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William Forsythe

Bio: An American actor, known for playing "tough guy" roles. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Forsythe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Tue, Jun 07 1955
Birthplace: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA
William Forsythe is 69 years old
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Poster of 9 Windows
9 Windows
William Forsythe was
69 in 9 Windows
as 'Det. Tim Boyle'.
Tue, Oct 15 2024
Poster of Open
Open
William Forsythe was
68 in Open
as 'Capt. Edgar J. Steadman'.
Fri, Nov 03 2023
Poster of Ida Red
Ida Red
William Forsythe was
66 in Ida Red
as 'Lawrence Twilley'.
Fri, Nov 05 2021
Poster of God's Not Dead: We The People
God's Not Dead: We The People
William Forsythe was
66 in God's Not Dead: We The People
as 'Senator Robert Benson'.
Mon, Oct 04 2021
Poster of Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade
William Forsythe was
65 in Roe v. Wade
as 'Justice Potter Stewart'.
Fri, Apr 02 2021
Poster of A Perfect Plan
A Perfect Plan
William Forsythe was
64 in A Perfect Plan
as 'Grayson'.
Fri, May 01 2020
Poster of I Am Fear
I Am Fear
William Forsythe was
64 in I Am Fear
as 'Marco'.
Tue, Mar 03 2020
Poster of Run with the Hunted
Run with the Hunted
William Forsythe was
64 in Run with the Hunted
as 'Augustus'.
Thu, Oct 03 2019
Poster of Awake
Awake
William Forsythe was
64 in Awake
as 'Roger Bower'.
Thu, Aug 01 2019
Poster of Vault
Vault
William Forsythe was
64 in Vault
as 'Buddy Providence'.
Thu, Jul 25 2019
Poster of Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union
William Forsythe was
63 in Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union
as 'narrator'.
Mon, Apr 29 2019
Poster of Cold Pursuit
Cold Pursuit
William Forsythe was
63 in Cold Pursuit
as 'Brock 'Wingman' Coxman'.
Thu, Feb 07 2019
Poster of The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
William Forsythe was
63 in The Little Mermaid
Thu, Aug 02 2018
Poster of The Networker
The Networker
William Forsythe was
62 in The Networker
as 'Charles Mangano'.
Tue, Sep 12 2017
Poster of Check Point
Check Point
William Forsythe was
61 in Check Point
as 'The Sheriff'.
Tue, Mar 07 2017
Poster of The Hollow
The Hollow
William Forsythe was
61 in The Hollow
as 'Big John Dawson'.
Fri, Oct 07 2016
Poster of The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull
William Forsythe was
61 in The Bronx Bull
as 'Jake LaMotta'.
Mon, Jun 13 2016
Poster of The Midnight Man
The Midnight Man
William Forsythe was
60 in The Midnight Man
as 'Fairbanks'.
Tue, Mar 01 2016
Poster of Echoes of War
Echoes of War
William Forsythe was
59 in Echoes of War
as 'Randolph McCluskey'.
Fri, May 15 2015
Poster of Laugh Killer Laugh
Laugh Killer Laugh
William Forsythe was
59 in Laugh Killer Laugh
as 'Frank Stone'.
Sat, Apr 25 2015
Poster of Road to Juarez
Road to Juarez
William Forsythe was
59 in Road to Juarez
as 'Doug Hermann'.
Fri, Apr 24 2015
Poster of Hidden in the Woods
Hidden in the Woods
William Forsythe was
59 in Hidden in the Woods
as 'Uncle Costello'.
Fri, Dec 12 2014
Poster of Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
William Forsythe was
58 in Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
as 'Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You")'.
Tue, Apr 01 2014
Poster of The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
William Forsythe was
58 in The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
as 'Stanley'.
Thu, Oct 31 2013
Poster of Infected
Infected
William Forsythe was
57 in Infected
as 'Dr. Edward Dennehey'.
Tue, Apr 09 2013
Poster of Celluloid Bloodbath
Celluloid Bloodbath
William Forsythe was
57 in Celluloid Bloodbath
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 09 2012
Poster of Loosies
Loosies
William Forsythe was
56 in Loosies
as 'Captain Tom Edwards'.
