William Forsythe (born June 7, 1955) is an American actor. He is frequently cast in "tough guy" roles such as criminals or law enforcement officers. He portrayed organized crime figure Sammy "The Bull" Gravano in the HBO telefilm Gotti, as well as Al Capone in the 1993 series The Untouchables. His film credits include Once Upon a Time in America, Blue Streak, Raising Arizona, Extreme Prejudice, Big City Blues, Savage Dawn, Dead Bang, Out for Justice, Stone Cold, The Rock, Palookaville, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, The Devil's Rejects, The Waterdance, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Dick Tracy, City by the Sea, Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy, American Me, Firestorm, Freedomland, Halloween, and the upcoming WWE Film Journey of Death starring Triple H, in Journey of Death he will play U.S. Federal Marshall. Joel Sullivan. In addition, Forsythe has guest-starred on numerous television shows, including Hill Street Blues, Cybill, Shark and Las Vegas. He also appeared as the lead singer of the fictional punk rock band "Pain" in an episode of CHiPS. He also starred in the Masters of Horror episode, We All Scream for Ice Cream. He also has one daughter, Rebecca, born in 1990. (more)
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Firestorm (film):
Firestorm is a 1998 action film directed by Dean Semler, and starring Howie Long, Scott Glenn, William Forsythe and Suzy Amis.
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Raising Arizona:
Raising Arizona is a 1987 Coen Brothers comedy film starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe, John Goodman, Frances McDormand, and Randall "Tex" Cobb. Not a blockbuster at the time of its release, it has since achieved the status of a cu
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The Waterdance:
The Waterdance is a 1992 movie about a young writer who becomes paralyzed and works to recover from the accident at a rehabilitation center. It stars Eric Stoltz, Wesley Snipes, William Forsythe and Helen Hunt. It was written and directed by Neal Jim
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The Untouchables (1993 TV series):
The Untouchables was an American television show drama which portrayed work of the real life Untouchables federal investigative squad in Prohibition-era Chicago and its efforts against Al Capone's attempts to profit from the market in bootleg liquor.
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Blue Streak (film):
Blue Streak is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and starring Martin Lawrence. The film features an additional cast of Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle, William Forsythe, Nicole Ari Parker, and others. The film was released in September
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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo:
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is a 1999 comedy film starring Rob Schneider. Other cast members include Eddie Griffin, Amy Poehler, Oded Fehr, Arija Bareikis, and William Forsythe. Two of Schneider's fellow alumni from the long-running television sketch-
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Dead Bang:
Dead Bang is a 1989 action film starring Don Johnson and Tim Reid, and directed by John Frankenheimer. The cast also includes Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe, Bob Balaban, and Michael Jeter and Bob Everett.
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Al Capone:
Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17, 1899 - January 25, 1947), commonly nicknamed Scarface, was an Italian American gangster who led a crime syndicate dedicated to the smuggling and bootlegging of liquor and other illegal activities during the P
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Dick Tracy (film):
Dick Tracy is a 1990 action-adventure film based upon the Dick Tracy comic strip created by Chester Gould. Warren Beatty directed, produced and starred in the leading role. The supporting cast includes Al Pacino, Madonna, Glenne Headly, Charlie Korsm
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The Rock (film):
The Rock is a 1996 Academy Award-nominated action film that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island, and the San Francisco Bay area. It was directed by Michael Bay and stars Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, and Ed Harris. It was produced by Don Simpson/J
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The Devil's Rejects:
The Devil's Rejects is a 2005 horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie. It is the sequel to his 2003 film House of 1000 Corpses. The movie is about the family of psychopathic killers from the previous film now on the run.
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American Me:
American Me (1992) is a film directed by Edward James Olmos, his first film as director, and written by Floyd Mutrux and Desmond Nakano. Olmos also stars as the movie's main character. The executive producer was Lou Adler, a record producer. It depic
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Out for Justice:
Out for Justice is a 1991 action film directed by John Flynn and starring Steven Seagal. It was rated R by the MPAA for "strong violence and language, and for sensuality and drug use".
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City by the Sea:
City by the Sea is a 2002 film starring Robert De Niro and Frances McDormand. It deals with a family and the problems of wayward youth are set against a man trying to break with his past. It was directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Film based on a story
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