William Forsythe

June 7, 1955 (age 71) 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).

His titles like The Rock, Once Upon a Time in America, and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/116

Weighted avg: 6.33 /10

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The Rock

1996June 1996 by Michael Bay

Supporting as Special Agent Ernest Paxton

Supporting as Special Agent Ernest Paxton

6.75 Good
2

2

Once Upon a Time in America

1984May 1984 by Sergio Leone

Minor role as Cockeye

Minor role as Cockeye

8.14 Excellent++
3

3

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

1999December 1999 by Mike Mitchell

Starring as Det. Chuck Fowler

Starring as Det. Chuck Fowler

5.48 Okay
4

4

Raising Arizona

1987March 1987 by Joel Coen

Supporting as Evelle

Supporting as Evelle

6.63 Good
5

5

Halloween

2007August 2007 by Rob Zombie

Supporting as Ronnie White

Supporting as Ronnie White

5.76 Okay+
6

6

Cold Pursuit

2019February 2019 by Hans Petter Moland

Minor role as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman

Minor role as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman

5.38 Okay-
7

7

The Devil's Rejects

2005July 2005 by Rob Zombie

Supporting as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel

Supporting as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel

6.27 Good--
8

8

Blue Streak

1999September 1999 by Les Mayfield

Supporting as Detective Hardcastle

Supporting as Detective Hardcastle

6.05 Okay++
9

9

88 Minutes

2007February 2007 by Jon Avnet

Supporting as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks

Supporting as FBI Special Agent Frank Parks

5.30 Okay-
10

10

Out for Justice

1991April 1991 by John Flynn

Starring as Richie Madano

Starring as Richie Madano

5.71 Okay+
11

11

The Little Mermaid

2018August 2018 by Chris Bouchard

Supporting

Supporting

4.56 Mediocre+
12

12

Dick Tracy

1990June 1990 by Warren Beatty

Minor role as Flattop

Minor role as Flattop

5.73 Okay+
13

13

The Substitute

1996April 1996 by Robert Mandel

Supporting as Hollan

Supporting as Hollan

6.54 Good-
14

14

American Me

1992March 1992 by Edward James Olmos

Starring as J.D.

Starring as J.D.

6.93 Good+
15

15

Virtuosity

1995August 1995 by Brett Leonard

Supporting as William Cochran

Supporting as William Cochran

5.05 Okay--
16

16

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995December 1995 by Gary Fleder

