Acting · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA · Born June 7, 1955
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).
MovieA Crime Story
2026
MovieStraight Shot
2026
as Frank Senior
MovieThe Roaring Game
2026
as Coach
MovieJust Breathe
2025
as Tony
Movie9 Windows
2024
as Det. Tim Boyle
MovieOpen
2023
as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
MovieIda Red
2021
as Lawrence Twilley
MovieGod's Not Dead: We The People
2021
as Senator Robert Benson
MovieRoe v. Wade
2021
as Justice Potter Stewart
MovieA Perfect Plan
2020
as Grayson
MovieI Am Fear
2020
as Marco
MovieRun with the Hunted
2019
as Augustus
MovieAwake
2019
as Roger Bower
MovieVault
2019
as Buddy Providence
MovieBetrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union
2019
as narrator
MovieCold Pursuit
2019
as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
TVMagnum P.I.
2018
as Harry Brown
MovieThe Little Mermaid
2018
MovieThe Networker
2017
as Charles Mangano
MovieCheck Point
2017
as The Sheriff
MovieThe Hollow
2016
as Big John Dawson
MovieThe Bronx Bull
2016
as Jake LaMotta
MovieThe Midnight Man
2016
as Fairbanks
MovieEchoes of War
2015
as Randolph McCluskey
MovieLaugh Killer Laugh
2015
as Frank Stone
MovieRoad to Juarez
2015
as Doug Hermann
TVMarvel's Daredevil
2015
as Dutton
TVThe Man in the High Castle
2015
as J. Edgar Hoover
MovieHidden in the Woods
2014
as Uncle Costello
MovieTom Holland's Twisted Tales
2014
as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
TVTom Holland's Twisted Tales
2013
as Mr. Smith
MovieThe Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
2013
as Stanley
MovieInfected
2013
as Dr. Edward Dennehey
MovieCelluloid Bloodbath
2012
as Self
TVThe Mob Doctor
2012
as Constantine Alexander
MovieLoosies
2012
as Captain Tom Edwards
MovieInkubus
2011
as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
MovieBorn to Ride
2011
as Jack Steele
MovieUnderground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
as Bill
MovieL.A., I Hate You
2011
as Uncle Rip
MovieJesse
2011
as Vince the Godfather
MovieSlip and Fall
2011
as Jerry
MovieThe Rig
2010
as Jim Fleming
TVHawaii Five-0
2010
as Harry Brown
TVBoardwalk Empire
2010
as Manny
MovieDear Mr. Gacy
2010
as John Wayne Gacy
TVJustified
2010
as Michael
MovieThe Nail
2009
as Massimo
MovieHappy in the Valley
2009
as Stewart
MovieMichael Lives: The Making of Halloween
2008
as Self
TVThe Mentalist
2008
as Steve Rigsby
MovieiMurders
2008
as Professor Uberoth
MovieFinal Approach
2008
as Silas Jansen
MovieStiletto
2008
as Alex
MovieHalloween
2007
as Ronnie White
MovieHack!