Wed, Feb 01 2012
Poster of Inkubus
Inkubus
William Forsythe was
56 in Inkubus
as 'Ret. Detective Gil Diamante'.
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Poster of Born to Ride
Born to Ride
William Forsythe was
56 in Born to Ride
as 'Jack Steele'.
Sun, Jun 26 2011
Poster of Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
William Forsythe was
55 in Underground Entertainment: The Movie
as 'Bill'.
Mon, Jun 06 2011
Poster of Jesse
Jesse
William Forsythe was
55 in Jesse
as 'Vince the Godfather'.
Sat, Jan 01 2011
Poster of L.A., I Hate You
L.A., I Hate You
William Forsythe was
55 in L.A., I Hate You
as 'Uncle Rip'.
Sat, Jan 01 2011
Poster of Slip and Fall
Slip and Fall
William Forsythe was
55 in Slip and Fall
as 'Jerry'.
Sat, Jan 01 2011
Poster of The Rig
The Rig
William Forsythe was
55 in The Rig
as 'Jim Fleming'.
Tue, Oct 05 2010
Poster of Dear Mr. Gacy
Dear Mr. Gacy
William Forsythe was
54 in Dear Mr. Gacy
as 'John Wayne Gacy'.
Mon, May 10 2010
Poster of The Nail
The Nail
William Forsythe was
53 in The Nail
as 'Massimo'.
Thu, Jan 01 2009
Poster of Happy in the Valley
Happy in the Valley
William Forsythe was
53 in Happy in the Valley
as 'Stewart'.
Thu, Jan 01 2009
Poster of Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
William Forsythe was
53 in Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 07 2008
Poster of iMurders
iMurders
William Forsythe was
53 in iMurders
as 'Professor Uberoth'.
Sat, Aug 09 2008
Poster of Final Approach
Final Approach
William Forsythe was
52 in Final Approach
as 'Silas Jansen'.
Sat, May 24 2008
Poster of Stiletto
Stiletto
William Forsythe was
52 in Stiletto
as 'Alex'.
Tue, Apr 29 2008
Poster of Halloween
Halloween
William Forsythe was
52 in Halloween
as 'Ronnie White'.
Fri, Aug 31 2007
Poster of Hack!
Hack!
William Forsythe was
52 in Hack!
as 'Willy'.
Fri, Jul 20 2007
Poster of Southern Gothic
Southern Gothic
William Forsythe was
51 in Southern Gothic
as 'Pitt'.
Sat, Apr 28 2007
Poster of 88 Minutes
88 Minutes
William Forsythe was
51 in 88 Minutes
as 'FBI Special Agent Frank Parks'.
Wed, Feb 14 2007
Poster of We All Scream for Ice Cream
We All Scream for Ice Cream
William Forsythe was
51 in We All Scream for Ice Cream
as 'Buster'.
Fri, Jan 12 2007
Poster of Jam
Jam
William Forsythe was
50 in Jam
as 'Ted'.
Sat, Apr 01 2006
Poster of Freedomland
Freedomland
William Forsythe was
50 in Freedomland
as 'Boyle'.
Fri, Feb 17 2006
Poster of The Devil's Rejects
The Devil's Rejects
William Forsythe was
50 in The Devil's Rejects
as 'Sheriff John Quincy Wydel'.
Fri, Jul 22 2005
Poster of Hammerhead
Hammerhead
William Forsythe was
50 in Hammerhead
as 'Tom Reed'.
Sat, Jun 18 2005
Poster of The L.A. Riot Spectacular
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
William Forsythe was
49 in The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as 'George Holliday'.
Mon, Apr 25 2005
Poster of Larva
Larva
William Forsythe was
49 in Larva
as 'Jacob Long'.
Sat, Jan 22 2005
Poster of The Librarians
The Librarians
William Forsythe was
49 in The Librarians
as 'Simon'.
Thu, Dec 09 2004
Poster of The Last Letter
The Last Letter
William Forsythe was
48 in The Last Letter
as 'Mr. Griffith'.
