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 ing Actor.
Filmography
all 194
Movies 151
TV Shows 43
self 18
Voice 4
Producer 3
Narrator 2
Sheriff Truman (archival footage)
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady (2025)
Movie
Don Whalen (segment 'The Bridge Partner')
Grave Intentions (2021)
Movie
Sheriff Hadley Marshall
The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)
Movie
Joe Harris
Amazing Stories (2020)
TV
1
Bing Fisk
Phil (2019)
Movie
Joe Weider (2008)
Bigger (2018)
Movie
Detective Aborn
The Big Take (2018)
Movie
4.4
Old Preacher
Damsel (2018)
Movie
Steve Yendel
Small Town Crime (2018)
Movie
4
Joe Denton Sr.
Small Crimes (2017)
Movie
5.5
Walter Strobel
The Case for Christ (2017)
Movie
6
Donald
Divorce (2016)
TV
4.5
General Sorbin
Bus Driver (2016)
Movie
Sterling Whitmore
The American Side (2016)
Movie
Gordy Lyons
Too Late (2016)
Movie
General Edward Clegg
London Has Fallen (2016)
Movie
5.73
'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster (2015)
Movie
Michael
The Program (2015)
Movie
Bill Talbot
Survivor (2015)
Movie
1
Don Whalen
The Bridge Partner (2015)
Movie
Robert Bold
Automata (2014)
Movie
4.89
Michael Burke
Ironside (2013)
TV
6
Walt Ford
Coffee, Kill Boss (2013)
Movie
General Edward Clegg
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Movie
6.09
Chris McConville
Somewhere Slow (2013)
Movie
Franlin/Death
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (2012)
Movie
Kurtzman (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
TV
7.67
Ray Archer
Alcatraz (2012)
TV
6
Bud Baxter
Last Man Standing (2011)
TV
7.17
Scott Thorson
The Descendants (2011)
Movie
5.5
Himself - Narrator
American Grindhouse (2011)
Movie
General Bryce (voice)
Transformers: Prime (2010)
TV
7.57
Tom Klepack
Kalamity (2010)
Movie
Mr. B
The Bannen Way (2010)
TV
The Storyteller
Red Princess Blues (2010)
Movie
Louie LA LA
Middle Men (2009)
Movie
6
Sergeant Volkom
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
Movie
7.67
Lt. Weber
Thick as Thieves (2009)
Movie
Jim 'Perk' Perkins
Touching Home (2008)
Movie
Norman / Narrator (uncredited)
Jack and Jill vs. The World (2008)
Movie
George Patten
Expecting Love (2008)
Movie
Actor
Would Be Kings (2008)
TV
Grampa
Grampa's Cabin (2007)
Movie
David Madison
Alligator Author (2007)
Movie
Arlo Grange
Cleaner (2007)
Movie
6
Tom Ferris
13 Graves (2006)
Movie
Arthur Petrelli
Heroes (2006)
TV
6
Wilson
Wild Seven (2006)
Movie
Detective Jason Magida
The Hunt For the BTK Killer (2005)
Movie
Narrator
The Spaghetti West (2005)
Movie
Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne
Tilt (2005)
TV
Agent Thomas Larson
Numb3rs (2005)
TV
5.13
Nick Delfino
Desperate Housewives (2004)
TV
7.33
Burt Austin
Clubhouse (2004)
TV
The President (voice)
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
TV
10
Jay Aldrich
The Grid (2004)
TV
6
Stanley Parsons
Grand Theft Parsons (2004)
Movie
Marshall Sisco
Karen Sisco (2003)
TV
Scott Green
Undefeated (2003)
Movie
Morgan Price
Confidence (2003)
Movie
Steve Carroll
Murder in Greenwich (2002)
Movie
Jack Waters
Strange Hearts (2002)
Movie
Ray-Ray
Fastlane (2002)
TV
Coach Wagner
Like Mike (2002)
Movie
6
Tony DeAngelo
Street Time (2002)
TV
Jesse Rapple
Due East (2002)
Movie
Nathan's Father
Human Nature (2001)
Movie
Campbell
Finder's Fee (2001)
Movie
6
Detective McKnight
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Movie
5.74
Eddie Miller / Executive Producer
Diamond Men (2000)
Movie
Colonel Partington
Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
Movie
6.75
