William Forsythe
Actor, Producer, Writer
7 June 1955 (70 years)
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).
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | The Roaring Game · as Coach |
| 2025 | Just Breathe · as Tony |
| 2024 | 9 Windows · as Det. Tim BoyleOn Plex |
| 2023 | Open · as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman |
| 2021 | God's Not Dead: We the People · as Senator Robert Benson |
| 2021 | Ida Red · as Lawrence Twilley |
| 2020 | A Perfect Plan · as GraysonOn Plex |
| 2020 | Gravesend · as Santini Traffato |
| 2020 | I Am Fear · as MarcoOn Plex |
| 2019 | Roe v. Wade · as Justice Potter StewartOn Plex |
| 2019 | Run with the Hunted · as Augustus |
| 2019 | Awake · as Roger BowerOn Plex |
| 2019 | Vault · as Buddy Providence |
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit · as Brock 'wingman' Coxman |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. · as Harry Brown |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice · as David Zachariah |
| 2017 | Check Point · as The SheriffOn Plex |
| 2016 | The Hollow · as Big John Dawson |
| 2016 | The Bronx Bull · as Jake Lamotta |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders · as Oleg Antakov |
| 2016 | The Midnight Man · as Fairbanks |
| 2015 | The Networker · as Charles ManganoOn Plex |
| 2015 | Echoes of War · as Randolph Mccluskey |
| 2015 | Laugh Killer Laugh · as Frank Stone |
| 2015 | Marvel's Daredevil · as Dutton |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle · as J. Edgar Hoover |
| 2014 | Hidden in the Woods · as Uncle Costello |
| 2014 | Tom Holland's Twisted Tales · as Mr. Smith (segment "to Hell With You") |
| 2013 | Tom Holland's Twisted Tales · as Mr. Smith |
| 2013 | The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die · as StanleyOn Plex |
| 2013 | Road to Juarez · as Doug HermannOn Plex |
| 2013 | Infected · as Dr. Edward DenneheyOn Plex |
| 2012 | The Mob Doctor · as Constantine Alexander |
| 2011 | Loosies · as Captain Tom Edwards |
| 2011 | Inkubus · as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante |
| 2011 | Born to Ride · as Jack Steele |
| 2011 | Underground Entertainment: The Movie · as Bill |
| 2011 | L.A., I Hate You · as Uncle Rip |
| 2011 | Slip & Fall · as JerryOn Plex |
| 2011 | Jesse · as Vince The Godfather |
| 2010 | The Rig · as Jim Fleming |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 · as Harry Brown |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire · as Manny |
| 2010 | Dear Mr. Gacy · as John Wayne Gacy |
| 2010 | Justified · as Michael |
| 2009 | The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone · as Massimo |
| 2009 | Happy in the Valley · as Stewart |
| 2008 | The Mentalist · as Steve Rigsby |
| 2008 | iMurders · as Professor Uberoth |
| 2008 | Stiletto · as Alex |
| 2007 | Final Approach · as Silas Jansen |
| 2007 | Halloween · as Ronnie WhiteOn Plex |
| 2007 | Hack! · as Willy |
| 2007 | Southern Gothic · as Pitt |
| 2007 | 88 Minutes · as Fbi Special Agent Frank Parks |
| 2007 | We All Scream for Ice Cream · as Buster |
| 2006 | Shark · as Harry Russo |
| 2006 | Jam · as Ted |
| 2006 | Freedomland · as Boyle |
| 2005 | Masters of HorrorOn Plex |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects · as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel |
| 2005 | SharkMan · as Tom Reed |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular · as George HollidayOn Plex |
| 2005 | Larva · as Jacob LongOn Plex |
| 2004 | Entourage · as Eddie Kapowski |
| 2004 | The Last Letter · as Mr. Griffith |
| 2003 | The Librarians · as Simon |
| 2003 | Las Vegas · as Uncle Luke |
| 2003 | Wild Card · as Stuart Dresden |
| 2003 | The Technical Writer · as Joe |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami · as Captain Chris Sutter |
| 2002 | John Doe · as Digger |
| 2002 | City by the Sea · as Spyder |
| 2002 | Hard Cash · as Bo YoungOn Plex |
| 2002 | Coastlines · as Fred Vance |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Camouflage · as Alton Owens |
| 2001 | Blue Hill Avenue · as Det. TorranceOn Plex |
