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