A.J. Marley
Supernova (2000)
Movie
4
Sal Fortuna
Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999)
Movie
Henry Musser
Family Tree (1999)
Movie
Detective McKnight
Mulholland Dr. (1999)
Movie
3.5
Odell Parks
Outside Ozona (1998)
Movie
Dr. Simon
Psycho (1998)
Movie
5.42
Detective Moore
Rear Window (1998)
Movie
Max Cherry
Jackie Brown (1997)
Movie
5.79
Jake Nyman
American Perfekt (1997)
Movie
Teak Taylor
Night Vision (1997)
Movie
Congressman Alvin Cummings
Uncle Sam (1996)
Movie
6
Detective Slatten
Original Gangstas (1996)
Movie
Christian's father
The Method (1996)
Movie
Michael Donahue
Hindsight (1996)
Movie
Captain Dimaggio
Guns & Lipstick (1995)
Movie
Captain Jack Bitters
Scanner Cop II (1995)
Movie
5.7
Littman
American Yakuza (1993)
Movie
Therapist
Cover Story (1993)
Movie
Det. Ted Coleman
South Beach (1993)
Movie
Sid (uncredited)
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash (1993)
Movie
Ricky Ricketts / Lane Tillman
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
TV
5.63
Charles Galbis
In the Shadow of a Killer (1992)
Movie
Sgt. Tartaglia
29th Street (1991)
Movie
Stonebridge
Diplomatic Immunity (1991)
Movie
Dr. Desmond Moore
Committed (1991)
Movie
Vinnie
In Between (1991)
Movie
Yates
Peacemaker (1990)
Movie
Frank Truman
Twin Peaks (1990)
TV
5.48
Jack Cotton
Checkered Flag (1990)
Movie
Lucky Jim (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.68
Lou Cherney
Satan's Princess (1989)
Movie
Madero
Esmeralda Bay (1989)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
Movie
The Dictator
Counterforce (1988)
Movie
Ed Delaney
Jake and the Fatman (1987)
TV
Gumshoe
Once a Hero (1987)
TV
Gumshoe
Once a Hero (1987)
Movie
Harold 'Harry' Petry / Producer / Director
Hollywood Harry (1986)
Movie
Jason Walk
Walking the Edge (1985)
Movie
Gilbert Gaston / Frank Roussel
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Garry Cooley
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
TV
5.38
Executive Producer
Knight Rider (1982)
TV
7.1
Steve Cameron
Hotel (1982)
TV
6.35
Eddie Marino
Vigilante (1982)
Movie
Comdr. Jeff Selkirk
Goliath Awaits (1981)
TV
Coach Alan Arnoldi
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats (1981)
Movie
Tyler Peabody McKinney
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Captain Dan Holland
The Black Hole (1979)
Movie
4.62
Turk (uncredited)
The Lady in Red (1979)
Movie
Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone
The Darker Side of Terror (1979)
Movie
Nick Thorne
Avalanche (1978)
Movie
Luke Shasta
Standing Tall (1978)
Movie
Glen Wilson
Stunts (1977)
Movie
Lt. Matt Lewis
The City (1977)
Movie
Royce
Royce (1976)
Movie
Deputy Nakia Parker
Nakia (1974)
Movie
Eric Benoit
The Death Squad (1974)
Movie
Frank Regalbuto
The Don Is Dead (1973)
Movie
Miles C. Banyon
Banyon (1972)
TV
Miles C. Banyon
Banyon (1971)
Movie
Tony Hill
Cover Me Babe (1970)
Movie
Gregory Lind
Pieces of Dreams (1970)
Movie
Narouz
Justine (1969)
Movie
Nick Tana
The Stalking Moon (1968)
Movie
Pvt. L.G. Williams
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
Movie
Gallery
Information
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-07-13
Deathday
2019-10-11 (78 years old)
Birth Name
Robert Wallace Forster Jr.
Birth Place
Rochester, United States
Citizenships
United States
Also Known As
Robert Wallace Foster Jr.
Awards
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best ing Actor, Saturn Award
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Last updated:
,
-
Robert Forster
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons