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William Forsythe

Acting Born Jun 7, 1955 Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA 158 credits

Biography

William Forsythe is an American actor born on June 7, 1955, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, United States. He is best known for portraying tough-guy and criminal characters. His film credits include Raising Arizona in 1987, Dick Tracy in 1990, American Me in 1992, Gotti in 1996, The Rock in 1996, and The Devil's Rejects in 2005. In addition to his film work, he has played recurring characters in television series including Boardwalk Empire in 2010 and Justified in 2010. Also known by the names Bill Forsythe and Уильям Фор, he has accumulated a total of 154 known acting credits according to source data.

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Career

Career overview

William Forsythe is an American actor born on June 7, 1955, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Known professionally under the name William Forsythe as well as Bill Forsythe, he has established a prominent acting career spanning film and television, accumulating 154 known acting credits.

Throughout his career, he has become best known for his portrayal of tough-guy and criminal characters. His film work includes appearances in Raising Arizona in 1987, Dick Tracy in 1990, American Me in 1992, Gotti in 1996, The Rock in 1996, and The Devil's Rejects in 2005.

In addition to his film roles, Forsythe has also worked extensively in television, where he has played recurring characters in television series such as Boardwalk Empire and Justified, both of which began in 2010.

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Career timeline

The Roaring GameA Crime StoryStraight Shot
Just Breathe
9 Windows
Open
Ida RedGod's Not Dead: We The PeopleRoe v. Wade
A Perfect PlanI Am Fear
Cold PursuitAwakeVaultRun with the HuntedBetrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union
Magnum P.I.The Little Mermaid
Check PointCheck Point · ProducerThe Networker
The Bronx BullThe Midnight ManThe Hollow
Marvel's DaredevilThe Man in the High CastleEchoes of WarLaugh Killer LaughRoad to Juarez
Hidden in the WoodsTom Holland's Twisted Tales
Tom Holland's Twisted TalesInfectedThe Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
The Mob DoctorLoosiesCelluloid Bloodbath
InkubusJesseBorn to RideL.A., I Hate YouUnderground Entertainment: The Movie
Hawaii Five-0JustifiedBoardwalk EmpireDear Mr. GacyThe Rig
The NailHappy in the Valley
The MentalistStilettoFinal ApproachMichael Lives: The Making of HalloweeniMurders
Halloween88 MinutesSouthern GothicHack!We All Scream for Ice Cream
SharkFreedomlandJam
Masters of HorrorThe Devil's RejectsThe L.A. Riot SpectacularHammerheadLarva
EntourageThe LibrariansThe Librarians · ScreenplayThe Last LetterThe Last Letter · Executive Producer
Las VegasBlue Hill AvenueThe Technical Writer
CSI: MiamiJohn DoeCity by the SeaHard CashCoastlines
UC: UndercoverCamouflageOutlaw
G-Men from HellLuck of the DrawCivility
Blue StreakDeuce Bigalow: Male GigoloFour Days18 Shades of DustThe Last Marshal
Hell's KitchenFirestormDollar for the DeadAmbushedThe Pass
First Time FelonBig City Blues
The RockThe SubstituteGottiPalookavilleFor Which He Stands

