Once Upon a Time in America1984
As Cockeye
TMDb 8.4 / 10
William Forsythe
Born
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).
Filmography (128)
The Rock1996
As Special Agent Ernest Paxton
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Cold Pursuit2019
As Brock 'Wingman' Coxman
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Halloween2007
As Ronnie White
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Blue Streak1999
As Detective Hardcastle
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Raising Arizona1987
As Evelle
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo1999
As Det. Chuck Fowler
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Substitute1996
As Hollan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
88 Minutes2007
As FBI Special Agent Frank Parks
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Out for Justice1991
As Richie Madano
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Devil's Rejects2005
As Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Virtuosity1995
As William Cochran
TMDb 5.5 / 10
American Me1992
As J.D.
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Dick Tracy1990
As Flattop
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Career Opportunities1991
As Custodian
TMDb 6.9 / 10
City by the Sea2002
As Spyder
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Stone Cold1991
As Ice
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Gotti1996
As Sammy Gravano
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead1995
As Franchise
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Ida Red2021
As Lawrence Twilley
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Freedomland2006
As Boyle
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Stiletto2008
As Alex
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Awake2019
As Roger Bower
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Camouflage2001
As Alton Owens
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Cloak & Dagger1984
As Morris
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Man Who Wasn't There1983
As Pug Face Crusher
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Just Breathe2025
As Tony
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Hard Cash2002
As Bo Young
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Little Mermaid2018
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Dead Bang1989
As Arthur Kressler
TMDb 6.4 / 10
God's Not Dead: We The People2021
As Senator Robert Benson
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Waterdance1992
As Bloss
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Check Point2017
As The Sheriff
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Southern Gothic2007
As Pitt
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Dear Mr. Gacy2010
As John Wayne Gacy
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Palookaville1996
As Sid Dunleavy
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Vault2019
As Buddy Providence
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Hollow2016
As Big John Dawson
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Four Days1999
As Milt
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Run with the Hunted2019
As Augustus
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Jam2006
As Ted
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Midnight Man2016
As Fairbanks
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Thriller Zone1995
As Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Straight Shot2026
As Frank Senior
Godshot
GodshotRelease date TBA
The Rig2010
As Jim Fleming
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Inkubus2011
As Ret. Detective Gil Diamante
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Jesse2011
As Vince the Godfather
TMDb 1.5 / 10
Weeds1987
As Burt the Booster
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Luck of the Draw2000
As Max Fenton
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Firestorm1998
As Randall Shaye
TMDb 5.2 / 10
A Christmas CopRelease date TBA
As Captain Carol
Patty Hearst1988
As Teko
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Roaring Game2026
As Coach
The Pass1998
As Charles Duprey
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Savage Dawn1985
As Pigiron
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Extreme Prejudice1987
As Sgt. Buck Atwater
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Underground Entertainment: The Movie2011
As Bill
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Hack!2007
As Willy
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Hell's Kitchen1998
As Lou Reilly
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag1992
As Beaudeen
TMDb 5.1 / 10
First Time Felon1997
As Sorley
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Roe v. Wade2021
As Justice Potter Stewart
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Infected2013
As Dr. Edward Dennehey
TMDb 3.3 / 10
The Immortals1995
As Tim
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Big City Blues1997
As Hudson
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Soundman1999
As Frank Rosenfeld
TMDb 4.4 / 10
The Bronx Bull2016
As Jake LaMotta
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Ambushed1998
As Mike Organski
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Loosies2012
As Captain Tom Edwards
TMDb 5.7 / 10
A Crime Story2026
Hidden in the Woods2014
As Uncle Costello
TMDb 4.5 / 10
I Am Fear2020
As Marco
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Hammerhead2005
As Tom Reed
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Librarians2004
As Simon
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Born to Ride2011
As Jack Steele
TMDb 3.5 / 10
The Lightship1985
As Gene
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Dollar for the Dead1998
As Dooley
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Blue Hill Avenue2003
As Det. Torrance
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes1990
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
18 Shades of Dust1999
As Tommy Cucci
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Echoes of War2015
As Randolph McCluskey
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Kiss to Die For1993
As Detective Mike Stoller
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Baja Oklahoma1988
As Tommy Earl Browner
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Direct Hit1994
As John Hatch
TMDb 5.7 / 10
9 Windows2024
As Det. Tim Boyle
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales2014
As Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Long Shot1978
As Bille
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Larva2005
As Jacob Long
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Final Approach2008
As Silas Jansen
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Command 51985
As Hawk
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Torrents of Spring1989
As Prince Ippolito Polozov
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Laugh Killer Laugh2015
As Frank Stone
TMDb 4.5 / 10
The Last Marshal1999
As DeClerc
TMDb 3.9 / 10
A Perfect Plan2020
As Grayson
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Nail2009
As Massimo
TMDb 5.7 / 10
We All Scream for Ice Cream2007
As Buster
TMDb 5.0 / 10
For Which He Stands1996
As Johnny Rochetti
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Coastlines2002
As Fred Vance
TMDb 5.2 / 10
G-Men from Hell2000
As Dean Crept
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween2008
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The L.A. Riot Spectacular2005
As George Holliday
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story1992
As Terry Harper
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Celluloid Bloodbath2012
As Self
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Sons1990
As Mike
TMDb 5.3 / 10
iMurders2008
As Professor Uberoth
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Paradise Lost1999
As Mike Stark
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Rule of Three
Rule of ThreeRelease date TBA
As Mitch
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Miracle of Kathy Miller1981
As Mark
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Peacock Blues1996
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Smokey Bites the Dust1981
As Kenny
TMDb 2.8 / 10
Slip and Fall2011
As Jerry
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Networker2017
As Charles Mangano
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Beyond Desire1995
As Ray Patterson
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Road to Juarez2015
As Doug Hermann
TMDb 3.5 / 10
The Witching Hour
The Witching HourRelease date TBA
As Devlin Deeds
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die2013
As Stanley
TMDb 1.7 / 10
Happy in the Valley2009
As Stewart
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Lives in Hazard1994
As Self
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Civility2000
As Andrew LeBretian
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Relentless 31993
As Walter Hilderman
TMDb 4.8 / 10
L.A., I Hate You2011
As Uncle Rip
TMDb 2.8 / 10
Open2023
As Capt. Edgar J. Steadman
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Last Letter2004
As Mr. Griffith
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Outlaw2001
As Ted Castle
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Row Your Boat1999
As Gil Meadows
TMDb 3.9 / 10
The Technical Writer2003
As Joe
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union2019
As narrator
Filmography and biography: TMDb