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William Forsythe

Bio: 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)

Born: Tue, Jun 07 1955

Birthplace: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA

William Forsythe is 69 years old

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9 Windows

William Forsythe was

69 in 9 Windows

as 'Det. Tim Boyle'.

Tue, Oct 15 2024

Open

William Forsythe was

68 in Open

as 'Capt. Edgar J. Steadman'.

Fri, Nov 03 2023

Ida Red

William Forsythe was

66 in Ida Red

as 'Lawrence Twilley'.

Fri, Nov 05 2021

God's Not Dead: We The People

William Forsythe was

66 in God's Not Dead: We The People

as 'Senator Robert Benson'.

Mon, Oct 04 2021

Roe v. Wade

William Forsythe was

65 in Roe v. Wade

as 'Justice Potter Stewart'.

Fri, Apr 02 2021

A Perfect Plan

William Forsythe was

64 in A Perfect Plan

as 'Grayson'.

Fri, May 01 2020

I Am Fear

William Forsythe was

64 in I Am Fear

as 'Marco'.

Tue, Mar 03 2020

Run with the Hunted

William Forsythe was

64 in Run with the Hunted

as 'Augustus'.

Thu, Oct 03 2019

Awake

William Forsythe was

64 in Awake

as 'Roger Bower'.

Thu, Aug 01 2019

Vault

William Forsythe was

64 in Vault

as 'Buddy Providence'.

Thu, Jul 25 2019

Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union

William Forsythe was

63 in Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union

as 'narrator'.

Mon, Apr 29 2019

Cold Pursuit

William Forsythe was

63 in Cold Pursuit

as 'Brock 'Wingman' Coxman'.

Thu, Feb 07 2019

The Little Mermaid

William Forsythe was

63 in The Little Mermaid

Thu, Aug 02 2018

The Networker

William Forsythe was

62 in The Networker

as 'Charles Mangano'.

Tue, Sep 12 2017

Check Point

William Forsythe was

61 in Check Point

as 'The Sheriff'.

Tue, Mar 07 2017

The Hollow

William Forsythe was

61 in The Hollow

as 'Big John Dawson'.

Fri, Oct 07 2016

The Bronx Bull

William Forsythe was

61 in The Bronx Bull

as 'Jake LaMotta'.

Mon, Jun 13 2016

The Midnight Man

William Forsythe was

60 in The Midnight Man

as 'Fairbanks'.

Tue, Mar 01 2016

Echoes of War

William Forsythe was

59 in Echoes of War

as 'Randolph McCluskey'.

Fri, May 15 2015

Laugh Killer Laugh

William Forsythe was

59 in Laugh Killer Laugh

as 'Frank Stone'.

Sat, Apr 25 2015

Road to Juarez

William Forsythe was

59 in Road to Juarez

as 'Doug Hermann'.

Fri, Apr 24 2015

Hidden in the Woods

William Forsythe was

59 in Hidden in the Woods

as 'Uncle Costello'.

Fri, Dec 12 2014

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

William Forsythe was

58 in Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

as 'Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")'.

Tue, Apr 01 2014

The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die

William Forsythe was

58 in The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die

as 'Stanley'.

Thu, Oct 31 2013

Infected

William Forsythe was

57 in Infected

as 'Dr. Edward Dennehey'.

Tue, Apr 09 2013

Celluloid Bloodbath

William Forsythe was

57 in Celluloid Bloodbath

as 'Self'.

Tue, Oct 09 2012

Loosies

William Forsythe was

56 in Loosies

as 'Captain Tom Edwards'.

Wed, Feb 01 2012

Inkubus

William Forsythe was

56 in Inkubus

as 'Ret. Detective Gil Diamante'.

Fri, Oct 28 2011

Born to Ride

William Forsythe was

56 in Born to Ride

as 'Jack Steele'.

Sun, Jun 26 2011

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

William Forsythe was

55 in Underground Entertainment: The Movie

as 'Bill'.

Mon, Jun 06 2011

Jesse

William Forsythe was

55 in Jesse

as 'Vince the Godfather'.

Sat, Jan 01 2011

L.A., I Hate You

William Forsythe was

55 in L.A., I Hate You

as 'Uncle Rip'.

Sat, Jan 01 2011

Slip and Fall

William Forsythe was

55 in Slip and Fall

as 'Jerry'.

Sat, Jan 01 2011

The Rig

William Forsythe was

55 in The Rig

as 'Jim Fleming'.

