
William Forsythe
Known for Acting · 153 credits
- Born
- 1955-06-07 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Bill Forsythe · Уильям Форсайт · 윌리엄 포사이스
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
TV Shows (25)

The Mentalist
2008
as Steve Rigsby

Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Harry Brown

CSI: Miami
2002
as Captain Chris Sutter

Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Dutton

Entourage
2004
as Eddie Kapowski

Magnum P.I.
2018
as Harry Brown

The Man in the High Castle
2015
as J. Edgar Hoover

Hill Street Blues
1981

Las Vegas
2003
as Uncle Luke

Boardwalk Empire
2010
as Manny

Justified
2010
as Michael

T. J. Hooker
1982
as Wounded Assailant

Fame
1982

Shark
2006
as Harry Russo

Cybill
1995
as Bruce

Masters of Horror
2005

John Doe
2002
as Digger

UC: Undercover
2001

Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982

The Untouchables
1993
as Al Capone

The Mob Doctor
2012
as Constantine Alexander

Cruel Doubt
1992
as Police Chief John Crone

The Long Hot Summer
1985
as Isaac

Blind Faith
1990
as Ferlin L'Heureux

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
2013
as Mr. Smith
Movies (128)

Once Upon a Time in America
1984
as Cockeye

The Rock
1996
as Special Agent Ernest Paxton

Blue Streak
1999
as Detective Hardcastle

Cold Pursuit
2019
as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman

The Substitute
1996
as Hollan

Halloween
2007
as Ronnie White

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999
as Det. Chuck Fowler

88 Minutes
2007
as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks

Dick Tracy
1990
as Flattop

Career Opportunities
1991
as Custodian

Raising Arizona
1987
as Evelle

The Devil's Rejects
2005
as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel

American Me
1992
as J.D.

Out for Justice
1991
as Richie Madano

Stiletto
2008
as Alex

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as Franchise

The Waterdance
1992
as Bloss

Virtuosity
1995
as William Cochran

Camouflage
2001
as Alton Owens

Ida Red
2021
as Lawrence Twilley

Extreme Prejudice
1987
as Sgt. Buck Atwater

Just Breathe
2025
as Tony

Stone Cold
1991
as Ice

Gotti
1996
as Sammy Gravano

City by the Sea
2002
as Spyder

Dear Mr. Gacy
2010
as John Wayne Gacy

The Rig
2010
as Jim Fleming

Awake
2019
as Roger Bower

The Little Mermaid
2018

Cloak & Dagger
1984
as Morris

The Midnight Man
2016
as Fairbanks

The Immortals
1995
as Tim

Straight Shot
2026
as Frank Senior

Freedomland
2006
as Boyle

Hammerhead
2005
as Tom Reed

Relentless 3
1993
as Walter Hilderman

iMurders
2008
as Professor Uberoth

Ambushed
1998
as Mike Organski

Patty Hearst
1988
as Teko

Dead Bang
1989
as Arthur Kressler

Four Days
1999
as Milt

Coastlines
2002
as Fred Vance

Palookaville
1995
as Sid Dunleavy

Vault
2019
as Buddy Providence

The Roaring Game
2026
as Coach

Check Point
2017
as The Sheriff

Inkubus
2011
as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante

A Christmas Cop
as Captain Carol

Soundman
1999
as Frank Rosenfeld

Loosies
2012
as Captain Tom Edwards

The Librarians
2004
as Simon

The Hollow
2016
as Big John Dawson

Final Approach
2008
as Silas Jansen

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
2014
as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")

The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
as Pug Face Crusher

Direct Hit
1994
as John Hatch

Hack!
2007
as Willy

First Time Felon
1997
as Sorley

Peacock Blues
1996

Hard Cash
2002
as Bo Young

Firestorm
1998
as Randall Shaye

Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
1990
as Self

Luck of the Draw
2000
as Max Fenton

Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
as Kenny

Southern Gothic
2007
as Pitt

Blue Hill Avenue
2003
as Det. Torrance

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
as Beaudeen

The Pass
1998
as Charles Duprey

The Bronx Bull
2016
as Jake LaMotta

God's Not Dead: We The People
2021
as Senator Robert Benson

Happy in the Valley
2009
as Stewart

Savage Dawn
1985
as Pigiron

Run with the Hunted
2019
as Augustus

Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
as Bill

The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
as George Holliday

Baja Oklahoma
1988
as Tommy Earl Browner

Dollar for the Dead
1998
as Dooley

Weeds
1987
as Burt the Booster

Hell's Kitchen
1998
as Lou Reilly

Civility
2000
as Andrew LeBretian

Celluloid Bloodbath
2012
as Self

A Perfect Plan
2020
as Grayson

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
1992
as Terry Harper

Jesse
2011
as Vince the Godfather

Larva
2005
as Jacob Long

The Nail
2009
as Massimo

Roe v. Wade
2021
as Justice Potter Stewart

Echoes of War
2015
as Randolph McCluskey

Infected
2013
as Dr. Edward Dennehey

Long Shot
1978
as Bille

A Kiss to Die For
1993
as Detective Mike Stoller

Laugh Killer Laugh
2015
as Frank Stone

Hidden in the Woods
2014
as Uncle Costello

Jam
2006
as Ted

Sons
1990
as Mike

The Last Letter
2004
as Mr. Griffith

We All Scream for Ice Cream
2007
as Buster

The Lightship
1985
as Gene

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
2008
as Self

I Am Fear
2020
as Marco

18 Shades of Dust
1999
as Tommy Cucci

L.A., I Hate You
2011
as Uncle Rip

Thriller Zone
1995
as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")

For Which He Stands
1996
as Johnny Rochetti

Torrents of Spring
1989
as Prince Ippolito Polozov

The Last Marshal
1999
as DeClerc

G-Men from Hell
2000
as Dean Crept
Godshot

Command 5
1985
as Hawk

The Technical Writer
2003
as Joe

Big City Blues
1997
as Hudson

Outlaw
2001
as Ted Castle

The Miracle of Kathy Miller
1981
as Mark

Row Your Boat
1999
as Gil Meadows

Paradise Lost
1999
as Mike Stark

Beyond Desire
1995
as Ray Patterson

Born to Ride
2011
as Jack Steele

9 Windows
2024
as Det. Tim Boyle

Open
2023
as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman

Lives in Hazard
1994
as Self
About William Forsythe
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). With 153 credits spanning from 1978 to 2026, William Forsythe has appeared in 128 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Forsythe Movies
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) — as Cockeye
- The Rock (1996) — as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
- Blue Streak (1999) — as Detective Hardcastle
- Cold Pursuit (2019) — as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
- The Substitute (1996) — as Hollan
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