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).
2026A Crime StoryMovie
2026Straight ShotMovieas Frank Senior
2026The Roaring GameMovieas Coach
2025Just BreatheMovieas Tony
20249 WindowsMovieas Det. Tim Boyle
2023OpenMovieas Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
2021Ida RedMovieas Lawrence Twilley
2021God's Not Dead: We The PeopleMovieas Senator Robert Benson
2021Roe v. WadeMovieas Justice Potter Stewart
2020A Perfect PlanMovieas Grayson
2020I Am FearMovieas Marco
2019Run with the HuntedMovieas Augustus
2019AwakeMovieas Roger Bower
2019VaultMovieas Buddy Providence
2019Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters UnionMovieas narrator2019Cold PursuitMovieas Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
2018Magnum P.I.TV showas Harry Brown · 2 episodes2018The Little MermaidMovie
2017The NetworkerMovieas Charles Mangano
2017Check PointMovieas The Sheriff · Producer
2016The HollowMovieas Big John Dawson
2016The Bronx BullMovieas Jake LaMotta
2016The Midnight ManMovieas Fairbanks
2015Echoes of WarMovieas Randolph McCluskey
2015Laugh Killer LaughMovieas Frank Stone
2015Road to JuarezMovieas Doug Hermann2015Marvel's DaredevilTV showas Dutton · 1 episodes2015The Man in the High CastleTV showas J. Edgar Hoover · 7 episodes
2014Hidden in the WoodsMovieas Uncle Costello
2014Tom Holland's Twisted TalesMovieas Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
2013Tom Holland's Twisted TalesTV showas Mr. Smith · 1 episodes
2013The Ghost Club: Spirits Never DieMovieas Stanley
2013InfectedMovieas Dr. Edward Dennehey
2012Celluloid BloodbathMovieas Self
2012The Mob DoctorTV showas Constantine Alexander · 13 episodes
2012LoosiesMovieas Captain Tom Edwards
2011InkubusMovieas Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
2011Born to RideMovieas Jack Steele
2011Underground Entertainment: The MovieMovieas Bill
2011L.A., I Hate YouMovieas Uncle Rip
2011JesseMovieas Vince the Godfather
2011Slip and FallMovieas Jerry
2010The RigMovieas Jim Fleming2010Hawaii Five-0TV showas Harry Brown · 2 episodes2010Boardwalk EmpireTV showas Manny · 1 episodes
2010Dear Mr. GacyMovieas John Wayne Gacy2010JustifiedTV showas Michael · 1 episodes
2009The NailMovieas Massimo
2009Happy in the ValleyMovieas Stewart
2008Michael Lives: The Making of HalloweenMovieas Self2008The MentalistTV showas Steve Rigsby · 2 episodes
2008iMurdersMovieas Professor Uberoth
2008Final ApproachMovieas Silas Jansen
2008StilettoMovieas Alex2007HalloweenMovieas Ronnie White
2007Hack!Movieas Willy
2007Southern GothicMovieas Pitt200788 MinutesMovieas FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
2007We All Scream for Ice CreamMovieas Buster
2006SharkTV showas Harry Russo · 1 episodes
2006JamMovieas Ted
2006FreedomlandMovieas Boyle
2005Masters of HorrorTV show1 episodes2005The Devil's RejectsMovieas Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
2005HammerheadMovieas Tom Reed
2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularMovieas George Holliday
2005LarvaMovieas Jacob Long
2004The LibrariansMovieas Simon · Screenplay2004EntourageTV showas Eddie Kapowski · 2 episodes
2004The Last LetterMovieas Mr. Griffith · Executive Producer
2003Las VegasTV showas Uncle Luke · 2 episodes
2003Blue Hill AvenueMovieas Det. Torrance
2003The Technical WriterMovieas Joe2002CSI: MiamiTV showas Captain Chris Sutter · 1 episodes
2002John DoeTV showas Digger · 21 episodes
2002City by the SeaMovieas Spyder
2002Hard CashMovieas Bo Young
2002CoastlinesMovieas Fred Vance
2001UC: UndercoverTV show13 episodes
2001CamouflageMovieas Alton Owens
2001OutlawMovieas Ted Castle
2000G-Men from HellMovieas Dean Crept
2000CivilityMovieas Andrew LeBretian
2000Luck of the DrawMovieas Max Fenton1999Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloMovieas Det. Chuck Fowler
1999The Last MarshalMovieas DeClerc1999Blue StreakMovieas Detective Hardcastle
1999Four DaysMovieas Milt
199918 Shades of DustMovieas Tommy Cucci
1999Paradise LostMovieas Mike Stark
1999Row Your BoatMovieas Gil Meadows
1999SoundmanMovieas Frank Rosenfeld
1998Dollar for the DeadMovieas Dooley
1998Hell's KitchenMovieas Lou Reilly
1998AmbushedMovieas Mike Organski
1998The PassMovieas Charles Duprey
1998FirestormMovieas Randall Shaye
1997Big City BluesMovieas Hudson
1997First Time FelonMovieas Sorley
1996PalookavilleMovieas Sid Dunleavy
1996GottiMovieas Sammy Gravano1996The RockMovieas Special Agent Ernest Paxton
1996For Which He StandsMovieas Johnny Rochetti
1996The SubstituteMovieas Hollan
1996Peacock BluesMovie
1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadMovieas Franchise
1995The ImmortalsMovieas Tim
1995VirtuosityMovieas William Cochran
1995Beyond DesireMovieas Ray Patterson · Executive Producer
1995CybillTV showas Bruce · 1 episodes
1995Thriller ZoneMovieas Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
1994Direct HitMovieas John Hatch
1994Lives in HazardMovieas Self
1993A Kiss to Die ForMovieas Detective Mike Stoller
1993Relentless 3Movieas Walter Hilderman
1993The UntouchablesTV showas Al Capone · 42 episodes
1992Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader StoryMovieas Terry Harper
1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagMovieas Beaudeen
1992Cruel DoubtTV showas Police Chief John Crone · 2 episodes
1992The WaterdanceMovieas Bloss
1992American MeMovieas J.D.
1991Stone ColdMovieas Ice
1991Out for JusticeMovieas Richie Madano1991Career OpportunitiesMovieas Custodian1990Dick TracyMovieas Flattop
1990Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the ScenesMovieas Self
1990Blind FaithTV showas Ferlin L'Heureux · 2 episodes
1990SonsMovieas Mike
1989Torrents of SpringMovieas Prince Ippolito Polozov
1989Dead BangMovieas Arthur Kressler
1988Patty HearstMovieas Teko
1988Baja OklahomaMovieas Tommy Earl Browner
1987WeedsMovieas Burt the Booster
1987Extreme PrejudiceMovieas Sgt. Buck Atwater1987Raising ArizonaMovieas Evelle
1985Savage DawnMovieas Pigiron
1985The LightshipMovieas Gene
1985The Long Hot SummerTV showas Isaac · 2 episodes
1985Command 5Movieas Hawk
1984Cloak & DaggerMovieas Morris1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaMovieas Cockeye
1983The Man Who Wasn't ThereMovieas Pug Face Crusher
1982Tales of the Gold MonkeyTV show2 episodes
1982T. J. HookerTV showas Wounded Assailant · 1 episodes
1982FameTV show1 episodes
1981The Miracle of Kathy MillerMovieas Mark
1981Smokey Bites the DustMovieas Kenny
1981Hill Street BluesTV show2 episodes
1978Long ShotMovieas Bille
1959The Young LandMovieAssistant Director
—A Christmas CopMovieas Captain Carol