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Robert Forster

Birth name: Robert Foster

Birth date: 13.07.1941

Robert Forster was born in Rochester, New York in 1941 and first become interested in acting while attending Rochester's Madison High School where he performed as a song-and-dance man in musical revues. After graduating in 1959, Forster attended Heidelberg College, Alfred University, and the University of Rochester on football scholarships and continued to perform in student theatrical revues. After earning a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Rochester in 1963, Forester took an apprenticeship at an East Rochester theater where he performed in such plays as 'West Side Story'. Forester moved to New York City in 1965 where his first big break came when he landed the lead in a two-character play opposite Arlene Francis in the play 'Mrs. Dailey Has a Lover'. But after the play ran its course, work was hard to find in the theater. Forester returned to Rochester where he worked as a substitute teacher and construction worker until an agent from 20th Century Fox pictures offered him a five-picture deal. His movie debut was a small part in the 1967 drama, Reflections in a Golden Eye which starred Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando. Forester went on to appear in small and minor roles and acting alongside some top Hollywood actors in films like The Stalking Moon (1968), and Medium Cool (1969), and a large part in Justine (1969). Although he continued to act in feature films, he took a part of a hardboiled detective in the short-lived 1974 TV series "Banyon". Forester also appeared in notable parts in The Black Hole (1979), Avalance (1979), and as the lead in the cult horror flick Aligator (1980), and played the part of a factory worker-turned-vigilante in the 1982 thriller Vigilante. Forester also was offered the lead as a taxi driver in Walking the Edge (1983) by director Norbert Meisel. A series of action flicks followed, most notable being Delta Force (1986) which starred Chuck Norris. By the late 1980s Forester's acting career had began to slide, with work becoming less and less, and if there was any, he would be cast in small parts playing villains. Forester then began to work as a motive speaker and an acting coach in Hollywood film schools. But in the mid 1990s, Forester's career was resurrected by writer-director Quinten Tarantino a long-time fan of Forester's early works whom offered him to audition for a part in his latest movie. After a seven-hour audition, Tarantino cast Forester in the role of the tough, but sympathetic, bail bondsman Max Cherry in Jackie Brown (1997) which netted him an Academy Award nomination and some nationwide recognition. His success landed him more high profile starring roles in films such as All the Rage (1998), the Gus Van Sant's remake of Psycho (1998), and Supernova (2000). Forester continues to act in many big budget Hollywood productions playing many charming characters who often steal the scenery around him.

