Frederic Forrest
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-12-23
Day of Death
2023-06-23 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Frederic Forrest
Biography
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.
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Acting
(2006)
All the King's Men
as Willie's Father
(2004)
The Dream Studio
as self
(2003)
Path to War
as Earle G. Wheeler
(2003)
(2002)
The House Next Door
as Vernon Crank
(2000)
Shadow Hours
as Sean
(2000)
A Piece of Eden
as Paulo Tredici
(2000)
Spreading Ground
as Michael McGivern
(2000)
Militia
as William Fain
(1999)
Shadow Lake
as Lt. Roy Harman
(1999)
Implicated
as Det. Luddy
(1998)
Point Blank
as Mac Bradford
(1998)
Boogie Boy
as Edsel Dundee
(1998)
Whatever
as Mr. Chaminski
(1998)
Black Thunder
as The Admiral
(1998)
One of Our Own
as Maj. Ron Bridges
(1998)
The First 9½ Weeks
as David Millman
(1997)
Crash Dive
as Admiral Pendleton
(1997)
The Brave
as Lou Sr.
(1997)
Alone
as Carl
(1997)
The End of Violence
as MacDermot
(1996)
Double Jeopardy
as Jack
(1996)
Andersonville
as Sgt. McSpadden
(1995)
One Night Stand
as Michael Joslyn
(1994)
Against the Wall
as Weisbad
(1994)
Chasers
as Duane, Mechanic
(1994)
Lassie
as Sam Garland
(1993)
Falling Down
as Surplus Store Owner
(1993)
Rain Without Thunder
as Walker Point Warden
(1993)
Trauma
as Dr. Judd
(1993)
Hidden Fears
as Mike
(1993)
Precious Victims
as Sheriff Frank
(1992)
Twin Sisters
as Delvaux
(1992)
Citizen Cohn
as Dashiell Hammett
(1992)
The Habitation of Dragons
as Leonard Tolliver
(1992)
Double Obsession
as Paul Harkness
(1991)
(1990)
The Two Jakes
as Chuck Newty
(1989)
Valentino Returns
as Sonny Gibbs
(1989)
Music Box
as Jack Burke
(1989)
Cat Chaser
as Nolen Tyner
(1989)
Margaret Bourke-White
as Erskine Caldwell
(1988)
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
as Eddie
(1988)
Little Girl Lost
as Tim Brady
(1988)
Gotham
as Father George
(1988)
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
as Raoul Schumacher
(1987)
Stacking
as Buster McGuire
(1986)
Where Are the Children?
as Courtney Parrish
(1986)
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Bob Keppel
(1986)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Pap Finn
(1985)
Return
as Brian Stoving
(1985)
Right to Kill?
as Richard Jahnke, Sr.
(1984)
Who Will Love My Children?
as Ivan Fray
(1984)
Best Kept Secrets
as Blaise Dietz
(1984)
The Parade
as Matt Kirby
(1984)
Calamity Jane
as Wild Bill Hickok
(1984)
The Stone Boy
as Andy Jansen
(1983)
Saigon: Year of the Cat
as Bob Chesneau
(1983)
Valley Girl
as Steve Richman
(1982)
Hammett
as Hammett
(1982)
One from the Heart
as Hank
(1979)
Apocalypse Now
as Jay 'Chef' Hicks
(1979)
The Rose
as Huston Dyer
(1979)
The Survival of Dana
as Mr. Davis
(1978)
It Lives Again
as Eugene Scott
(1978)
Ruby and Oswald
as Lee Harvey Oswald
(1976)
The Missouri Breaks
as Cary
(1975)
Promise Him Anything
as Paul Hunter
(1975)
Permission to Kill
as Scott Allison
(1974)
The Conversation
as Mark
(1974)
The Dion Brothers
as Russell (Rut) Dion
(1974)
Larry
as Larry Herman
(1973)
The Don Is Dead
as Tony Fargo
(1972)
When the Legends Die
as Tom Black Bull
(1969)
Futz
as Sugford
(1968)
The Filthy Five
as Johnny Longo