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Frederic Forrest

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Frederic Forrest

Born
Died
(aged 86)
Birthplace
Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Credits
87 titles

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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Known For

Acting credits 87

YearTitleRole
2025 Films to Die For Film (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006 All the King's Men Film Willie's Father
2004 The Dream Studio Film self
2003 Path to War Film Earle G. Wheeler
2003 Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later Film Self
2002 The House Next Door Film Vernon Crank
2000 Militia Film William Fain
2000 A Piece of Eden Film Paulo Tredici
2000 Shadow Hours Film Sean
2000 Spreading Ground Film Michael McGivern
1999 Implicated Film Det. Luddy
1999 Shadow Lake Film Lt. Roy Harman
1998 The First 9½ Weeks Film David Millman
1998 Black Thunder Film The Admiral
1998 One of Our Own Film Maj. Ron Bridges
1998 Whatever Film Mr. Chaminski
1998 Point Blank Film Mac Bradford
1998 Boogie Boy Film Edsel Dundee
1997 Alone Film Carl
1997 The End of Violence Film MacDermot
1997 The Brave Film Lou Sr.
1997 Crash Dive Film Admiral Pendleton
1996 Andersonville Film Sgt. McSpadden
1996 Andersonville TV Sgt. McSpadden (2 ep)
1996 Double Jeopardy Film Jack
1995 One Night Stand Film Michael Joslyn
1994 Lassie Film Sam Garland
1994 Chasers Film Duane, Mechanic
1994 Against the Wall Film Weisbad
1993 Hidden Fears Film Mike
1993 Precious Victims Film Sheriff Frank
1993 Trauma Film Dr. Judd
1993 Falling Down Film Surplus Store Owner
1993 Rain Without Thunder Film Walker Point Warden
1992 The Habitation of Dragons Film Leonard Tolliver
1992 Citizen Cohn Film Dashiell Hammett
1992 Twin Sisters Film Delvaux
1992 Double Obsession Film Paul Harkness
1991 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse Film Self
1990 Die Kinder TV Lomax (6 ep)
1990 The Two Jakes Film Chuck Newty
1989 Music Box Film Jack Burke
1989 Cat Chaser Film Nolen Tyner
1989 Valentino Returns Film Sonny Gibbs
1989 Margaret Bourke-White Film Erskine Caldwell
1989 Lonesome Dove TV Blue Duck (4 ep)
1988 Murphy Brown TV (1 ep)
1988 Gotham Film Father George
1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream Film Eddie
1988 Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun Film Raoul Schumacher
1988 Little Girl Lost Film Tim Brady
1987 21 Jump Street TV Richard Jenko (6 ep)
1987 Stacking Film Buster McGuire
1986 Where are the Children? Film Courtney Parrish
1986 The Deliberate Stranger Film Det. Bob Keppel
1986 The Deliberate Stranger TV Det. Bob Keppel (2 ep)
1986 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Film Pap Finn
1985 Return Film Brian Stoving
1985 Right to Kill? Film Richard Jahnke, Sr.
1985 Quo Vadis? TV Petronius (6 ep)
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