William Forsythe
Jun 07, 1955 (70 years old) in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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
Steve Rigsby
Hawaii Five-0
Harry Brown
The Man in the High Castle
J. Edgar Hoover
Marvel's Daredevil
Dutton
Magnum P.I.
Harry Brown
Las Vegas
Uncle Luke
Entourage
Eddie Kapowski
Justified
Michael
Boardwalk Empire
Manny
Credits
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A Christmas Cop FutureCaptain Carol★ NR -
The Roaring Game Future★ NR -
The Witching Hour FutureDevlin Deeds★ NR -
Just Breathe 2025Tony★ NR -
9 Windows 2025Det. Tim Boyle★ NR -
Open 2023Capt. Edgar J. Steadman★ 5.8 -
Ida Red 2021Lawrence Twilley★ 5.7 -
Senator Robert Benson★ 6.6 -
Roe v. Wade 2021Justice Potter Stewart★ 5.5 -
A Perfect Plan 2020Grayson★ 5.4 -
I Am Fear 2020Marco★ 4.6 -
Run with the Hunted 2019Augustus★ 4.8 -
Awake 2019Roger Bower★ 5.3 -
Vault 2019Buddy Providence★ 5.7 -
narrator★ NR -
Cold Pursuit 2019Brock 'Wingman' Coxman★ 5.9 -
Magnum P.I. 2018Harry Brown★ 7.6 -
The Little Mermaid 2018★ 5 -
The Networker 2017Charles Mangano★ 4 -
Check Point 2017The Sheriff★ 6.1 -
The Hollow 2016Big John Dawson★ 4.8 -
The Bronx Bull 2016Jake LaMotta★ 4.6 -
The Midnight Man 2016Fairbanks★ 5.9 -
Echoes of War 2015Randolph McCluskey★ 6.2 -
Laugh Killer Laugh 2015Frank Stone★ 4.3 -
Road to Juarez 2015Doug Hermann★ 3.5 -
Marvel's Daredevil 2015Dutton★ 8.2 -
J. Edgar Hoover★ 7.5 -
Hidden in the Woods 2014Uncle Costello★ 4.6 -
Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")★ 4.3 -
Stanley★ 1.7 -
Infected 2013Dr. Edward Dennehey★ 3.3 -
Celluloid Bloodbath 2012Self★ 4.4 -
The Mob Doctor 2012Constantine Alexander★ 6.6 -
Loosies 2012Captain Tom Edwards★ 5.7 -
Inkubus 2011Ret. Detective Gil Diamante★ 3.9 -
Born to Ride 2011Jack Steele★ 3.6 -
Bill★ 7.2 -
L.A., I Hate You 2011Uncle Rip★ 3.1 -
Jesse 2011Vince the Godfather★ 1.5 -
Slip and Fall 2011Jerry★ 7 -
The Rig 2010Jim Fleming★ 3.4 -
Hawaii Five-0 2010Harry Brown★ 7.8 -
Boardwalk Empire 2010Manny★ 8 -
Dear Mr. Gacy 2010John Wayne Gacy★ 5.9 -
Justified 2010Michael★ 8 -
The Nail 2009Massimo★ 5.7 -
Happy in the Valley 2009Stewart★ 4.2 -
Self★ 6.7 -
The Mentalist 2008Steve Rigsby★ 8.4 -
iMurders 2008Professor Uberoth★ 3.5 -
Final Approach 2008Silas Jansen★ 5 -
Stiletto 2008Alex★ 4.7 -
Halloween 2007Ronnie White★ 6.2 -
Hack! 2007Willy★ 4.4 -
Southern Gothic 2007Pitt★ 4.2 -
88 Minutes 2007FBI Special Agent Frank Parks★ 5.8 -
Buster★ 4.9 -
Shark 2006★ 6.8 -
Jam 2006Ted★ 5.3 -
Freedomland 2006Boyle★ 5.2 -
Masters of Horror 2005★ 7.1 -
The Devil's Rejects 2005Sheriff John Quincy Wydel★ 6.7 -
Hammerhead 2005Tom Reed★ 4.2 -
George Holliday★ 2.6 -
Larva 2005Jacob Long★ 4.9 -
Entourage 2004Eddie Kapowski★ 7.4 -
