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Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Acting

Born: December 23, 1936Waxahachie, Texas, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frederic Forrest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Films to Die For

Films to Die For

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2025
All the King's Men

All the King's Men

Willie's Father

2006
The Dream Studio

The Dream Studio

self

2004
Path to War

Path to War

Earle G. Wheeler

2003

Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later

Self

2003
The House Next Door

The House Next Door

Vernon Crank

2002
Militia

Militia

William Fain

2000
A Piece of Eden

A Piece of Eden

Paulo Tredici

2000
Shadow Hours

Shadow Hours

Sean

2000
Spreading Ground

Spreading Ground

Michael McGivern

2000
Shadow Lake

Shadow Lake

Lt. Roy Harman

1999
Implicated

Implicated

Det. Luddy

1999
The First 9½ Weeks

The First 9½ Weeks

David Millman

1998
Black Thunder

Black Thunder

The Admiral

1998
One of Our Own

One of Our Own

Maj. Ron Bridges

1998
Whatever

Whatever

Mr. Chaminski

1998
Point Blank

Point Blank

Mac Bradford

1998
Boogie Boy

Boogie Boy

Edsel Dundee

1998
Alone

Alone

Carl

1997
The End of Violence

The End of Violence

MacDermot

1997
The Brave

The Brave

Lou Sr.

1997
Crash Dive

Crash Dive

Admiral Pendleton

1997
Andersonville

Andersonville

Sgt. McSpadden

1996
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

Jack

1996
One Night Stand

One Night Stand

Michael Joslyn

1995
Lassie

Lassie

Sam Garland

1994
Chasers

Chasers

Duane, Mechanic

1994
Against the Wall

Against the Wall

Weisbad

1994
Hidden Fears

Hidden Fears

Mike

1993
Precious Victims

Precious Victims

Sheriff Frank

1993
Trauma

Trauma

Dr. Judd

1993
Falling Down

Falling Down

Surplus Store Owner

1993
Rain Without Thunder

Rain Without Thunder

Walker Point Warden

1993
The Habitation of Dragons

The Habitation of Dragons

Leonard Tolliver

1992
Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn

Dashiell Hammett

1992
Twin Sisters

Twin Sisters

Delvaux

1992
Double Obsession

Double Obsession

Paul Harkness

1992
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Self

1991
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

Chuck Newty

1990
Music Box

Music Box

Jack Burke

1989
Cat Chaser

Cat Chaser

Nolen Tyner

1989
Valentino Returns

Valentino Returns

Sonny Gibbs

1989
Margaret Bourke-White

Margaret Bourke-White

Erskine Caldwell

1989
Gotham

Gotham

Father George

1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Eddie

1988
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

Raoul Schumacher

1988
Little Girl Lost

Little Girl Lost

Tim Brady

1988
Stacking

Stacking

Buster McGuire

1987
Where are the Children?

Where are the Children?

Courtney Parrish

1986
The Deliberate Stranger

The Deliberate Stranger

Det. Bob Keppel

1986
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Pap Finn

1986
Return

Return

Brian Stoving

1985
Right to Kill?

Right to Kill?

Richard Jahnke, Sr.

1985
The Stone Boy

The Stone Boy

Andy Jansen

1984
Best Kept Secrets

Best Kept Secrets

Blaise Dietz

1984
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Wild Bill Hickok

1984
The Parade

The Parade

Matt Kirby

1984
Saigon: Year of the Cat

Saigon: Year of the Cat

Bob Chesneau

1983
Valley Girl

Valley Girl

Steve Richman

1983
Who Will Love My Children?

Who Will Love My Children?

Ivan Fray

1983
Hammett

Hammett

Hammett

1982
One from the Heart

One from the Heart

Hank

1982
The Rose

The Rose

Huston Dyer

1979
The Survival of Dana

The Survival of Dana

Mr. Davis

1979
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

Jay 'Chef' Hicks

1979
It Lives Again

It Lives Again

Eugene Scott

1978
Ruby and Oswald

Ruby and Oswald

Lee Harvey Oswald

1978
The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks

Cary

1976
Permission to Kill

Permission to Kill

Scott Allison

1975
Promise Him Anything

Promise Him Anything

Paul Hunter

1975
The Dion Brothers

The Dion Brothers

Russell (Rut) Dion

1974
Larry

Larry

Larry Herman

1974
The Conversation

The Conversation

Mark

1974
The Don Is Dead

The Don Is Dead

Tony Fargo

1973
When the Legends Die

When the Legends Die

Tom Black Bull

1972
Futz

Futz

Sugford

1969
The Filthy Five

The Filthy Five

Johnny Longo

1968