
Barry Foster was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for playing Kaiser Wilhelm II in Fall of Eagles (1974), Order Wingate (1976), the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972).

Robert Rusk
Frenzy

Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names

Cpl. Matheson
Sea of Sand

Sqd. Leader Edwards
Battle of Britain

Thomas Balfour
The Wild Geese

Charles Grieg
The Whistle Blower

Dean Cornwallis
Maurice

Petty Officer McCarthy
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Bellamy
The Interior Decorator

Tim O'Leary
Ryan's Daughter

Joe Thompson
The Family Way

Frank
Robbery

Gerry Henderson
Twisted Nerve

Elliott McQueen
Sweeney!

Doctor
Rancid Aluminium

Lt. Webb
King and Country

Chris
The Guru

Boatman
The Wind in the Willows

Edgar Malone
Worm in the Bud

Derek
After Pilkington

Max Winter
To Catch a King

Mike
Des voix dans la nuit - Succubus

Vincent
Sea Fury

Mr. Williams
King of the Wind

Dave Hollis
Playback

Major Orde Wingate
A Woman Called Golda

David
Random Moments in a May Garden

Richard
Where the Difference Begins

A Curious Suicide

Narrator (voice)
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization

Alan Montforce
Beyond the Next Mountain

Major Minnies
Heat and Dust

Don R
Dunkirk

Mr. Green
Danger on Dartmoor

Richard Hannay
The Three Hostages

Edward
Der letzte Schrei

Self
The Story of 'Frenzy'

David Simmonds
Hotel du Lac

Norris
Three Kinds of Heat

John Slattery
A Quiet Day in Belfast

Deeley
Old Times

Major Glendinning
How Many Miles to Babylon?

Gavin
Party Time

Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
The Battle of the River Plate

Orde Wingate
Orde Wingate

The Major
Rabbit Pie Day

Bellamy
Practical Experience

US Marshal
Surprise Package

Addison Steele
Inspector Clouseau

First Sailor at Dance
The Baby and the Battleship
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-08-21
Place of Birth
Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also Known As
John Barry Foster