Frederic Forrest

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 23, 1936

died

June 23, 2023

place of birth

Waxahachie, Texas, USA

also known as

Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr.

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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Apocalypse Now
8.3

Apocalypse Now

1979as Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Falling Down
7.4

Falling Down

1993as Surplus Store Owner
The Conversation
7.5

The Conversation

1974as Mark
The Two Jakes
6.0

The Two Jakes

1990as Chuck Newty
Chasers
5.4

Chasers

1994as Duane, Mechanic
The Brave
6.0

The Brave

1997as Lou Sr.
One from the Heart
6.0

One from the Heart

1982as Hank
The Rose
6.7

The Rose

1979as Huston Dyer
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
6.7

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988as Eddie
All the King's Men
5.8

All the King's Men

2006as Willie's Father
Music Box
7.2

Music Box

1989as Jack Burke
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
7.9

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991as Self
Valley Girl
6.0

Valley Girl

1983as Steve Richman
Trauma
5.8

Trauma

1993as Dr. Judd
Lassie
6.1

Lassie

1994as Sam Garland
The Missouri Breaks
6.5

The Missouri Breaks

1976as Cary
Path to War
6.7

Path to War

2003as Earle G. Wheeler
Hammett
6.3

Hammett

1982as Hammett
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
6.6

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1986as Pap Finn
The End of Violence
5.4

The End of Violence

1997as MacDermot
Crash Dive
5.1

Crash Dive

1997as Admiral Pendleton
Point Blank
4.5

Point Blank

1998as Mac Bradford
The First 9½ Weeks
4.0

The First 9½ Weeks

1998as David Millman
Cat Chaser
5.0

Cat Chaser

1989as Nolen Tyner
Boogie Boy
4.6

Boogie Boy

1998as Edsel Dundee
Gotham
5.5

Gotham

1988as Father George
The Deliberate Stranger
6.4

The Deliberate Stranger

1986as Det. Bob Keppel
Black Thunder
4.3

Black Thunder

1998as The Admiral
Citizen Cohn
6.3

Citizen Cohn

1992as Dashiell Hammett
Militia
4.4

Militia

2000as William Fain
Right to Kill?
7.2

Right to Kill?

1985as Richard Jahnke, Sr.
Against the Wall
6.1

Against the Wall

1994as Weisbad
Shadow Hours
4.9

Shadow Hours

2000as Sean
The Don Is Dead
5.9

The Don Is Dead

1973as Tony Fargo
Alone
6.7

Alone

1997as Carl
Precious Victims
7.0

Precious Victims

1993as Sheriff Frank
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
6.0

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

1988as Raoul Schumacher
The Parade
4.5

The Parade

1984as Matt Kirby
Calamity Jane
7.0

Calamity Jane

1984as Wild Bill Hickok
The Stone Boy
7.0

The Stone Boy

1984as Andy Jansen
It Lives Again
5.5

It Lives Again

1978as Eugene Scott
Implicated
4.0

Implicated

1999as Det. Luddy
Little Girl Lost
8.0

Little Girl Lost

1988as Tim Brady
Shadow Lake
4.3

Shadow Lake

1999as Lt. Roy Harman
Best Kept Secrets
7.3

Best Kept Secrets

1984as Blaise Dietz
Double Jeopardy
5.7

Double Jeopardy

1996as Jack
Rain Without Thunder
4.3

Rain Without Thunder

1993as Walker Point Warden
Andersonville
6.5

Andersonville

1996as Sgt. McSpadden
Valentino Returns
2.1

Valentino Returns

1989as Sonny Gibbs
Margaret Bourke-White

Margaret Bourke-White

1989as Erskine Caldwell