William Forsythe(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Dynamically entertaining heavyset US actor with piercing eyes, William
Forsythe has a superb talent for playing some truly unlikable and
downright nasty characters that dominate the films in which he appears!
If you're cast as the hero against Forsythe's villain, then you
have your work cut out for you, as Forsthye's raw energy and menace on
screen is second to none. He started out in a couple of minor film
roles and guest appearances in high-rated TV shows including
CHiPs (1977),
Hill Street Blues (1981)
and T.J. Hooker (1982). He
quickly moved into high-quality feature films, including playing a
small-time hoodlum in
Nước Mỹ Một Thời (1984),
an hilariously funny performance as a bumbling jail escapee alongside
John Goodman in the knockout
Bắt Cóc Bé Arizona (1987) and as a
renegade soldier in
Extreme Prejudice (1987).
The energetic Forsythe portrayed comic book villain "Flattop" in Thám tử Dick Tracy (1990), was foolish enough to tangle with vengeful cop Steven Seagal in the hyper-violent Ngoài Vòng Pháp Luật (1991) and locked horns with ex-NFL linebacker Brian Bosworth in the biker action film Stone Cold (1991). With his expertise in playing icy villains, Forsythe was perfect to portray Prohibition mobster Al Capone in the short-lived '90s revival of the classic '60s crime show, The Untouchables (1993), and he continued the motif of playing edgy, nefarious individuals in the thought-provoking The Waterdance (1992), the oily film noir piece Những Điều Cần Làm Ở Denver (1995), as real-life mobster Sammy Gravano, aka "The Bull", in Gotti (1996) and supporting another ex-NFL player's foray into film acting, when L.A. Raider Howie Long debuted in Firestorm (1998).
Forsythe has remained perpetually busy in the new century with a plethora of feature film, telemovie and TV series appearances, and has developed a minor cult following amongst film fans for his attention grabbing dramatic skills - check out his performances in City by the Sea (2002), The Devil's Rejects (2005) and Lễ Hội Kinh Hoàng (2007).
The energetic Forsythe portrayed comic book villain "Flattop" in Thám tử Dick Tracy (1990), was foolish enough to tangle with vengeful cop Steven Seagal in the hyper-violent Ngoài Vòng Pháp Luật (1991) and locked horns with ex-NFL linebacker Brian Bosworth in the biker action film Stone Cold (1991). With his expertise in playing icy villains, Forsythe was perfect to portray Prohibition mobster Al Capone in the short-lived '90s revival of the classic '60s crime show, The Untouchables (1993), and he continued the motif of playing edgy, nefarious individuals in the thought-provoking The Waterdance (1992), the oily film noir piece Những Điều Cần Làm Ở Denver (1995), as real-life mobster Sammy Gravano, aka "The Bull", in Gotti (1996) and supporting another ex-NFL player's foray into film acting, when L.A. Raider Howie Long debuted in Firestorm (1998).
Forsythe has remained perpetually busy in the new century with a plethora of feature film, telemovie and TV series appearances, and has developed a minor cult following amongst film fans for his attention grabbing dramatic skills - check out his performances in City by the Sea (2002), The Devil's Rejects (2005) and Lễ Hội Kinh Hoàng (2007).