Tue, Oct 05 2010

Dear Mr. Gacy

William Forsythe was

54 in Dear Mr. Gacy

as 'John Wayne Gacy'.

Mon, May 10 2010

The Nail

William Forsythe was

53 in The Nail

as 'Massimo'.

Thu, Jan 01 2009

Happy in the Valley

William Forsythe was

53 in Happy in the Valley

as 'Stewart'.

Thu, Jan 01 2009

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

William Forsythe was

53 in Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

as 'Self'.

Tue, Oct 07 2008

iMurders

William Forsythe was

53 in iMurders

as 'Professor Uberoth'.

Sat, Aug 09 2008

Final Approach

William Forsythe was

52 in Final Approach

as 'Silas Jansen'.

Sat, May 24 2008

Stiletto

William Forsythe was

52 in Stiletto

as 'Alex'.

Tue, Apr 29 2008

Halloween

William Forsythe was

52 in Halloween

as 'Ronnie White'.

Fri, Aug 31 2007

Hack!

William Forsythe was

52 in Hack!

as 'Willy'.

Fri, Jul 20 2007

Southern Gothic

William Forsythe was

51 in Southern Gothic

as 'Pitt'.

Sat, Apr 28 2007

88 Minutes

William Forsythe was

51 in 88 Minutes

as 'FBI Special Agent Frank Parks'.

Wed, Feb 14 2007

We All Scream for Ice Cream

William Forsythe was

51 in We All Scream for Ice Cream

as 'Buster'.

Fri, Jan 12 2007

Jam

William Forsythe was

50 in Jam

as 'Ted'.

Sat, Apr 01 2006

Freedomland

William Forsythe was

50 in Freedomland

as 'Boyle'.

Fri, Feb 17 2006

The Devil's Rejects

William Forsythe was

50 in The Devil's Rejects

as 'Sheriff John Quincy Wydel'.

Fri, Jul 22 2005

Hammerhead

William Forsythe was

50 in Hammerhead

as 'Tom Reed'.

Sat, Jun 18 2005

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

William Forsythe was

49 in The L.A. Riot Spectacular

as 'George Holliday'.

Mon, Apr 25 2005

Larva

William Forsythe was

49 in Larva

as 'Jacob Long'.

Sat, Jan 22 2005

The Librarians

William Forsythe was

49 in The Librarians

as 'Simon'.

Thu, Dec 09 2004

The Last Letter

William Forsythe was

48 in The Last Letter

as 'Mr. Griffith'.

Thu, Jan 01 2004

The Technical Writer

William Forsythe was

47 in The Technical Writer

as 'Joe'.

Sun, Jan 26 2003

City by the Sea

William Forsythe was

47 in City by the Sea

as 'Spyder'.

Fri, Sep 06 2002

Hard Cash

William Forsythe was

46 in Hard Cash

as 'Bo Young'.

Fri, Feb 15 2002

Coastlines

William Forsythe was

46 in Coastlines

as 'Fred Vance'.

Tue, Jan 15 2002

Blue Hill Avenue

William Forsythe was

46 in Blue Hill Avenue

as 'Det. Torrance'.

Fri, Aug 03 2001

Camouflage

William Forsythe was

45 in Camouflage

as 'Alton Owens'.

Tue, Jan 09 2001

Outlaw

William Forsythe was

45 in Outlaw

as 'Ted Castle'.

Mon, Jan 01 2001

G-Men from Hell

William Forsythe was

45 in G-Men from Hell

as 'Dean Crept'.

Thu, Dec 07 2000

Luck of the Draw

William Forsythe was

44 in Luck of the Draw

as 'Max Fenton'.

Thu, Apr 06 2000

Civility

William Forsythe was

44 in Civility

as 'Andrew LeBretian'.

Sat, Apr 01 2000

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

William Forsythe was

44 in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

as 'Det. Chuck Fowler'.

Fri, Dec 10 1999

The Last Marshal

William Forsythe was

44 in The Last Marshal

as 'DeClerc'.

Sat, Oct 02 1999

Blue Streak

William Forsythe was

44 in Blue Streak

as 'Detective Hardcastle'.

Fri, Sep 17 1999

Four Days

William Forsythe was

44 in Four Days

as 'Milt'.

Sun, Sep 12 1999

18 Shades of Dust

William Forsythe was

44 in 18 Shades of Dust

as 'Tommy Cucci'.

