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He is frequently cast in "tough guy" roles such as criminals or law enforcement officers. He has appeared in many films as crime racket leaders such as Richie Madano in the 1991 [[Steven Seagal]] film, ''[[Out for Justice]]''. He also portrayed organized crime figure [[Sammy Gravano|Sammy "The Bull" Gravano]] in the [[HBO]] telefilm ''[[Gotti |
He is frequently cast in "tough guy" roles such as criminals or law enforcement officers. He has appeared in many films as crime racket leaders such as Richie Madano in the 1991 [[Steven Seagal]] film, ''[[Out for Justice]]''. He also portrayed organized crime figure [[Sammy Gravano|Sammy "The Bull" Gravano]] in the [[HBO]] telefilm ''[[Gotti]]''. He will portray notorious serial killer, [[John Wayne Gacy]] in ''[[Dear Mr. Gacy]]'', a film adaptation of ''The Last Victim'', the memoirs of [[Jason Moss]], a college student who corresponded with Gacy his last year on death row. The film is expected to release in spring 2010.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34914/dear-mr-gacy-teaser-clip-and-qa-with-william-forsythe Dear Mr. Gacy Teaser, Clip, and Q&A with William Forsythe]</ref><br> |
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His film credits include: |
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*''[[King of the Mountain (film)|King of the Mountain]]'' (1981) |
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*''[[The Man Who Wasn't There (1983 film)|The Man Who Wasn't There]]'' (1983) |
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*''[[Cloak & Dagger]]'' (1984) |
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*''[[Once Upon a Time in America]]'' (1984) |
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*''[[Savage Dawn]]'' (1985) |
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*''[[Raising Arizona]]'' (1987) |
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*''[[Extreme Prejudice (film)|Extreme Prejudice]]'' (1987) |
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*''[[Weeds (film)|Weeds]]'' (1987) |
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*''[[Patty Hearst (film)|Patty Hearst]]'' (1988) |
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*''[[Dead Bang]]'' (1989) |
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*''[[Torrents of Spring (film)|Torrents of Spring]]'' (1989) |
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*''[[Dick Tracy (1990 film)|Dick Tracy]]'' (1990) |
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*''[[Career Opportunities (film)|Career Opportunities]]'' (1991) |
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*''[[Out for Justice]]'' (1991) |
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*''[[Stone Cold (1991 film)|Stone Cold]]'' (1991) |
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*''[[The Waterdance (film)|The Waterdance]]'' (1992) |
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*''[[American Me]]'' (1992) |
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*''[[The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag]]'' (1992) |
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*''[[Relentless 3]]'' (1993) |
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*''[[Virtuosity]]'' (1995) |
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*''[[Palookaville (film)|Palookaville]]'' (1995) |
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*''[[Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead]]'' (1995) |
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*''[[The Immortals (film)|The Immortals]]'' (1995) |
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*''[[The Substitute]]'' (1996) |
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*''[[The Rock (film)|The Rock]]'' (1996) |
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*''[[Firestorm (film)|Firestorm]]'' (1998) |
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*''[[Big City Blues (1999 film)|Big City Blues]]'' (1999) |
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*''[[Blue Streak (film)|Blue Streak]]'' (1999) |
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*''[[Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo]]'' (1999) |
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*''[[Row Your Boat]]'' (1999) |
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*''[[Camouflage (film)|Camouflage]]'' (2001) |
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*''[[Blue Hill Avenue]]'' (2001) |
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*''[[Coastlines]]'' (2002) |
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*''[[Hard Cash]]'' (2002) |
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*''[[City by the Sea]]'' (2002) |
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*''[[The Librarians (film)|The Librarians]]'' (2003) |
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*''[[The L.A. Riot Spectacular]]'' (2005) |
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*''[[The Devil's Rejects]]'' (2005) |
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*''[[Freedomland (film)|Freedomland]]'' (2006) |
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*''[[Halloween (2007 film)|Halloween]]'' (2007) |
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*''[[88 Minutes]]'' (2007) |
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*''[[Stiletto (film)|Stiletto]]'' (2008) |
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*''[[iMurders]]'' (2008)<ref>[http://www.fangoria.com/reviews/3-dvd-a-blu-ray/4278-imurders-dvd-review.html iMURDERS (DVD Review)]</ref> |
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*''[[The Rig (film)|The Rig]]'' (2010)<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/story/forsythe-rigs-the-platform Forsythe Rigs The Platform]</ref> |
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*''[[Dear Mr. Gacy]]'' (2010) |
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His made for television film credits include: |
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*''[[The Miracle of Kathy Miller]]'' (1981) |
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*''[[Baja Oklahoma]]'' (1988) |
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*''[[Blind Faith (film)|Blind Faith]]'' (1990) |
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*''[[Cruel Doubt]]'' (1992) |
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*''[[Gotti]]'' (1996) |
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*''[[First Time Felon]]'' (1997) |
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*''[[Dollar for the Dead]]'' (1998) |
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*''[[Larva (film)|Larva]]'' (2005) |
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*''[[Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy]]'' (2005) |
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*''[[Final Approach (2007 film)|Final Approach]]'' (2007) |
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===Television career=== |
===Television career=== |
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Revision as of 18:25, 14 May 2010
William Forsythe | |
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 William Forsythe, 2007 | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
William Forsythe (born June 7, 1955) is an American actor, know for playing "tough guy" roles.