Full filmography

  • The Roaring Game (2026) as Coach
  • A Crime Story (2026)
  • Straight Shot (2026) as Frank Senior
  • Just Breathe (2025) as Tony
  • 9 Windows (2024) as Det. Tim Boyle
  • Open (2023) as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
  • Ida Red (2021) as Lawrence Twilley
  • God's Not Dead: We The People (2021) as Senator Robert Benson
  • Roe v. Wade (2021) as Justice Potter Stewart
  • A Perfect Plan (2020) as Grayson
  • I Am Fear (2020) as Marco
  • Cold Pursuit (2019) as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
  • Awake (2019) as Roger Bower
  • Vault (2019) as Buddy Providence
  • Run with the Hunted (2019) as Augustus
  • Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union (2019) as narrator
  • Magnum P.I. (2018) as Harry Brown
  • The Little Mermaid (2018)
  • Check Point (2017) as The Sheriff
  • Check Point (2017) Producer
  • The Networker (2017) as Charles Mangano
  • The Bronx Bull (2016) as Jake LaMotta
  • The Midnight Man (2016) as Fairbanks
  • The Hollow (2016) as Big John Dawson
  • Marvel's Daredevil (2015) as Dutton
  • The Man in the High Castle (2015) as J. Edgar Hoover
  • Echoes of War (2015) as Randolph McCluskey
  • Laugh Killer Laugh (2015) as Frank Stone
  • Road to Juarez (2015) as Doug Hermann
  • Hidden in the Woods (2014) as Uncle Costello
  • Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014) as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
  • Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2013) as Mr. Smith
  • Infected (2013) as Dr. Edward Dennehey
  • The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die (2013) as Stanley
  • The Mob Doctor (2012) as Constantine Alexander
  • Loosies (2012) as Captain Tom Edwards
  • Celluloid Bloodbath (2012) as Self
  • Inkubus (2011) as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
  • Jesse (2011) as Vince the Godfather
  • Born to Ride (2011) as Jack Steele
  • L.A., I Hate You (2011) as Uncle Rip
  • Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011) as Bill
  • Slip and Fall (2011) as Jerry
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Harry Brown
  • Justified (2010) as Michael
  • Boardwalk Empire (2010) as Manny
  • Dear Mr. Gacy (2010) as John Wayne Gacy
  • The Rig (2010) as Jim Fleming
  • The Nail (2009) as Massimo
  • Happy in the Valley (2009) as Stewart
  • The Mentalist (2008) as Steve Rigsby
  • Stiletto (2008) as Alex
  • Final Approach (2008) as Silas Jansen
  • Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (2008) as Self
  • iMurders (2008) as Professor Uberoth
  • Halloween (2007) as Ronnie White
  • 88 Minutes (2007) as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
  • Southern Gothic (2007) as Pitt
  • Hack! (2007) as Willy
  • We All Scream for Ice Cream (2007) as Buster
  • Shark (2006) as Harry Russo
  • Freedomland (2006) as Boyle
  • Jam (2006) as Ted
  • Masters of Horror (2005)
  • The Devil's Rejects (2005) as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
  • The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005) as George Holliday
  • Hammerhead (2005) as Tom Reed
  • Larva (2005) as Jacob Long
  • Entourage (2004) as Eddie Kapowski
  • The Librarians (2004) as Simon
  • The Librarians (2004) Screenplay
  • The Last Letter (2004) as Mr. Griffith
  • The Last Letter (2004) Executive Producer
  • Las Vegas (2003) as Uncle Luke
  • Blue Hill Avenue (2003) as Det. Torrance
  • The Technical Writer (2003) as Joe
  • CSI: Miami (2002) as Captain Chris Sutter
  • John Doe (2002) as Digger
  • City by the Sea (2002) as Spyder
  • Hard Cash (2002) as Bo Young
  • Coastlines (2002) as Fred Vance
  • UC: Undercover (2001)
  • Camouflage (2001) as Alton Owens
  • Outlaw (2001) as Ted Castle
  • G-Men from Hell (2000) as Dean Crept
  • Luck of the Draw (2000) as Max Fenton
  • Civility (2000) as Andrew LeBretian
  • Blue Streak (1999) as Detective Hardcastle
  • Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) as Det. Chuck Fowler
  • Four Days (1999) as Milt
  • 18 Shades of Dust (1999) as Tommy Cucci
  • The Last Marshal (1999) as DeClerc
  • Soundman (1999) as Frank Rosenfeld
  • Row Your Boat (1999) as Gil Meadows
  • Paradise Lost (1999) as Mike Stark
  • Hell's Kitchen (1998) as Lou Reilly
  • Firestorm (1998) as Randall Shaye
  • Dollar for the Dead (1998) as Dooley
  • Ambushed (1998) as Mike Organski
  • The Pass (1998) as Charles Duprey
  • First Time Felon (1997) as Sorley
  • Big City Blues (1997) as Hudson
  • The Rock (1996) as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
  • The Substitute (1996) as Hollan
  • Gotti (1996) as Sammy Gravano
  • Palookaville (1996) as Sid Dunleavy
  • For Which He Stands (1996) as Johnny Rochetti
  • Peacock Blues (1996)
  • Cybill (1995) as Bruce
  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) as Franchise
  • Virtuosity (1995) as William Cochran
  • Thriller Zone (1995) as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
  • The Immortals (1995) as Tim
  • Beyond Desire (1995) as Ray Patterson
  • Beyond Desire (1995) Executive Producer
  • Direct Hit (1994) as John Hatch
  • Lives in Hazard (1994) as Self
  • The Untouchables (1993) as Al Capone
  • A Kiss to Die For (1993) as Detective Mike Stoller
  • Relentless 3 (1993) as Walter Hilderman
  • American Me (1992) as J.D.
  • The Waterdance (1992) as Bloss
  • Cruel Doubt (1992) as Police Chief John Crone
  • The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) as Beaudeen
  • Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story (1992) as Terry Harper
  • Career Opportunities (1991) as Custodian
  • Out for Justice (1991) as Richie Madano
  • Stone Cold (1991) as Ice
  • Dick Tracy (1990) as Flattop
  • Blind Faith (1990) as Ferlin L'Heureux
  • Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes (1990) as Self
  • Sons (1990) as Mike
  • Torrents of Spring (1989) as Prince Ippolito Polozov
  • Dead Bang (1989) as Arthur Kressler
  • Patty Hearst (1988) as Teko
  • Baja Oklahoma (1988) as Tommy Earl Browner
  • Raising Arizona (1987) as Evelle
  • Extreme Prejudice (1987) as Sgt. Buck Atwater
  • Weeds (1987) as Burt the Booster
  • The Long Hot Summer (1985) as Isaac
  • Savage Dawn (1985) as Pigiron
  • The Lightship (1985) as Gene
  • Command 5 (1985) as Hawk
  • Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Cockeye
  • Cloak & Dagger (1984) as Morris
  • The Man Who Wasn't There (1983) as Pug Face Crusher
  • T. J. Hooker (1982) as Wounded Assailant
  • Fame (1982)
  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
  • Hill Street Blues (1981)
  • Smokey Bites the Dust (1981) as Kenny
  • The Miracle of Kathy Miller (1981) as Mark
  • Long Shot (1978) as Bille
  • The Young Land (1959) Assistant Director
  • A Christmas Cop as Captain Carol
  • Godshot
  • Rule of Three as Mitch
  • The Witching Hour as Devlin Deeds