Filmography

# Expecting Love (2008) .... George Patten # Fire Bay (2008) .... Gen. Dawkins # Touching Home (2007) .... Jim "Perk" Perkins # "Would Be Kings" (2007) # Jack and Jill vs. the World (2007) .... Norman # Grampa's Cabin (2007) .... Grampa # Cleaner (2007) .... Arlo # Rise (2007) .... Lloyd # D-War (2007) .... Jack ... aka Dragon Wars: D-War (USA: new title) # Wild Seven (2006) .... Wilson # "Numb3rs" .... Agent Thomas Larson (1 episode, 2006) ... aka Num3ers (USA: promotional title) - Protest (2006) TV Episode .... Agent Thomas Larson # Lucky Number Slevin (2006) .... Murphy ... aka Lucky # Slevin (USA: DVD box title) ... aka Lucky Number S7evin (USA: poster title) ... aka The Wrong Man (Australia) # Firewall (2006) .... Harry # 13 Graves (2006) (TV) .... Tom Ferris # The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005) (TV) .... Detective Jason Magida # "Justice League" .... The President (2 episodes, 2005) ... aka JL (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Justice League Unlimited (USA: long title) - Divided We Fall (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... The President - Flashpoint (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... The President # "Tilt" .... Jimmy / ... (2 episodes, 2005) - Shuffle Up and Deal (2005) TV Episode .... Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne - Gentleman Jim (2005) TV Episode .... Jimmy # "Huff" .... Ben Huffstodt (4 episodes, 2004-2005) - Christmas Is Ruined (2005) TV Episode .... Ben Huffstodt - That Fucking Cabin (2004) TV Episode .... Ben Huffstodt - Flashpants (2004) TV Episode .... Ben Huffstodt - Lipstick on Your Panties (2004) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Ben Huffstodt # Bounty Hunters (2005) (TV) .... Jerry # "Clubhouse" .... Burt Austin (1 episode, 2004) - Spectator Interference (2004) TV Episode .... Burt Austin # "The Grid" (2004) (mini) TV Series .... Jay Aldrich # "Karen Sisco" .... Marshall Sisco (10 episodes, 2003-2004) - He Was a Friend of Mine (2004) TV Episode .... Marshall Sisco - No One's Girl (2004) TV Episode .... Marshall Sisco - Dog Day Sisco (2004) TV Episode .... Marshall Sisco - Nobody's Perfect (2003) TV Episode .... Marshall Sisco - Dear Derwood... (2003) TV Episode .... Marshall Sisco (5 more) # Grand Theft Parsons (2003) .... Stanley Parsons # "Street Time" .... Tony DeAngelo (1 episode, 2003) - Cop Killer (2003) TV Episode .... Tony DeAngelo # Undefeated (2003) (TV) .... Scott Green # Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) .... Roger Wixon # Where's Angelo? (2003) .... Bob # "Fastlane" .... Raymond 'Ray-Ray' Ray (2 episodes, 2002-2003) - Popdukes (2003) TV Episode .... Raymond 'Ray-Ray' Ray - Ray Ray (2002) TV Episode .... Raymond 'Ray-Ray' Ray # Confidence (2003) .... Morgan Price ... aka Confidence: After Dark (UK) ... aka En toute confiance (Canada: French title) # Murder in Greenwich (2002) (TV) .... Steve Carroll ... aka Dominick Dunne Presents: Murder in Greenwich (USA: complete title) # Like Mike (2002) .... Coach Wagner # Due East (2002) (TV) .... Jesse Rapple # Lone Hero (2002) .... Gus ... aka Héros solitaire (Canada: French title) # Finder's Fee (2001) .... Officer Campbell # Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (2001) (TV) .... Ken 'Pappa' Kimes ... aka A Most Deadly Family (Europe: English title) (USA: DVD title) # Human Nature (2001) .... Nathan's Father ... aka Human Nature (France) (USA) # Mulholland Dr. (2001) .... Detective Harry McKnight ... aka Mulholland Drive (France) (USA: closing credits title) # Strange Hearts (2001) .... Jack Waters ... aka Rat in the Can ... aka Roads to Riches (USA) # Diamond Men (2000) .... Eddie Miller # Me, Myself & Irene (2000) .... Colonel Partington # Cowboys and Angels (2000) (uncredited) .... Barbequeman at wedding ... aka Kissed by an Angel (USA: MIFED title) # Lakeboat (2000) .... Joe Pitko # The Magic of Marciano (2000) .... Henry # Supernova (2000/I) .... A.J. Marley # It's a Shame About Ray (2000) .... Wally # Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) .... Sal Fortuna # All the Rage (1999) .... Tyler ... aka It's the Rage (USA: cable TV title) # Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle (1999) (V) (voice) .... Major Forsberg # "Spawn" .... Major Forsberg (1 episode, 1999) ... aka Todd McFarlane's Spawn - The Mindkiller (1999) TV Episode (voice) .... Major Forsberg # Family Tree (1999) .... Henry Musser # Outside Ozona (1998) .... Odell Parks # Psycho (1998) .... Dr. Fred Simon # Rear Window (1998) (TV) .... Detective Charlie Moore # Jackie Brown (1997) .... Max Cherry # American Perfekt (1997) .... Jake Nyman # "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Lane Tillman / ... (2 episodes, 1995-1997) ... aka Walker (Australia) - Texas vs. Cahill (1997) TV Episode .... Lane Tillman - The Big Bingo Bamboozle (1995) TV Episode .... Ricky Ricketts # Uncle Sam (1997) .... Congressman Alvin Cummings # The Method (1997) .... Christian's Father # Night Vision (1997) .... Teak Taylor # Demolition University (1997) (V) .... Gentry # Original Gangstas (1996) .... Det. Slatten ... aka Hot City # Hindsight (1996) .... Michael Donahue # "One West Waikiki" .... Gerard Foster (1 episode, 1995) - Flowers of Evil (1995) TV Episode .... Gerard Foster # "Murder, She Wrote" .... Frank Roussel / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1995) - Big Easy Murder (1995) TV Episode .... Frank Roussel - The Perfect Foil (1986) TV Episode .... Gilbert Gaston # Scanner Cop II (1995) .... Captain Jack Bitters ... aka Scanner Cop 2: Volkin's Revenge (Philippines: