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William Forsythe

Actor

William Forsythe

Born June 7, 1955 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA122 films

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).

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Once Upon a Time in America posterFirst watchOnce Upon a Time in America19848.4as CockeyeA former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Rock poster7.2The Rock1996Raising Arizona poster7.1Raising Arizona1987The Devil's Rejects poster6.7The Devil's Rejects2005Halloween poster6.2Halloween2007Blue Streak poster6.5Blue Streak1999Cold Pursuit poster5.9Cold Pursuit2019Career Opportunities poster6.9Career Opportunities1991American Me poster7.5American Me1992

Filmography

122 films as actor
  1. TBAA Christmas CopCaptain Carol
  2. TBAThe Witching HourDevlin Deeds
  3. TBAGodshot
  4. TBARule of ThreeMitch
  5. 2026A Crime Story
  6. 2026Straight ShotFrank Senior
  7. 2026The Roaring GameCoach
  8. 2025Just BreatheTony
  9. 20249 WindowsDet. Tim Boyle
  10. 2023OpenCapt. Edgar J. Steadman
  11. 2021Ida RedLawrence Twilley
  12. 2021God's Not Dead: We The PeopleSenator Robert Benson
  13. 2021Roe v. WadeJustice Potter Stewart
  14. 2020A Perfect PlanGrayson
  15. 2020I Am FearMarco
  16. 2019Run with the HuntedAugustus
  17. 2019AwakeRoger Bower
  18. 2019VaultBuddy Providence
  19. 2019Cold PursuitBrock 'Wingman' Coxman
  20. 2018The Little Mermaid
  21. 2017The NetworkerCharles Mangano
  22. 2017Check PointThe Sheriff
  23. 2016The HollowBig John Dawson
  24. 2016The Bronx BullJake LaMotta
  25. 2016The Midnight ManFairbanks
  26. 2015Echoes of WarRandolph McCluskey
  27. 2015Laugh Killer LaughFrank Stone
  28. 2015Road to JuarezDoug Hermann
  29. 2014Hidden in the WoodsUncle Costello
  30. 2014Tom Holland's Twisted TalesMr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
  31. 2013The Ghost Club: Spirits Never DieStanley
  32. 2013InfectedDr. Edward Dennehey
  33. 2012LoosiesCaptain Tom Edwards
  34. 2011InkubusRet. Detective Gil Diamante
  35. 2011Born to RideJack Steele
  36. 2011Underground Entertainment: The MovieBill
  37. 2011L.A., I Hate YouUncle Rip
  38. 2011JesseVince the Godfather
  39. 2011Slip and FallJerry
  40. 2010The RigJim Fleming
  41. 2010Dear Mr. GacyJohn Wayne Gacy
  42. 2009The NailMassimo
  43. 2009Happy in the ValleyStewart
  44. 2008iMurdersProfessor Uberoth
  45. 2008Final ApproachSilas Jansen
  46. 2008StilettoAlex
  47. 2007HalloweenRonnie White
  48. 2007Hack!Willy
  49. 2007Southern GothicPitt
  50. 200788 MinutesFBI Special Agent Frank Parks
  51. 2007We All Scream for Ice CreamBuster
  52. 2006FreedomlandBoyle
  53. 2005The Devil's RejectsSheriff John Quincy Wydel
  54. 2005HammerheadTom Reed
  55. 2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularGeorge Holliday
  56. 2005LarvaJacob Long
  57. 2004The LibrariansSimon
  58. 2004The Last LetterMr. Griffith
  59. 2003Blue Hill AvenueDet. Torrance
  60. 2003The Technical WriterJoe
  61. 2002City by the SeaSpyder
  62. 2002Hard CashBo Young
  63. 2002CoastlinesFred Vance
  64. 2001CamouflageAlton Owens
  65. 2001OutlawTed Castle
  66. 2000G-Men from HellDean Crept
  67. 2000CivilityAndrew LeBretian
  68. 2000Luck of the DrawMax Fenton
  69. 1999Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloDet. Chuck Fowler
  70. 1999The Last MarshalDeClerc
  71. 1999Blue StreakDetective Hardcastle
  72. 1999Four DaysMilt
  73. 199918 Shades of DustTommy Cucci
  74. 1999Paradise LostMike Stark
  75. 1999Row Your BoatGil Meadows
  76. 1999SoundmanFrank Rosenfeld
  77. 1998Dollar for the DeadDooley
  78. 1998Hell's KitchenLou Reilly
  79. 1998AmbushedMike Organski
  80. 1998The PassCharles Duprey
  81. 1998FirestormRandall Shaye
  82. 1997Big City BluesHudson
  83. 1997First Time FelonSorley
  84. 1996PalookavilleSid Dunleavy
  85. 1996GottiSammy Gravano
  86. 1996The RockSpecial Agent Ernest Paxton
  87. 1996For Which He StandsJohnny Rochetti
  88. 1996The SubstituteHollan
  89. 1996Peacock Blues
  90. 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadFranchise
  91. 1995The ImmortalsTim
  92. 1995VirtuosityWilliam Cochran
  93. 1995Beyond DesireRay Patterson
  94. 1995Thriller ZoneMarcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
  95. 1994Direct HitJohn Hatch
  96. 1993A Kiss to Die ForDetective Mike Stoller
  97. 1993Relentless 3Walter Hilderman
  98. 1992Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader StoryTerry Harper
  99. 1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagBeaudeen
  100. 1992The WaterdanceBloss
  101. 1992American MeJ.D.
  102. 1991Stone ColdIce
  103. 1991Out for JusticeRichie Madano
  104. 1991Career OpportunitiesCustodian
  105. 1990Dick TracyFlattop
  106. 1990SonsMike
  107. 1989Torrents of SpringPrince Ippolito Polozov
  108. 1989Dead BangArthur Kressler
  109. 1988Patty HearstTeko
  110. 1988Baja OklahomaTommy Earl Browner
  111. 1987WeedsBurt the Booster
  112. 1987Extreme PrejudiceSgt. Buck Atwater
  113. 1987Raising ArizonaEvelle
  114. 1985Savage DawnPigiron
  115. 1985The LightshipGene
  116. 1985Command 5Hawk
  117. 1984Cloak & DaggerMorris
  118. 1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaCockeye
  119. 1983The Man Who Wasn't TherePug Face Crusher
  120. 1981The Miracle of Kathy MillerMark