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of The Technical Writer
The Technical Writer
William Forsythe was
47 in The Technical Writer
as 'Joe'.
Sun, Jan 26 2003
Poster of City by the Sea
City by the Sea
William Forsythe was
47 in City by the Sea
as 'Spyder'.
Fri, Sep 06 2002
Poster of Hard Cash
Hard Cash
William Forsythe was
46 in Hard Cash
as 'Bo Young'.
Fri, Feb 15 2002
Poster of Coastlines
Coastlines
William Forsythe was
46 in Coastlines
as 'Fred Vance'.
Tue, Jan 15 2002
Poster of Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue
William Forsythe was
46 in Blue Hill Avenue
as 'Det. Torrance'.
Fri, Aug 03 2001
Poster of Camouflage
Camouflage
William Forsythe was
45 in Camouflage
as 'Alton Owens'.
Tue, Jan 09 2001
Poster of Outlaw
Outlaw
William Forsythe was
45 in Outlaw
as 'Ted Castle'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of G-Men from Hell
G-Men from Hell
William Forsythe was
45 in G-Men from Hell
as 'Dean Crept'.
Thu, Dec 07 2000
Poster of Luck of the Draw
Luck of the Draw
William Forsythe was
44 in Luck of the Draw
as 'Max Fenton'.
Thu, Apr 06 2000
Poster of Civility
Civility
William Forsythe was
44 in Civility
as 'Andrew LeBretian'.
Sat, Apr 01 2000
Poster of Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
William Forsythe was
44 in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as 'Det. Chuck Fowler'.
Fri, Dec 10 1999
Poster of The Last Marshal
The Last Marshal
William Forsythe was
44 in The Last Marshal
as 'DeClerc'.
Sat, Oct 02 1999
Poster of Blue Streak
Blue Streak
William Forsythe was
44 in Blue Streak
as 'Detective Hardcastle'.
Fri, Sep 17 1999
Poster of Four Days
Four Days
William Forsythe was
44 in Four Days
as 'Milt'.
Sun, Sep 12 1999
Poster of 18 Shades of Dust
18 Shades of Dust
William Forsythe was
44 in 18 Shades of Dust
as 'Tommy Cucci'.
Wed, Sep 01 1999
Poster of Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
William Forsythe was
44 in Paradise Lost
as 'Mike Stark'.
Tue, Jul 20 1999
Poster of Row Your Boat
Row Your Boat
William Forsythe was
43 in Row Your Boat
as 'Gil Meadows'.
Sun, Apr 18 1999
Poster of Soundman
Soundman
William Forsythe was
43 in Soundman
as 'Frank Rosenfeld'.
Sun, Jan 24 1999
Poster of Dollar for the Dead
Dollar for the Dead
William Forsythe was
43 in Dollar for the Dead
as 'Dooley'.
Sun, Oct 11 1998
Poster of Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen
William Forsythe was
43 in Hell's Kitchen
as 'Lou Reilly'.
Fri, Sep 11 1998
Poster of Ambushed
Ambushed
William Forsythe was
43 in Ambushed
as 'Mike Organski'.
Sat, Jun 20 1998
Poster of The Pass
The Pass
William Forsythe was
42 in The Pass
as 'Charles Duprey'.
Thu, May 07 1998
Poster of Firestorm
Firestorm
William Forsythe was
42 in Firestorm
as 'Randall Shaye'.
Thu, Jan 08 1998
Poster of Big City Blues
Big City Blues
William Forsythe was
42 in Big City Blues
as 'Hudson'.
Wed, Oct 01 1997
Poster of First Time Felon
First Time Felon
William Forsythe was
42 in First Time Felon
as 'Sorley'.
Sat, Sep 06 1997
Poster of Gotti
Gotti
William Forsythe was
41 in Gotti
as 'Sammy Gravano'.
Sat, Aug 17 1996
Poster of The Rock
The Rock
William Forsythe was
41 in The Rock
as 'Special Agent Ernest Paxton'.
Fri, Jun 07 1996
Poster of For Which He Stands
For Which He Stands
William Forsythe was
40 in For Which He Stands
as 'Johnny Rochetti'.
