan

A Perfect Plan

5.42020Grayson
Movie
I Am Fear

I Am Fear

4.32020Marco
Movie
Run with the Hunted

Run with the Hunted

4.72019Augustus
Movie
Awake

Awake

5.42019Roger Bower
Movie
Vault

Vault

5.62019Buddy Providence
Movie
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union

Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union

2019narrator
Movie
Cold Pursuit

Cold Pursuit

5.92019Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
Movie
Magnum P.I.

Magnum P.I.

7.52018Harry Brown
TV
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

5.02018
Movie
The Networker

The Networker

4.02017Charles Mangano
Movie
Check Point

Check Point

6.12017The Sheriff
Movie
The Hollow

The Hollow

4.72016Big John Dawson
Movie
The Bronx Bull

The Bronx Bull

4.32016Jake LaMotta
Movie
The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man

5.92016Fairbanks
Movie
Echoes of War

Echoes of War

6.02015Randolph McCluskey
Movie
Laugh Killer Laugh

Laugh Killer Laugh

4.72015Frank Stone
Movie
Road to Juarez

Road to Juarez

3.52015Doug Hermann
Movie
Marvel's Daredevil

Marvel's Daredevil

8.22015Dutton
TV
The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle

7.52015J. Edgar Hoover
TV
Hidden in the Woods

Hidden in the Woods

4.52014Uncle Costello
Movie
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

4.42014Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
Movie
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

2013Mr. Smith
TV
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die

The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die

1.72013Stanley
Movie
Infected

Infected

3.32013Dr. Edward Dennehey
Movie
Celluloid Bloodbath

Celluloid Bloodbath

4.42012Self
Movie
The Mob Doctor

The Mob Doctor

6.92012Constantine Alexander
TV
Loosies

Loosies

5.72012Captain Tom Edwards
Movie
Inkubus

Inkubus

3.92011Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
Movie
Born to Ride

Born to Ride

3.42011Jack Steele
Movie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

7.22011Bill
Movie
L.A., I Hate You

L.A., I Hate You

2.82011Uncle Rip
Movie
Jesse

Jesse

1.52011Vince the Godfather
Movie
Slip and Fall

Slip and Fall

7.02011Jerry
Movie
The Rig

The Rig

3.32010Jim Fleming
Movie
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

7.72010Harry Brown
TV
Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

8.02010Manny
TV
Dear Mr. Gacy

Dear Mr. Gacy

5.82010John Wayne Gacy
Movie
Justified

Justified

8.02010Michael
TV
The Nail

The Nail

5.72009Massimo
Movie
Happy in the Valley

Happy in the Valley

3.62009Stewart
Movie
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

6.52008Self
Movie
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.42008Steve Rigsby
TV
iMurders

iMurders

3.32008Professor Uberoth
Movie
Final Approach

Final Approach

5.12008Silas Jansen
Movie
Stiletto

Stiletto

4.72008Alex
Movie
Halloween

Halloween

6.22007Ronnie White
Movie
Hack!

Hack!

4.52007Willy
Movie
Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic

3.82007Pitt
Movie
88 Minutes

88 Minutes

5.82007FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
Movie
We All Scream for Ice Cream

We All Scream for Ice Cream

5.02007Buster
Movie
Shark

Shark

6.72006Harry Russo
TV