William Forsyth is an American actor and producer. His role is the tough guys from crime films. He is known to the audience for the films Once Upon a Time in America, The Rock and Raising Arizona.
Biography
William Forsyth was born on June 7, 1955. The future actor was born in the Brooklyn area of Bedford-Stuyvesant. Forsythe's ex-wife is a colleague in the shop Melody Manion. She played Natasha in James Winburn's thriller The Arms Dealer.
William has three children - daughters Rebecca, Angelica and Chloe. For the rest, he hides his personal life for fans and journalists. It is known that Melody and William have maintained a good relationship. The actor's hobbies include reading and meditation. Even while reading books, Forsyth mentally plays the characters referred to in the novel.
Career and creativity
Forsythe's career began with a role in the California Highway Patrol detective series. This crime drama stars Robert Pine, Eric Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Paul Linke, Brodie Greer, Lou Wagner and Randy Oakes. In 1978, William landed a role in Maurice Hatton's British drama The General Shot. His co-stars on the set were Charles Gormley, Neville Smith, Anne Zelda, David Stone and Suzanne Daniel.
He then landed the role of Richard in the crime drama Hill Street Blues. The series was directed by Gregory Hoblit, Christian I. Nyby II, David Anspo. The drama has been shown in the US, UK, Finland, the Netherlands and Germany. There were 7 seasons in total. In 1981, Forsyth played Big Tom in Noel Nozzek's drama King of the Hill. The main roles in the film were played by Harry Hamlin, Joseph Bottoms, Deborah Van Valkenberg and Richard Cox.
Filmography
The actor played Mark in the television drama The Miracle of Katie Miller. The film was directed by Robert Michael Lewis. Then he could be seen in the 1981 crime comedy Smokey Bites the Dust. This action movie has been shown in countries such as the United States, Denmark, Australia, Turkey, Sweden and Portugal. Also, the picture was seen by viewers in Germany and France.
Between 1982 and 1987, the TV series Glory was aired, in which William Forsyth played Snake. There were 6 seasons in total. The series received a Golden Globe and received multiple Emmy nominations. Almost simultaneously, the actor got a job in the crime thriller TJ. Hooker”, which ran from 1982 to 1986. The main roles in the action movie were played by William Shatner, Heather Locklear, Adrian Zmed, James Darren and Richard Hurd. The plot tells how the tragic death of a partner changed the life of a detective. He was forced to work as a patrolman to clear the city of bandits. The main character is engaged in training recruits at the academy. He gets a young guy as a partner. They quickly became friends and a great team.
Then William could be seen as Kurt in the adventure comedy series "Tales of the Golden Monkey." The events unfold in the 1930s. The South Pacific Islands became the scene of action. The main character is a pilot who flies from island to island for work on various errands. Adventures often await him along the way.
In 1983, Forsyth starred in The Man Who Wasn't There. This fantastic action movie was directed by Bruce Malmat. This action-adventure fantasy stars Steve Guttenberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Art Hindle, Morgan Hart and Lisa Langlois. The picture was shown in the USA, Canada, Germany and Mexico.
Forsyth landed a prominent role in Sergio Leone's famous 1983 film Once Upon a Time in America, a co-production between the United States and Italy. The action of the picture takes place during the turbulent twenties of the 20th century. America is flourishing. Several central characters are selected slum dwellers of New York, who decided to get rich. As a result of a series of scams, they manage to become the head of the local underworld. The gang members swore eternal loyalty to each other. This crime drama was nominated for Saturn, Golden Globe and British Academy Award.
Then he could be seen as Maurice in the crime adventure detective "Cloak and Dagger". The main character is a boy who has lost his mother. The father is not very interested in the life of his son, and the central character is left to himself. Video games become the boy's outlet. By coincidence, a real FBI agent gives him valuable information. The boy becomes a participant in real spy games. Relatives do not believe the boy, and he himself copes with a difficult mission. The main roles in the film were played by Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman, Michael Murphy and Christina Nigra.
The next project with the participation of William was a dramatic action movie with the original title Command 5. Then he starred in Jerzy Skolimowski's drama "Floating Lighthouse". The plot tells about a lighthouse ship floating in unsafe waters. One night, he recruits the crew of a boat that was shipwrecked. The captain of the ship had no idea that he had saved the bandits. They hijacked his ship. The film won a prize at the 1985 Venice Film Festival.
In 1987, Forsyth played one of the central characters in the adventure crime comedy with Nicolas Cage "Raising Arizona". The plot tells about a couple consisting of a police officer and a petty robber. There were no children in their family, and they decided to kidnap the baby. The picture was shown not only in the USA, but also in many countries of America, Europe and Asia.
Then William could be seen in the rating film "All Precautions." The plot tells the story of the life of an invulnerable Texas ranger. The film was directed by Walter Hill. In 1989, Forsyth played Arthur in the crime thriller Fatal Shot. The film tells about the investigation into the murder of a police officer. Members of a gang of racists become suspects. Then the actor played the prince in the melodrama "Spring Waters". The film tells about the acquaintance of a Russian aristocrat with a young German woman. To marry his beloved, the young man wants to sell his land in Russia and move to Germany. The drama was nominated for the Palme d'Or.
Later, the actor could be seen in the melodramatic action movie "Dick Tracy". His partners on the set were Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, Glenn Headley, Madonna and Dustin Hoffman. The picture won 3 Oscars, Saturn and the British Academy Prize. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe.
