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William Forsythe

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).

Born

Jun 07, 1955

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

128 acting

5 crew

Popularity

1.4

Known For

Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 as Cockeye
★ 8.4
The Rock
The Rock
1996 as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
★ 7.2
Cold Pursuit
Cold Pursuit
2019 as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
★ 5.9
Blue Streak
Blue Streak
1999 as Detective Hardcastle
★ 6.5
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
1991 as Custodian
★ 6.9
Halloween
Halloween
2007 as Ronnie White
★ 6.2
The Substitute
The Substitute
1996 as Hollan
★ 7.0
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999 as Det. Chuck Fowler
★ 6.0
88 Minutes
88 Minutes
2007 as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
★ 5.8
American Me
American Me
1992 as J.D.
★ 7.4
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
1990 as Flattop
★ 6.2
The Devil's Rejects
The Devil's Rejects
2005 as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
★ 6.7
Out for Justice
Out for Justice
1991 as Richie Madano
★ 6.2
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
★ 6.5
Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona
1987 as Evelle
★ 7.1
Camouflage
Camouflage
2001 as Alton Owens
★ 4.4
Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice
1987 as Sgt. Buck Atwater
★ 6.2
City by the Sea
City by the Sea
2002 as Spyder
★ 5.8
Freedomland
Freedomland
2006 as Boyle
★ 5.2
Virtuosity
Virtuosity
1995 as William Cochran
★ 5.5
Hammerhead
Hammerhead
2005 as Tom Reed
★ 4.3
Gotti
Gotti
1996 as Sammy Gravano
★ 6.5
Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst
1988 as Teko
★ 5.7
Just Breathe
Just Breathe
2025 as Tony
★ 6.2
Stiletto
Stiletto
2008 as Alex
★ 4.7
Ambushed
Ambushed
1998 as Mike Organski
★ 5.1
iMurders
iMurders
2008 as Professor Uberoth
★ 3.4
The Rig
The Rig
2010 as Jim Fleming
★ 3.3
Stone Cold
Stone Cold
1991 as Ice
★ 6.2
The Immortals
The Immortals
1995 as Tim
★ 5.6
The Waterdance
The Waterdance
1992 as Bloss
★ 6.0
Coastlines
Coastlines
2002 as Fred Vance
★ 5.2
Cloak & Dagger
Cloak & Dagger
1984 as Morris
★ 6.4
Ida Red
Ida Red
2021 as Lawrence Twilley
★ 5.7
Awake
Awake
2019 as Roger Bower
★ 5.4
Direct Hit
Direct Hit
1994 as John Hatch
★ 5.7
Relentless 3
Relentless 3
1993 as Walter Hilderman
★ 4.8
Dear Mr. Gacy
Dear Mr. Gacy
2010 as John Wayne Gacy
★ 5.9
Baja Oklahoma
Baja Oklahoma
1988 as Tommy Earl Browner
★ 6.6
Firestorm
Firestorm
1998 as Randall Shaye
★ 5.2
Dead Bang
Dead Bang
1989 as Arthur Kressler
★ 6.4
Four Days
Four Days
1999 as Milt
★ 4.8
Peacock Blues
★ 9.0
Check Point
Check Point
2017 as The Sheriff
★ 6.1
Inkubus
Inkubus
2011 as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
★ 3.9
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
2014 as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
★ 4.4
Final Approach
Final Approach
2008 as Silas Jansen
★ 5.1
Hack!
Hack!
2007 as Willy
★ 4.5
Straight Shot
Straight Shot
2026 as Frank Senior
God's Not Dead: We The People
God's Not Dead: We The People
2021 as Senator Robert Benson
★ 6.7
The Hollow
The Hollow
2016 as Big John Dawson
★ 4.8
Hard Cash
Hard Cash
2002 as Bo Young
★ 4.6
Vault
Vault
2019 as Buddy Providence
★ 5.6
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade
2021 as Justice Potter Stewart
★ 5.6
The Midnight Man
The Midnight Man
2016 as Fairbanks
★ 5.9
The Librarians
The Librarians
2004 as Simon
★ 5.3
Savage Dawn
Savage Dawn
1985 as Pigiron
★ 4.3
