Robert Forster (I) (1941–2019)

Actor | Producer | Director

Robert Forster was born Robert Wallace Foster, Jr. in Rochester, New York, to Grace Dorothy (...

Born: July 13, 1941
Died: October 11, 2019 (age 78)

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The Legacy of Robert Forster

Robert Forster, known for his roles in Jackie Brown and the "Breaking Bad" universe, tragically passed away in 2019. "No Small Parts" takes a look back at his legendary acting career.

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Filmography

Known For

Jackie Brown Max Cherry (1997)
The Descendants Scott Thorson (2011)
Olympus Has Fallen General Edward Clegg (2013)
Known For

Mulholland Drive Detective McKnight (2001)
Actor

Grave Intentions Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner") (2021)
The Wolf of Snow Hollow Sheriff Hadley (2020)
Amazing Stories Joe Harris (2020)
Better Call Saul Ed (2020)
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Ed (2019)
Phil Bing Fisk (2019)
Nasty Bob (2018)
Last Man Standing Bud Baxter (2012-2018)
Bigger Joe 2008 (2018)
The Big Take Detective Aborn (2018)
Damsel Old Preacher (2018)
What They Had Burt (2018)
Acts of Vengeance Chuck (2017)
Twin Peaks Sheriff Frank Truman (2017)
I'm Dying Up Here Guy Appuzzo (2017)
The Case for Christ Walt Strobel (2017)
Small Town Crime Steve Yendel (2017)
Small Crimes Joe Denton Sr. (2017)
Divorce Donald (2016)
Bus Driver General Sorbin (2016)
The American Side Whitmore (2016)
The Confirmation Otto (2016)
London Has Fallen General Edward Clegg (2016)
Home Man (2015)
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster 'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy (2015)
The Program Michael (2015)
You'll Be Fine Bill Buttles (2015)
Too Late Gordy Lyons (2015)
Childrens Hospital Donald (2015)
Survivor Bill Talbot (2015)
Backstrom Sheriff Blue Backstrom (2015)
Run Fast Peter Cirone (2015)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jack Kurtzman (2014-2015)
The Bridge Partner Don Whalen (2015)
The Biffle Murder Case 'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy (2015)
Intruders Frank Shepherd (2014)
Automata Robert Bold (2014)
Ironside Michael Burke (2013)
Coffee, Kill Boss Walt Ford (2013)
Breaking Bad Ed (2013)
NTSF:SD:SUV Booth Whitman (2013)
Olympus Has Fallen General Edward Clegg (2013)
Somewhere Slow Chris McConville (2013)
Hotel Noir Jim Logan (2012)
The Soul Man Father James Ignatius (2012)
Transformers Prime General Bryce (2012)
Alcatraz Ray Archer (2012)
Killer on the Loose (2011)
CSI: NY Joe Vincent (2011)
The Descendants Scott Thorson (2011)
Girl Walks Into a Bar Dodge (2011)
Kalamity Tom Klepack (2010)
The Trial Ray (2010)
Red Princess Blues The Storyteller (2010)
Red Princess Blues: Cast of Characters (2010)
The Bannen Way Mr. B (2010)
Expecting Love George Patten (2009)
Middle Men Louie LA LA (2009)
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Sergeant Volkom (2009)
The Code Lt. Weber (2009)
Heroes Arthur Petrelli (2007-2008)
The Simpsons Lucky Jim (2008)
Touching Home Jim 'Perk' Perkins (2008)
Jack and Jill vs. the World Norman / Narrator (2008)
Expecting Love George Patten (2008)
Would Be Kings (2008)
Desperate Housewives Nick Delfino (2007)
Grampa's Cabin Grampa (2007)
Cleaner Arlo Grange (2007)
Army Wives General Grayson (2007)
Dragon Wars: D-War Jack (2007)
Rise: Blood Hunter Lloyd (2007)
Wild Seven Wilson (2006)
Numb3rs Agent Thomas Larson (2006)
Lucky Number Slevin Murphy (2006)
Firewall Harry Romano (2006)
Bounty Hunters Jerry (2005)
The Hunt for the BTK Killer Detective Jason Magida (2005)
Justice League Unlimited The President (2005)
Tilt Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne (2005)
Huff Ben Huffstodt (2004-2005)
Clubhouse Burt Austin (2004)
The Grid Jay Aldrich (2004)
Karen Sisco Marshall Sisco (2003-2004)
Grand Theft Parsons Stanley Parsons (2003)
Street Time Tony DeAngelo (2003)
Undefeated Scott Green (2003)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Roger Wixon (2003)
Where's Angelo? Bob (2003)
Fastlane Ray-Ray (2002-2003)
Confidence Morgan Price (2003)
Murder in Greenwich Steve Carroll (2002)
Like Mike Coach Wagner (2002)