Wed, Sep 01 1999

Paradise Lost

William Forsythe was

44 in Paradise Lost

as 'Mike Stark'.

Tue, Jul 20 1999

Row Your Boat

William Forsythe was

43 in Row Your Boat

as 'Gil Meadows'.

Sun, Apr 18 1999

Soundman

William Forsythe was

43 in Soundman

as 'Frank Rosenfeld'.

Sun, Jan 24 1999

Dollar for the Dead

William Forsythe was

43 in Dollar for the Dead

as 'Dooley'.

Sun, Oct 11 1998

Hell's Kitchen

William Forsythe was

43 in Hell's Kitchen

as 'Lou Reilly'.

Fri, Sep 11 1998

Ambushed

William Forsythe was

43 in Ambushed

as 'Mike Organski'.

Sat, Jun 20 1998

The Pass

William Forsythe was

42 in The Pass

as 'Charles Duprey'.

Thu, May 07 1998

Firestorm

William Forsythe was

42 in Firestorm

as 'Randall Shaye'.

Thu, Jan 08 1998

Big City Blues

William Forsythe was

42 in Big City Blues

as 'Hudson'.

Wed, Oct 01 1997

First Time Felon

William Forsythe was

42 in First Time Felon

as 'Sorley'.

Sat, Sep 06 1997

Gotti

William Forsythe was

41 in Gotti

as 'Sammy Gravano'.

Sat, Aug 17 1996

The Rock

William Forsythe was

41 in The Rock

as 'Special Agent Ernest Paxton'.

Fri, Jun 07 1996

For Which He Stands

William Forsythe was

40 in For Which He Stands

as 'Johnny Rochetti'.

Fri, May 17 1996

The Substitute

William Forsythe was

40 in The Substitute

as 'Hollan'.

Fri, Apr 19 1996

Peacock Blues

William Forsythe was

40 in Peacock Blues

Mon, Jan 01 1996

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

William Forsythe was

40 in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

as 'Franchise, '.

Fri, Dec 01 1995

The Immortals

William Forsythe was

40 in The Immortals

as 'Tim'.

Thu, Oct 05 1995

Palookaville

William Forsythe was

40 in Palookaville

as 'Sid Dunleavy'.

Thu, Sep 07 1995

Virtuosity

William Forsythe was

40 in Virtuosity

as 'William Cochran'.

Fri, Aug 04 1995

Beyond Desire

William Forsythe was

40 in Beyond Desire

as 'Ray Patterson'.

Thu, Jul 13 1995

Thriller Zone

William Forsythe was

39 in Thriller Zone

as 'Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")'.

Sun, Jan 01 1995

Direct Hit

William Forsythe was

39 in Direct Hit

as 'John Hatch'.

Wed, Dec 14 1994

Lives in Hazard

William Forsythe was

38 in Lives in Hazard

as 'Self'.

Fri, Apr 08 1994

A Kiss to Die For

William Forsythe was

38 in A Kiss to Die For

as 'Detective Mike Stoller'.

Mon, Dec 06 1993

Relentless 3

William Forsythe was

38 in Relentless 3

as 'Walter Hilderman'.

Wed, Aug 18 1993

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

William Forsythe was

37 in Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

as 'Terry Harper'.

Sun, Nov 08 1992

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

William Forsythe was

37 in The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

as 'Beaudeen'.

Fri, Aug 21 1992

The Waterdance

William Forsythe was

36 in The Waterdance

as 'Bloss'.

Wed, May 13 1992

American Me

William Forsythe was

36 in American Me

as 'J.D.'.

Fri, Mar 13 1992

Stone Cold

William Forsythe was

35 in Stone Cold

as 'Ice'.

Fri, May 17 1991

Out for Justice

William Forsythe was

35 in Out for Justice

as 'Richie Madano'.

Fri, Apr 12 1991

Career Opportunities

William Forsythe was

35 in Career Opportunities

as 'Custodian'.

Fri, Mar 29 1991

Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

William Forsythe was

35 in Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

as 'Self'.

Wed, Jun 13 1990

Dick Tracy

William Forsythe was

34 in Dick Tracy

as 'Flattop'.

Thu, Apr 05 1990

Sons

William Forsythe was

34 in Sons

as 'Mike'.

Mon, Jan 01 1990

Torrents of Spring

William Forsythe was

34 in Torrents of Spring

as 'Prince Ippolito Polozov'.

