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Robert Forster

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.

Acting History

2020
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
as Sheriff Hadley Marshall
Amazing Stories
TVas Joe Harris• 1 eps
Better Call Saul
TVas Ed• 1 eps
2019
2018
Bigger
as Joe Weider (2008)
Small Town Crime
as Steve Yendel
Damsel
as Old Preacher
2017
The Case for Christ
as Walter Strobel
Small Crimes
as Joe Denton Sr.
Twin Peaks
TVas Frank Truman• 10 eps
2016
London Has Fallen
as General Edward Clegg
Bus Driver
as General Sorbin
Too Late
as Gordy Lyons
Divorce
TVas Donald• 2 eps
2015
Survivor
as Bill Talbot
The Bridge Partner
as Don Whalen
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
2013
Olympus Has Fallen
as General Edward Clegg
Somewhere Slow
as Chris McConville
Coffee, Kill Boss
as Walt Ford
Ironside
TVas Michael Burke
Breaking Bad
TVas Ed• 1 eps
2012
Transformers: Prime
TVas General Bryce (voice)• 1 eps
Alcatraz
TVas Ray Archer• 13 eps
Last Man Standing
TVas Bud Baxter• 10 eps
The Soul Man
TVas Father James Ignatius
2011
The Descendants
as Scott Thorson
American Grindhouse
as Himself - Narrator
2010
Kalamity
as Tom Klepack
The Trial
as Ray
The Bannen Way
TVas Mr. B
2009
Thick as Thieves
as Lt. Weber
Middle Men
as Louie LA LA
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
as Sergeant Volkom
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
Cleaner
as Arlo Grange
Desperate Housewives
TVas Nick Delfino• 1 eps
Army Wives
TVas General Grayson• 1 eps
Heroes
TVas Arthur Petrelli• 10 eps
2006
Firewall
as Harry
13 Graves
as Tom Ferris
Wild Seven
as Wilson
Numb3rs
TVas Agent Thomas Larson• 1 eps
2005
The Hunt For the BTK Killer
as Detective Jason Magida
Tilt
TVas Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne
Justice League Unlimited
TVas The President (voice)• 2 eps
2004
Grand Theft Parsons
as Stanley Parsons
Clubhouse
TVas Burt Austin
2003
Undefeated
as Scott Green
Confidence
as Morgan Price
Street Time
TVas Tony DeAngelo• 1 eps
Karen Sisco
TVas Marshall Sisco• 10 eps
2002
Strange Hearts
as Jack Waters
Like Mike
as Coach Wagner
Lone Hero
as Gus
Murder in Greenwich
as Steve Carroll
Due East
as Jesse Rapple
Fastlane
TVas Ray-Ray• 2 eps
2001
Finder's Fee
as Campbell
Mulholland Drive
as Detective McKnight
Human Nature
as Nathan's Father
2000
Me, Myself & Irene
as Colonel Partington
Supernova
as A.J. Marley
Diamond Men
as Eddie Miller
Lakeboat
as Joe
Diamond Men
Executive Producer
1999
Family Tree
as Henry Musser
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
as Sal Fortuna
1998
Rear Window
as Detective Moore
Psycho
as Dr. Simon
Outside Ozona
as Odell Parks
1997
Jackie Brown
as Max Cherry
Night Vision
as Teak Taylor
Walker, Texas Ranger
TVas Lane Tillman / Ricky Ricketts• 1 eps
1996
The Method
as Christian's father
Uncle Sam
as Congressman Alvin Cummings
Hindsight
as Michael Donahue
Original Gangstas
as Detective Slatten
1995
Guns & Lipstick
as Captain Dimaggio
Scanner Cop II
as Captain Jack Bitters
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Gilbert Gaston / Frank Roussel• 1 eps
1994
1993
South Beach
as Det. Ted Coleman
Cover Story
as Therapist
American Yakuza
as Littman
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
as Sid (uncredited)
1992
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
Peacemaker
as Yates
Checkered Flag
as Jack Cotton
1989
Satan's Princess
as Lou Cherney
1988
Counterforce
as The Dictator
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1987
Once a Hero
as Gumshoe
Tales from the Darkside
TVas Garry Cooley• 1 eps
Hotel
TVas Steve Cameron• 1 eps
Crossbow
TVas Aymong
1986
Hollywood Harry
as Harold "Harry" Petry
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
1980
Alligator
as David
1979
The Black Hole
as Captain Dan Holland
The Lady in Red
as Turk (uncredited)
The Darker Side of Terror
as Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone
1978
Avalanche
as Nick Thorne
1977
Stunts
as Glen Wilson
The City
as Lt. Matt Lewis
1975
1974
Nakia
as Deputy Nakia Parker
The Death Squad
as Eric Benoit
1973
The Don Is Dead
as Frank Regalbuto
1972
Banyon
TVas Miles C. Banyon
1971
Banyon
as Miles C. Banyon
1970
Pieces of Dreams
as Gregory Lind
1969
Justine
as Narouz
1968
The Stalking Moon
as Nick Tana
1967
Reflections in a Golden Eye
as Pvt. L.G. Williams
1961

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/13/1941
Day of Death
10/11/2019
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA