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Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Acting·1941–2019·143 films

Robert Forster (born Robert Wallace Foster Jr.; July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019) was an American actor, known for his roles as John Cassellis in Medium Cool (1969) and as Max Cherry in Jackie Brown (1997), the latter of which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

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As Actor

Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)General Edward Clegg
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive (2001)Detective McKnight
Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown (1997)Max Cherry
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)Ed
London Has Fallen
London Has Fallen (2016)General Edward Clegg
Lucky Number Slevin
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)Murphy
Me, Myself & Irene
Me, Myself & Irene (2000)Colonel Partington
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)Roger Wixon
The Descendants
The Descendants (2011)Scott Thorson
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)Sergeant Volkom
Automata
Automata (2014)Robert Bold
Survivor
Survivor (2015)Bill Talbot
Psycho
Psycho (1998)Dr. Simon
Firewall
Firewall (2006)Harry
Cleaner
Cleaner (2007)Arlo Grange
Thick as Thieves
Thick as Thieves (2009)Lt. Weber
Acts of Vengeance
Acts of Vengeance (2017)Chuck
Like Mike
Like Mike (2002)Coach Wagner
The Black Hole
The Black Hole (1979)Captain Dan Holland
The Delta Force
The Delta Force (1986)Abdul
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)Sheriff Hadley Marshall
Confidence
Confidence (2003)Morgan Price
Dragon Wars: D-War
Dragon Wars: D-War (2007)Jack
Supernova
Supernova (2000)A.J. Marley
Alligator
Alligator (1980)David
Middle Men
Middle Men (2009)Louie LA LA
The Case for Christ
The Case for Christ (2017)Walter Strobel
Rise: Blood Hunter
Rise: Blood Hunter (2007)Lloyd
Human Nature
Human Nature (2001)Nathan's Father
Small Crimes
Small Crimes (2017)Joe Denton Sr.
Small Town Crime
Small Town Crime (2018)Steve Yendel
The Confirmation
The Confirmation (2016)Otto
QT8: The First Eight
QT8: The First Eight (2019)Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)Self - Actor
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)Dr. Powell
Damsel
Damsel (2018)Old Preacher
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)Pvt. L.G. Williams
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)Self
What They Had
What They Had (2018)Burt
Vigilante
Vigilante (1983)Eddie Marino
Rear Window
Rear Window (1998)Detective Moore
Too Late
Too Late (2016)Gordy Lyons
Girl Walks Into a Bar
Girl Walks Into a Bar (2011)Dodge
Medium Cool
Medium Cool (1969)John
Bigger
Bigger (2018)Joe Weider (2008)
American Yakuza
American Yakuza (1993)Littman
The Stalking Moon
The Stalking Moon (1968)Nick Tana
Avalanche
Avalanche (1978)Nick Thorne
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam (1996)Congressman Alvin Cummings
Finder's Fee
Finder's Fee (2001)Campbell
American Grindhouse
American Grindhouse (2011)Himself - Narrator
Jack and Jill vs. The World
Jack and Jill vs. The World (2008)Norman / Narrator (uncredited)
Scanner Cop II
Scanner Cop II (1995)Captain Jack Bitters
Hotel Noir
Hotel Noir (2012)Jim
Grand Theft Parsons
Grand Theft Parsons (2004)Stanley Parsons
The Lady in Red
The Lady in Red (1979)Turk (uncredited)
The American Side
The American Side (2016)Sterling Whitmore
29th Street
29th Street (1991)Sgt. Tartaglia
The Trial
The Trial (2010)Ray
Original Gangstas
Original Gangstas (1996)Detective Slatten
The Hunt for the BTK Killer
The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005)Detective Jason Magida
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)Self
The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead (1973)Frank Regalbuto
Phil
Phil (2019)Bing Fisk
Diamond Men
Diamond Men (2000)Eddie Miller
All the Rage
All the Rage (1999)Tyler
American Perfekt