Fri, May 17 1996
Poster of The Substitute
The Substitute
William Forsythe was
40 in The Substitute
as 'Hollan'.
Fri, Apr 19 1996
Poster of Peacock Blues
Peacock Blues
William Forsythe was
40 in Peacock Blues
Mon, Jan 01 1996
Poster of Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
William Forsythe was
40 in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as 'Franchise, '.
Fri, Dec 01 1995
Poster of The Immortals
The Immortals
William Forsythe was
40 in The Immortals
as 'Tim'.
Thu, Oct 05 1995
Poster of Palookaville
Palookaville
William Forsythe was
40 in Palookaville
as 'Sid Dunleavy'.
Thu, Sep 07 1995
Poster of Virtuosity
Virtuosity
William Forsythe was
40 in Virtuosity
as 'William Cochran'.
Fri, Aug 04 1995
Poster of Beyond Desire
Beyond Desire
William Forsythe was
40 in Beyond Desire
as 'Ray Patterson'.
Thu, Jul 13 1995
Poster of Thriller Zone
Thriller Zone
William Forsythe was
39 in Thriller Zone
as 'Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour")'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Direct Hit
Direct Hit
William Forsythe was
39 in Direct Hit
as 'John Hatch'.
Wed, Dec 14 1994
Poster of Lives in Hazard
Lives in Hazard
William Forsythe was
38 in Lives in Hazard
as 'Self'.
Fri, Apr 08 1994
Poster of A Kiss to Die For
A Kiss to Die For
William Forsythe was
38 in A Kiss to Die For
as 'Detective Mike Stoller'.
Mon, Dec 06 1993
Poster of Relentless 3
Relentless 3
William Forsythe was
38 in Relentless 3
as 'Walter Hilderman'.
Wed, Aug 18 1993
Poster of Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
William Forsythe was
37 in Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
as 'Terry Harper'.
Sun, Nov 08 1992
Poster of The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
William Forsythe was
37 in The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as 'Beaudeen'.
Fri, Aug 21 1992
Poster of The Waterdance
The Waterdance
William Forsythe was
36 in The Waterdance
as 'Bloss'.
Wed, May 13 1992
Poster of American Me
American Me
William Forsythe was
36 in American Me
as 'J.D.'.
Fri, Mar 13 1992
Poster of Stone Cold
Stone Cold
William Forsythe was
35 in Stone Cold
as 'Ice'.
Fri, May 17 1991
Poster of Out for Justice
Out for Justice
William Forsythe was
35 in Out for Justice
as 'Richie Madano'.
Fri, Apr 12 1991
Poster of Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
William Forsythe was
35 in Career Opportunities
as 'Custodian'.
Fri, Mar 29 1991
Poster of Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
William Forsythe was
35 in Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jun 13 1990
Poster of Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
William Forsythe was
34 in Dick Tracy
as 'Flattop'.
Thu, Apr 05 1990
Poster of Sons
Sons
William Forsythe was
34 in Sons
as 'Mike'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Torrents of Spring
Torrents of Spring
William Forsythe was
34 in Torrents of Spring
as 'Prince Ippolito Polozov'.
Sat, Oct 21 1989
Poster of Dead Bang
Dead Bang
William Forsythe was
33 in Dead Bang
as 'Arthur Kressler'.
Fri, Mar 24 1989
Poster of Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst
William Forsythe was
33 in Patty Hearst
as 'Teko'.
Fri, Sep 23 1988
Poster of Baja Oklahoma
Baja Oklahoma
William Forsythe was
32 in Baja Oklahoma
as 'Tommy Earl Browner'.
Sat, Feb 20 1988
Poster of Weeds
Weeds
William Forsythe was
32 in Weeds
as 'Burt the Booster'.
Fri, Oct 16 1987
Poster of Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice
William Forsythe was
31 in Extreme Prejudice
as 'Sgt. Buck Atwater'.
Fri, Apr 24 1987
Poster of Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona
William Forsythe was
31 in Raising Arizona
as 'Evelle'.
