William Forsythe

68 · Born: Jun 7, 1955

Career

acting

2023

Open as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman

2021

Ida Red as Lawrence Twilley

God's Not Dead: We the People

God's Not Dead: We the People as Senator Robert Benson

2020

I Am Fear as Marco

A Perfect Plan as Grayson

2019

Vault as Buddy Providence

Awake as Roger Bower

Run with the Hunted

Run with the Hunted as Augustus

Cold Pursuit as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman

2018

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle as J. Edgar Hoover

2017

The Networker as Charles Mangano

Check Point as The Sheriff

2016

The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man as Fairbanks

The Bronx Bull as Jake LaMotta

The Hollow as Big John Dawson

Daredevil as Dutton

2015

Road to Juarez as Doug Hermann

Laugh Killer Laugh

Laugh Killer Laugh as Frank Stone

Echoes of War as Randolph McCluskey

2014

Hidden in the Woods

Hidden in the Woods as Uncle Costello

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")

2013

Infected as Dr. Edward Dennehey

The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die

The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die as Stanley

2012

Loosies as Captain Tom Edwards

The Mob Doctor as Constantine Alexander

2011

Born to Ride as Jack Steele

Inkubus as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante

L.A., I Hate You

L.A., I Hate You as Uncle Rip

Slip & Fall as Jerry

Jesse as Vince the Godfather

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Underground Entertainment: The Movie as Bill

2010

Dear Mr. Gacy as John Wayne Gacy

The Rig as Jim Fleming

The Mentalist as Steve Rigsby

2009

The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone

The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone as Massimo

Happy in the Valley

Happy in the Valley as Stewart

2008

Final Approach as Silas Jansen

Stiletto as Alex

iMurders as Professor Uberoth

2007

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror as Buster

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic as Pitt

Halloween as Ronnie White

88 Minutes as Frank Parks

Hack! as Willy

2006

Freedomland as Boyle

Jam as Ted

2005

The Devil's Rejects

The Devil's Rejects as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

The L.A. Riot Spectacular as George Holliday

Hammerhead as Tom Reed

Larva as Jacob Long

2004

The Librarians as Simon

The Last Letter

The Last Letter as Mr. Griffith

2003

The Technical Writer

The Technical Writer as Joe

2002

City by the Sea

City by the Sea as Spyder

John Doe as Digger

2001

Camouflage as Alton Owens

Blue Hill Avenue

Blue Hill Avenue as Det. Torrance

Outlaw as Ted Castle

Sharkman as Tom

2000

Luck of the Draw

Luck of the Draw as Max Fenton

G-Men from Hell

G-Men from Hell as Dean Crept

Civility as Andrew LeBretian

1999

Soundman as Frank Rosenfeld

Paradise Lost as Mike Stark

18 Shades of Dust

18 Shades of Dust as Tommy Cucci

Blue Streak as Detective Hardcastle

Four Days as Milt

The Last Marshal

The Last Marshal as DeClerc

Row Your Boat as Gil Meadows

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo as Det. Chuck Fowler

1998

Firestorm as Randall Shaye

Ambushed as Mike Organski

The Pass as Charles Duprey

Hell's Kitchen as Lou Reilly

Dollar for the Dead

Dollar for the Dead as Dooley

1997

First Time Felon

First Time Felon as Sorley

Big City Blues as Hudson

1996

Gotti as Sammy Gravano

For Which He Stands

For Which He Stands as Johnny Rochetti

The Rock as Special Agent Ernest Paxton

The Substitute as Hollan

1995

Beyond Desire as Ray Patterson

Virtuosity as William Cochran

Thriller Zone as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")

Palookaville as Sid Dunleavy

The Immortals as Tim

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Franchise

1994

Direct Hit as John Hatch

1993

A Kiss to Die For

A Kiss to Die For as Detective Mike Stoller

Relentless 3 as Walter Hilderman

The Untouchables

The Untouchables as Al Capone

1992

The Waterdance as Bloss

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story as Terry Harper

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag as Beaudeen

American Me as J.D.

Cruel Doubt as Police Chief John Crone

1991

Stone Cold as Ice

Out for Justice

Out for Justice as Richie Madano

1990

Sons as Mike

Dick Tracy as Flattop

Blind Faith as Ferlin L'Heureux

1989

Torrents of Spring

Torrents of Spring as Prince Ippolito Polozov

Dead Bang as Arthur Kressler

1988

Patty Hearst as Teko

Baja Oklahoma as Tommy Earl Browner

1987

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice as Sgt. Buck Atwater

Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona as Evelle

1985

The Lightship as Gene

Savage Dawn as Pigiron

Command 5 as Hawk

1984

Cloak & Dagger as Morris

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America as Cockeye

1983

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There as Pug Face Crusher

1981

The Miracle of Kathy Miller

The Miracle of Kathy Miller as Mark

Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust as Kenny

A Christmas Cop

A Christmas Cop as Captain Carol

appearances

2012

Celluloid Bloodbath: More Prevues from Hell

Celluloid Bloodbath: More Prevues from Hell

2008

Michael Lives: The Making of 'Halloween'

Michael Lives: The Making of 'Halloween'

1990

Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

writing

2004

The Librarians as Screenplay