Frederic Forrest
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 23, 1936
- Died
- June 23, 2023
- Birthplace
- Waxahachie, 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.
Filmography
Films to Die For 2025
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
All the King's Men 2006
as Willie's Father
The Dream Studio 2004
as self
Path to War 2003
as Earle G. Wheeler
- Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later 2003
as Self
The House Next Door 2002
as Vernon Crank
Militia 2000
as William Fain
A Piece of Eden 2000
as Paulo Tredici
Shadow Hours 2000
as Sean
Spreading Ground 2000
as Michael McGivern
Shadow Lake 1999
as Lt. Roy Harman
Implicated 1999
as Det. Luddy
The First 9½ Weeks 1998
as David Millman
Black Thunder 1998
as The Admiral
One of Our Own 1998
as Maj. Ron Bridges
Whatever 1998
as Mr. Chaminski
Point Blank 1998
as Mac Bradford
Boogie Boy 1998
as Edsel Dundee
Alone 1997
as Carl
The End of Violence 1997
as MacDermot
The Brave 1997
as Lou Sr.
Crash Dive 1997
as Admiral Pendleton
Andersonville 1996
as Sgt. McSpadden
Double Jeopardy 1996
as Jack
One Night Stand 1995
as Michael Joslyn
Lassie 1994
as Sam Garland
Chasers 1994
as Duane, Mechanic
Against the Wall 1994
as Weisbad
Hidden Fears 1993
as Mike
Precious Victims 1993
as Sheriff Frank
Trauma 1993
as Dr. Judd
Falling Down 1993
as Surplus Store Owner
Rain Without Thunder 1993
as Walker Point Warden
The Habitation of Dragons 1992
as Leonard Tolliver
Citizen Cohn 1992
as Dashiell Hammett
Twin Sisters 1992
as Delvaux
Double Obsession 1992
as Paul Harkness
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse 1991
as Self
The Two Jakes 1990
as Chuck Newty
Music Box 1989
as Jack Burke
Cat Chaser 1989
as Nolen Tyner
Valentino Returns 1989
as Sonny Gibbs
Margaret Bourke-White 1989
as Erskine Caldwell
Gotham 1988
as Father George
Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1988
as Eddie
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun 1988
as Raoul Schumacher
Little Girl Lost 1988
as Tim Brady
Stacking 1987
as Buster McGuire
Where are the Children? 1986
as Courtney Parrish
The Deliberate Stranger 1986
as Det. Bob Keppel
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1986
as Pap Finn
Return 1985
as Brian Stoving
Right to Kill? 1985
as Richard Jahnke, Sr.
The Stone Boy 1984
as Andy Jansen
Best Kept Secrets 1984
as Blaise Dietz
Calamity Jane 1984
as Wild Bill Hickok
The Parade 1984
as Matt Kirby
Saigon: Year of the Cat 1983
as Bob Chesneau
Valley Girl 1983
as Steve Richman
Who Will Love My Children? 1983
as Ivan Fray
Hammett 1982
as Hammett
One from the Heart 1982
as Hank
The Rose 1979
as Huston Dyer
The Survival of Dana 1979
as Mr. Davis
Apocalypse Now 1979
as Jay 'Chef' Hicks
It Lives Again 1978
as Eugene Scott
Ruby and Oswald 1978
as Lee Harvey Oswald
The Missouri Breaks 1976
as Cary
Permission to Kill 1975
as Scott Allison
Promise Him Anything 1975
as Paul Hunter
The Dion Brothers 1974
as Russell (Rut) Dion
Larry 1974
as Larry Herman
The Conversation 1974
as Mark
The Don Is Dead 1973
as Tony Fargo
When the Legends Die 1972
as Tom Black Bull
Futz 1969
as Sugford
The Filthy Five 1968
as Johnny Longo
Credits from TMDB.