English title) ... aka Scanners IV: Scanner Cop (USA) ... aka Scanners: The Showdown (Canada: English title: video title) # Guns and Lipstick (1995) .... Captain Dimaggio # Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (1994) (V) .... Bob Sibley ... aka Body Chemistry 3: Point of Seduction (USA: video box title) # American Yakuza (1993) .... Littman # "Silk Stalkings" .... Vince Riker (1 episode, 1993) - Tough Love (1993) TV Episode .... Vince Riker # Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash (1993) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sid # Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993) .... Dr. Powell ... aka MC3: Maniac Cop 3 (USA: video title) ... aka Maniac Cop 3 ... aka Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (USA: DVD box title) # Cover Story (1993) .... Therapist # In the Shadow of a Killer (1992) (TV) .... Charles Galbis # South Beach (1992) .... Det. Ted Coleman ... aka Night Caller (UK: video title) # "P.S.I. Luv U" .... Dan (1 episode, 1991) - There Goes the Neighbourhood (1991) TV Episode .... Dan # 29th Street (1991) .... Sgt. Tartaglia # "Jake and the Fatman" .... Ed Delaney (2 episodes, 1991) - Where or When: Part 2 (1991) TV Episode .... Ed Delaney - Where or When: Part 1 (1991) TV Episode .... Ed Delaney # Diplomatic Immunity (1991/I) .... Stonebridge # In Between (1991) .... Vinnie # Peacemaker (1990/I) .... Yates # Checkered Flag (1990) .... Jack Cotton # Satan's Princess (1990) .... Lou Cherney ... aka Malediction (UK: video title) # The Banker (1989) .... Dan # Bahía esmeralda, La (1989) .... Madero ... aka Esmeralda Bay (USA) # Escuadrón (1988) .... The Dictator ... aka Counterforce (USA) ... aka Escuadrón: Counterforce (Spain) # "Crossbow" .... Aymong (2 episodes, 1987-1988) ... aka Guillaume Tell (France: dubbed version) ... aka William Tell (UK) - The Princess (1988) TV Episode .... Aymong - The Four Horsemen (1987) TV Episode .... Aymong # Committed (1988) .... Dr. Desmond Moore # "Once a Hero" .... Gumshoe (2 episodes, 1987) - The Return of Lazarus (1987) TV Episode .... Gumshoe - Pilot (1987) TV Episode .... Gumshoe # "Hotel" .... Steve Cameron (1 episode, 1987) ... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel - Unfinished Business (1987) TV Episode .... Steve Cameron # "Tales from the Darkside" .... Garry (1 episode, 1987) - The Milkman Cometh (1987) TV Episode .... Garry # The Delta Force (1986) .... Abdul ... aka Mahatz Ha-Delta (Israel: Hebrew title) # Adventures of William Tell (1986) (TV) .... Aymong # Hollywood Harry (1986) .... Harold 'Harry' Petry ... aka Harry's Kingdom ... aka Harry's Machine # "Magnum, P.I." .... Tyler Peabody McKinney (2 episodes, 1985) - All for One: Part 2 (1985) TV Episode .... Tyler Peabody McKinney - All for One: Part 1 (1985) TV Episode .... Tyler Peabody McKinney # Vigilante (1983) .... Eddie Marino ... aka Street Gang # Walking the Edge (1983) .... Jason Walk ... aka The Hard Way # Goliath Awaits (1981) (TV) .... Comdr. Jeff Selkirk # The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats (1981) .... Coach Alan Arnoldi ... aka Crunch ... aka Heartbreak High (USA) # Alligator (1980) .... David Madison # The Black Hole (1979) .... Capt. Dan Holland # The Lady in Red (1979) (uncredited) .... Turk ... aka Guns, Sin and Bathtub Gin (USA: reissue title) ... aka Touch Me and Die (USA: reissue title) # The Darker Side of Terror (1979) (TV) .... Paul Corwin/Clone # Avalanche (1978) .... Nick Thorne # Standing Tall (1978) (TV) .... Luke Shasta # "Police Story" .... Bob Vandon / ... (5 episodes, 1975-1977) - Pressure Point (1977) TV Episode .... Don Carpenter - Ice Time (1977) TV Episode .... Detective Tackleberry - Trash Detail, Front and Center (1976) TV Episode .... Bob Vandon - Little Boy Lost (1975) TV Episode .... Detective Ed Brenner - The Man in the Shadows (1975) TV Episode .... Sergeant Frank Dolan # Stunts (1977) .... Glen Wilson ... aka Who Is Killing the Stuntmen? # The City (1977) (TV) .... Lieutenant Matt Lewis # "Gibbsville" (1 episode, 1976) - All the Young Girls (1976) TV Episode # "Medical Story" .... David Corbin (1 episode, 1975) - The Moonlight Heater (1975) TV Episode .... David Corbin # "Nakia" .... Deputy Nakia Parker (13 episodes, 1974) - The Fire Dancer (1974) TV Episode .... Deputy Nakia Parker - Pete (1974) TV Episode .... Deputy Nakia Parker - A Matter of Choice (1974) TV Episode .... Deputy Nakia Parker - Roots of Anger (1974) TV Episode .... Deputy Nakia Parker - The Dream (1974) TV Episode .... Deputy Nakia Parker (8 more) # Nakia (1974) (TV) .... Nakia Parker # The Death Squad (1974) (TV) .... Eric Benoit # The Don Is Dead (1973) .... Frank ... aka Beautiful But Deadly (USA: TV title) ... aka The Deadly Kiss # "Banyon" (1972) TV Series .... Miles C. Banyon (unknown episodes, 1972-1973) # Journey Through Rosebud (1972) .... Frank # Banyon (1971) (TV) .... Miles Banyon # Cover Me Babe (1970) .... Tony Hall ... aka Run Shadow Run # Pieces of Dreams (1970) .... Fr. Gregory Lind # Medium Cool (1969) .... John Cassellis # Justine (1969) .... Narouz # The Stalking Moon (1968) .... Nick Tana # "Judd for the Defense" .... Ray Elliott (1 episode, 1968) - In a Puff of Smoke (1968) TV Episode .... Ray Elliott # "Premiere" .... Doug Payson (1 episode, 1968) - Higher and Higher (1968) TV Episode .... Doug Payson # "N.Y.P.D." (1 episode, 1967) - To Catch a Hero (1967) TV Episode # Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) .... Pvt. L.G. Williams # "Alcoa Premiere" .... Henry Detweiler (1 episode, 1962) - The Hour of the Bath (1962) TV Episode .... Henry Detweiler