Deceased

How Did Robert Forster Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78

Also known asRobert Wallace Foster Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/07/1941Born inRochester, New York, USADied11/10/2019Died inLos AngelesCausebrain cancer, brain tumorWikidataQ367155 ↗TMDb#5694 ↗

Robert Wallace Foster Jr., known professionally as Robert Forster, was an American actor. He made his screen debut as Private L.G. Williams in John Huston's Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), followed by a starring role as news reporter John Cassellis in the landmark New Hollywood film Medium Cool (1969). For his portrayal of bail bondsman Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown (1997), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Filmography109 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	American Badass: A Michael Madsen RetrospectiveMovie	Self	81
2019	El Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieMovie	Ed	78
2019	QT8: The First EightMovie	Self	78
2018	What They HadMovie	Burt	77
2018	Small Town CrimeMovie	Steve Yendel	77
2018	King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenMovie	Self	77
2017	Acts of VengeanceMovie	Chuck	76
2017	A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin PeaksMovie	Self	76
2017	Small CrimesMovie	Joe Denton Sr.	76
2016	DivorceSeries	Donald	75
2016	London Has FallenMovie	General Edward Clegg	75
2016	The ConfirmationMovie	Otto	75
2016	Too LateMovie	Gordy Lyons	75
2015	SurvivorMovie	Bill Talbot	74
2015	Better Call SaulSeries	Ed	74
2015	HomeMovie	Man	74
2015	The Adventures of Biffle and ShoosterMovie	'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy	74
2014	AutomataMovie	Robert Bold	73
2014	Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsMovie	Self - Actor	73
2013	Olympus Has FallenMovie	General Edward Clegg	72
2013	Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of FilmmakingMovie	Self	72
2013	IronsideSeries	Michael Burke	72
2012	AlcatrazSeries	Ray Archer	71
2012	Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSeries	Kurtzman (voice)	71
2012	The Soul ManSeries	Father James Ignatius	71
2012	Hotel NoirMovie	Jim	71
2011	Last Man StandingSeries	Bud Baxter	70
2010	Transformers: PrimeSeries	General Bryce (voice)	69
2009	Middle MenMovie	Louie LA LA	68
2008	Breaking BadSeries	Ed	67
2008	Childrens HospitalSeries	Donald	67
2008	Touching HomeMovie	Jim "Perk" Perkins	67
2008	Expecting LoveMovie	George Patten	67
2007	Army WivesSeries	General Grayson	66
2007	Dragon Wars: D-WarMovie	Jack	66
2007	CleanerMovie	Arlo Grange	66
2006	HeroesSeries	Arthur Petrelli	65
2006	Lucky Number SlevinMovie	Murphy	65
2005	Numb3rsSeries	Agent Thomas Larson	64
2005	TiltSeries	Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne	64
2004	Desperate HousewivesSeries	Nick Delfino	63
2004	Justice League UnlimitedSeries	The President (voice)	63
2004	ClubhouseSeries	Burt Austin	63
2003	Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleMovie	Roger Wixon	62
2002	Due EastMovie	Jesse Rapple	61
2002	Like MikeMovie	Coach Wagner	61
2002	Street TimeSeries	Tony DeAngelo	61
2002	FastlaneSeries	Ray-Ray	61
2002	Jackie Brown: How It Went DownMovie	Self	61
2002	Strange HeartsMovie	Jack Waters	61
2001	Mulholland DriveMovie	Detective McKnight	60
2001	The Joe Spinell StoryMovie	Self	60
2001	Finder's FeeMovie	Campbell	60
2001	Human NatureMovie	Nathan's Father	60
2000	Me, Myself & IreneMovie	Colonel Partington	59
2000	SupernovaMovie	A.J. Marley	59
1999	Family TreeMovie	Henry Musser	58
1999	All the RageMovie	Tyler	58
1998	Outside OzonaMovie	Odell Parks	57
1998	Rear WindowMovie	Detective Moore	57
1998	PsychoMovie	Dr. Simon	57
1998	Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des ErfolgsMovie	Self	57
1997	Jackie BrownMovie	Max Cherry	56
1997	Night VisionMovie	Teak Taylor	56
1996	Uncle SamMovie	Congressman Alvin Cummings	55
1996	Original GangstasMovie	Detective Slatten	55
1994	One West WaikikiSeries	—	53
1993	Walker, Texas RangerSeries	Ricky Ricketts	52
1993	Sex, Love and Cold Hard CashMovie	Sid (uncredited)	52
1993	South BeachMovie	Det. Ted Coleman	52
1993	Cover StoryMovie	Therapist	52
1993	American YakuzaMovie	Littman	52
1992	Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceMovie	Dr. Powell	51
1992	In the Shadow of a KillerMovie	Charles Galbis	51
1991	29th StreetMovie	Sgt. Tartaglia	50
1991	P.S. I Luv USeries	—	50
1991	Diplomatic ImmunityMovie	Stonebridge	50
1990	Twin PeaksSeries	Frank Truman	49
1989	The SimpsonsSeries	Lucky Jim (voice)	48
1989	Jesse HawkesSeries	—	48
1989	Satan's PrincessMovie	Lou Cherney	48
1988	John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the MaverickMovie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	47
1987	Jake and the FatmanSeries	Ed Delaney	46
1987	CrossbowSeries	Aymong	46
1986	The Delta ForceMovie	Abdul	45
1986	Hollywood HarryMovie	Harold "Harry" Petry	45
1985	Walking the EdgeMovie	Jason Walk	44
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Gilbert Gaston	43
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Frank Roussel	43
1984	Tales from the DarksideSeries	Garry Cooley	43
1983	VigilanteMovie	Eddie Marino	42
1982	HotelSeries	Steve Cameron	41
1981	Goliath AwaitsSeries	Comdr. Jeff Selkirk	40
1980	AlligatorMovie	David	39
1979	The Darker Side of TerrorMovie	Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone	38
1979	The Black HoleMovie	Captain Dan Holland	38
1979	The Lady in RedMovie	Turk (uncredited)	38
1978	AvalancheMovie	Nick Thorne	37
1978	Standing TallMovie	Luke Shasta	37
1976	GibbsvilleSeries	—	35
1975	Medical StorySeries	David Corbin	34
1974	NakiaMovie	Deputy Nakia Parker	33
1973	Police StorySeries	—	32
1972	BanyonSeries	Miles C. Banyon	31
1969	Medium CoolMovie	John	28
1968	The Stalking MoonMovie	Nick Tana	27
1967	Judd, for the DefenseSeries	—	26
1967	Reflections in a Golden EyeMovie	Pvt. L.G. Williams	26
1961	Kraft Mystery TheatreSeries	—	20