William Forsythe

William Forsythe

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...

Known For

Once Upon a Time in America

as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein

The Rock

as Special Agent Ernest Paxton

Cast Credits

Straight Shot

as Frank Senior

9 Windows

as Det. Tim Boyle

Open

as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman

Ida Red

as Lawrence Twilley

God's Not Dead: We The People

as Senator Robert Benson

Roe v. Wade

as Justice Potter Stewart

A Perfect Plan

as Grayson

I Am Fear

as Marco

Awake

as Roger Bower

Vault

as Buddy Providence

Cold Pursuit

as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman

The Networker

as Charles Mangano

Check Point

as The Sheriff

The Hollow

as Big John Dawson

The Bronx Bull

as Jake LaMotta

The Midnight Man

as Fairbanks

Echoes of War

as Randolph McCluskey

Laugh Killer Laugh

as Frank Stone

Road to Juarez

as Doug Hermann

Hidden in the Woods

as Uncle Costello

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

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

Infected

as Dr. Edward Dennehey

Loosies

as Captain Tom Edwards

Inkubus

as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante

Born to Ride

as Jack Steele

Crew Credits

Check Point

Producer

The Librarians

Screenplay

The Last Letter

Executive Producer

Beyond Desire

Executive Producer

The Young Land

Assistant Director