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William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 07, 1955 (70)
Birthplace Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated May 30, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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9 Windows

9 Windows

2024

as Det. Tim Boyle

Open

Open

2023

as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman

God's Not Dead: We The People

God's Not Dead: We The People

2021

as Senator Robert Benson

Ida Red

Ida Red

2021

as Lawrence Twilley

Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade

2021

as Justice Potter Stewart

A Perfect Plan

A Perfect Plan

2020

as Grayson

I Am Fear

I Am Fear

2020

as Marco

Awake

Awake

2019

as Roger Bower

Run with the Hunted

Run with the Hunted

2019

as Augustus

Vault

Vault

2019

as Buddy Providence

Cold Pursuit

Cold Pursuit

2019

as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman

Check Point

Check Point

2017

as The Sheriff

The Networker

The Networker

2017

as Charles Mangano

The Bronx Bull

The Bronx Bull

2016

as Jake LaMotta

The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man

2016

as Fairbanks

The Hollow

The Hollow

2016

as Big John Dawson

Road to Juarez

Road to Juarez

2015

as Doug Hermann

Laugh Killer Laugh

Laugh Killer Laugh

2015

as Frank Stone

Echoes of War

Echoes of War

2015

as Randolph McCluskey

Hidden in the Woods

Hidden in the Woods

2014

as Uncle Costello

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

2014

as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")

Infected

Infected

2013

as Dr. Edward Dennehey

Loosies

Loosies

2012

as Captain Tom Edwards

Inkubus

Inkubus

2011

as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante

Slip and Fall

Slip and Fall

2011

as Jerry

Born to Ride

Born to Ride

2011

as Jack Steele

Jesse

Jesse

2011

as Vince the Godfather

L.A., I Hate You

L.A., I Hate You

2011

as Uncle Rip

The Rig

The Rig

2010

as Jim Fleming

Dear Mr. Gacy

Dear Mr. Gacy

2010

as John Wayne Gacy

The Nail

The Nail

2009

as Massimo

Happy in the Valley

Happy in the Valley

2009

as Stewart

iMurders

iMurders

2008

as Professor Uberoth

Stiletto

Stiletto

2008

as Alex

Final Approach

Final Approach

2008

as Silas Jansen

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic

2007

as Pitt

Hack!

Hack!

2007

as Willy

Halloween

Halloween

2007

as Ronnie White

88 Minutes

88 Minutes

2007

as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks

Freedomland

Freedomland

2006

as Boyle

Jam

Jam

2006

as Ted

Hammerhead

Hammerhead

2005

as Tom Reed

Larva

Larva

2005

as Jacob Long

The Devil's Rejects

The Devil's Rejects

2005

as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005

as George Holliday

The Librarians

The Librarians

2004

as Simon

The Last Letter

The Last Letter

2004

as Mr. Griffith

The Technical Writer

The Technical Writer

2003

as Joe

City by the Sea

City by the Sea

2002

as Spyder

Hard Cash

Hard Cash

2002

as Bo Young

Coastlines

Coastlines

2002

as Fred Vance

Camouflage

Camouflage

2001

as Alton Owens

Outlaw

Outlaw

2001

as Ted Castle

Blue Hill Avenue

Blue Hill Avenue

2001

as Det. Torrance

G-Men from Hell

G-Men from Hell

2000

as Dean Crept

Civility

Civility

2000

as Andrew LeBretian

Luck of the Draw

Luck of the Draw

2000

as Max Fenton

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

1999

as Mike Stark

18 Shades of Dust

18 Shades of Dust

1999

as Tommy Cucci

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

1999

as Det. Chuck Fowler

Four Days

Four Days

1999

as Milt

Soundman

Soundman

1999

as Frank Rosenfeld

Row Your Boat

Row Your Boat

1999

as Gil Meadows

Blue Streak

Blue Streak

1999

as Detective Hardcastle

The Last Marshal

The Last Marshal

1999

as DeClerc

The Pass

The Pass

1998

as Charles Duprey

Dollar for the Dead

Dollar for the Dead

1998

as Dooley

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

1998

as Lou Reilly

Ambushed

Ambushed

1998

as Mike Organski

Firestorm

Firestorm

1998

as Randall Shaye

Big City Blues

Big City Blues

1997

as Hudson

First Time Felon

First Time Felon

1997

as Sorley

For Which He Stands

For Which He Stands

1996

as Johnny Rochetti

Gotti

Gotti

1996

as Sammy Gravano

The Substitute

The Substitute

1996

as Hollan

The Rock

The Rock

1996

as Special Agent Ernest Paxton

Thriller Zone

Thriller Zone

1995

as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")

Palookaville

Palookaville

1995

as Sid Dunleavy

Beyond Desire

Beyond Desire

1995

as Ray Patterson

Virtuosity

Virtuosity

1995

as William Cochran

The Immortals

The Immortals

1995

as Tim

Direct Hit

Direct Hit

1994

as John Hatch

Relentless 3

Relentless 3

1993

as Walter Hilderman

A Kiss to Die For

A Kiss to Die For

1993

as Detective Mike Stoller

American Me

American Me

1992

as J.D.

The Waterdance

The Waterdance

1992

as Bloss

Out for Justice

Out for Justice

1991

as Richie Madano

Stone Cold

Stone Cold

1991

as Ice

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

1991

as Custodian

Sons

Sons

1990

as Mike

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1990

as Flattop

Dead Bang

Dead Bang

1989

as Arthur Kressler

Torrents of Spring

Torrents of Spring

1989

as Prince Ippolito Polozov

Patty Hearst

Patty Hearst

1988

as Teko

Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma

1988

as Tommy Earl Browner

Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

1987

as Evelle

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

1987

as Sgt. Buck Atwater

Weeds

Weeds

1987

as Burt the Booster

The Lightship

The Lightship

1985

as Gene

Command 5

Command 5

1985

as Hawk

Savage Dawn

Savage Dawn

1985

as Pigiron

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein

Cloak & Dagger

Cloak & Dagger

1984

as Morris

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

1983

as Pug Face Crusher

Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981

as Kenny

Long Shot

Long Shot

1978

as Bille

The Librarians

The Librarians

2004

Screenplay

The Young Land

The Young Land

1959

Assistant Director

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Check Point

Check Point

2017

Producer

The Last Letter

The Last Letter

2004

Executive Producer

Beyond Desire

Beyond Desire

1995

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Untouchables

as Al Capone

Episodes: 42

First Aired: Jan 11, 1993

John Doe

as Digger

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Sep 20, 2002

The Mob Doctor

as Constantine Alexander

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 17, 2012

The Man in the High Castle

as J. Edgar Hoover

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 15, 2015

Blind Faith

as Ferlin L'Heureux

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 11, 1990

Hawaii Five-0

as Harry Brown

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

The Mentalist

as Steve Rigsby

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

The Long Hot Summer

as Isaac

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 06, 1985

Cruel Doubt

as Police Chief John Crone

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 17, 1992

Magnum P.I.

as Harry Brown

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2018

T. J. Hooker

as Wounded Assailant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

Marvel's Daredevil

as Dutton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 2015

Justified

as Michael

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2010

UC: Undercover

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Las Vegas

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1982

Shark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2006

Fame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1982

CSI: Miami

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Masters of Horror

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 2005

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 15 15 15
2024 6 17 22 14
2024 7 20 33 9
2024 8 12 23 5
2024 9 9 20 3
2024 10 8 14 3
2024 11 6 10 4
2024 12 9 15 4
2025 1 15 27 6
2025 2 6 16 1
2025 3 6 14 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 3 0
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