Starring as Franchise

Starring as Franchise

5.98 Okay++
17

17

Career Opportunities

1991March 1991 by Bryan Gordon

Minor role as Custodian

Minor role as Custodian

6.41 Good-
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18

City by the Sea

2002September 2002 by Michael Caton-Jones

Supporting as Spyder

Supporting as Spyder

5.37 Okay-
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19

Freedomland

2006February 2006 by Joe Roth

Supporting as Boyle

Supporting as Boyle

4.85 Mediocre++
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20

Stone Cold

1991May 1991 by Craig R. Baxley

Starring as Ice

Starring as Ice

5.78 Okay+
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21

Awake

2019August 2019 by Alexander Chernyaev

Starring as Roger Bower

Starring as Roger Bower

5.08 Okay--
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22

Dear Mr. Gacy

2010May 2010 by Svetozar Ristovski

Lead role as John Wayne Gacy

Lead role as John Wayne Gacy

5.61 Okay
23

23

God's Not Dead: We The People

2021October 2021 by Vance Null

Starring as Senator Robert Benson

Starring as Senator Robert Benson

6.19 Good--
24

24

The Rig

2010October 2010 by Peter Atencio

Lead role as Jim Fleming

Lead role as Jim Fleming

3.99 Mediocre--
25

25

Extreme Prejudice

1987April 1987 by Walter Hill

Supporting as Sgt. Buck Atwater

Supporting as Sgt. Buck Atwater

5.82 Okay+
26

26

Gotti

1996August 1996 by Robert Harmon

Starring as Sammy Gravano

Starring as Sammy Gravano

6.03 Okay++
27

27

Dead Bang

1989March 1989 by John Frankenheimer

Starring as Arthur Kressler

Starring as Arthur Kressler

5.94 Okay++
28

28

Check Point

2017March 2017 by Thomas J. Churchill

Lead role as The Sheriff

Lead role as The Sheriff

5.78 Okay+
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29

Loosies

2012February 2012 by Michael Corrente

Supporting as Captain Tom Edwards

Supporting as Captain Tom Edwards

5.42 Okay-
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30

Cloak & Dagger

1984June 1984 by Richard Franklin

Minor role as Morris

Minor role as Morris

5.92 Okay++
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31

We All Scream for Ice Cream

2007January 2007 by Tom Holland

Lead role as Buster

Lead role as Buster

5.18 Okay--
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32

Palookaville

1996October 1996 by Alan Taylor

Lead role as Sid Dunleavy

Lead role as Sid Dunleavy

5.72 Okay+
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33

Patty Hearst

1988September 1988 by Paul Schrader

Starring as Teko

Starring as Teko

5.56 Okay
34

34

John Doe

2002–2003 by Mike Thompson

Supporting as Digger

Supporting as Digger

6.22 Good--
35

35

Hammerhead

2005June 2005 by Michael Oblowitz

Lead role as Tom Reed

Lead role as Tom Reed

5.00 Mediocre++
36

36

Firestorm

1998January 1998 by Dean Semler

Supporting as Randall Shaye

Supporting as Randall Shaye

5.22 Okay-
37

37

Camouflage

2001January 2001 by James Keach

Supporting as Alton Owens

Supporting as Alton Owens

4.72 Mediocre+
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38

Vault

2019July 2019 by Tom DeNucci

Supporting as Buddy Providence

Supporting as Buddy Providence

5.45 Okay
39

39

Hell's Kitchen

1998September 1998 by Tony Cinciripini

Starring as Lou Reilly

Starring as Lou Reilly

5.28 Okay-
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40

Ida Red

2021November 2021 by John Swab

Supporting as Lawrence Twilley

Supporting as Lawrence Twilley

5.49 Okay
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41

Stiletto

2008April 2008 by Nick Vallelonga

Supporting as Alex

Supporting as Alex

4.91 Mediocre++
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42

Inkubus

2011October 2011 by Glenn Ciano

Starring as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante

Starring as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante

4.78 Mediocre++
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43

The Mob Doctor

2012–2013 by Josh Berman

Starring as Constantine Alexander

Starring as Constantine Alexander

5.95 Okay++
44

44

Hack!

2007July 2007 by Matt Flynn

Starring as Willy

Starring as Willy

4.98 Mediocre++
45

45

A Perfect Plan

2020May 2020 by Jesse D. Ikeman

Lead role as Grayson

Lead role as Grayson

5.61 Okay
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46

Laugh Killer Laugh

2015April 2015 by Kamal Ahmed

Lead role as Frank Stone

Lead role as Frank Stone

5.30 Okay-
47

47

Echoes of War

2015May 2015 by Kane Senes

Starring as Randolph McCluskey

Starring as Randolph McCluskey

5.79 Okay+
48

48

The Waterdance

1992May 1992 by Michael Steinberg

Supporting as Bloss

Supporting as Bloss

5.77 Okay+
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49

Hard Cash

2002February 2002 by Predrag Antonijević

Minor role as Bo Young

Minor role as Bo Young

4.84 Mediocre++
50

50

Larva

2005January 2005 by Abram Cox

Starring as Jacob Long

Starring as Jacob Long

5.35 Okay-
51

51

The Bronx Bull

2016June 2016 by Martin Guigui

Lead role as Jake LaMotta

Lead role as Jake LaMotta

5.38 Okay-
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52

Run with the Hunted

2019October 2019 by John Swab

Starring as Augustus

Starring as Augustus

5.25 Okay-
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53

The Midnight Man

2016March 2016 by D.C. Hamilton

Starring as Fairbanks

Starring as Fairbanks

5.79 Okay+
54

54

Hidden in the Woods

2014December 2014 by Patricio Valladares

Starring as Uncle Costello

Starring as Uncle Costello

5.40 Okay-
55

55

iMurders

2008August 2008 by Robbie Bryan

Starring as Professor Uberoth

Starring as Professor Uberoth

4.98 Mediocre++
56

56

The Hollow

2016October 2016 by Miles Doleac

Supporting as Big John Dawson

Supporting as Big John Dawson

5.37 Okay-
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57

Born to Ride

2011June 2011 by James Fargo

Starring as Jack Steele

Starring as Jack Steele

4.99 Mediocre++
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58

Infected

2013April 2013 by Glenn Ciano

Starring as Dr. Edward Dennehey

Starring as Dr. Edward Dennehey

4.98 Mediocre++
59

59

Blue Hill Avenue

2003September 2003 by Craig Ross Jr.