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005 as George Holliday
★ 3.3
movie
The Roaring Game
The Roaring Game
2026 as Coach
First Time Felon
First Time Felon
1997 as Sorley
★ 6.9
Weeds
Weeds
1987 as Burt the Booster
★ 5.4
Loosies
Loosies
2012 as Captain Tom Edwards
★ 5.7
Palookaville
Palookaville
1995 as Sid Dunleavy
★ 5.9
Run with the Hunted
Run with the Hunted
2019 as Augustus
★ 4.7
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
★ 5.1
Larva
Larva
2005 as Jacob Long
★ 5.0
I Am Fear
I Am Fear
2020 as Marco
★ 4.3
Infected
Infected
2013 as Dr. Edward Dennehey
★ 3.3
Smokey Bites the Dust
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981 as Kenny
★ 2.8
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983 as Pug Face Crusher
★ 4.3
A Perfect Plan
A Perfect Plan
2020 as Grayson
★ 5.4
Echoes of War
Echoes of War
2015 as Randolph McCluskey
★ 6.0
The Pass
The Pass
1998 as Charles Duprey
★ 6.8
Southern Gothic
Southern Gothic
2007 as Pitt
★ 3.8
Outlaw
Outlaw
2001 as Ted Castle
★ 5.3
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen
1998 as Lou Reilly
★ 5.1
L.A., I Hate You
L.A., I Hate You
2011 as Uncle Rip
★ 2.9
Soundman
Soundman
1999 as Frank Rosenfeld
★ 4.4
Sons
Sons
1990 as Mike
★ 6.3
Civility
Civility
2000 as Andrew LeBretian
★ 4.0
The Last Letter
The Last Letter
2004 as Mr. Griffith
★ 3.0
Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue
2003 as Det. Torrance
★ 6.8
Jesse
Jesse
2011 as Vince the Godfather
★ 1.5
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
★ 6.7
A Kiss to Die For
A Kiss to Die For
1993 as Detective Mike Stoller
★ 4.6
The Nail
The Nail
2009 as Massimo
★ 5.7
Big City Blues
Big City Blues
1997 as Hudson
★ 4.6
The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull
2016 as Jake LaMotta
★ 4.4
Laugh Killer Laugh
Laugh Killer Laugh
2015 as Frank Stone
★ 4.3
Dollar for the Dead
Dollar for the Dead
1998 as Dooley
★ 5.7
Luck of the Draw
Luck of the Draw
2000 as Max Fenton
★ 4.9
The Lightship
The Lightship
1985 as Gene
★ 5.3
We All Scream for Ice Cream
★ 4.9
A Christmas Cop
A Christmas Cop
as Captain Carol
18 Shades of Dust
18 Shades of Dust
1999 as Tommy Cucci
★ 5.3
Happy in the Valley
Happy in the Valley
2009 as Stewart
★ 3.6
The Technical Writer
The Technical Writer
2003 as Joe
★ 5.0
Jam
Jam
2006 as Ted
★ 4.8
The Last Marshal
The Last Marshal
1999 as DeClerc
★ 3.9
Open
Open
2023 as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
★ 5.8
Beyond Desire
Beyond Desire
1995 as Ray Patterson
★ 4.7
Command 5
Command 5
1985 as Hawk
★ 5.0
Thriller Zone
Thriller Zone
1995 as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
★ 6.3
Row Your Boat
Row Your Boat
1999 as Gil Meadows
★ 3.9
For Which He Stands
For Which He Stands
1996 as Johnny Rochetti
★ 6.5
Slip and Fall
Slip and Fall
2011 as Jerry
★ 7.0
Torrents of Spring
Torrents of Spring
1989 as Prince Ippolito Polozov
★ 5.9
G-Men from Hell
G-Men from Hell
2000 as Dean Crept
★ 4.2
Long Shot
Long Shot
1978 as Bille
★ 9.0
9 Windows
9 Windows
2024 as Det. Tim Boyle
★ 4.9
Born to Ride
Born to Ride
2011 as Jack Steele
★ 3.6
Celluloid Bloodbath
Celluloid Bloodbath
2012 as Self
★ 4.4
Hidden in the Woods
Hidden in the Woods
2014 as Uncle Costello
★ 4.6
Lives in Hazard
Lives in Hazard
1994 as Self
★ 8.5
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
1999 as Mike Stark
★ 3.9
movie
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
★ 8.5
The Networker
The Networker
2017 as Charles Mangano
★ 4.0
movie
Rule of Three
as Mitch
★ 7.0
Road to Juarez
Road to Juarez
2015 as Doug Hermann
★ 3.5
movie
The Witching Hour
as Devlin Deeds
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
★ 1.7