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William Forsythe
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn June 7, 1955 (70 years)
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
| 2025 | 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 | God's Not Dead: We the People · as Senator Robert Benson |
| 2021 | Ida Red · as Lawrence Twilley |
| 2020 | A Perfect Plan · as Grayson |
| 2020 | Gravesend (TV Series) · as Santini Traffato |
| 2020 | I Am Fear · as Marco |
| 2019 | Roe v. Wade · as Justice Potter Stewart |
| 2019 | Run with the Hunted · as Augustus |
| 2019 | Awake · as Roger Bower |
| 2019 | Vault · as Buddy Providence |
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit · as Brock 'wingman' Coxman |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. (TV Series) · as Harry Brown |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice (TV Series) · as David Zachariah |
| 2017 | Check Point · as The Sheriff |
| 2016 | The Hollow · as Big John Dawson |
| 2016 | The Bronx Bull · as Jake Lamotta |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (TV Series) · as Oleg Antakov |
| 2016 | The Midnight Man · as Fairbanks |
| 2015 | The Networker · as Charles Mangano |
| 2015 | Echoes of War · as Randolph Mccluskey |
| 2015 | Laugh Killer Laugh · as Frank Stone |
| 2015 | Marvel's Daredevil (TV Series) · as Dutton |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle (TV Series) · as J. Edgar Hoover |
| 2014 | Hidden in the Woods · as Uncle Costello |
| 2014 | Tom Holland's Twisted Tales · as Mr. Smith (segment "to Hell With You") |
| 2013 | Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (TV Series) · as Mr. Smith |
| 2013 | The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die · as Stanley |
| 2013 | Road to Juarez · as Doug Hermann |
| 2013 | Infected · as Dr. Edward Dennehey |
| 2013 | The Witching Hour · as Devlin Deeds |
| 2012 | The Mob Doctor (TV Series) · as Constantine Alexander |
| 2011 | Loosies · as Captain Tom Edwards |
| 2011 | Inkubus · as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante |
| 2011 | Born to Ride · as Jack Steele |
| 2011 | Underground Entertainment: The Movie · as Bill |
| 2011 | L.A., I Hate You · as Uncle Rip |
| 2011 | Slip & Fall · as Jerry |
| 2011 | Jesse · as Vince The Godfather |
| 2010 | The Rig · as Jim Fleming |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Harry Brown |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire (TV Series) · as Manny |
| 2010 | Dear Mr. Gacy · as John Wayne Gacy |
| 2010 | Justified (TV Series) · as Michael |
| 2009 | The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone · as Massimo |
| 2009 | Happy in the Valley · as Stewart |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Steve Rigsby |
| 2008 | iMurders · as Professor Uberoth |
| 2008 | Stiletto · as Alex |
| 2007 | Final Approach · as Silas Jansen |
| 2007 | Halloween · as Ronnie White |
| 2007 | Hack! · as Willy |
| 2007 | Southern Gothic · as Pitt |
| 2007 | 88 Minutes · as Fbi Special Agent Frank Parks |
| 2007 | We All Scream for Ice Cream · as Buster |
| 2006 | Shark (TV Series) · as Harry Russo |
| 2006 | Jam · as Ted |
| 2006 | Freedomland · as Boyle |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects · as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel |
| 2005 | SharkMan · as Tom Reed |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular · as George Holliday |
| 2005 | Larva · as Jacob Long |
| 2004 | Entourage (TV Series) · as Eddie Kapowski |
| 2004 | The Last Letter · as Mr. Griffith |
| 2003 | The Librarians · as Simon |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Uncle Luke |
| 2003 | Wild Card (TV Series) · as Stuart Dresden |
| 2003 | The Technical Writer · as Joe |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Captain Chris Sutter |
| 2002 | John Doe (TV Series) · as Digger |
| 2002 | City by the Sea · as Spyder |
| 2002 | Hard Cash · as Bo Young |
| 2002 | Coastlines · as Fred Vance |
| 2001 | UC: Undercover (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Camouflage · as Alton Owens |
| 2001 | Blue Hill Avenue · as Det. Torrance |
| 2001 | Outlaw · as Ted Castle |
| 2000 | G-Men from Hell · as Dean Crept |
| 2000 | Civility · as Andrew Lebretian |
| 2000 | Mysterious Ways (TV Series) · as Luther Skoals |
| 2000 | Luck of the Draw · as Max Fenton |
| 2000 | Paradise Lost · as Mike Stark |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo · as Det. Chuck Fowler |
| 1999 | The Last Marshal · as Declerc |
| 1999 | Blue Streak · as Detective Hardcastle |
| 1999 | Four Days · as Milt |
| 1999 | 18 Shades of Dust · as Tommy Cucci |
| 1999 | Row Your Boat · as Gil Meadows |
| 1998 | Soundman · as Frank Rosenfeld |
| 1998 | Dollar for the Dead · as Dooley |
| 1998 | Hell's Kitchen · as Lou Reilly |
| 1998 | Ambushed · as Mike Organski |
| 1998 | The Pass · as Charles Duprey |
| 1998 | Firestorm · as Randall Shaye |
| 1997 | Big City Blues · as Hudson |
| 1997 | First Time Felon · as Sorley |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Harlan Riddle |
| 1996 | Gotti · as Sammy Gravano |
| 1996 | The Rock · as Special Agent Ernest Paxton |
| 1996 | For Which He Stands · as Johnny Rochetti |
| 1996 | The Substitute · as Hollan |
| 1996 | Rule of Three · as Mitch |
| 1995 | The Immortals · as Tim |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead · as Franchise |
| 1995 | Palookaville · as Sid Dunleavy |
| 1995 | Virtuosity · as William Cochran |
| 1995 | Beyond Desire · as Ray Patterson |
| 1995 | Cybill (TV Series) · as Bruce |
| 1994 | Direct Hit · as John Hatch |
| 1993 | A Kiss to Die For · as Detective Mike Stoller |
| 1993 | The Untouchables (1993) (TV Series) · as Al Capone |
| 1993 | Relentless 3 · as Walter Hilderman |
| 1992 | Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story · as Terry Harper |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag · as Beaudeen |
| 1992 | Cruel Doubt (TV Series) · as Police Chief John Crone |
| 1992 | The Waterdance · as Bloss |
| 1992 | American Me · as J.d. |
| 1991 | Stone Cold · as Ice |
| 1991 | Out for Justice · as Richie Madano |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities · as Custodian |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy · as Flattop |
| 1990 | Blind Faith (TV Series) · as Ferlin L'heureux |
| 1989 | Sons · as Mike |
| 1989 | Torrents of Spring · as Prince Ippolito Polozov |
| 1989 | Dead Bang · as Arthur Kressler |
| 1988 | Patty Hearst · as Teko |
| 1988 | Baja Oklahoma · as Tommy Earl Browner |
| 1987 | Weeds · as Burt The Booster |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice · as Sgt. Buck Atwater |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona · as Evelle |
| 1985 | Savage Dawn · as Pigiron |
| 1985 | The Lightship · as Gene |
| 1985 | The Long Hot Summer (TV Series) · as Isaac |
| 1985 | Command 5 · as Hawk |
| 1984 | Cloak & Dagger · as Morris |
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America · as Philip 'cockeye' Stein |
| 1983 | The Man Who Wasn't There · as Pug Face Crusher |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Wounded Assailant |
| 1982 | Fame (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust · as Kenny |
| 1981 | The Miracle of Kathy Miller · as Mark |
| 1981 | King of the Mountain · as Big Tom |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Long Shot · as Bille |
| 1978 | Coach · as Audience Member |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Thrasher |