Robert Forster
Born: 1941-07-13 in Rochester, New York, USA
Died: 2019-10-11
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- I Know Catherine, the Log Lady as Sheriff Truman (archival footage)
2022
2021
- Grave Intentions as Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
2020
- Amazing Stories as Joe Harris
- The Wolf of Snow Hollow as Sheriff Hadley Marshall
2019
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Ed
- The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Self
- QT8: The First Eight as Self
- Phil as Bing Fisk
2018
- Bigger as Joe Weider (2008)
- Damsel as Old Preacher
- What They Had as Burt
- The Big Take as Detective Aborn
- Small Town Crime as Steve Yendel
- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen as Self
2017
- Small Crimes as Joe Denton Sr.
- Acts of Vengeance as Chuck
- The Case for Christ as Walter Strobel
- The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair as Self
- Behind the Red Curtain as Self
- Bad Binoculars as Self
- A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks as Self
2016
- Bus Driver as General Sorbin
- London Has Fallen as General Edward Clegg
- Divorce as Donald
- The Confirmation as Otto
- The American Side as Sterling Whitmore
- Too Late as Gordy Lyons
2015
- Better Call Saul as Ed
- Survivor as Bill Talbot
- The Program as Michael
- The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster as 'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy
- The Bridge Partner as Don Whalen
- Art of the Prank
- Home as Man
2014
- Automata as Robert Bold
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as Self - Actor
- That Guy Dick Miller as Self
2013
- Olympus Has Fallen as General Edward Clegg
- No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self
- Somewhere Slow as Chris McConville
- Ironside as Michael Burke
- La última película de Jess Franco as Self
- Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self
- Coffee, Kill Boss as Walt Ford
2012
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Kurtzman (voice)
- Alcatraz as Ray Archer
- The Soul Man as Father James Ignatius
- Hotel Noir as Jim
- Grimm Fairy Tales Animated as Franlin/Death
2011
- Last Man Standing as Bud Baxter
- The Descendants as Scott Thorson
- American Grindhouse as Himself - Narrator
- Girl Walks Into a Bar as Dodge
2010
- Transformers: Prime as General Bryce (voice)
- Kalamity as Tom Klepack
- The Trial as Ray
- The Bannen Way as Mr. B
- The Bannen Way as Mr. B
2009
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past as Sergeant Volkom
- Middle Men as Louie LA LA
- Thick as Thieves as Lt. Weber
2008
- Breaking Bad as Ed
- Childrens Hospital as Donald
- Touching Home as Jim "Perk" Perkins
- Would Be Kings
- Expecting Love as George Patten
- Jack and Jill vs. The World as Norman / Narrator (uncredited)
2007
- Army Wives as General Grayson
- Cleaner as Arlo Grange
- Dragon Wars: D-War as Jack
- Rise: Blood Hunter as Lloyd
- Grampa's Cabin as Grampa
2006
- Heroes as Arthur Petrelli
- Lucky Number Slevin as Murphy
- 13 Graves as Tom Ferris
- Firewall as Harry
- Wild Seven as Wilson
2005
- Numb3rs as Agent Thomas Larson
- Tilt as Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne
- The Spaghetti West as Narrator
- The Hunt For the BTK Killer as Detective Jason Magida
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Nick Delfino
- Justice League Unlimited as The President (voice)
- Clubhouse as Burt Austin
- Grand Theft Parsons as Stanley Parsons
2003
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Roger Wixon
- Undefeated as Scott Green
- Karen Sisco as Marshall Sisco
- Confidence as Morgan Price
2002
- Street Time as Tony DeAngelo
- Fastlane as Ray-Ray
- Lone Hero as Gus
- Strange Hearts as Jack Waters
- Like Mike as Coach Wagner
- Due East as Jesse Rapple
- Jackie Brown: How It Went Down as Self
- Murder in Greenwich as Steve Carroll
2001
- 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
- Finder's Fee as Campbell
- The Joe Spinell Story as Self
2000
- Me, Myself & Irene as Colonel Partington
- Diamond Men as Eddie Miller
- Supernova as A.J. Marley
- Lakeboat as Joe
- The Magic of Marciano as Henry
1999
- Family Tree as Henry Musser
- It's the Rage as Tyler
- Kiss Toledo Goodbye as Sal Fortuna
1998
- Psycho as Dr. Simon
- Rear Window as Detective Moore
- Outside Ozona as Odell Parks
- Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs as Self
1997
- Jackie Brown as Max Cherry
- Demolition University as Gentry
- American Perfekt as Jake
- Night Vision as Teak Taylor
1996
- The Method as Christian's father
- Hindsight as Michael Donahue
- Uncle Sam as Congressman Alvin Cummings
- Original Gangstas as Detective Slatten
1995
- Guns & Lipstick as Captain Dimaggio
- Scanner Cop II as Captain Jack Bitters
1994
- One West Waikiki
- Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction as Bob Sibley
1993
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Ricky Ricketts
- South Beach as Det. Ted Coleman
- Cover Story as Therapist
- American Yakuza as Littman
- Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash as Sid (uncredited)
1992
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence as Dr. Powell
- In the Shadow of a Killer as Charles Galbis
1991
- In Between as Vinnie
- Committed as Dr. Desmond Moore
- Diplomatic Immunity as Stonebridge
- 29th Street as Sgt. Tartaglia
- P.S. I Luv U
1990
- Twin Peaks as Frank Truman
- Peacemaker as Yates
- Checkered Flag as Jack Cotton
1989
- The Simpsons as Lucky Jim (voice)
- The Banker as Dan
- Esmeralda Bay as Madero
- Satan's Princess as Lou Cherney
- Crossbow: The Movie as Aymong
- Jesse Hawkes
1988
- Counterforce as The Dictator
- John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1987
- Jake and the Fatman as Ed Delaney
- Once a Hero as Gumshoe
- Once a Hero as Gumshoe
1986
- The Delta Force as Abdul
- Hollywood Harry as Harold "Harry" Petry
1985
- Walking the Edge as Jason Walk
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Gilbert Gaston
- Tales from the Darkside as Garry Cooley
1983
- Vigilante as Eddie Marino
1982
- Knight Rider ... (Executive Producer)
- Hotel as Steve Cameron
1981
- The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats as Coach Alan Arnoldi
- Goliath Awaits as Comdr. Jeff Selkirk
1980
- Magnum, P.I. as Tyler Peabody McKinney
- 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
- Standing Tall as Luke Shasta
- Avalanche as Nick Thorne
1976
- Royce as Royce
- Gibbsville
1975
1974
- Nakia as Deputy Nakia Parker
- The Death Squad as Eric Benoit
- Nakia
1973
- Police Story
- The Don Is Dead as Frank Regalbuto
1972
- Banyon as Miles C. Banyon
- Journey Through Rosebud as Frank
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
- Judd for the Defense
- Reflections in a Golden Eye as Pvt. L.G. Williams