Barry Foster
Acting1927Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Biography
Barry Foster was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for playing Kaiser Wilhelm II in Fall of Eagles (1974), Order Wingate (1976), the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972).
Known For
Acting History
2001
The Story of 'Frenzy'
as Self
2000
Rancid Aluminium
as Doctor
1998
Roger Roger
TVas Pieter Eugene
1995
The Wind in the Willows
as Boatman
1992
Party Time
as Gavin
1990
1987
Succubus
as Mike
Maurice
as Dean Cornwallis
After Pilkington
as Derek
Three Kinds of Heat
as Norris
Screen Two
TVas Derek• 1 eps
1986
The Whistle Blower
as Charles Grieg
Hotel du Lac
as David Simmonds
1985
Bergerac
TVas Howard Bailey• 1 eps
1984
To Catch a King
as Max Winter
1983
Heat and Dust
as Major Minnies
Dalgliesh
TVas Maxim Howarth
Death of an Expert Witness
TVas Dr. Maxim Howarth
1982
A Woman Called Golda
as Major Orde Wingate
How Many Miles to Babylon?
as Major Glendinning
Playhouse
TVas Maj. Glendinning / Bellamy / David• 1 eps
Smiley's People
TVas Saul Enderby
1981
Beyond the Next Mountain
as Alan Montforce
Random Moments in a May Garden
as David
1980
1978
The Wild Geese
as Thomas Balfour
1977
Sweeney!
as Elliott McQueen
The Three Hostages
as Richard Hannay
1976
Orde Wingate
as Orde Wingate
Practical Experience
as Bellamy
1975
Old Times
as Deeley
The Last Word
as Edward
1974
A Quiet Day in Belfast
as John Slattery
Fall of Eagles
TVas Kaiser Wilhelm II
1973
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
TVas Donald Trenton
1972
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
as Narrator (voice)
Frenzy
as Robert "Bob" Rusk
Van der Valk
TVas Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk• 32 eps
1971
Public Eye
TVas Gerald Gurney-Stuart• 1 eps
1970
Ryan's Daughter
as Tim O'Leary
Doomwatch
TVas Dr. Carson
1969
Battle of Britain
as Sqd. Leader Edwards
The Guru
as Chris
1968
Twisted Nerve
as Gerry Henderson
Inspector Clouseau
as Addison Steele
1967
Robbery
as Frank
1966
The Family Way
as Joe Thompson
1965
The Interior Decorator
as Bellamy
The Troubleshooters
TVas Robert Driscoll• 4 eps
The Wednesday Play
TVas Dan Sankey / Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne• 1 eps
1964
King and Country
as Lt. Webb
1962
Playback
as Dave Hollis
1961
1960
Surprise Package
as US Marshal
1959
Worm in the Bud
as Edgar Malone
1958
1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Petty Officer McCarthy
Sunday Night Theatre
TVas Supply Assistant Brooker / Tim Smith / Trooper Bates• 1 eps
1956
The Baby and the Battleship
as First Sailor at Dance
The Battle of the River Plate
as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter