William Forsythe

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 7, 1955 (71 yrs)

place of birth

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA

also known as

Bill Forsythe · Уильям Форсайт · 윌리엄 포사이스

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Rock
7.2

The Rock

1996as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
Once Upon a Time in America
8.4

Once Upon a Time in America

1984as Cockeye
Halloween
6.2

Halloween

2007as Ronnie White
Blue Streak
6.5

Blue Streak

1999as Detective Hardcastle
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
6.0

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

1999as Det. Chuck Fowler
Cold Pursuit
5.9

Cold Pursuit

2019as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
Out for Justice
6.2

Out for Justice

1991as Richie Madano
Dick Tracy
6.2

Dick Tracy

1990as Flattop
The Substitute
7.0

The Substitute

1996as Hollan
Raising Arizona
7.1

Raising Arizona

1987as Evelle
The Devil's Rejects
6.7

The Devil's Rejects

2005as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
American Me
7.4

American Me

1992as J.D.
Virtuosity
5.5

Virtuosity

1995as William Cochran
Career Opportunities
6.9

Career Opportunities

1991as Custodian
Gotti
6.5

Gotti

1996as Sammy Gravano
88 Minutes
5.8

88 Minutes

2007as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
6.5

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995as Franchise
Stone Cold
6.2

Stone Cold

1991as Ice
Camouflage
4.4

Camouflage

2001as Alton Owens
The Little Mermaid
5.0

The Little Mermaid

2018
Dead Bang
6.4

Dead Bang

1989as Arthur Kressler
Freedomland
5.2

Freedomland

2006as Boyle
Straight Shot

Straight Shot

2026as Frank Senior
City by the Sea
5.8

City by the Sea

2002as Spyder
Extreme Prejudice
6.2

Extreme Prejudice

1987as Sgt. Buck Atwater
Just Breathe
6.2

Just Breathe

2025as Tony
Dear Mr. Gacy
5.9

Dear Mr. Gacy

2010as John Wayne Gacy
Stiletto
4.7

Stiletto

2008as Alex
Ida Red
5.7

Ida Red

2021as Lawrence Twilley
Vault
5.6

Vault

2019as Buddy Providence
The Roaring Game

The Roaring Game

2026as Coach
Hack!
4.5

Hack!

2007as Willy
Roe v. Wade
5.6

Roe v. Wade

2021as Justice Potter Stewart
The Rig
3.3

The Rig

2010as Jim Fleming
Savage Dawn
4.3

Savage Dawn

1985as Pigiron
Cloak & Dagger
6.4

Cloak & Dagger

1984as Morris
Echoes of War
6.0

Echoes of War

2015as Randolph McCluskey
Larva
5.0

Larva

2005as Jacob Long
The Waterdance
6.0

The Waterdance

1992as Bloss
The Hollow
4.8

The Hollow

2016as Big John Dawson
Hard Cash
4.6

Hard Cash

2002as Bo Young
The Immortals
5.6

The Immortals

1995as Tim
A Christmas Cop

A Christmas Cop

as Captain Carol
Awake
5.4

Awake

2019as Roger Bower
Check Point
6.1

Check Point

2017as The Sheriff
The Librarians
5.3

The Librarians

2004as Simon
Patty Hearst
5.7

Patty Hearst

1988as Teko
Firestorm
5.2

Firestorm

1998as Randall Shaye
Direct Hit
5.7

Direct Hit

1994as John Hatch
The Bronx Bull
4.4

The Bronx Bull

2016as Jake LaMotta