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William Forsythe

Actor / Scenographer / Lighting Design / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 06/07/1955 (68) | Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
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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). Forsythe was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the indie film The Waterdance. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Thriller

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The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob. ...

Dick Tracy

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1990 | 3.1/5 | 1h 45min
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated. ...

Raising Arizona

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1987 | 3.5/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Crime
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Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly. ...

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

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1995 | 3.2/5 | 1h 56min
Drama, Crime
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The sequel to House of 1000 Corpses – the Firefly family are ambushed at their isolated home by Sheriff Wydell and a squad of armed men guns blazing – yet only Otis and his sister, Baby, manage to ...

The Devil's Rejects

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2005 | 3.4/5 | 1h 47min
Drama, Horror, Crime
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Awards & Nominations for William Forsythe

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Movies with William Forsythe as Actor(120)

as Ellis2023 Due Justice
as Capt. Edgar J. Steadman2023 Open
as Captain Karlsson2023 A Christmas Cop
as Justice Potter Stewart2021 Roe v. Wade
as Senator Robert Benson2021 God's Not Dead: We The People
as Lawrence Twilley2021 Ida Red
as Grayson2020 A Perfect Plan
as Marco2020 I Am Fear
as Buddy Providence2019 Vault
as Augustus2019 Run with the Hunted
as Roger Bower2019 Awake
as Brock 'Wingman' Coxman2019 Cold Pursuit
2018 The Little Mermaid
as Charles Mangano2017 The Networker
as The Sheriff2017 Check Point
as Big John Dawson2016 The Hollow
as Fairbanks2016 The Midnight Man
as Jake LaMotta2016 The Bronx Bull
as Frank Stone2015 Laugh Killer Laugh
as Randolph McCluskey2015 Echoes of War
as Doug Hermann2015 Road to Juarez
as Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")2014 Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
as Uncle Costello2014 Hidden in the Woods
as Dr. Edward Dennehey2013 Infected
as Stanley2013 The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
as Captain Tom Edwards2012 Loosies
as himself2012 Celluloid Bloodbath
as Uncle Rip2011 L.A., I Hate You
as Jack Steele2011 Born to Ride
as Vince the Godfather2011 Jesse
as Ret. Detective Gil Diamante2011 Inkubus
as Bill2011 Underground Entertainment: The Movie
as Jerry2011 Slip and Fall
as John Wayne Gacy2010 Dear Mr. Gacy
as Jim Fleming2010 The Rig
as Stewart2009 Happy in the Valley
as Massimo2009 The Nail
as Alex2008 Stiletto
as Professor Uberoth2008 iMurders
as himself2008 Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
as Silas Jansen2008 Final Approach
as Pitt2007 Southern Gothic
as Ronnie White2007 Halloween
as Frank Parks2007 88 Minutes
as Willy2007 Hack!
as Buster2007 We All Scream for Ice Cream
as Ted2006 Jam
as Boyle2006 Freedomland
as Sheriff John Quincy Wydel2005 The Devil's Rejects
as Jacob Long2005 Larva
as Tom Reed2005 Hammerhead
as George Holliday2005 The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as Mr. Griffith2004 The Last Letter
as Simon2004 The Librarians
as Joe2003 The Technical Writer
as Spyder2002 City by the Sea
as Fred Vance2002 Coastlines
as Bo Young2002 Hard Cash
as Ted Castle2001 Outlaw
as Det. Torrance2001 Blue Hill Avenue
as Alton Owens2001 Camouflage
as Dean Crept2000 G-Men from Hell
as Andrew LeBretian2000 Malicious Intent
as Max Fenton2000 Luck of the Draw
as Milt1999 Four Days
as Mike Stark1999 Paradise Lost
as DeClerc1999 The Last Marshal
as Tommy Cucci1999 18 Shades of Dust
as Gil Meadows1999 Row Your Boat
as Detective Hardcastle1999 Blue Streak
as Frank Rosenfeld1999 Soundman
as Det. Chuck Fowler1999 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Dooley1998 Dollar for the Dead
as Randall Shaye1998 Firestorm
as Lou Reilly1998 Hell's Kitchen
as Mike Organski1998 Ambushed
as Charles Duprey1998 The Pass
as Hudson1997 Big City Blues
as Hollan1996 The Substitute
as Special Agent Ernest Paxton1996 The Rock
as Johnny Rochetti1996 For Which He Stands
1996 Peacock Blues
as Sammy Gravano1996 Gotti
as Tim1995 The Immortals
as Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")1995 Thriller Zone
as Ray Patterson1995 Beyond Desire
as William Cochran1995 Virtuosity
as Franchise1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Sid Dunleavy1995 Palookaville
as John Hatch1994 Direct Hit
as himself1994 Lives in Hazard
as Walter Hilderman1993 Relentless 3
as Detective Mike Stoller1993 A Kiss to Die For
as J.D.1992 American Me
as Bloss1992 The Waterdance
as Beaudeen1992 The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as Terry Harper1992 Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
as Ice1991 Stone Cold
as Custodian1991 Career Opportunities
as Richie Madano1991 Out for Justice
as himself1990 Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
as Mike1990 Sons
as Flattop1990 Dick Tracy
as Arthur Kressler1989 Dead Bang
as Prince Ippolito Polozov1989 Torrents of Spring
as Teko1988 Patty Hearst
as Tommy Earl Browner1988 Baja Oklahoma
as Evelle1987 Raising Arizona
as Burt the Booster1987 Weeds
as Sgt. Buck Atwater1987 Extreme Prejudice
as Pigiron1985 Savage Dawn
as Gene1985 The Lightship
as Hawk1985 Command 5
as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein1984 Once Upon a Time in America
as Morris1984 Cloak & Dagger
as Pug Face Crusher1983 The Man Who Wasn't There
as Kenny1981 Smokey Bites the Dust
as Mark1981 The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Audience Member1978 Coach
as Bille1978 Long Shot

TV Shows/Series with William Forsythe as Actor(18)

as Harry Brown2018 Magnum P.I.
as Dutton2015 Marvel's Daredevil
as J. Edgar Hoover2015 The Man in the High Castle
as Constantine Alexander2012 The Mob Doctor
as Steve Rigsby2008 The Mentalist
2006 Shark
2005 Masters of Horror
2003 Las Vegas
2002 CSI: Miami
as Digger2002 John Doe
2001 UC: Undercover
as Al Capone1993 The Untouchables
as Police Chief John Crone1992 Cruel Doubt
as Ferlin L'Heureux1990 Blind Faith
1982 T. J. Hooker
1982 Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982 Fame
1981 Hill Street Blues

Movies with William Forsythe as Crew(4)

Production/Executive Producer2004 The Last Letter
Writing/Screenplay2004 The Librarians
Production/Executive Producer1995 Beyond Desire
Directing/Assistant Director1959 The Young Land

Full Name: William Forsythe
Born: Tuesday, 06/07 1955 (June) in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 68 years + 318 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Nazareth Regional High School
Other names for William Forsythe (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Bill Forsythe"
"Уильям Форсайт"
"윌리엄 포사이스"
"William Forsythe (Schauspieler)"
William Forsythe frequently works together with these people:
Rob Zombie (10x, Actor)
Kane Hodder (8x, Actor)
Miles Doleac (8x, Actor)
Glenn Ciano (8x, Crew)
Paul Ratajczak (7x, Crew)
Boaz Davidson (6x, Crew)
David Gere (6x, Crew)
Chad A. Verdi (6x, Crew)
Donald P. Bellisario (6x, Crew)
Ken Woodruff (6x, Crew)
John Swab (6x, Crew)
Robert Miranda (5x, Actor)

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