Supporting as Det. Torrance

Supporting as Det. Torrance

6.16 Good--
60

60

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

1992August 1992 by Allan Moyle

Supporting as Beaudeen

Supporting as Beaudeen

5.41 Okay-
61

61

The Immortals

1995October 1995 by Brian Grant

Supporting as Tim

Supporting as Tim

5.64 Okay
62

62

Beyond Desire

1995July 1995 by Dominique Othenin-Girard

Lead role as Ray Patterson

Lead role as Ray Patterson

5.65 Okay
63

63

Roe v. Wade

2021April 2021 by Cathy Allyn

Minor role as Justice Potter Stewart

Minor role as Justice Potter Stewart

5.57 Okay
64

64

Dollar for the Dead

1998October 1998 by Gene Quintano

Starring as Dooley

Starring as Dooley

5.88 Okay+
65

65

G-Men from Hell

2000December 2000 by Christopher Coppola

Lead role as Dean Crept

Lead role as Dean Crept

5.57 Okay
66

66

Paradise Lost

1999July 1999 by Herb Freed

Lead role as Mike Stark

Lead role as Mike Stark

5.52 Okay
67

67

9 Windows

2024October 2024 by Lou Simon

Starring as Det. Tim Boyle

Starring as Det. Tim Boyle

5.62 Okay
68

68

Direct Hit

1994December 1994 by Joseph Merhi

Lead role as John Hatch

Lead role as John Hatch

5.87 Okay+
69

69

The Librarians

2004December 2004 by Mike Kirton

Lead role as Simon

Lead role as Simon

5.80 Okay+
70

70

Southern Gothic

2007April 2007 by Mark Young

Starring as Pitt

Starring as Pitt

5.40 Okay-
71

71

The Lightship

1985December 1985 by Jerzy Skolimowski

Supporting as Gene

Supporting as Gene

5.60 Okay
72

72

Ambushed

1998June 1998 by Ernest R. Dickerson

Supporting as Mike Organski

Supporting as Mike Organski

5.61 Okay
73

73

Final Approach

2008May 2008 by Armand Mastroianni

Supporting as Silas Jansen

Supporting as Silas Jansen

5.56 Okay
74

74

Relentless 3

1993August 1993 by James Lemmo

Starring as Walter Hilderman

Starring as Walter Hilderman

5.67 Okay+
75

75

Savage Dawn

1985December 1985 by Simon Nuchtern

Minor role as Pigiron

Minor role as Pigiron

5.26 Okay-
76

76

I Am Fear

2020March 2020 by Kevin Shulman

Starring as Marco

Starring as Marco

5.51 Okay
77

77

The Untouchables

1993–1994

Starring as Al Capone

Starring as Al Capone

6.13 Good--
78

78

Big City Blues

1997October 1997 by Clive Fleury

Starring as Hudson

Starring as Hudson

Needs more reviews
79

79

Road to Juarez

2015April 2015 by David De Leon

Lead role as Doug Hermann

Lead role as Doug Hermann

Needs more reviews
80

80

The Last Letter

2004January 2004 by Russell Gannon

Lead role as Mr. Griffith

Lead role as Mr. Griffith

Needs more reviews
81

81

The Nail

2009January 2009 by James Quattrochi

Lead role as Massimo

Lead role as Massimo

Needs more reviews
82

82

Just Breathe

2025November 2025 by Paul Pompa III

Starring as Tony

Starring as Tony

Needs more reviews
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83

Open

2023November 2023 by Miles Doleac

Starring as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman

Starring as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman

Needs more reviews
84

84

Row Your Boat

1999April 1999 by Sollace Mitchell

Starring as Gil Meadows

Starring as Gil Meadows

5.56 Okay
85

85

The Man Who Wasn't There

1983August 1983 by Bruce Malmuth

Minor role as Pug Face Crusher

Minor role as Pug Face Crusher

5.27 Okay-
86

86

First Time Felon

1997September 1997 by Charles S. Dutton

Minor role as Sorley

Minor role as Sorley

6.13 Good--
87

87

Happy in the Valley

2009January 2009 by Lee Madsen

Lead role as Stewart

Lead role as Stewart

Needs more reviews
88

88

The Pass

1998May 1998 by Kurt Voss

Lead role as Charles Duprey

Lead role as Charles Duprey

Needs more reviews
89

89

Four Days

1999September 1999 by Curtis Wehrfritz

Starring as Milt

Starring as Milt

Needs more reviews
90

90

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

