Celebrity Biographies
Biography of William Forsythe
Date of Birth: | 1955, June 7 |
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Years: | 65 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 5 feet 9 inches |
Name | william forsythe |
Nationality | American |
Place of birth / city | Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA |
Religion | Christian |
ethnicity | mixed ethnicity (Scottish, English, Irish and German) |
Profession | Actor |
Net worth | $8 million |
face color | white |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Melody Mundo |
Kids | Rebecca, Angelica and Chloe |
Divorce | Melody Mundo |
Education | South Shore High School |
American actor William Forsythe is a well-known actor, notable for his gangster types and tough guy roles in several films, notably, Raising Arizona, Once Upon a Time in America, Out For Justice, Dick Tracy, Stone Cold, Things That do in Denver When You’re Dead, The Devil’s Rejects and so on. Often presumed to be related to ’60s and ’70s drama king John Forsythe, the actor also has several television credits. Known for his role as ‘Al Capone’ on the television series The Untouchables, the actor was once happily married. He was married to actress Melody Munyan and shares three daughters, Rebecca Forsythe and Chloe Merritt and Angelica Forsythe. In 1993, Forsythe was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film. The dance of the water (1992).
Early life and education of William Forsythe
William Forsythe was born on June 7, 1955 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is American and is of mixed ethnicity (Scottish, English, Italian, Irish, and German).
According to some sources, her paternal grandmother’s name is Addis Irene and her grandfather’s name is Johnny William Forsythe . His maternal grandmother’s name is Dorothy King and grandfather is Anthony Castellano .
Forsythe went to South Shore High School. During his childhood days, he developed his acting skills and studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. However, the actor never considered acting as the biggest passion of his in those days. His teacher forced him to play ‘Caesar’ in a school production of Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ which inspired him to act and act.
He started acting at the age of 10 and began to enjoy acting on stage and other theater works.
William Forsythe’s career
William Forsythe began acting in local productions in his teens, eventually landing roles on and off Broadway. He then went on to play iconic roles in several movies and a television series.
Forsythe made his acting debut with a 1979 film, Long Shot as Bille. He then starred in the 1981 American drama film King of the Mountain as Big Tom.
Subsequently, Forsythe made his appearances in number of movies and the list is given below:
year | Movie | Paper | starring | |
1984 | once upon a time in america | Philip ‘Cockeye’ Stein | Robert De Niro James Woods Elizabeth McGovern Joe Pesci |
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1987 | raise arizona | evelle | Nicolas Cage Holly Hunter Trey Wilson John Goodman |
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1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Detective Chuck Fowler | Richard Riehle Eddie Griffin Arija Bareikis Oded Fehr |
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2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | George Holliday | Emilio Estevez Snoop Dogg TK Carter Charles S. Dutton |
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2010 | Dear Mr. Gacy | john wayne gacy | Jesse Moss Emma Cabbage Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Patrick Gilmore |
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2018 | The little Mermaid | – | Poppy Drayton Loreto Peralta Armando Gutierrez Shirley MacLaine |
William Forsythe has also worked on several popular television series. In 1981, he starred in an American made-for-television drama film, The Kathy Miller Miracle as Mark. Some of his television credits include:
Year | T.V. series | Paper | cast member |
1988 | lower oklahoma | Tommy Earl Browner | Willie Nelson Lesley Ann Warren Peter Coyote Swoosie Kurtz |
1992 | cruel doubt | Police Chief John Crone | Blythe Danner Matt McGrath Ed Asner Adam Baldwin |
1997 | first time offender | Sorley | Omar Epps Delroy Lindo Lucinda Jerney Rachel Ticotin |
2002 | John Doe | Digger | Dominic Purcell John Marshall Jones Jayne Brook Sprague Grayden |
2011-2013 | Boardwalk Empire | manny horvitz | Steve Buscemi Michael Pitt Kelly Macdonald Michael Shannon |
2015-2017 | Hawaii Five-0 | Harry Brown | Alex O’Loughlin Scott Caan Daniel Dae Kim Grace Park |
2016 | Daredevil | dutton | Charlie Cox Deborah Ann Woll Mano Henson Toby Leonard Moore |
2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Oleg Antakov / Riga Ripper References |
Gary Sinise Alana de la Garza Daniel Henney Tyler James Williams |
His domineering and obnoxious characters have really made him a dynamic performer in the industry. He has stated that his personal favorite role is Burt the Enhancer in the 1987 film, Weeds .
William Forsythe Net Worth
William Forsythe has an estimated net worth of $8 million. He has been in the industry since the 1970’s and has delivered some massive hits during his career. Some of the hit movies of his, which made a good collection at the box office, are listed below:
Movie | Budget | box office collection | IMDB Rating | starring |
Raising Arizona (1987) | $6 million (estimate) | $29.2 million | 7.4/10 | Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter Trey Wilson John Goodman |
Extreme Prejudice (1987) | $22 million | ,307,844 90,307 admissions (France) |
6.6/10 | Nick Nolte Powers Boothe Mara Conchita Alonso Ripped |
Dick Tracy (1990) | $46 million | $162.7 million | 6.1/10 | Warren Beatty Al Pacino Madonna Glenn Headly |
For Justice (1991) | $14 million | ,673,161 | 6.1/10 | Steven Seagal Gina Gershon Jerry Orbach Jo champa |
The Rock (1996) | $75 million | $335.1 million | 7.4/10 | Sean Connery Nicolas Cage Ed Harris Michael Biehn |
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) | $17 million | $92.9 million | 5.7/10 | Rob Schneider Oded Fehr Eddie Griffin Arija Bareikis |
Blue Streak (1999) | $36 million | $117.7 million | 6.3/10 | Martin Lawrence Luke Wilson Dave Chappelle Peter Greene |
The Devil’s Rejects (2005) | $7 million | $19.4 million | 6.9/10 | Sid Haig Bill Moseley Sheri Moon Zombie Ken Foree |
Halloween(2007) | $15 million | $80.2 million | 7.8/10 | Malcolm McDowell Sheri Moon Zombie Tyler Mane Scout Taylor-Compton |
Not only this, he earned a large sum from his work in one of the period drama series Boardwalk Empire which received 8.6 ratings out of 10 on IMDB.
William Forsythe’s personal life
William Forsythe is possibly currently single. He previously was married to his first wife. Melody Mundon . The former couple is blessed with three daughters together: Rebecca , born in 1990, Angelica , born in 1992, and Chloe , born in 1993.
The couple, however, was unable to maintain their marriage and separated, after a few years of marriage. Since then he has not been linked to any of the co-stars or secret girlfriends.
Forsythe is passionate about acting and has always loved what he does. In an interview, he revealed how he tries to create a character each time and bring it to life. He is a huge fan of Marlon Brando and growing up he became obsessed with him. He also loves Deep Impact star Rober Duvall and considers him the best American actor. Besides acting and acting, he likes to read and meditate.
Here is the video of William Forsythe’s interview on Late Night With Johnny P. Enjoy watching!