Frederic Forrest
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
54 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Willie's Father | Film |
| 2003 | Path to War | Earle G. Wheeler | Film |
| 2000 | Militia | William Fain | Film |
| 2000 | Shadow Hours | Sean | Film |
| 2000 | Spreading Ground | Michael McGivern | Film |
| 1999 | Implicated | Det. Luddy | Film |
| 1998 | The First 9½ Weeks | David Millman | Film |
| 1998 | Black Thunder | The Admiral | Film |
| 1998 | Point Blank | Mac Bradford | Film |
| 1998 | Boogie Boy | Edsel Dundee | Film |
| 1998 | Whatever | Mr. Chaminski | Film |
| 1997 | The End of Violence | MacDermot | Film |
| 1997 | The Brave | Lou Sr. | Film |
| 1997 | Crash Dive | Admiral Pendleton | Film |
| 1996 | Andersonville | Sgt. McSpadden | Film |
| 1996 | Double Jeopardy | Jack | Film |
| 1994 | Lassie | Sam Garland | Film |
| 1994 | Against the Wall | Weisbad | Film |
| 1994 | Chasers | Duane, Mechanic | Film |
| 1993 | Hidden Fears | Mike | Film |
| 1993 | Falling Down | Surplus Store Owner | Film |
| 1993 | Rain Without Thunder | Walker Point Warden | Film |
| 1993 | Trauma | Dr. Judd | Film |
| 1992 | Twin Sisters | Delvaux | Film |
| 1992 | Citizen Cohn | Dashiell Hammett | Film |
| 1991 | Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse | Self | Film |
| 1990 | Die Kinder | Lomax | TV |
| 1990 | The Two Jakes | Chuck Newty | Film |
| 1989 | Cat Chaser | Nolen Tyner | Film |
| 1989 | Valentino Returns | Sonny Gibbs | Film |
| 1989 | Music Box | Jack Burke | Film |
| 1989 | Lonesome Dove | Blue Duck | TV |
| 1988 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | Eddie | Film |
| 1988 | Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun | Raoul Schumacher | Film |
| 1988 | Gotham | Father George | Film |
| 1986 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Pap Finn | Film |
| 1986 | Where are the Children? | Courtney Parrish | Film |
| 1986 | The Deliberate Stranger | Det. Bob Keppel | Film |
| 1984 | The Stone Boy | Andy Jansen | Film |
| 1984 | Best Kept Secrets | Blaise Dietz | Film |
| 1983 | Valley Girl | Steve Richman | Film |
| 1983 | Saigon: Year of the Cat | Bob Chesneau | Film |
| 1983 | Who Will Love My Children? | Ivan Fray | Film |
| 1982 | Hammett | Hammett | Film |
| 1982 | One from the Heart | Hank | Film |
| 1979 | The Rose | Huston Dyer | Film |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Jay 'Chef' Hicks | Film |
| 1978 | It Lives Again | Eugene Scott | Film |
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | Cary | Film |
| 1975 | Permission to Kill | Scott Allison | Film |
| 1974 | The Dion Brothers | Russell (Rut) Dion | Film |
| 1974 | The Conversation | Mark | Film |
| 1973 | The Don Is Dead | Tony Fargo | Film |
| 1969 | Futz | Sugford | Film |
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