2007
as Willy
MovieSouthern Gothic
2007
as Pitt
Movie88 Minutes
2007
as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
MovieWe All Scream for Ice Cream
2007
as Buster
TVShark
2006
as Harry Russo
MovieJam
2006
as Ted
MovieFreedomland
2006
as Boyle
TVMasters of Horror
2005
MovieThe Devil's Rejects
2005
as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
MovieHammerhead
2005
as Tom Reed
MovieThe L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
as George Holliday
MovieLarva
2005
as Jacob Long
MovieThe Librarians
2004
as Simon
TVEntourage
2004
as Eddie Kapowski
MovieThe Last Letter
2004
as Mr. Griffith
TVLas Vegas
2003
as Uncle Luke
MovieBlue Hill Avenue
2003
as Det. Torrance
MovieThe Technical Writer
2003
as Joe
TVCSI: Miami
2002
as Captain Chris Sutter
TVJohn Doe
2002
as Digger
MovieCity by the Sea
2002
as Spyder
MovieHard Cash
2002
as Bo Young
MovieCoastlines
2002
as Fred Vance
TVUC: Undercover
2001
MovieCamouflage
2001
as Alton Owens
MovieOutlaw
2001
as Ted Castle
MovieG-Men from Hell
2000
as Dean Crept
MovieCivility
2000
as Andrew LeBretian
MovieLuck of the Draw
2000
as Max Fenton
MovieDeuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999
as Det. Chuck Fowler
MovieThe Last Marshal
1999
as DeClerc
MovieBlue Streak
1999
as Detective Hardcastle
MovieFour Days
1999
as Milt
Movie18 Shades of Dust
1999
as Tommy Cucci
MovieParadise Lost
1999
as Mike Stark
MovieRow Your Boat
1999
as Gil Meadows
MovieSoundman
1999
as Frank Rosenfeld
MovieDollar for the Dead
1998
as Dooley
MovieHell's Kitchen
1998
as Lou Reilly
MovieAmbushed
1998
as Mike Organski
MovieThe Pass
1998
as Charles Duprey
MovieFirestorm
1998
as Randall Shaye
MovieBig City Blues
1997
as Hudson
MovieFirst Time Felon
1997
as Sorley
MoviePalookaville
1996
as Sid Dunleavy
MovieGotti
1996
as Sammy Gravano
MovieThe Rock
1996
as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
MovieFor Which He Stands
1996
as Johnny Rochetti
MovieThe Substitute
1996
as Hollan
MoviePeacock Blues
1996
MovieThings to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as Franchise
MovieThe Immortals
1995
as Tim
MovieVirtuosity
1995
as William Cochran
MovieBeyond Desire
1995
as Ray Patterson
TVCybill
1995
as Bruce
MovieThriller Zone
1995
as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
MovieDirect Hit
1994
as John Hatch
MovieLives in Hazard
1994
as Self
MovieA Kiss to Die For
1993
as Detective Mike Stoller
MovieRelentless 3
1993
as Walter Hilderman
TVThe Untouchables
1993
as Al Capone
MovieWilling to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
1992
as Terry Harper
MovieThe Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
as Beaudeen
TVCruel Doubt
1992
as Police Chief John Crone
MovieThe Waterdance
1992
as Bloss
MovieAmerican Me
1992
as J.D.
MovieStone Cold
1991
as Ice
MovieOut for Justice
1991
as Richie Madano
MovieCareer Opportunities
1991
as Custodian
MovieDick Tracy
1990
as Flattop
MovieDick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
1990
as Self
TVBlind Faith
1990
as Ferlin L'Heureux
MovieSons
1990
as Mike
MovieTorrents of Spring
1989
as Prince Ippolito Polozov
MovieDead Bang
1989
as Arthur Kressler
MoviePatty Hearst
1988
as Teko
MovieBaja Oklahoma
1988
as Tommy Earl Browner
MovieWeeds
1987
as Burt the Booster
MovieExtreme Prejudice
1987
as Sgt. Buck Atwater
MovieRaising Arizona
1987
as Evelle
MovieSavage Dawn
1985
as Pigiron
MovieThe Lightship
1985
as Gene
TVThe Long Hot Summer
1985
as Isaac
MovieCommand 5
1985
as Hawk
MovieCloak & Dagger
1984
as Morris
MovieOnce Upon a Time in America
1984
as Cockeye
MovieThe Man Who Wasn't There
1983
as Pug Face Crusher
TVTales of the Gold Monkey
1982
TVT. J. Hooker
1982
as Wounded Assailant
TVFame
1982
MovieThe Miracle of Kathy Miller
1981
as Mark
MovieSmokey Bites the Dust
1981
as Kenny
TVHill Street Blues
1981
MovieLong Shot
1978
as Bille
MovieA Christmas Cop
as Captain Carol
The Witching Hour
as Devlin Deeds
Godshot
Rule of Three
as Mitch