Sat, Oct 21 1989

Dead Bang

William Forsythe was

33 in Dead Bang

as 'Arthur Kressler'.

Fri, Mar 24 1989

Patty Hearst

William Forsythe was

33 in Patty Hearst

as 'Teko'.

Fri, Sep 23 1988

Baja Oklahoma

William Forsythe was

32 in Baja Oklahoma

as 'Tommy Earl Browner'.

Sat, Feb 20 1988

Weeds

William Forsythe was

32 in Weeds

as 'Burt the Booster'.

Fri, Oct 16 1987

Extreme Prejudice

William Forsythe was

31 in Extreme Prejudice

as 'Sgt. Buck Atwater'.

Fri, Apr 24 1987

Raising Arizona

William Forsythe was

31 in Raising Arizona

as 'Evelle'.

Fri, Mar 13 1987

Savage Dawn

William Forsythe was

30 in Savage Dawn

as 'Pigiron'.

Thu, May 22 1986

The Lightship

William Forsythe was

30 in The Lightship

as 'Gene'.

Sat, Dec 14 1985

Command 5

William Forsythe was

30 in Command 5

as 'Hawk'.

Mon, Aug 05 1985

Cloak & Dagger

William Forsythe was

28 in Cloak & Dagger

as 'Morris'.

Fri, Jun 01 1984

Once Upon a Time in America

William Forsythe was

28 in Once Upon a Time in America

as 'Philip 'Cockeye' Stein'.

Wed, May 23 1984

The Man Who Wasn't There

William Forsythe was

28 in The Man Who Wasn't There

as 'Pug Face Crusher'.

Fri, Aug 12 1983

The Miracle of Kathy Miller

William Forsythe was

26 in The Miracle of Kathy Miller

as 'Mark'.

Mon, Oct 05 1981

Smokey Bites the Dust

William Forsythe was

26 in Smokey Bites the Dust

as 'Kenny'.

Thu, Oct 01 1981

Long Shot

William Forsythe was

23 in Long Shot

as 'Bille'.

Fri, Nov 17 1978

The Roaring Game

William Forsythe will be

69+ in The Roaring Game

Unreleased

Just Breathe

William Forsythe will be

69+ in Just Breathe

as 'Tony'.

Unreleased

A Christmas Cop

William Forsythe will be

69+ in A Christmas Cop

as 'Captain Carol'.

Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Magnum P.I.

William Forsythe was

63+ in Magnum P.I.

as 'Harry Brown'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2018

Marvel's Daredevil

William Forsythe was

59+ in Marvel's Daredevil

as 'Dutton'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 2015

The Man in the High Castle

William Forsythe was

59+ in The Man in the High Castle

as 'J. Edgar Hoover'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 2015

The Mob Doctor

William Forsythe was

57+ in The Mob Doctor

as 'Constantine Alexander'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 17 2012

Hawaii Five-0

William Forsythe was

55+ in Hawaii Five-0

as 'Harry Brown'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 2010

Justified

William Forsythe was

54+ in Justified

as 'Michael'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 16 2010

The Mentalist

William Forsythe was

53+ in The Mentalist

as 'Steve Rigsby'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2008

Masters of Horror

William Forsythe was

50+ in Masters of Horror

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 28 2005

Las Vegas

William Forsythe was

48+ in Las Vegas

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 2003

CSI: Miami

William Forsythe was

47+ in CSI: Miami

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2002

John Doe

William Forsythe was

47+ in John Doe

as 'Digger'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 2002

UC: Undercover

William Forsythe was

46+ in UC: Undercover

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001

The Untouchables

William Forsythe was

37+ in The Untouchables

as 'Al Capone'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 11 1993

Cruel Doubt

William Forsythe was

36+ in Cruel Doubt

as 'Police Chief John Crone'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1992

Blind Faith

William Forsythe was

34+ in Blind Faith

as 'Ferlin L'Heureux'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 11 1990

The Long Hot Summer

William Forsythe was

30+ in The Long Hot Summer

as 'Isaac'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 06 1985

Tales of the Gold Monkey

William Forsythe was

27+ in Tales of the Gold Monkey

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1982

T. J. Hooker

William Forsythe was

26+ in T. J. Hooker

as 'Wounded Assailant'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982

Fame

William Forsythe was

26+ in Fame

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 1982

Hill Street Blues

William Forsythe was

25+ in Hill Street Blues

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981