Frederic Forrest

Acting

Frederic Forrest

Born December 23, 1936Waxahachie, Texas, USA86 credits

Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. (December 23, 1936 – June 23, 2023) was an American actor. A figure of the New Hollywood movement, Forrest was best known for his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola, playing prominent roles in The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), One from the Heart (1982), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Huston Dyer in the musical drama The Rose (1979). Forrest came to public attention for his performance in When the Legends Die (1972), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. His other film credits include The Missouri Breaks (1976), Hammett (1982), Valley Girl (1983), The Two Jakes (1990), Falling Down (1993), and All the King's Men (2006), along with the television series 21 Jump Street, Lonesome Dove, and Die Kinder. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frederic Forrest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Films to Die For
2025Films to Die For
as (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
All the King's Men
2006All the King's Men
as Willie's FatherMovie
Path to War
2003Path to War
as Earle G. WheelerMovie
The House Next Door
2002The House Next Door
as Vernon CrankMovie
Militia
2000Militia
as William FainMovie
A Piece of Eden
2000A Piece of Eden
as Paulo TrediciMovie
Shadow Hours
2000Shadow Hours
as SeanMovie
Spreading Ground
2000Spreading Ground
as Michael McGivernMovie
Implicated
1999Implicated
as Det. LuddyMovie
Shadow Lake
1999Shadow Lake
as Lt. Roy HarmanMovie
The First 9½ Weeks
1998The First 9½ Weeks
as David MillmanMovie
Black Thunder
1998Black Thunder
as The AdmiralMovie
One of Our Own
1998One of Our Own
as Maj. Ron BridgesMovie
Whatever
1998Whatever
as Mr. ChaminskiMovie
Point Blank
1998Point Blank
as Mac BradfordMovie
Boogie Boy
1998Boogie Boy
as Edsel DundeeMovie
Alone
1997Alone
as CarlMovie
The End of Violence
1997The End of Violence
as MacDermotMovie
The Brave
1997The Brave
as Lou Sr.Movie
Crash Dive
1997Crash Dive
as Admiral PendletonMovie
Andersonville
1996Andersonville
as Sgt. McSpaddenMovie
Andersonville
1996Andersonville
as Sgt. McSpaddenTV
One Night Stand
1995One Night Stand
as Michael JoslynMovie
Lassie
1994Lassie
as Sam GarlandMovie
Chasers
1994Chasers
as Duane, MechanicMovie
Against the Wall
1994Against the Wall
as WeisbadMovie
Hidden Fears
1993Hidden Fears
as MikeMovie
Precious Victims
1993Precious Victims
as Sheriff FrankMovie
Trauma
1993Trauma
as Dr. JuddMovie
Falling Down
1993Falling Down
as Surplus Store OwnerMovie
Rain Without Thunder
1993Rain Without Thunder
as Walker Point WardenMovie
The Habitation of Dragons
1992The Habitation of Dragons
as Leonard TolliverMovie
Citizen Cohn
1992Citizen Cohn
as Dashiell HammettMovie
Twin Sisters
1992Twin Sisters
as DelvauxMovie
Double Obsession
1992Double Obsession
as Paul HarknessMovie
Die Kinder
1990Die Kinder
as LomaxTV
The Two Jakes
1990The Two Jakes
as Chuck NewtyMovie
Music Box
1989Music Box
as Jack BurkeMovie
Cat Chaser
1989Cat Chaser
as Nolen TynerMovie
Valentino Returns
1989Valentino Returns
as Sonny GibbsMovie
Margaret Bourke-White
1989Margaret Bourke-White
as Erskine CaldwellMovie
Lonesome Dove
1989Lonesome Dove
as Blue DuckTV
Gotham
1988Gotham
as Father GeorgeMovie
Little Girl Lost
1988Little Girl Lost
as Tim BradyMovie
21 Jump Street
198721 Jump Street
as Richard JenkoTV
Stacking
1987Stacking
as Buster McGuireMovie
Where are the Children?
1986Where are the Children?
as Courtney ParrishMovie
The Deliberate Stranger
1986The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Bob KeppelMovie
The Deliberate Stranger
1986The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Bob KeppelTV
Return
1985Return
as Brian StovingMovie
Right to Kill?
1985Right to Kill?
as Richard Jahnke, Sr.Movie
Quo Vadis?
1985Quo Vadis?
as PetroniusTV
The Stone Boy
1984The Stone Boy
as Andy JansenMovie
Best Kept Secrets
1984Best Kept Secrets
as Blaise DietzMovie
Calamity Jane
1984Calamity Jane
as Wild Bill HickokMovie
The Parade
1984The Parade
as Matt KirbyMovie
Saigon: Year of the Cat
1983Saigon: Year of the Cat
as Bob ChesneauMovie
Valley Girl
1983Valley Girl
as Steve RichmanMovie
Hammett
1982Hammett
as HammettMovie
The Rose
1979The Rose
as Huston DyerMovie
The Survival of Dana
1979The Survival of Dana
as Mr. DavisMovie
Apocalypse Now
1979Apocalypse Now
as Jay 'Chef' HicksMovie
It Lives Again
1978It Lives Again
as Eugene ScottMovie
Ruby and Oswald
1978Ruby and Oswald
as Lee Harvey OswaldMovie
Permission to Kill
1975Permission to Kill
as Scott AllisonMovie
Promise Him Anything
1975Promise Him Anything
as Paul HunterMovie
The Dion Brothers
1974The Dion Brothers
as Russell (Rut) DionMovie
Larry
1974Larry
as Larry HermanMovie
The Don Is Dead
1973The Don Is Dead
as Tony FargoMovie
When the Legends Die
1972When the Legends Die
as Tom Black BullMovie
Futz
1969Futz
as SugfordMovie
The Filthy Five
1968The Filthy Five
as Johnny LongoMovie