American Perfekt (1997)Jake
That Guy Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)Self
The Big Take
The Big Take (2018)Detective Aborn
Wild Seven
Wild Seven (2006)Wilson
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking (2013)Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)Self
Night Vision
Night Vision (1997)Teak Taylor
Walking the Edge
Walking the Edge (1985)Jason Walk
The Banker
The Banker (1989)Dan
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down (2002)Self
Stunts
Stunts (1977)Glen Wilson
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (1994)Bob Sibley
Peacemaker
Peacemaker (1990)Yates
Lakeboat
Lakeboat (2000)Joe
Touching Home
Touching Home (2008)Jim "Perk" Perkins
Justine
Justine (1969)Narouz
Expecting Love
Expecting Love (2008)George Patten
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bus Driver
Bus Driver (2016)General Sorbin
The City
The City (1977)Lt. Matt Lewis
Outside Ozona
Outside Ozona (1998)Odell Parks
Murder in Greenwich
Murder in Greenwich (2002)Steve Carroll
Demolition University
Demolition University (1997)Gentry
South Beach
South Beach (1993)Det. Ted Coleman
Undefeated
Undefeated (2003)Scott Green
Satan's Princess
Satan's Princess (1989)Lou Cherney
Diplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Immunity (1991)Stonebridge
Lone Hero
Lone Hero (2002)Gus
Kalamity
Kalamity (2010)Tom Klepack
The Joe Spinell Story
The Joe Spinell Story (2001)Self
The Death Squad
The Death Squad (1974)Eric Benoit
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017)Self
Counterforce
Counterforce (1988)The Dictator
Art of the Prank
Art of the Prank (2015)
Due East
Due East (2002)Jesse Rapple
Would Be Kings
Would Be Kings (2008)
Esmeralda Bay
Esmeralda Bay (1989)Madero
Grave Intentions
Grave Intentions (2021)Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
Cover Me Babe
Cover Me Babe (1970)Tony Hill
The Bridge Partner
The Bridge Partner (2015)Don Whalen
Strange Hearts
Strange Hearts (2002)Jack Waters
Hindsight
Hindsight (1996)Michael Donahue
Home
Home (2015)Man
13 Graves
13 Graves (2006)Tom Ferris
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks (2017)Self
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999)Sal Fortuna
Guns & Lipstick
Guns & Lipstick (1995)Captain Dimaggio
The Magic of Marciano
The Magic of Marciano (2000)Henry
Pieces of Dreams
Pieces of Dreams (1970)Gregory Lind
Hollywood Harry
Hollywood Harry (1986)Harold "Harry" Petry
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)Self
Committed
Committed (1991)Dr. Desmond Moore
Behind the Red Curtain
Behind the Red Curtain (2017)Self
The Spaghetti West
The Spaghetti West (2005)Narrator
Checkered Flag
Checkered Flag (1990)Jack Cotton
The Darker Side of Terror
The Darker Side of Terror (1979)Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone
Cover Story
Cover Story (1993)Therapist
Bad Binoculars
Bad Binoculars (2017)Self
Somewhere Slow
Somewhere Slow (2013)Chris McConville
The Bannen Way
The Bannen Way (2010)Mr. B
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (2001)Ken "Pappa" Kimes
The Method
The Method (1996)Christian's father
Crossbow: The Movie
Crossbow: The Movie (1989)Aymong
Standing Tall
Standing Tall (1978)Luke Shasta
Family Tree
Family Tree (1999)Henry Musser
In the Shadow of a Killer
In the Shadow of a Killer (1992)Charles Galbis
In Between
In Between (1991)Vinnie
Coffee, Kill Boss
Coffee, Kill Boss (2013)Walt Ford
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats (1981)Coach Alan Arnoldi
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998)Self
Journey Through Rosebud
Journey Through Rosebud (1972)Frank
Banyon
Banyon (1971)Miles C. Banyon
La última película de Jess Franco
La última película de Jess Franco (2013)Self
Nakia
Nakia (1974)Deputy Nakia Parker
Once a Hero
Once a Hero (1987)Gumshoe
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster (2015)'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (2012)Franlin/Death

As Director

Hollywood Harry
Hollywood Harry (1986)