2014April 2014 by Tom Holland

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

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

5.54 Okay
91

91

Weeds

1987October 1987 by John D. Hancock

Minor role as Burt the Booster

Minor role as Burt the Booster

5.65 Okay
92

92

Luck of the Draw

2000April 2000 by Luca Bercovici

Supporting as Max Fenton

Supporting as Max Fenton

5.68 Okay+
93

93

Torrents of Spring

1989October 1989 by Jerzy Skolimowski

Supporting as Prince Ippolito Polozov

Supporting as Prince Ippolito Polozov

Needs more reviews
94

94

Coastlines

2002January 2002 by Victor Nuñez

Minor role as Fred Vance

Minor role as Fred Vance

5.64 Okay
95

95

A Kiss to Die For

1993December 1993 by Leon Ichaso

Starring as Detective Mike Stoller

Starring as Detective Mike Stoller

Needs more reviews
96

96

Soundman

1999January 1999 by Steven Ho

Starring as Frank Rosenfeld

Starring as Frank Rosenfeld

Needs more reviews
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97

The Long Hot Summer

1985

Minor role as Isaac

Minor role as Isaac

5.63 Okay
98

98

Baja Oklahoma

1988February 1988 by Bobby Roth

Supporting as Tommy Earl Browner

Supporting as Tommy Earl Browner

6.01 Okay++
99

99

UC: Undercover

2001–2002 by Don Winslow

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
100

100

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

2011June 2011 by Jim O'Rear

Supporting as Bill

Supporting as Bill

Needs more reviews
101

101

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

2008October 2008 by Rob Zombie

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.10 Okay++
102

102

Thriller Zone

1995January 1995 by David Winters

Lead role as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")

Lead role as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")

Needs more reviews
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103

Civility

2000October 2000 by Caesar Cavaricci

Starring as Andrew LeBretian

Starring as Andrew LeBretian

Needs more reviews
104

104

Cruel Doubt

1992

Supporting as Police Chief John Crone

Supporting as Police Chief John Crone

Needs more reviews
105

105

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981October 1981 by Charles B. Griffith

Supporting as Kenny

Supporting as Kenny

Needs more reviews
106

106

Jam

2006April 2006 by Craig E. Serling

Supporting as Ted

Supporting as Ted

Needs more reviews
107

107

L.A., I Hate You

2011January 2011 by Yvan Gauthier

Supporting as Uncle Rip

Supporting as Uncle Rip

Needs more reviews
108

108

18 Shades of Dust

1999September 1999 by Danny Aiello III

Starring as Tommy Cucci

Starring as Tommy Cucci

Needs more reviews
109

109

The Last Marshal

1999October 1999 by Mike Kirton

Supporting as DeClerc

Supporting as DeClerc

Needs more reviews
110

110

Outlaw

2001January 2001 by Bo Svenson

Supporting as Ted Castle

Supporting as Ted Castle

Needs more reviews
111

111

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

1992November 1992 by David Greene

Starring as Terry Harper

Starring as Terry Harper

Needs more reviews
112

112

Blind Faith

1990 by Paul Wendkos

Supporting as Ferlin L'Heureux

Supporting as Ferlin L'Heureux

Needs more reviews
113

113

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005April 2005 by Marc Klasfeld

Minor role as George Holliday

Minor role as George Holliday

Needs more reviews
114

114

The Miracle of Kathy Miller

1981October 1981 by Robert Michael Lewis

Supporting as Mark

Supporting as Mark

Needs more reviews
115

115

Sons

1990January 1990 by Alexandre Rockwell

Supporting as Mike

Supporting as Mike

Needs more reviews
116

116

The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die

2013October 2013 by Hank Blumenthal

Supporting as Stanley

Supporting as Stanley

Needs more reviews