Robert Forster

Robert Forster

1941–2019 (aged 78)·Rochester, New York, USA

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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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1961–2020Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedGibbsville
7.4 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Robert Forster shows

  1. 1Gibbsville posterGibbsville1 ep · 197610.0
  2. 2Once a HeroGumshoe · 7 eps · 19879.0
  3. 3Breaking Bad posterBreaking BadEd · 1 ep · 20088.9
  4. 4Better Call Saul posterBetter Call SaulEd · 1 ep · 20158.7
  5. 5Twin Peaks posterTwin PeaksFrank Truman · 10 eps · 19908.3
  6. 6Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles posterTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesKurtzman (voice) · 2 eps · 20128.3
  7. 7Justice League Unlimited posterJustice League UnlimitedThe President (voice) · 2 eps · 20048.3
  8. 8Transformers: Prime posterTransformers: PrimeGeneral Bryce (voice) · 1 ep · 20108.1
  9. 9The Simpsons posterThe SimpsonsLucky Jim (voice) · 1 ep · 19898.0
  10. 10Banyon posterBanyonMiles C. Banyon · 15 eps · 19728.0
  11. 11Desperate Housewives posterDesperate HousewivesNick Delfino · 1 ep · 20047.9
  12. 12Judd, for the Defense posterJudd, for the Defense1 ep · 19677.7
  13. 13One West Waikiki posterOne West Waikiki1 ep · 19947.7
  14. 14Knight Rider posterKnight RiderExecutive Producer · 1 ep · 19827.5
  15. 15Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteGilbert Gaston · 1 ep · 19847.5
  16. 16Army Wives posterArmy WivesGeneral Grayson · 1 ep · 20077.5
  17. 17Heroes posterHeroesArthur Petrelli · 10 eps · 20067.4
  18. 18Tilt posterTiltJimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne · 2 eps · 20057.3
  19. 19Magnum, P.I. posterMagnum, P.I.Tyler Peabody McKinney · 2 eps · 19807.3
  20. 20Amazing Stories posterAmazing StoriesJoe Harris · 1 ep · 20207.3
  21. 21Kraft Mystery Theatre posterKraft Mystery Theatre1 ep · 19617.3
  22. 22Last Man Standing posterLast Man StandingBud Baxter · 10 eps · 20117.2
  23. 23Tales from the Darkside posterTales from the DarksideGarry Cooley · 1 ep · 19847.2
  24. 24Karen Sisco posterKaren SiscoMarshall Sisco · 10 eps · 20037.1
  25. 25Walker, Texas Ranger posterWalker, Texas RangerRicky Ricketts · 1 ep · 19937.0
  26. 26Police Story posterPolice Story5 eps · 19737.0
  27. 27Numb3rs posterNumb3rsAgent Thomas Larson · 1 ep · 20057.0
  28. 28Jesse Hawkes posterJesse Hawkes1 ep · 19897.0
  29. 29Childrens Hospital posterChildrens HospitalDonald · 1 ep · 20087.0
  30. 30Goliath Awaits posterGoliath AwaitsComdr. Jeff Selkirk · 2 eps · 19816.9
  31. 31Hotel posterHotelSteve Cameron · 1 ep · 19826.8
  32. 32Fastlane posterFastlaneRay-Ray · 2 eps · 20026.5
  33. 33Divorce posterDivorceDonald · 2 eps · 20166.4
  34. 34P.S. I Luv U posterP.S. I Luv U1 ep · 19916.4
  35. 35Alcatraz posterAlcatrazRay Archer · 13 eps · 20126.3
  36. 36Crossbow posterCrossbowAymong · 2 eps · 19876.3
  37. 37Jake and the Fatman posterJake and the FatmanEd Delaney · 2 eps · 19876.2
  38. 38Nakia posterNakia14 eps · 19746.0
  39. 39The Soul Man posterThe Soul ManFather James Ignatius · 1 ep · 20126.0
  40. 40Ironside posterIronsideMichael Burke · 1 ep · 20135.1

Top movies 30best Robert Forster movies

  1. 1Journey Through Rosebud posterJourney Through RosebudFrank · 197210.0
  2. 2Family Tree posterFamily TreeHenry Musser · 19999.0
  3. 3The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats posterThe Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom PussycatsCoach Alan Arnoldi · 19819.0
  4. 4Banyon posterBanyonMiles C. Banyon · 19719.0
  5. 5Nakia posterNakiaDeputy Nakia Parker · 19749.0
  6. 6In Between posterIn BetweenVinnie · 19918.5
  7. 7Home posterHomeMan · 20158.2
  8. 8Mulholland Drive posterMulholland DriveDetective McKnight · 2001 · Thriller7.8
  9. 9Sex, Love and Cold Hard CashSid (uncredited) · 19937.5
  10. 10Lucky Number Slevin posterLucky Number SlevinMurphy · 20067.5
  11. 11Jackie Brown posterJackie BrownMax Cherry · 1997 · Crime7.4
  12. 12Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes posterLike Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny KimesKen "Pappa" Kimes · 20017.3
  13. 13El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie posterEl Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieEd · 2019 · Crime7.0
  14. 1429th Street poster29th StreetSgt. Tartaglia · 19917.0
  15. 15The Darker Side of Terror posterThe Darker Side of TerrorProf. Paul Corwin / The Clone · 19797.0
  16. 16The Magic of Marciano posterThe Magic of MarcianoHenry · 20007.0
  17. 17The Death Squad posterThe Death SquadEric Benoit · 19746.9
  18. 18The Case for Christ posterThe Case for ChristWalter Strobel · 20176.9
  19. 19Bigger posterBiggerJoe Weider (2008) · 20186.9
  20. 20The Descendants posterThe DescendantsScott Thorson · 20116.8
  21. 21The Bridge Partner posterThe Bridge PartnerDon Whalen · 20156.8
  22. 22Art of the Prank posterArt of the Prank20156.8
  23. 23Too Late posterToo LateGordy Lyons · 20166.8
  24. 24Medium Cool posterMedium CoolJohn · 19696.7
  25. 25Me, Myself & Irene posterMe, Myself & IreneColonel Partington · 2000 · Comedy6.6
  26. 26Touching Home posterTouching HomeJim "Perk" Perkins · 20086.5
  27. 27What They Had posterWhat They HadBurt · 20186.5
  28. 28Middle Men posterMiddle MenLouie LA LA · 20096.5
  29. 29American Perfekt posterAmerican PerfektJake · 19976.5
  30. 30London Has Fallen posterLondon Has FallenGeneral Edward Clegg · 2016 · Action6.2

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