Biography
Film career
He is frequently cast in "tough guy" roles such as criminals or law enforcement officers. He has appeared in many films as crime racket leaders such as Richie Madano in the 1991 Steven Seagal film, Out for Justice. He also portrayed organized crime figure Sammy "The Bull" Gravano in the HBO telefilm Gotti. He will portray notorious serial killer, John Wayne Gacy in Dear Mr. Gacy, a film adaptation of The Last Victim, the memoirs of Jason Moss, a college student who corresponded with Gacy his last year on death row. The film is expected to release in spring 2010.[1]
His film credits include:
- King of the Mountain (1981)
- The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
- Cloak & Dagger (1984)
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
- Savage Dawn (1985)
- Raising Arizona (1987)
- Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- Weeds (1987)
- Patty Hearst (1988)
- Dead Bang (1989)
- Torrents of Spring (1989)
- Dick Tracy (1990)
- Career Opportunities (1991)
- Out for Justice (1991)
- Stone Cold (1991)
- The Waterdance (1992)
- American Me (1992)
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
- Relentless 3 (1993)
- Virtuosity (1995)
- Palookaville (1995)
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
- The Immortals (1995)
- The Substitute (1996)
- The Rock (1996)
- Firestorm (1998)
- Big City Blues (1999)
- Blue Streak (1999)
- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
- Row Your Boat (1999)
- Camouflage (2001)
- Blue Hill Avenue (2001)
- Coastlines (2002)
- Hard Cash (2002)
- City by the Sea (2002)
- The Librarians (2003)
- The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005)
- The Devil's Rejects (2005)
- Freedomland (2006)
- Halloween (2007)
- 88 Minutes (2007)
- Stiletto (2008)
- iMurders (2008)[2]
- The Rig (2010)[3]
- Dear Mr. Gacy (2010)
His made for television film credits include:
- The Miracle of Kathy Miller (1981)
- Baja Oklahoma (1988)
- Blind Faith (1990)
- Cruel Doubt (1992)
- Gotti (1996)
- First Time Felon (1997)
- Dollar for the Dead (1998)
- Larva (2005)
- Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy (2005)
- Final Approach (2007)
Television career
He played Al Capone on the TV series The Untouchables. In addition, Forsythe has guest-starred on numerous television shows, including Hill Street Blues, Cybill, Entourage, 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. On March 1st, 2010 he guest starred on a Rob Zombie directed episode of CSI: Miami titled L.A.. He played a main character "Digger" in the series John Doe.
Personal life
He has three daughters, Rebecca, born in 1990, Angelica, born in 1992 from marriage to Elite Model, Melody Munyan, and another daughter named Chloe Merritt, born in 1993.
References
External links
- William Forsythe at IMDb
- Dear Mr. Gacy movie trailer featuring Forsythe
- Fox Chicago News Story on the 30th anniversary of the John Wayne Gacy trial. Interviews with actor William Forsythe and producer Clark Peterson on the film, Dear Mr. Gacy.
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