Fri, Mar 13 1987
Poster of Savage Dawn
Savage Dawn
William Forsythe was
30 in Savage Dawn
as 'Pigiron'.
Thu, May 22 1986
Poster of The Lightship
The Lightship
William Forsythe was
30 in The Lightship
as 'Gene'.
Sat, Dec 14 1985
Poster of Command 5
Command 5
William Forsythe was
30 in Command 5
as 'Hawk'.
Mon, Aug 05 1985
Poster of Cloak & Dagger
Cloak & Dagger
William Forsythe was
28 in Cloak & Dagger
as 'Morris'.
Fri, Jun 01 1984
Poster of Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America
William Forsythe was
28 in Once Upon a Time in America
as 'Philip 'Cockeye' Stein'.
Wed, May 23 1984
Poster of The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There
William Forsythe was
28 in The Man Who Wasn't There
as 'Pug Face Crusher'.
Fri, Aug 12 1983
Poster of The Miracle of Kathy Miller
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
William Forsythe was
26 in The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as 'Mark'.
Mon, Oct 05 1981
Poster of Smokey Bites the Dust
Smokey Bites the Dust
William Forsythe was
26 in Smokey Bites the Dust
as 'Kenny'.
Thu, Oct 01 1981
Poster of Long Shot
Long Shot
William Forsythe was
23 in Long Shot
as 'Bille'.
Fri, Nov 17 1978
Poster of The Roaring Game
The Roaring Game
William Forsythe will be
69+ in The Roaring Game
Unreleased
Poster of Just Breathe
Just Breathe
William Forsythe will be
69+ in Just Breathe
as 'Tony'.
Unreleased
Poster of A Christmas Cop
A Christmas Cop
William Forsythe will be
69+ in A Christmas Cop
as 'Captain Carol'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Magnum P.I.
Magnum P.I.
William Forsythe was
63+ in Magnum P.I.
as 'Harry Brown'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2018
Poster of Marvel's Daredevil
Marvel's Daredevil
William Forsythe was
59+ in Marvel's Daredevil
as 'Dutton'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 2015
Poster of The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle
William Forsythe was
59+ in The Man in the High Castle
as 'J. Edgar Hoover'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 2015
Poster of The Mob Doctor
The Mob Doctor
William Forsythe was
57+ in The Mob Doctor
as 'Constantine Alexander'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 17 2012
Poster of Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
William Forsythe was
55+ in Hawaii Five-0
as 'Harry Brown'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 2010
Poster of Justified
Justified
William Forsythe was
54+ in Justified
as 'Michael'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 16 2010
Poster of The Mentalist
The Mentalist
William Forsythe was
53+ in The Mentalist
as 'Steve Rigsby'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2008
Poster of Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
William Forsythe was
50+ in Masters of Horror
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 28 2005
Poster of Las Vegas
Las Vegas
William Forsythe was
48+ in Las Vegas
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 2003
Poster of CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
William Forsythe was
47+ in CSI: Miami
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2002
Poster of John Doe
John Doe
William Forsythe was
47+ in John Doe
as 'Digger'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 2002
Poster of UC: Undercover
UC: Undercover
William Forsythe was
46+ in UC: Undercover
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
William Forsythe was
37+ in The Untouchables
as 'Al Capone'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 11 1993
Poster of Cruel Doubt
Cruel Doubt
William Forsythe was
36+ in Cruel Doubt
as 'Police Chief John Crone'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1992
Poster of Blind Faith
Blind Faith
William Forsythe was
34+ in Blind Faith
as 'Ferlin L'Heureux'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 11 1990
Poster of The Long Hot Summer
The Long Hot Summer
William Forsythe was
30+ in The Long Hot Summer
as 'Isaac'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 06 1985
Poster of Tales of the Gold Monkey
Tales of the Gold Monkey
William Forsythe was
27+ in Tales of the Gold Monkey
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1982
Poster of T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
William Forsythe was
26+ in T. J. Hooker
as 'Wounded Assailant'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982
Poster of Fame
Fame
William Forsythe was
26+ in Fame
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 1982
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
William Forsythe was
25+ in Hill Street Blues
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981