Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Born July 13, 1941 in Rochester, New York, USA
Died October 11, 2019 (Age 78)
Known For Acting
Popularity 1.1
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.

Also Known As Robert Wallace Foster Jr.

Filmography

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
2025
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
Sheriff Truman (archival footage)
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2022
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
Grave Intentions
2021
Grave Intentions
Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
2020
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
Sheriff Hadley Marshall
Amazing Stories
2020
Amazing Stories
Joe Harris
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Self
QT8: The First Eight
2019
QT8: The First Eight
Self
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Ed
Phil
2019
Phil
Bing Fisk
What They Had
2018
What They Had
Burt
Bigger
2018
Bigger
Joe Weider (2008)
The Big Take
2018
The Big Take
Detective Aborn
King Cohen
2018
King Cohen
Self
Damsel
2018
Damsel
Old Preacher
Small Town Crime
2018
Small Town Crime
Steve Yendel
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
Behind the Red Curtain
2017
Behind the Red Curtain
Self
Bad Binoculars
2017
Bad Binoculars
Self
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Self
Acts of Vengeance
2017
Acts of Vengeance
Chuck
Small Crimes
2017
Small Crimes
Joe Denton Sr.
The Case for Christ
2017
The Case for Christ
Walter Strobel
Divorce
2016
Divorce
Donald
Bus Driver
2016
Bus Driver
General Sorbin
The American Side
2016
The American Side
Sterling Whitmore
Too Late
2016
Too Late
Gordy Lyons
The Confirmation
2016
The Confirmation
Otto
London Has Fallen
2016
London Has Fallen
General Edward Clegg
Home
2015
Home
Man
2015
The Program
Michael
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
2015
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy
Art of the Prank
2015
Art of the Prank
Role not specified
Survivor
2015
Survivor
Bill Talbot
The Bridge Partner
2015
The Bridge Partner
Don Whalen
Better Call Saul
2015
Better Call Saul
Ed
Automata
2014
Automata
Robert Bold
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Actor
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
Self
La última película de Jess Franco
2013
La última película de Jess Franco
Self
Ironside
2013
Ironside
Michael Burke
Coffee, Kill Boss
2013
Coffee, Kill Boss
Walt Ford
Olympus Has Fallen
2013
Olympus Has Fallen
General Edward Clegg
Somewhere Slow
2013
Somewhere Slow
Chris McConville
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
2013
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Self
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Franlin/Death
Hotel Noir
2012
Hotel Noir
Jim
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Kurtzman (voice)
Alcatraz
2012
Alcatraz
Ray Archer
Last Man Standing
2011
Last Man Standing
Bud Baxter
The Descendants
2011
The Descendants
Scott Thorson
Girl Walks Into a Bar
2011
Girl Walks Into a Bar
Dodge
American Grindhouse
2011
American Grindhouse
Himself - Narrator
Transformers: Prime
2010
Transformers: Prime
General Bryce (voice)
Kalamity
2010
Kalamity
Tom Klepack
The Trial
2010
The Trial
Ray
The Bannen Way
2010
The Bannen Way
Mr. B
The Bannen Way
2010
The Bannen Way
Mr. B
Middle Men
2009
Middle Men
Louie LA LA
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Sergeant Volkom
Thick as Thieves
2009
Thick as Thieves
Lt. Weber
Childrens Hospital
2008
Childrens Hospital
Donald
Would Be Kings
2008
Would Be Kings
Role not specified
Touching Home
2008
Touching Home
Jim "Perk" Perkins
Jack and Jill vs. The World
2008
Jack and Jill vs. The World
Norman / Narrator (uncredited)
Expecting Love
2008
Expecting Love
George Patten
Breaking Bad
2008
Breaking Bad
Ed
2007
Grampa's Cabin
Grampa
Cleaner
2007
Cleaner
Arlo Grange
Dragon Wars: D-War
2007
Dragon Wars: D-War
Jack
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007
Rise: Blood Hunter
Lloyd
13 Graves
2006
13 Graves
Tom Ferris
Heroes
2006
Heroes
Arthur Petrelli
Lucky Number Slevin
2006
Lucky Number Slevin
Murphy
Firewall
2006
Firewall
Harry
Wild Seven
2006
Wild Seven
Wilson
The Hunt For the BTK Killer
2005
The Hunt For the BTK Killer
Detective Jason Magida
The Spaghetti West
2005
The Spaghetti West
Narrator
Tilt
2005
Tilt
Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne
Numb3rs
2005
Numb3rs
Agent Thomas Larson
Desperate Housewives
2004
Desperate Housewives
Nick Delfino
Clubhouse
2004
Clubhouse
Burt Austin
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Justice League Unlimited
The President (voice)
Grand Theft Parsons
2004
Grand Theft Parsons
Stanley Parsons
Karen Sisco
2003
Karen Sisco
Marshall Sisco
Undefeated
2003
Undefeated
Scott Green
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Roger Wixon
Confidence
2003
Confidence
Morgan Price
Murder in Greenwich
2002
Murder in Greenwich
Steve Carroll
Strange Hearts
2002
Strange Hearts
Jack Waters
Fastlane
2002
Fastlane
Ray-Ray
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
2002
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
Self
Like Mike
2002
Like Mike
Coach Wagner
Street Time
2002
Street Time
Tony DeAngelo
Lone Hero
2002
Lone Hero
Gus
Due East
2002
