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

Hawaii Five-0

CSI: Miami

Hill Street Blues

Marvel's Daredevil

Entourage

Magnum P.I.

Las Vegas

All Movies (128)

• Straight Shot2026 · as Frank Senior
• The Roaring Game2026 · as Coach
• Just Breathe2025 · as Tony
• 9 Windows2024 · as Det. Tim Boyle
• Open2023 · as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
• Ida Red2021 · as Lawrence Twilley
• God's Not Dead: We The People2021 · as Senator Robert Benson
• Roe v. Wade2021 · as Justice Potter Stewart
• A Perfect Plan2020 · as Grayson
• I Am Fear2020 · as Marco
• Run with the Hunted2019 · as Augustus
• Awake2019 · as Roger Bower
• Vault2019 · as Buddy Providence
• Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union2019 · as narrator
• Cold Pursuit2019 · as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
• The Little Mermaid2018
• The Networker2017 · as Charles Mangano
• Check Point2017 · as The Sheriff
• The Hollow2016 · as Big John Dawson
• The Bronx Bull2016 · as Jake LaMotta
• The Midnight Man2016 · as Fairbanks
• Echoes of War2015 · as Randolph McCluskey
• Laugh Killer Laugh2015 · as Frank Stone
• Road to Juarez2015 · as Doug Hermann
• Hidden in the Woods2014 · as Uncle Costello
• Tom Holland's Twisted Tales2014 · as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
• The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die2013 · as Stanley
• Infected2013 · as Dr. Edward Dennehey
• Celluloid Bloodbath2012 · as Self
• Loosies2012 · as Captain Tom Edwards
• Inkubus2011 · as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
• Born to Ride2011 · as Jack Steele
• Underground Entertainment: The Movie2011 · as Bill
• L.A., I Hate You2011 · as Uncle Rip
• Jesse2011 · as Vince the Godfather
• Slip and Fall2011 · as Jerry
• The Rig2010 · as Jim Fleming
• Dear Mr. Gacy2010 · as John Wayne Gacy
• The Nail2009 · as Massimo
• Happy in the Valley2009 · as Stewart
• Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween2008 · as Self
• iMurders2008 · as Professor Uberoth
• Final Approach2008 · as Silas Jansen
• Stiletto2008 · as Alex
• Halloween2007 · as Ronnie White
• Hack!2007 · as Willy
• Southern Gothic2007 · as Pitt
• 88 Minutes2007 · as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
• We All Scream for Ice Cream2007 · as Buster
• Jam2006 · as Ted
• Freedomland2006 · as Boyle
• The Devil's Rejects2005 · as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
• Hammerhead2005 · as Tom Reed
• The L.A. Riot Spectacular2005 · as George Holliday
• Larva2005 · as Jacob Long
• The Librarians2004 · as Simon
• The Last Letter2004 · as Mr. Griffith
• Blue Hill Avenue2003 · as Det. Torrance
• The Technical Writer2003 · as Joe
• City by the Sea2002 · as Spyder
• Hard Cash2002 · as Bo Young
• Coastlines2002 · as Fred Vance
• Camouflage2001 · as Alton Owens
• Outlaw2001 · as Ted Castle
• G-Men from Hell2000 · as Dean Crept
• Civility2000 · as Andrew LeBretian
• Luck of the Draw2000 · as Max Fenton
• Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo1999 · as Det. Chuck Fowler
• The Last Marshal1999 · as DeClerc
• Blue Streak1999 · as Detective Hardcastle
• Four Days1999 · as Milt
• 18 Shades of Dust1999 · as Tommy Cucci
• Paradise Lost1999 · as Mike Stark
• Row Your Boat1999 · as Gil Meadows
• Soundman1999 · as Frank Rosenfeld
• Dollar for the Dead1998 · as Dooley
• Hell's Kitchen1998 · as Lou Reilly
• Ambushed1998 · as Mike Organski
• The Pass1998 · as Charles Duprey
• Firestorm1998 · as Randall Shaye
• Big City Blues1997 · as Hudson
• First Time Felon1997 · as Sorley
• Gotti1996 · as Sammy Gravano
• The Rock1996 · as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
• For Which He Stands1996 · as Johnny Rochetti
• The Substitute1996 · as Hollan
• Peacock Blues1996
• Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead1995 · as Franchise
• The Immortals1995 · as Tim
• Palookaville1995 · as Sid Dunleavy
• Virtuosity1995 · as William Cochran
• Beyond Desire1995 · as Ray Patterson
• Thriller Zone1995 · as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
• Direct Hit1994 · as John Hatch
• Lives in Hazard1994 · as Self
• A Kiss to Die For1993 · as Detective Mike Stoller
• Relentless 31993 · as Walter Hilderman
• Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story1992 · as Terry Harper
• The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag1992 · as Beaudeen
• The Waterdance1992 · as Bloss
• American Me1992 · as J.D.
• Stone Cold1991 · as Ice
• Out for Justice1991 · as Richie Madano
• Career Opportunities1991 · as Custodian
• Dick Tracy1990 · as Flattop
• Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes1990 · as Self
• Sons1990 · as Mike
• Torrents of Spring1989 · as Prince Ippolito Polozov
• Dead Bang1989 · as Arthur Kressler
• Patty Hearst1988 · as Teko
• Baja Oklahoma1988 · as Tommy Earl Browner
• Weeds1987 · as Burt the Booster
• Extreme Prejudice1987 · as Sgt. Buck Atwater
• Raising Arizona1987 · as Evelle
• Savage Dawn1985 · as Pigiron
• The Lightship1985 · as Gene
• Command 51985 · as Hawk
• Cloak & Dagger1984 · as Morris
• Once Upon a Time in America1984 · as Cockeye
• The Man Who Wasn't There1983 · as Pug Face Crusher
• The Miracle of Kathy Miller1981 · as Mark
• Smokey Bites the Dust1981 · as Kenny
• Long Shot1978 · as Bille
• A Christmas Cop— · as Captain Carol
• The Witching Hour— · as Devlin Deeds
• A Motel—
• Godshot—
• Rule of Three— · as Mitch

All TV Shows (25)

• Magnum P.I.2018 · as Harry Brown
• Marvel's Daredevil2015 · as Dutton
• The Man in the High Castle2015 · as J. Edgar Hoover
• Tom Holland's Twisted Tales2013 · as Mr. Smith
• The Mob Doctor2012 · as Constantine Alexander
• Hawaii Five-02010 · as Harry Brown
• Boardwalk Empire2010 · as Manny
• Justified2010 · as Michael
• The Mentalist2008 · as Steve Rigsby
• Shark2006 · as Harry Russo
• Masters of Horror2005
• Entourage2004 · as Eddie Kapowski
• Las Vegas2003 · as Uncle Luke
• CSI: Miami2002 · as Captain Chris Sutter
• John Doe2002 · as Digger
• UC: Undercover2001
• Cybill1995 · as Bruce
• The Untouchables1993 · as Al Capone
• Cruel Doubt1992 · as Police Chief John Crone
• Blind Faith1990 · as Ferlin L'Heureux
• The Long Hot Summer1985 · as Isaac
• Tales of the Gold Monkey1982
• T. J. Hooker1982 · as Wounded Assailant
• Fame1982
• Hill Street Blues1981