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William co-starred with [[Steven Seagal]] in ''[[Out for Justice]]'' (1991). In 1995's action thriller ''[[Beyond Desire]]'', he starred as the ex-con Ray "Elvis" Patterson beside [[Kari Wührer]]. In ''[[The Rock]]'' (1996), William plays Special Agent-in-Charge Ernest Paxton, dealing with protagonist John Patrick Mason ([[Sean Connery]]).
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William co-starred with [[Steven Seagal]] in ''[[Out for Justice]]'' (1991). In 1995's action thriller ''Beyond Desire'', he starred as the ex-con Ray "Elvis" Patterson beside [[Kari Wührer]]. In ''[[The Rock]]'' (1996), Forsythe portrayed FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Ernest Paxton, dealing with protagonist John Patrick Mason ([[Sean Connery]]).
  
  
William Forsythe portrayed serial killer John Wayne Gacy in ''[[Dear Mr. Gacy]]'', a film adaptation of the book ''The Last Victim'', the memoirs of Jason Moss, a college student who corresponded with Gacy his last year on death row.
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William Forsythe portrayed serial killer John Wayne Gacy in ''Dear Mr. Gacy'', a film adaptation of the book ''The Last Victim'', the memoirs of Jason Moss, a college student who corresponded with Gacy his last year on death row.
  
  
He has also played recurring characters in television series such as ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' (2010) and ''[[Justified]]'' (2010).
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He has also played recurring characters in television series such as ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' (2010) and ''[[The Man in the High Castle]]'' (2015).
  
  

Revision as of 17:42, 4 January 2022

William Forsythe as Sgt. Buck Atwater puts down his Smith & Wesson Model 39 in Extreme Prejudice.
William Forsythe as Ice in Stone Cold.
William Forsythe as Flattop with a Tommy Gun in Dick Tracy.
William Forsythe as Det. Hardcastle in Blue Streak.

William Forsythe (born 7 June 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of tough-guy, criminal characters, and has starred in films such as Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), and Gotti (1996); as real-life mobster "Sammy The Bull" Gravano. He played a renegade soldier in the Neo-western action thriller Extreme Prejudice (1987), and Sheriff John Quincey Wydell in the black comedy horror The Devil's Rejects (2005).


William co-starred with Steven Seagal in Out for Justice (1991). In 1995's action thriller Beyond Desire, he starred as the ex-con Ray "Elvis" Patterson beside Kari Wührer. In The Rock (1996), Forsythe portrayed FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Ernest Paxton, dealing with protagonist John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery).


William Forsythe portrayed serial killer John Wayne Gacy in Dear Mr. Gacy, a film adaptation of the book The Last Victim, the memoirs of Jason Moss, a college student who corresponded with Gacy his last year on death row.


He has also played recurring characters in television series such as Boardwalk Empire (2010) and The Man in the High Castle (2015).


William Forsythe can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

Film

Gun Character Title Note Date
Colt Detective Special Philip "Cockeye" Stein Once Upon A Time In America 1984
Star Model B Philip "Cockeye" Stein Once Upon A Time In America 1984
Smith & Wesson 39 Sgt. Buck Atwater Extreme Prejudice 1987
M16 w/ M203 grenade launcher Sgt. Buck Atwater Extreme Prejudice 1987
Browning M1919A4 Sgt. Buck Atwater Extreme Prejudice Double handed mounted 1987
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Evelle Snoats Raising Arizona 1987
Ithaca 37 Evelle Snoats Raising Arizona 1987
Smith & Wesson Model 13 FBI Special Agent Arthur Kressler Dead Bang 1989
Uzi FBI Special Agent Arthur Kressler Dead Bang 1989
Thompson Submachine Gun Flattop Jones Dick Tracy 1990
M1911 Flattop Jones Dick Tracy 1990
Calico M950A Ice Stone Cold 1991
Colt Python Richie Madano Out for Justice snubnose 1991
Smith & Wesson Model 66 William 'Billy' Beaudeen The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag 1992
Glock 17 Hatch Direct Hit 1994
Glock 19 Hatch Direct Hit 1994
Beretta 92FS Hatch Direct Hit 1994
Heckler & Koch SP89 Hatch Direct Hit 1994
Steyr SPP Hatch Direct Hit 1994
SIG-Sauer P226 Hollan The Substitute 1996
Star Model B Sammy "The Bull" Gravano Gotti 1996
unknown snub-nose revolver Sammy "The Bull" Gravano Gotti 1996
Smith & Wesson 4506 Det. Hardcastle Blue Streak 1999
Smith & Wesson Model 686 Spyder City by the Sea 2002
M1911A1 Spyder City by the Sea 2002
Colt Lawman MK III Sheriff John Quincey Wydell The Devil's Rejects 2005
Remington 1100 Sheriff John Quincey Wydell The Devil's Rejects 2005
Glock 17 Frank Parks 88 Minutes 2008

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