The Last Letter 2004Mr. Griffith★ 2.3 -
The Librarians 2003Simon★ 5.4 -
Las Vegas 2003Uncle Luke★ 7 -
Blue Hill Avenue 2003Det. Torrance★ 7.1 -
The Technical Writer 2003Joe★ 1 -
CSI: Miami 2002★ 7.7 -
John Doe 2002Digger★ 7.3 -
City by the Sea 2002Spyder★ 5.8 -
Hard Cash 2002Bo Young★ 4.6 -
Coastlines 2002Fred Vance★ 5.1 -
UC: Undercover 2001★ 6.4 -
Camouflage 2001Alton Owens★ 4.4 -
Outlaw 2001Ted Castle★ 4.7 -
G-Men from Hell 2000Dean Crept★ 3.9 -
Civility 2000Andrew LeBretian★ 2 -
Luck of the Draw 2000Max Fenton★ 4.7 -
Det. Chuck Fowler★ 6 -
The Last Marshal 1999DeClerc★ 3.4 -
Blue Streak 1999Detective Hardcastle★ 6.5 -
Four Days 1999Milt★ 5 -
18 Shades of Dust 1999Tommy Cucci★ 3 -
Paradise Lost 1999Mike Stark★ 3.4 -
Row Your Boat 1999Gil Meadows★ 3.6 -
Soundman 1999Frank Rosenfeld★ 4 -
Dollar for the Dead 1998Dooley★ 5.3 -
Hell's Kitchen 1998Lou Reilly★ 5.2 -
Ambushed 1998Mike Organski★ 4.9 -
The Pass 1998Charles Duprey★ 5.7 -
Firestorm 1998Randall Shaye★ 5.2 -
Big City Blues 1997Hudson★ 4.1 -
First Time Felon 1997Sorley★ 6.7 -
Gotti 1996Sammy Gravano★ 6.5 -
The Rock 1996Special Agent Ernest Paxton★ 7.1 -
For Which He Stands 1996Johnny Rochetti★ 6 -
The Substitute 1996Hollan★ 6.9 -
Peacock Blues 1996★ NR -
Franchise★ 6.4 -
The Immortals 1995Tim★ 5.7 -
Palookaville 1995Sid Dunleavy★ 5.8 -
Virtuosity 1995William Cochran★ 5.5 -
Beyond Desire 1995Ray Patterson★ 4.7 -
Thriller Zone 1995Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")★ 5.5 -
Direct Hit 1994John Hatch★ 5.2 -
Lives in Hazard 1994Self★ 8 -
A Kiss to Die For 1993Detective Mike Stoller★ 4.4 -
Relentless 3 1993Walter Hilderman★ 4.8 -
The Untouchables 1993Al Capone★ 7.3 -
Terry Harper★ 6 -
Beaudeen★ 5.1 -
Cruel Doubt 1992Police Chief John Crone★ 4.4 -
The Waterdance 1992Bloss★ 6.1 -
American Me 1992J.D.★ 7.4 -
Stone Cold 1991Ice★ 6.1 -
Out for Justice 1991Richie Madano★ 6.1 -
Career Opportunities 1991Custodian★ 6.9 -
Self★ NR -
Dick Tracy 1990Flattop★ 6.2 -
Blind Faith 1990Ferlin L'Heureux★ 5.5 -
Sons 1990Mike★ 5 -
Torrents of Spring 1989Prince Ippolito Polozov★ 5.5 -
Dead Bang 1989Arthur Kressler★ 6.3 -
Patty Hearst 1988Teko★ 5.6 -
Baja Oklahoma 1988Tommy Earl Browner★ 6.3 -
Weeds 1987Burt the Booster★ 5.3 -
Extreme Prejudice 1987Sgt. Buck Atwater★ 6.2 -
Raising Arizona 1987Evelle★ 7.1 -
Savage Dawn 1985Pigiron★ 4.2 -
The Lightship 1985Gene★ 5.3 -
The Long Hot Summer 1985Isaac★ 5.5 -
Command 5 1985Hawk★ 1 -
Cloak & Dagger 1984Morris★ 6.4 -
Philip 'Cockeye' Stein★ 8.4 -
Pug Face Crusher★ 4.1 -
★ 7.5 -
T. J. Hooker 1982Wounded Assailant★ 6.4 -
Fame 1982★ 6.8 -
Mark★ 8.5 -
Kenny★ 2.2 -
Hill Street Blues 1981★ 7.6 -
Long Shot 1978Bille★ NR
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