| 2001 | Outlaw · as Ted Castle |
| 2000 | G-Men from Hell · as Dean CreptOn Plex |
| 2000 | Civility · as Andrew Lebretian |
| 2000 | Mysterious Ways · as Luther Skoals |
| 2000 | Luck of the Draw · as Max Fenton |
| 2000 | Paradise Lost · as Mike Stark |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo · as Det. Chuck Fowler |
| 1999 | The Last Marshal · as Declerc |
| 1999 | Blue Streak · as Detective Hardcastle |
| 1999 | Four Days · as Milt |
| 1999 | 18 Shades of Dust · as Tommy Cucci |
| 1999 | Row Your Boat · as Gil Meadows |
| 1998 | Soundman · as Frank Rosenfeld |
| 1998 | Dollar for the Dead · as Dooley |
| 1998 | Hell's Kitchen · as Lou Reilly |
| 1998 | Ambushed · as Mike Organski |
| 1998 | The Pass · as Charles DupreyOn Plex |
| 1998 | Firestorm · as Randall Shaye |
| 1997 | Big City Blues · as Hudson |
| 1997 | First Time Felon · as Sorley |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun · as Harlan Riddle |
| 1996 | Gotti · as Sammy Gravano |
| 1996 | The Rock · as Special Agent Ernest Paxton |
| 1996 | For Which He Stands · as Johnny Rochetti |
| 1996 | The Substitute · as HollanOn Plex |
| 1996 | Rule of Three · as Mitch |
| 1995 | The Immortals · as Tim |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead · as Franchise |
| 1995 | Palookaville · as Sid Dunleavy |
| 1995 | Virtuosity · as William Cochran |
| 1995 | Beyond Desire · as Ray Patterson |
| 1995 | Cybill · as Bruce |
| 1994 | Direct Hit · as John HatchOn Plex |
| 1993 | A Kiss to Die For · as Detective Mike Stoller |
| 1993 | The Untouchables (1993) · as Al Capone |
| 1993 | Relentless 3 · as Walter Hilderman |
| 1992 | Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story · as Terry Harper |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag · as Beaudeen |
| 1992 | Cruel Doubt · as Police Chief John Crone |
| 1992 | The Waterdance · as Bloss |
| 1992 | American Me · as J.d. |
| 1991 | Stone Cold · as Ice |
| 1991 | Out for Justice · as Richie Madano |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities · as Custodian |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy · as Flattop |
| 1990 | Blind Faith · as Ferlin L'heureux |
| 1989 | Sons · as Mike |
| 1989 | Torrents of Spring · as Prince Ippolito Polozov |
| 1989 | Dead Bang · as Arthur Kressler |
| 1988 | Patty Hearst · as Teko |
| 1988 | Baja Oklahoma · as Tommy Earl Browner |
| 1987 | Weeds · as Burt The Booster |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice · as Sgt. Buck Atwater |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona · as Evelle |
| 1985 | Savage Dawn · as PigironOn Plex |
| 1985 | The Lightship · as Gene |
| 1985 | The Long Hot Summer · as Isaac |
| 1985 | Command 5 · as Hawk |
| 1984 | Cloak & Dagger · as Morris |
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America · as Philip 'cockeye' SteinOn Plex |
| 1983 | The Man Who Wasn't There · as Pug Face Crusher |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker · as Wounded Assailant |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust · as KennyOn Plex |
| 1981 | The Miracle of Kathy Miller · as Mark |
| 1981 | King of the Mountain · as Big Tom |
| 1981 | |
| 1978 | Long Shot · as Bille |
| 1978 | Coach · as Audience Member |
| 1977 | CHiPs · as Thrasher |
| 2015 | The Making of The Mob · as Self - Actor, The UntouchablesOn Plex |
| 2012 | |
| 2008 | Michael Lives: The Making of 'Halloween' · as Self |
| 2005 | 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' · as Self - 'sheriff Wydell' |
| 1995 | Svengoolie · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look · as Self |
| 1990 |
| 2025 | The Roaring Game · as Associate Producer |
| 2017 | Check PointOn Plex |
| 2006 | Jam · as Associate Producer |
| 2004 | The Last Letter · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Paradise Lost · as Associate Producer |
| 1997 | Big City Blues · as Co-Producer |
| 1995 | Beyond Desire · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | The Librarians · as Screenplay |
| 1959 | The Young Land · as Assistant DirectorOn Plex |