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Actor
Frederic Forrest
- Born December 23, 1936 in Waxahachie, Texas, USA
- Died June 23, 2023
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).
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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
Apocalypse Now1979
Falling Down1993
Return1985
The Conversation1974
Tucker: The Man and His Dream1988
All the King's Men2006
The Two Jakes1990
Valley Girl1983
Filmography
- 2025Films to Die ForFilm(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006All the King's MenFilmWillie's Father
- 2004The Dream StudioFilmself
- 2003Path to WarFilmEarle G. Wheeler
- 2003Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years LaterFilmSelf
- 2002The House Next DoorFilmVernon Crank
- 2000MilitiaFilmWilliam Fain
- 2000Shadow HoursFilmSean
- 2000Spreading GroundFilmMichael McGivern
- 2000A Piece of EdenFilmPaulo Tredici
- 1999ImplicatedFilmDet. Luddy
- 1999Shadow LakeFilmLt. Roy Harman
- 1998Point BlankFilmMac Bradford
- 1998Boogie BoyFilmEdsel Dundee
- 1998The First 9½ WeeksFilmDavid Millman
- 1998Black ThunderFilmThe Admiral
- 1998WhateverFilmMr. Chaminski
- 1998One of Our OwnFilmMaj. Ron Bridges
- 1997The BraveFilmLou Sr.
- 1997The End of ViolenceFilmMacDermot
- 1997Crash DiveFilmAdmiral Pendleton
- 1997AloneFilmCarl
- 1996AndersonvilleFilmSgt. McSpadden
- 1996Double JeopardyFilmJack
- 1996AndersonvilleSeriesSgt. McSpadden
- 1995One Night StandFilmMichael Joslyn
- 1994LassieFilmSam Garland
- 1994ChasersFilmDuane, Mechanic
- 1994Against the WallFilmWeisbad
- 1993Falling DownFilmSurplus Store Owner
- 1993TraumaFilmDr. Judd
- 1993Rain Without ThunderFilmWalker Point Warden
- 1993Precious VictimsFilmSheriff Frank
- 1993Hidden FearsFilmMike
- 1992Citizen CohnFilmDashiell Hammett
- 1992Twin SistersFilmDelvaux
- 1992Double ObsessionFilmPaul Harkness
- 1992The Habitation of DragonsFilmLeonard Tolliver
- 1991Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's ApocalypseFilmSelf
- 1990The Two JakesFilmChuck Newty
- 1990Die KinderSeriesLomax
- 1989Lonesome DoveSeriesBlue Duck
- 1989Music BoxFilmJack Burke
- 1989Cat ChaserFilmNolen Tyner
- 1989Valentino ReturnsFilmSonny Gibbs
- 1989Margaret Bourke-WhiteFilmErskine Caldwell
- 1988Tucker: The Man and His DreamFilmEddie
- 1988Murphy BrownSeries
- 1988GothamFilmFather George
- 1988Little Girl LostFilmTim Brady
- 1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunFilmRaoul Schumacher
- 198721 Jump StreetSeriesRichard Jenko
- 1987StackingFilmBuster McGuire
- 1986The Deliberate StrangerFilmDet. Bob Keppel
- 1986Where are the Children?FilmCourtney Parrish
- 1986The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnFilmPap Finn
- 1986The Deliberate StrangerSeriesDet. Bob Keppel
- 1986Adventures of Huckleberry FinnSeriesPap Finn
- 1985ReturnFilmBrian Stoving
- 1985Quo Vadis?SeriesPetronius
- 1985Right to Kill?FilmRichard Jahnke, Sr.
- 1984The Stone BoyFilmAndy Jansen
- 1984Best Kept SecretsFilmBlaise Dietz
- 1984The ParadeFilmMatt Kirby
- 1984Calamity JaneFilmWild Bill Hickok
- 1983Valley GirlFilmSteve Richman
- 1983Who Will Love My Children?FilmIvan Fray
- 1983Saigon: Year of the CatFilmBob Chesneau
- 1982One from the HeartFilmHank
- 1982HammettFilmHammett
- 1982American PlayhouseSeriesPap Finn, Buster McGuire
- 1979Apocalypse NowFilmJay 'Chef' Hicks
- 1979The RoseFilmHuston Dyer
- 1979Mrs. ColumboSeries
- 1979The Survival of DanaFilmMr. Davis
- 1979$weepstake$Series
- 1978It Lives AgainFilmEugene Scott
- 1978Ruby and OswaldFilmLee Harvey Oswald
- 1976The Missouri BreaksFilmCary
- 1975Permission to KillFilmScott Allison