Trivia

Once confessed to disguising himself as a gas company worker and even a singing telegram performer in a gorilla suit to gain entry into casting sessions.

His personal favorite of all his roles is Burt the Booster in Weeds (1987).

Was in the alternate ending for Scary Movie 3 (2003) as Cindy's psychiatrist, but was left on the cutting room floor (the scene is featured on the DVD).

By age 17 he had appeared in over 40 plays in various dinner theaters, touring companies, stock and repertory before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a film career.

He has three daughters-- Rebecca, born in 1990; Angelica, born in 1992; Chloe, born in 1993.

Made his professional stage debut at age 16 in NYC.

Gained significant weight to play J. Edgar Hoover in Season 3 of The Man in the High Castle (2015).

Began acting at age 10 and made his first acting appearance in the title role of "Julius Caesar" in a school production at the same age.

Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse.

Has co-starred with two former NFL players in their first starring roles. Brian Bosworth in Stone Cold (1991) and Howie Long in Firestorm (1998).

Is of Italian (from his maternal grandfather), Scottish, English, Irish and German descent.

Of the Clan Forsyth.

Shares his first name with actor Bill Paxton, was born approximately 3 weeks after Bill Paxton, and played a character named Ernest Paxton in "The Rock" (1996). Forsythe acted in "The Rock" alongside Michael Biehn and Danny Nucci; Biehn appeared in several of the same films as Bill Paxton, while Nucci and Bill Paxton both appeared in "Titanic" (1997).