William Forsythe
Acting
Born 1955-06-07 · 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
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · Movie
American Me
1992 · Movie
The Rock
1996 · Movie
Raising Arizona
1987 · Movie
The Substitute
1996 · Movie
Career Opportunities
1991 · Movie
The Devil's Rejects
2005 · Movie
Blue Streak
1999 · Movie
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995 · Movie
God's Not Dead: We The People
2021 · Movie
Halloween
2007 · Movie
Cloak & Dagger
1984 · Movie
Gotti
1996 · Movie
Dick Tracy
1990 · Movie
Out for Justice
1991 · Movie
Extreme Prejudice
1987 · Movie
Dead Bang
1989 · Movie
Stone Cold
1991 · Movie
Blue Hill Avenue
2003 · Movie
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999 · Movie
Cold Pursuit
2019 · Movie
First Time Felon
1997 · Movie
Check Point
2017 · Movie
88 Minutes
2007 · Movie
City by the Sea
2002 · Movie
Dear Mr. Gacy
2010 · Movie
The Waterdance
1992 · Movie
Echoes of War
2015 · Movie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011 · Movie
Palookaville
1996 · Movie
Ida Red
2021 · Movie
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
1981 · Movie
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
2008 · Movie
Loosies
2012 · Movie
The Midnight Man
2016 · Movie
Baja Oklahoma
1988 · Movie
Patty Hearst
1988 · Movie
Vault
2019 · Movie
Just Breathe
2025 · Movie
The Pass
1998 · Movie
Virtuosity
1995 · Movie
Lives in Hazard
1994 · Movie
Roe v. Wade
2021 · Movie
The Immortals
1995 · Movie
Dollar for the Dead
1998 · Movie
Torrents of Spring
1989 · Movie
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
1992 · Movie
Long Shot
1978 · Movie
Peacock Blues
1996 · Movie
Open
2023 · Movie
Direct Hit
1994 · Movie
Thriller Zone
1995 · Movie
For Which He Stands
1996 · Movie
The Nail
2009 · Movie
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
1990 · Movie
Slip and Fall
2011 · Movie
A Perfect Plan
2020 · Movie
Weeds
1987 · Movie
A Crime Story
2026 · Movie
The Roaring Game
2026 · Movie