Robert Forster
Acting1941Rochester, New York, USA
Biography
Robert Forster (born Robert Wallace Foster Jr.; July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019) was an American actor, known for his roles as John Cassellis in Medium Cool (1969) and as Max Cherry in Jackie Brown (1997), the latter of which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Known For
Acting History
2021
Grave Intentions
as Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
2020
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
as Sheriff Hadley Marshall
Better Call Saul
TVas Ed• 1 eps
Amazing Stories
TVas Joe Harris• 1 eps
2019
2018
The Big Take
as Detective Aborn
Small Town Crime
as Steve Yendel
What They Had
as Burt
Bigger
as Joe Weider (2008)
Damsel
as Old Preacher
2017
The Case for Christ
as Walter Strobel
Small Crimes
as Joe Denton Sr.
Acts of Vengeance
as Chuck
Bad Binoculars
as Self
Behind the Red Curtain
as Self
Twin Peaks
TVas Frank Truman• 10 eps
2016
London Has Fallen
as General Edward Clegg
Too Late
as Gordy Lyons
The American Side
as Sterling Whitmore
The Confirmation
as Otto
Bus Driver
as General Sorbin
Divorce
TVas Donald• 2 eps
2015
Survivor
as Bill Talbot
The Bridge Partner
as Don Whalen
The Program
as Michael
Home
as Man
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
as 'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TVas Kurtzman (voice)• 2 eps
Childrens Hospital
TVas Donald• 1 eps
Better Call Saul
TVIn Memory Of
2014
Automata
as Robert Bold
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actor
2013
No Half Measures
as Self
Olympus Has Fallen
as General Edward Clegg
Somewhere Slow
as Chris McConville
Coffee, Kill Boss
as Walt Ford
Ironside
TVas Michael Burke• 1 eps
Breaking Bad
TVas Ed• 1 eps
2012
Hotel Noir
as Jim
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
as Franlin/Death
Alcatraz
TVas Ray Archer• 13 eps
Transformers: Prime
TVas General Bryce (voice)• 1 eps
Last Man Standing
TVas Bud Baxter• 10 eps
The Soul Man
TVas Father James Ignatius• 1 eps
2011
The Descendants
as Scott Thorson
American Grindhouse
as Himself - Narrator
Girl Walks Into a Bar
as Dodge
2010
2009
2008
Expecting Love
as George Patten
Touching Home
as Jim "Perk" Perkins
Jack and Jill vs. The World
as Norman / Narrator (uncredited)
The Simpsons
TVas Lucky Jim (voice)• 1 eps
2007
Rise: Blood Hunter
as Lloyd
Dragon Wars: D-War
as Jack
Cleaner
as Arlo Grange
Grampa's Cabin
as Grampa
Army Wives
TVas General Grayson• 1 eps
Desperate Housewives
TVas Nick Delfino• 1 eps
Heroes
TVas Arthur Petrelli• 10 eps
2006
13 Graves
as Tom Ferris
Lucky Number Slevin
as Murphy
Wild Seven
as Wilson
Firewall
as Harry
Numb3rs
TVas Agent Thomas Larson• 1 eps
2005
The Hunt For the BTK Killer
as Detective Jason Magida
The Spaghetti West
as Narrator
Justice League Unlimited
TVas The President (voice)• 2 eps
Tilt
TVas Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne• 2 eps
2004
Grand Theft Parsons
as Stanley Parsons
Clubhouse
TVas Burt Austin• 1 eps
2003
Confidence
as Morgan Price
Undefeated
as Scott Green
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Roger Wixon
Street Time
TVas Tony DeAngelo• 1 eps
Karen Sisco
TVas Marshall Sisco• 10 eps
2002
Strange Hearts
as Jack Waters
Lone Hero
as Gus
Due East
as Jesse Rapple
Like Mike
as Coach Wagner
Murder in Greenwich
as Steve Carroll
Fastlane
TVas Ray-Ray• 2 eps
2001
Finder's Fee
as Campbell
Mulholland Drive
as Detective McKnight
Human Nature
as Nathan's Father
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes
as Ken "Pappa" Kimes
The Joe Spinell Story
as Self
2000
Diamond Men
as Eddie Miller
Supernova
as A.J. Marley
Lakeboat
as Joe
The Magic of Marciano
as Henry
Me, Myself & Irene
as Colonel Partington
Diamond Men
Executive Producer
1999
1998
1997
American Perfekt
as Jake
Jackie Brown
as Max Cherry
Night Vision
as Teak Taylor
Demolition University
as Gentry
Walker, Texas Ranger
TVas Lane Tillman / Ricky Ricketts• 1 eps
1996
The Method
as Christian's father
Hindsight
as Michael Donahue
Original Gangstas
as Detective Slatten
Uncle Sam
as Congressman Alvin Cummings
1995
Guns & Lipstick
as Captain Dimaggio
Scanner Cop II
as Captain Jack Bitters
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Frank Roussel• 1 eps
1994
Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction
as Bob Sibley
1993
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
as Sid (uncredited)
South Beach
as Det. Ted Coleman
American Yakuza
as Littman
Cover Story
as Therapist
1992
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
as Dr. Powell
In the Shadow of a Killer
as Charles Galbis
1991
Diplomatic Immunity
as Stonebridge
29th Street
as Sgt. Tartaglia
Committed
as Dr. Desmond Moore
In Between
as Vinnie
Jake and the Fatman
TVas Ed Delaney• 2 eps
1990
Checkered Flag
as Jack Cotton
Peacemaker
as Yates
1989
1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Counterforce
as The Dictator
Crossbow
TVas Aymong• 2 eps
1987
1986
The Delta Force
as Abdul
Hollywood Harry
as Harold "Harry" Petry
Hollywood Harry
Producer
Hollywood Harry
Director
1985
Walking the Edge
as Jason Walk
Magnum, P.I.
TVas Tyler Peabody McKinney• 2 eps
Knight Rider
TVExecutive Producer• 1 eps
1983
Vigilante
as Eddie Marino
1981
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
as Coach Alan Arnoldi
1980
Alligator
as David
1979
The Lady in Red
as Turk (uncredited)
The Black Hole
as Captain Dan Holland
The Darker Side of Terror
as Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone
1978
Avalanche
as Nick Thorne
Standing Tall
as Luke Shasta
1976
Royce
as Royce
1975
1974
Nakia
as Deputy Nakia Parker
The Death Squad
as Eric Benoit
1973
The Don Is Dead
as Frank Regalbuto
1972
Journey Through Rosebud
as Frank
Banyon
TVas Miles C. Banyon• 15 eps
1971
Banyon
as Miles C. Banyon
1970
Pieces of Dreams
as Gregory Lind
Cover Me Babe
as Tony Hill
1969
Justine
as Narouz
Medium Cool
as John
1968
The Stalking Moon
as Nick Tana
1967
Reflections in a Golden Eye
as Pvt. L.G. Williams