Due East
Jesse Rapple
Human Nature
2001
Human Nature
Nathan's Father
The Joe Spinell Story
2001
The Joe Spinell Story
Self
Finder's Fee
2001
Finder's Fee
Campbell
Mulholland Drive
2001
Mulholland Drive
Detective McKnight
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes
2001
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes
Ken "Pappa" Kimes
The Magic of Marciano
2000
The Magic of Marciano
Henry
Diamond Men
2000
Diamond Men
Eddie Miller
Me, Myself & Irene
2000
Me, Myself & Irene
Colonel Partington
Lakeboat
2000
Lakeboat
Joe
Supernova
2000
Supernova
A.J. Marley
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
1999
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
Sal Fortuna
It's the Rage
1999
It's the Rage
Tyler
Mulholland Dr.
1999
Mulholland Dr.
Detective McKnight
Family Tree
1999
Family Tree
Henry Musser
Outside Ozona
1998
Outside Ozona
Odell Parks
Psycho
1998
Psycho
Dr. Simon
Rear Window
1998
Rear Window
Detective Charlie Moore
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
Jackie Brown
1997
Jackie Brown
Max Cherry
Demolition University
1997
Demolition University
Gentry
American Perfekt
1997
American Perfekt
Jake Nyman
Night Vision
1997
Night Vision
Teak Taylor
Uncle Sam
1996
Uncle Sam
Congressman Alvin Cummings
Original Gangstas
1996
Original Gangstas
Detective Slatten
The Method
1996
The Method
Christian's father
Hindsight
1996
Hindsight
Michael Donahue
Guns & Lipstick
1995
Guns & Lipstick
Captain Dimaggio
Scanner Cop II
1995
Scanner Cop II
Captain Jack Bitters
One West Waikiki
1994
One West Waikiki
Role not specified
Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction
1994
Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction
Bob Sibley
American Yakuza
1993
American Yakuza
Littman
Cover Story
1993
Cover Story
Therapist
South Beach
1993
South Beach
Det. Ted Coleman
1993
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
Sid (uncredited)
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Ricky Ricketts
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Lane Tillman
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
1992
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Dr. Powell
In the Shadow of a Killer
1992
In the Shadow of a Killer
Charles Galbis
29th Street
1991
29th Street
Sgt. Tartaglia
P.S. I Luv U
1991
P.S. I Luv U
Role not specified
Diplomatic Immunity
1991
Diplomatic Immunity
Stonebridge
Committed
1991
Committed
Dr. Desmond Moore
In Between
1991
In Between
Vinnie
Peacemaker
1990
Peacemaker
Yates
Twin Peaks
1990
Twin Peaks
Frank Truman
Checkered Flag
1990
Checkered Flag
Jack Cotton
The Banker
1989
The Banker
Dan
The Simpsons
1989
The Simpsons
Lucky Jim (voice)
Satan's Princess
1989
Satan's Princess
Lou Cherney
Esmeralda Bay
1989
Esmeralda Bay
Madero
Jesse Hawkes
1989
Jesse Hawkes
Role not specified
Crossbow: The Movie
1989
Crossbow: The Movie
Aymong
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Counterforce
1988
Counterforce
The Dictator
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Jake and the Fatman
Ed Delaney
1987
Once a Hero
Gumshoe
Once a Hero
1987
Once a Hero
Gumshoe
Hollywood Harry
1986
Hollywood Harry
Harold "Harry" Petry
The Delta Force
1986
The Delta Force
Abdul
Walking the Edge
1985
Walking the Edge
Jason Walk
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Gilbert Gaston
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Frank Roussel
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Tales from the Darkside
Garry Cooley
Hotel
1982
Hotel
Steve Cameron
Vigilante
1982
Vigilante
Eddie Marino
Goliath Awaits
1981
Goliath Awaits
Comdr. Jeff Selkirk
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
1981
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
Coach Alan Arnoldi
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Magnum, P.I.
Role not specified
Alligator
1980
Alligator
David
The Black Hole
1979
The Black Hole
Captain Dan Holland
The Lady in Red
1979
The Lady in Red
Turk (uncredited)
The Darker Side of Terror
1979
The Darker Side of Terror
Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone
Avalanche
1978
Avalanche
Nick Thorne
Standing Tall
1978
Standing Tall
Luke Shasta
Stunts
1977
Stunts
Glen Wilson
The City
1977
The City
Lt. Matt Lewis
Gibbsville
1976
Gibbsville
Role not specified
1976
Royce
Royce
1975
Medical Story
Role not specified
1974
Nakia
Role not specified
Nakia
1974
Nakia
Deputy Nakia Parker
The Death Squad
1974
The Death Squad
Eric Benoit
The Don Is Dead
1973
The Don Is Dead
Frank Regalbuto
Police Story
1973
Police Story
Role not specified
1972
Banyon
Miles C. Banyon
1972
Journey Through Rosebud
Frank
Banyon
1971
Banyon
Miles C. Banyon
Cover Me Babe
1970
Cover Me Babe
Tony Hill
Pieces of Dreams
1970
Pieces of Dreams
Gregory Lind
Medium Cool
1969
Medium Cool
John
Justine
1969
Justine
Narouz
The Stalking Moon
1968
The Stalking Moon
Nick Tana
Reflections in a Golden Eye
1967
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Pvt. L.G. Williams
Judd for the Defense
1967
Judd for the Defense
Role not specified
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Role not specified
Hollywood Harry
1986
Hollywood Harry
Director
Diamond Men
2000
Diamond Men
Executive Producer
Hollywood Harry
1986
Hollywood Harry
Producer
Knight Rider
1982
Knight Rider
Executive Producer