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