Robert Forster

Known for: Acting

Born: 1941-07-13 – 2019-10-11 (aged 78)

From: Rochester, New York, USA

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 (190)

MOVIE★ 4.8
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.7
Grave Intentions
2021
as Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
2020
as Sheriff Hadley Marshall
TV★ 7.3
Amazing Stories
2020
as Joe Harris
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
QT8: The First Eight
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Ed
MOVIE★ 4.8
Phil
2019
as Bing Fisk
MOVIE★ 6.5
What They Had
2018
as Burt
MOVIE★ 6.9
Bigger
2018
as Joe Weider (2008)
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Big Take
2018
as Detective Aborn
MOVIE★ 6.4
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
Damsel
2018
as Old Preacher
MOVIE★ 6.4
Small Town Crime
2018
as Steve Yendel
MOVIE★ 8.0
Bad Binoculars
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Behind the Red Curtain
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Acts of Vengeance
2017
as Chuck
MOVIE★ 5.4
Small Crimes
2017
as Joe Denton Sr.
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Case for Christ
2017
as Walter Strobel
TV★ 6.5
Divorce
2016
as Donald
MOVIE★ 5.2
Bus Driver
2016
as General Sorbin
MOVIE★ 4.7
The American Side
2016
as Sterling Whitmore
MOVIE★ 6.8
Too Late
2016
as Gordy Lyons
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Confirmation
2016
as Otto
MOVIE★ 6.2
London Has Fallen
2016
as General Edward Clegg
MOVIE★ 8.2
Home
2015
as Man
MOVIE
The Program
2015
as Michael
MOVIE
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
2015
as 'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy
MOVIE★ 6.8
Art of the Prank
2015
MOVIE★ 5.7
Survivor
2015
as Bill Talbot
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Bridge Partner
2015
as Don Whalen
TV★ 8.7
Better Call Saul
2015
as Ed
MOVIE★ 5.9
Automata
2014
as Robert Bold
MOVIE★ 7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Self - Actor
MOVIE★ 7.0
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.4
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
La última película de Jess Franco
2013
as Self
TV★ 5.1
Ironside
2013
as Michael Burke
MOVIE★ 5.5
Coffee, Kill Boss
2013
as Walt Ford
MOVIE★ 6.4
Olympus Has Fallen
2013
as General Edward Clegg
MOVIE★ 4.0
Somewhere Slow
2013
as Chris McConville
MOVIE★ 6.7
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
2013
as Self
MOVIE
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
as Franlin/Death
MOVIE★ 5.7
Hotel Noir
2012
as Jim
TV★ 8.3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Kurtzman (voice)
TV★ 6.0
The Soul Man
2012
as Father James Ignatius
TV★ 6.3
Alcatraz
2012
as Ray Archer
TV★ 7.2
Last Man Standing
2011
as Bud Baxter
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Descendants
2011
as Scott Thorson
MOVIE★ 5.1
Girl Walks Into a Bar
2011
as Dodge
MOVIE★ 6.8
American Grindhouse
2011
as Himself - Narrator
TV★ 8.1
Transformers: Prime
2010
as General Bryce (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.1
Kalamity
2010
as Tom Klepack
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Trial
2010
as Ray
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Bannen Way
2010
as Mr. B
TV★ 4.2
The Bannen Way
2010
as Mr. B
MOVIE★ 6.5
Middle Men
2009
as Louie LA LA
MOVIE★ 6.0
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009
as Sergeant Volkom
MOVIE★ 6.0
Thick as Thieves
2009
as Lt. Weber
