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William Forsythe, born on June 7, 1955, is an American actor renowned for his portrayal of hard-edged, often criminal characters. His filmography includes tough-guy roles in "American Me," "Raising Arizona," "Dick Tracy," "Gotti," "The Rock," and "The Devil's Rejects." Forsythe's screen presence is marked by a no-nonsense demeanor that lends depth to his portrayals. On television, he has brought his gritty style to recurring roles in series like "Boardwalk Empire" and "Justified," cementing his reputation as a versatile character actor.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A Crime Story | Film | |
| 2025 | Just Breathe | Tony | Film |
| 2021 | Roe v. Wade | Justice Potter Stewart | Film |
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit | Brock 'Wingman' Coxman | Film |
| 2015 | Dance Rebels: A Story of Modern Dance | Himself | Film |
| 2013 | Infected | Dr. Edward Dennehey | Film |
| 2012 | Loosies | Captain Tom Edwards | Film |
| 2012 | Celluloid Bloodbath | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Born to Ride | Jack Steele | Film |
| 2011 | L.A., I Hate You | Uncle Rip | Film |
| 2011 | Inkubus | Ret. Detective Gil Diamante | Film |
| 2011 | Slip and Fall | Jerry | Film |
| 2010 | The Rig | Jim Fleming | Film |
| 2010 | Dear Mr. Gacy | John Wayne Gacy | Film |
| 2009 | The Nail | Massimo | Film |
| 2008 | Final Approach | Silas Jansen | Film |
| 2008 | iMurders | Professor Uberoth | Film |
| 2008 | Stiletto | Alex | Film |
| 2007 | Hack! | Willy | Film |
| 2007 | 88 Minutes | FBI Special Agent Frank Parks | Film |
| 2007 | Halloween | Ronnie White | Film |
| 2007 | Southern Gothic | Pitt | Film |
| 2006 | Freedomland | Boyle | Film |
| 2005 | Larva | Jacob Long | Film |
| 2005 | Hammerhead | Tom Reed | Film |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | George Holliday | Film |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Sheriff John Quincy Wydel | Film |
| 2004 | The Last Letter | Mr. Griffith | Film |
| 2004 | The Librarians | Simon | Film |
| 2003 | Blue Hill Avenue | Det. Torrance | Film |
| 2002 | John Doe | Digger | TV |
| 2002 | City by the Sea | Spyder | Film |
| 2002 | Coastlines | Fred Vance | Film |
| 2002 | Hard Cash | Bo Young | Film |
| 2001 | UC: Undercover | TV | |
| 2001 | Camouflage | Alton Owens | Film |
| 2000 | G-Men from Hell | Dean Crept | Film |
| 2000 | Luck of the Draw | Max Fenton | Film |
| 1999 | The Last Marshal | DeClerc | Film |
| 1999 | Row Your Boat | Gil Meadows | Film |
| 1999 | 18 Shades of Dust | Tommy Cucci | Film |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Det. Chuck Fowler | Film |
| 1999 | Blue Streak | Detective Hardcastle | Film |
| 1999 | Paradise Lost | Mike Stark | Film |
| 1998 | The Pass | Charles Duprey | Film |
| 1998 | Ambushed | Mike Organski | Film |
| 1998 | Dollar for the Dead | Dooley | Film |
| 1998 | Hell's Kitchen | Lou Reilly | Film |
| 1998 | Firestorm | Randall Shaye | Film |
| 1997 | First Time Felon | Sorley | Film |
| 1997 | Big City Blues | Hudson | Film |
| 1996 | Palookaville | Sid Dunleavy | Film |
| 1996 | Gotti | Sammy Gravano | Film |
| 1996 | The Substitute | Hollan | Film |
| 1996 | For Which He Stands | Johnny Rochetti | Film |
| 1996 | The Rock | Special Agent Ernest Paxton | Film |
| 1995 | The Immortals | Tim | Film |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Franchise | Film |
| 1995 | William Forsythe and the Frankfurt Ballet: Just Dancing Around? | Film | |
| 1995 | Thriller Zone | Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour") | Film |
| 1995 | Beyond Desire | Ray Patterson | Film |
| 1995 | Virtuosity | William Cochran | Film |
| 1994 | Direct Hit | John Hatch | Film |
| 1993 | A Kiss to Die For | Detective Mike Stoller | Film |
| 1993 | The Untouchables | Al Capone | TV |
| 1993 | Relentless 3 | Walter Hilderman | Film |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Beaudeen | Film |
| 1992 | The Waterdance | Bloss | Film |
| 1992 | American Me | J.D. | Film |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities | Custodian | Film |
| 1991 | Out for Justice | Richie Madano | Film |
| 1991 | Stone Cold | Ice | Film |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Flattop | Film |
| 1989 | Torrents of Spring | Prince Ippolito Polozov | Film |
| 1989 | Dead Bang | Arthur Kressler | Film |
| 1988 | Patty Hearst | Teko | Film |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona | Evelle | Film |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice | Sgt. Buck Atwater | Film |
| 1987 | Weeds | Burt the Booster | Film |
| 1985 | The Lightship | Gene | Film |
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