Roads to Riches Jack Waters (2002)
Due East Jesse Rapple (2002)
Lone Hero Gus (2002)
Finder's Fee Officer Campbell (2001)
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes Ken 'Pappa' Kimes (2001)
Human Nature Nathan's Father (2001)
Mulholland Drive Detective McKnight (2001)
It's a Shame About Ray Wally (2000)
Diamond Men Eddie Miller (2000)
Me, Myself & Irene Colonel Partington (2000)
Cowboys and Angels Barbequeman at Wedding (2000)
Lakeboat Joe Pitko (2000)
The Magic of Marciano Henry (2000)
Godzilla: The Series Jack Chapman (2000)
Supernova A.J. Marley (2000)
Mulholland Dr. Detective McKnight (1999)
Kiss Toledo Goodbye Sal Fortuna (1999)
Family Tree Henry Musser (1999)
All the Rage Tyler (1999)
Spawn Major Forsberg (1999)
Outside Ozona Odell Parks (1998)
Psycho Dr. Simon (1998)
Rear Window Detective Charlie Moore (1998)
Night Vision Teak Taylor (1997)
Jackie Brown Max Cherry (1997)
Demolition University Gentry (1997)
American Perfekt Jake (1997)
Walker, Texas Ranger Lane Tillman (1995-1997)
Hindsight Michael Donahue (1996)
Uncle Sam Congressman Alvin Cummings (1996)
Original Gangstas Detective Slatten (1996)
The Method Christian's Father (1996)
Guns and Lipstick Captain Dimaggio (1995)
One West Waikiki Gerard Foster (1995)
Murder, She Wrote Frank Roussel (1986-1995)
Scanner Cop II Captain Jack Bitters (1995)
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III Bob Sibley (1994)
Cover Story Therapist (1993)
American Yakuza Littman (1993)
Silk Stalkings Vince Riker (1993)
South Beach Det. Ted Coleman (1993)
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash Sid (1993)
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Dr. Powell (1992)
In the Shadow of a Killer Charles Galbis (1992)
In Between Vinnie (1991)
P.S.I. Luv U Dan Bracken (1991)
29th Street Sgt. Tartaglia (1991)
Jake and the Fatman Ed Delaney (1991)
Diplomatic Immunity Stonebridge (1991)
Committed Dr. Desmond Moore (1991)
Countdown to Esmeralda Bay Madero (1990)
Checkered Flag Jack Cotton (1990)
Peacemaker Yates (1990)
The Banker Dan (1989)
Satan's Princess Lou Cherney (1989)
Mick and Frankie Feinstein (1989)
Jesse Hawkes (1989)
Counterforce The Dictator (1988)
Crossbow Aymong (1987-1988)
Once a Hero Gumshoe (1987)
Hotel Steve Cameron (1987)
Tales from the Darkside Garry Cooley (1987)
Hollywood Harry Harold 'Harry' Petry (1986)
The Delta Force Abdul (1986)
Magnum, P.I. Tyler Peabody McKinney (1985)
Walking the Edge Jason Walk (1985)
Vigilante Eddie Marino (1982)
Goliath Awaits Cmdr. Jeff Selkirk (1981)
Heartbreak High Coach Alan Arnoldi (1981)
Alligator David Madison (1980)
The Black Hole Captain Dan Holland (1979)
The Lady in Red Turk (1979)
The Darker Side of Terror Paul Corwin / Clone (1979)
Avalanche Nick Thorne (1978)
Standing Tall Luke Shasta (1978)
Police Story Don Carpenter (1975-1977)
Stunts Glen Wilson (1977)
The City Lieutenant Matt Lewis (1977)
Gibbsville (1976)
Royce Royce (1976)
Medical Story David Corbin (1975)
Nakia Deputy Nakia Parker (1974)
The Death Squad Eric Benoit (1974)
The Don Is Dead Frank Regalbuto (1973)
Banyon Miles C. Banyon (1971-1973)
Journey Through Rosebud Frank (1972)
Cover Me Babe Tony Hall (1970)
Pieces of Dreams Gregory Lind (1970)
Medium Cool John Cassellis (1969)
Justine Narouz (1969)
The Stalking Moon Nick Tana (1968)
Judd for the Defense Ray Elliott (1968)
Premiere Doug Payson (1968)
N.Y.P.D. Tony Pond (1967)
Reflections in a Golden Eye Pvt. L.G. Williams (1967)
Actor

13 Graves Tom Ferris
Producer

Diamond Men (2000)
Hollywood Harry (1986)
Producer

Knight Rider (1985)
Director

Hollywood Harry (1986)
Archive footage

Heroes Unmasked (2008)
Alligator Author (2007)
Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (2000)
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1994)
Archive footage

Crossbow: The Movie (1989)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)

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[on what roles he played that he thinks he will be best remembered for] I wouldn't know, but I just know this: If I can ever find a character where I get laughs, I hope that is the thing that endures. There's nothing better than getting a laugh.