Frederic Forrest
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frederic Forrest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Apocalypse Now
Mark
The Conversation
Jack Burke
Music Box
Michael Joslyn
One Night Stand
Self
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Sgt. McSpadden
Andersonville
Sonny Gibbs
Valentino Returns
Weisbad
Against the Wall
William Fain
Militia
Duane, Mechanic
Chasers
Lou Sr.
The Brave
Eugene Scott
It Lives Again
Eddie
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Hammett
Hammett
Nolen Tyner
Cat Chaser
Hank
One from the Heart
Cary
The Missouri Breaks
Father George
Gotham
Sam Garland
Lassie
Dr. Judd
Trauma
Huston Dyer
The Rose
MacDermot
The End of Violence
Self
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later
Steve Richman
Valley Girl
Det. Bob Keppel
The Deliberate Stranger
Mac Bradford
Point Blank
The Admiral
Black Thunder
Russell (Rut) Dion
The Gravy Train
Tony Fargo
The Don Is Dead
Mr. Chaminski
Whatever
Mike
Hidden Fears
Scott Allison
Permission to Kill
Admiral Pendleton
Crash Dive
Det. Luddy
Implicated
Vernon Crank
The House Next Door
Blaise Dietz
Best Kept Secrets
Sugford
Futz
Paul Hunter
Promise Him Anything
Delvaux
Twin Sisters
Courtney Parrish
Where Are the Children?
Wild Bill Hickok
Calamity Jane
Tom Black Bull
When the Legends Die
Richard Jahnke, Sr.
Right to Kill?
self
The Dream Studio
Surplus Store Owner
Falling Down
Carl
Alone
Michael McGivern
Spreading Ground
Walker Point Warden
Rain Without Thunder
Lt. Roy Harman
Shadow Lake
Chuck Newty
The Two Jakes
Mr. Davis
The Survival of Dana
Tim Brady
Little Girl Lost
Erskine Caldwell
Margaret Bourke-White
Bob Chesneau
Saigon: Year Of The Cat
Edsel Dundee
Boogie Boy
Brian Stoving
Return
Johnny Longo
The Filthy Five
Sean
Shadow Hours
Ivan Fray
Who Will Love My Children?
Pap Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Paul Harkness
Double Obsession
Buster McGuire
Stacking
Sheriff Frank
Precious Victims
Andy Jansen
The Stone Boy
Matt Kirby
The Parade
David Millman
The First 9½ Weeks
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby and Oswald
Maj. Ron Bridges
One of Our Own
Larry Herman
Larry
Dashiell Hammett
Citizen Cohn
Paulo Tredici
A Piece of Eden
Leonard Tolliver
The Habitation of Dragons
Earle G. Wheeler
Path to War
Willie's Father
All the King's Men
Jack
Double Jeopardy
Raoul Schumacher
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
76
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-12-23
Place of Birth
Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr.