Frederic Forrest
ActingAlso Known As
Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr.
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frederic Forrest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
(77 total)
Apocalypse Now
as Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Falling Down
as Surplus Store Owner
Return
as Brian Stoving
The Conversation
as Mark
All the King's Men
as Willie's Father
Valley Girl
as Steve Richman
The Two Jakes
as Chuck Newty
The Missouri Breaks
as Cary
Trauma
as Dr. Judd
Lassie
as Sam Garland
One from the Heart
as Hank
The Brave
as Lou Sr.
Music Box
as Jack Burke
Chasers
as Duane, Mechanic
The Rose
as Huston Dyer
Against the Wall
as Weisbad
It Lives Again
as Eugene Scott
The End of Violence
as MacDermot
TV Shows
(9 total)
Lonesome Dove
as Blue Duck
21 Jump Street
as Richard Jenko
Quo Vadis?
as Petronius
Die Kinder
as Lomax
Andersonville
as Sgt. McSpadden
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Bob Keppel