TV★ 6.9
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Donald
MOVIE★ 3.6
Would Be Kings
2008
MOVIE★ 6.5
Touching Home
2008
as Jim "Perk" Perkins
MOVIE★ 5.3
Jack and Jill vs. The World
2008
as Norman / Narrator (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.2
Expecting Love
2008
as George Patten
TV★ 8.9
Breaking Bad
2008
as Ed
MOVIE
Grampa's Cabin
2007
as Grampa
MOVIE★ 6.1
Cleaner
2007
as Arlo Grange
MOVIE★ 4.6
Dragon Wars: D-War
2007
as Jack
TV★ 7.5
Army Wives
2007
as General Grayson
MOVIE★ 5.3
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007
as Lloyd
MOVIE★ 4.4
13 Graves
2006
as Tom Ferris
TV★ 7.4
Heroes
2006
as Arthur Petrelli
MOVIE★ 7.5
Lucky Number Slevin
2006
as Murphy
MOVIE★ 5.9
Firewall
2006
as Harry
MOVIE★ 4.3
Wild Seven
2006
as Wilson
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Hunt for the BTK Killer
2005
as Detective Jason Magida
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Spaghetti West
2005
as Narrator
TV★ 7.3
Tilt
2005
as Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne
TV★ 7.0
Numb3rs
2005
as Agent Thomas Larson
TV★ 7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Nick Delfino
TV★ 5.0
Clubhouse
2004
as Burt Austin
TV★ 8.3
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as The President (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Grand Theft Parsons
2004
as Stanley Parsons
TV★ 7.1
Karen Sisco
2003
as Marshall Sisco
MOVIE★ 3.2
Undefeated
2003
as Scott Green
MOVIE★ 5.5
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
as Roger Wixon
MOVIE★ 6.3
Confidence
2003
as Morgan Price
MOVIE★ 4.8
Murder in Greenwich
2002
as Steve Carroll
MOVIE★ 4.2
Strange Hearts
2002
as Jack Waters
TV★ 6.5
Fastlane
2002
as Ray-Ray
MOVIE★ 7.7
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Like Mike
2002
as Coach Wagner
TV★ 2.5
Street Time
2002
as Tony DeAngelo
MOVIE★ 3.6
Lone Hero
2002
as Gus
MOVIE★ 6.4
Due East
2002
as Jesse Rapple
MOVIE★ 6.0
Human Nature
2001
as Nathan's Father
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Joe Spinell Story
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Finder's Fee
2001
as Campbell
MOVIE★ 7.8
Mulholland Drive
2001
as Detective McKnight
MOVIE★ 7.3
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes
2001
as Ken "Pappa" Kimes
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Magic of Marciano
2000
as Henry
MOVIE★ 5.9
Diamond Men
2000
as Eddie Miller
MOVIE★ 6.6
Me, Myself & Irene
2000
as Colonel Partington
MOVIE★ 4.7
Lakeboat
2000
as Joe
MOVIE★ 5.0
Supernova
2000
as A.J. Marley
MOVIE★ 3.8
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
1999
as Sal Fortuna
MOVIE★ 5.5
All the Rage
1999
as Tyler
MOVIE★ 9.0
Family Tree
1999
as Henry Musser
MOVIE★ 5.2
Outside Ozona
1998
as Odell Parks
MOVIE★ 5.1
Psycho
1998
as Dr. Simon
MOVIE★ 5.4
Rear Window
1998
as Detective Moore
MOVIE★ 3.0
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Jackie Brown
1997
as Max Cherry
MOVIE★ 3.2
Demolition University
1997
as Gentry
MOVIE★ 6.5
American Perfekt
1997
as Jake
MOVIE★ 5.4
Night Vision
1997
as Teak Taylor
MOVIE★ 4.9
Uncle Sam
1996
as Congressman Alvin Cummings
MOVIE★ 5.6
Original Gangstas
1996
as Detective Slatten
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Method
1996
as Christian's father
MOVIE★ 4.0
Hindsight
1996
as Michael Donahue
MOVIE★ 4.2
Guns & Lipstick
1995
as Captain Dimaggio
MOVIE★ 5.3
Scanner Cop II
1995
as Captain Jack Bitters
TV★ 7.7
One West Waikiki
1994
MOVIE★ 4.1
