Robert Forster

Deceased · Born: Jul 13, 1941 · Died: Oct 11, 2019

Personal Details

Born Jul 13, 1941 Rochester, New York, USA

Spouse

Zivia Forster
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
June Forster
( May 14, 1966 to Sep 20, 1975 )
Evie Forster
( May 4, 2024 to Oct 11, 2019 )

Parents

Robert Wallace Foster Sr.
Grace Dorothy Montanarella

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.

Career

acting

2021

Grave Intentions

Grave Intentions as Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")

2020

The Wolf of Snow Hollow

The Wolf of Snow Hollow as Sheriff Hadley Marshall

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories as Joe Harris

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul as Ed

2019

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Ed

Phil as Bing Fisk

2018

Damsel as Old Preacher

Small Town Crime

Small Town Crime as Steve Yendel

The Big Take as Detective Aborn

Bigger as Joe Weider (2008)

What They Had as Burt

2017

Acts of Vengeance

Acts of Vengeance as Chuck

The Case for Christ

The Case for Christ as Walter Strobel

Small Crimes as Joe Denton Sr.

Twin Peaks as Frank Truman

2016

London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen as General Edward Clegg

Bus Driver as General Sorbin

The American Side

The American Side as Sterling Whitmore

The Confirmation

The Confirmation as Otto

Too Late as Gordy Lyons

2015

Survivor as Bill Talbot

The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster as 'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy

Art of the Prank

Art of the Prank

2014

Automata as Robert Bold

2013

Coffee, Kill Boss

Coffee, Kill Boss as Walt Ford

Somewhere Slow as Chris McConville

2012

Hotel Noir as Jim

Alcatraz as Ray Archer

2011

Girl Walks Into a Bar

Girl Walks Into a Bar as Dodge

The Descendants

The Descendants as Scott Thorson

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing as Bud Baxter

2010

The Trial as Ray

The Bannen Way as Mr. B

Kalamity as Tom Klepack

The Bannen Way as Mr. B

2009

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves as Lt. Weber

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past as Sergeant Volkom

2008

Touching Home as Jim "Perk" Perkins

2007

D-War as Jack

Rise: Blood Hunter

Rise: Blood Hunter as Lloyd

Cleaner as Arlo Grange

2006

Wild Seven as Wilson

Firewall as Harry

2005

The Hunt for the BTK Killer

The Hunt for the BTK Killer as Detective Jason Magida

The Spaghetti West

The Spaghetti West as Narrator

2004

Grand Theft Parsons

Grand Theft Parsons as Stanley Parsons

2003

Undefeated as Scott Green

Karen Sisco as Marshall Sisco

2002

Lone Hero as Gus

Strange Hearts as Jack Waters

Like Mike as Coach Wagner

Due East as Jesse Rapple

Murder in Greenwich

Murder in Greenwich as Steve Carroll

Fastlane as Ray-Ray

2001

Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes

Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes as Ken "Pappa" Kimes

Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive as Detective Harry McKnight

Human Nature as Nathan's Father

Finder's Fee as Campbell

2000

Diamond Men as Eddie Miller

Supernova as A.J. Marley

The Magic of Marciano

The Magic of Marciano as Henry

Lakeboat as Joe

Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene as Colonel Partington

1999

Kiss Toledo Goodbye

Kiss Toledo Goodbye as Sal Fortuna

Mulholland Dr. as Detective McKnight

Family Tree as Henry Musser

All the Rage as Tyler

1998

Psycho as Dr. Simon

Outside Ozona as Odell Parks

Rear Window as Detective Charlie Moore

1997

American Perfekt

American Perfekt as Jake Nyman

Night Vision as Teak Taylor

Demolition University

Demolition University as Gentry

Jackie Brown as Max Cherry

1996

Hindsight as Michael Donahue

The Method as Christian's father

1995

Guns & Lipstick

Guns & Lipstick as Captain Dimaggio

Scanner Cop II as Captain Jack Bitters

1994

Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III

Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III as Bob Sibley

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger as Ricky Ricketts

1993

American Yakuza

American Yakuza as Littman

Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash

Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash as Sid (uncredited)

Cover Story as Therapist

South Beach as Det. Ted Coleman

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence as Dr. Powell

1992

In the Shadow of a Killer

In the Shadow of a Killer as Charles Galbis

1991

Committed as Dr. Desmond Moore

29th Street as Sgt. Tartaglia

1990

Peacemaker as Yates

Checkered Flag as Jack Cotton

1989

The Banker as Dan

Satan's Princess

Satan's Princess as Lou Cherney

Esmeralda Bay as Madero

Crossbow: The Movie

Crossbow: The Movie as Aymong

1988

Counterforce as The Dictator

1987

Once a Hero as Gumshoe

1986

The Delta Force

The Delta Force as Abdul

Hollywood Harry

Hollywood Harry as Harold "Harry" Petry

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside as Garry Cooley

1985

Walking the Edge

Walking the Edge as Jason Walk

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Gilbert Gaston

1984

1983

Vigilante as Eddie Marino

1981

Heartbreak High

Heartbreak High as Coach Alan Arnoldi

Goliath Awaits as Comdr. Jeff Selkirk

1980

Alligator as David

1979

The Darker Side of Terror

The Darker Side of Terror as Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone

The Black Hole as Captain Dan Holland

1978

Standing Tall as Luke Shasta

Avalanche as Nick Thorne

1977

The City as Lt. Matt Lewis

1974

Nakia as Deputy Nakia Parker

The Death Squad

The Death Squad as Eric Benoit

1973

The Don Is Dead

The Don Is Dead as Frank Regalbuto

1972

Journey Through Rosebud

Journey Through Rosebud as Frank

Banyon as Miles C. Banyon

1971

Banyon as Miles C. Banyon

1970

Cover Me Babe as Tony Hill

Pieces of Dreams

Pieces of Dreams as Gregory Lind

1969

Medium Cool as John

Justine as Narouz

1968

The Stalking Moon

The Stalking Moon as Nick Tana

1967

Reflections in a Golden Eye

Reflections in a Golden Eye as Pvt. L.G. Williams

appearances

2019

QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

2018

2012

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

2011

American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

2002

Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

2001

The Joe Spinell Story

The Joe Spinell Story

directing

1986

Hollywood Harry

Hollywood Harry as Director