
Frederic Forrest
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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
Credits

Apocalypse Now (1979)
as Jay 'Chef' Hicks

Falling Down (1993)
as Surplus Store Owner

The Conversation (1974)
as Mark

All the King's Men (2006)
as Willie's Father

Lassie (1994)
as Sam Garland

Double Jeopardy (1996)
as Jack

Chasers (1994)
as Duane, Mechanic

One from the Heart (1982)
as Hank

Militia (2000)
as William Fain

Boogie Boy (1998)
as Edsel Dundee

Gotham (1988)
as Father George

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
as Eddie

The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
as Det. Bob Keppel

Andersonville (1996)
as Sgt. McSpadden

The Two Jakes (1990)
as Chuck Newty

One Night Stand (1995)
as Michael Joslyn

The First 9½ Weeks (1998)
as David Millman

The Missouri Breaks (1976)
as Cary

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
as Self

Valley Girl (1983)
as Steve Richman

Larry (1974)
as Larry Herman

Trauma (1993)
as Dr. Judd

The End of Violence (1997)
as MacDermot

The Brave (1997)
as Lou Sr.

Hammett (1982)
as Hammett

Path to War (2003)
as Earle G. Wheeler

The House Next Door (2002)
as Vernon Crank

Music Box (1989)
as Jack Burke

It Lives Again (1978)
as Eugene Scott

Point Blank (1998)
as Mac Bradford

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1986)
as Pap Finn

The Stone Boy (1984)
as Andy Jansen

The Rose (1979)
as Huston Dyer

Crash Dive (1997)
as Admiral Pendleton

The Don Is Dead (1973)
as Tony Fargo

When the Legends Die (1972)
as Tom Black Bull

Against the Wall (1994)
as Weisbad

A Piece of Eden (2000)
as Paulo Tredici

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)
as Raoul Schumacher

Where are the Children? (1986)
as Courtney Parrish

Black Thunder (1998)
as The Admiral

Spreading Ground (2000)
as Michael McGivern

Alone (1997)
as Carl

The Habitation of Dragons (1992)
as Leonard Tolliver

Who Will Love My Children? (1983)
as Ivan Fray

Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)
as Bob Chesneau

Best Kept Secrets (1984)
as Blaise Dietz

Citizen Cohn (1992)
as Dashiell Hammett

Shadow Hours (2000)
as Sean

Cat Chaser (1989)
as Nolen Tyner

The Survival of Dana (1979)
as Mr. Davis

Permission to Kill (1975)
as Scott Allison

The Dion Brothers (1974)
as Russell (Rut) Dion

Rain Without Thunder (1993)
as Walker Point Warden

Implicated (1999)
as Det. Luddy
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later (2003)
as Self

Margaret Bourke-White (1989)
as Erskine Caldwell

The Filthy Five (1968)
as Johnny Longo

One of Our Own (1998)
as Maj. Ron Bridges

Precious Victims (1993)
as Sheriff Frank

Return (1985)
as Brian Stoving

Films to Die For (2025)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ruby and Oswald (1978)
as Lee Harvey Oswald

Calamity Jane (1984)
as Wild Bill Hickok

Whatever (1998)
as Mr. Chaminski

Promise Him Anything (1975)
as Paul Hunter

Twin Sisters (1992)
as Delvaux

Little Girl Lost (1988)
as Tim Brady

Right to Kill? (1985)
as Richard Jahnke, Sr.

The Parade (1984)
as Matt Kirby

Hidden Fears (1993)
as Mike

Stacking (1987)
as Buster McGuire

Shadow Lake (1999)
as Lt. Roy Harman

Double Obsession (1992)
as Paul Harkness

Valentino Returns (1989)
as Sonny Gibbs

The Dream Studio (2004)
as self

Futz (1969)
as Sugford