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III
1994
as Bob Sibley
MOVIE★ 5.8
American Yakuza
1993
as Littman
MOVIE★ 4.8
Cover Story
1993
as Therapist
MOVIE★ 3.5
South Beach
1993
as Det. Ted Coleman
MOVIE★ 7.5
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
1993
as Sid (uncredited)
TV★ 7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Ricky Ricketts
MOVIE★ 5.2
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
1992
as Dr. Powell
MOVIE★ 4.5
In the Shadow of a Killer
1992
as Charles Galbis
MOVIE★ 7.0
29th Street
1991
as Sgt. Tartaglia
TV★ 6.4
P.S. I Luv U
1991
MOVIE★ 3.8
Diplomatic Immunity
1991
as Stonebridge
MOVIE★ 6.0
Committed
1991
as Dr. Desmond Moore
MOVIE★ 8.5
In Between
1991
as Vinnie
MOVIE★ 3.3
Checkered Flag
1990
as Jack Cotton
MOVIE★ 5.1
Peacemaker
1990
as Yates
TV★ 8.3
Twin Peaks
1990
as Frank Truman
MOVIE★ 4.4
The Banker
1989
as Dan
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Lucky Jim (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.1
Satan's Princess
1989
as Lou Cherney
MOVIE★ 5.2
Esmeralda Bay
1989
as Madero
TV★ 7.0
Jesse Hawkes
1989
MOVIE★ 6.3
Crossbow: The Movie
1989
as Aymong
MOVIE★ 6.0
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.6
Counterforce
1988
as The Dictator
TV★ 6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Ed Delaney
TV★ 9.0
Once a Hero
1987
as Gumshoe
TV★ 6.3
Crossbow
1987
as Aymong
MOVIE
Once a Hero
1987
as Gumshoe
MOVIE★ 3.6
Hollywood Harry
1986
as Harold "Harry" Petry
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Delta Force
1986
as Abdul
MOVIE★ 5.4
Walking the Edge
1985
as Jason Walk
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Gilbert Gaston
TV★ 7.2
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Garry Cooley
MOVIE★ 6.2
Vigilante
1983
as Eddie Marino
TV★ 6.8
Hotel
1982
as Steve Cameron
TV★ 6.9
Goliath Awaits
1981
as Comdr. Jeff Selkirk
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
1981
as Coach Alan Arnoldi
TV★ 7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Tyler Peabody McKinney
MOVIE★ 6.0
Alligator
1980
as David
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Black Hole
1979
as Captain Dan Holland
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Lady in Red
1979
as Turk (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Darker Side of Terror
1979
as Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone
MOVIE★ 3.6
Avalanche
1978
as Nick Thorne
MOVIE★ 6.0
Standing Tall
1978
as Luke Shasta
MOVIE★ 5.3
Stunts
1977
as Glen Wilson
MOVIE★ 6.1
The City
1977
as Lt. Matt Lewis
TV★ 10.0
Gibbsville
1976
MOVIE
Royce
1976
as Royce
TV★ 5.0
Medical Story
1975
as David Corbin
TV★ 6.0
Nakia
1974
MOVIE★ 9.0
Nakia
1974
as Deputy Nakia Parker
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Death Squad
1974
as Eric Benoit
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Don Is Dead
1973
as Frank Regalbuto
TV★ 7.0
Police Story
1973
TV★ 8.0
Banyon
1972
as Miles C. Banyon
MOVIE★ 10.0
Journey Through Rosebud
1972
as Frank
MOVIE★ 9.0
Banyon
1971
as Miles C. Banyon
MOVIE★ 4.7
Cover Me Babe
1970
as Tony Hill
MOVIE★ 4.6
Pieces of Dreams
1970
as Gregory Lind
MOVIE★ 6.7
Medium Cool
1969
as John
MOVIE★ 4.4
Justine
1969
as Narouz
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Stalking Moon
1968
as Nick Tana
MOVIE★ 6.5
Reflections in a Golden Eye
1967
as Pvt. L.G. Williams
TV★ 7.7
Judd, for the Defense
1967
TV★ 7.3
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961