
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

The Two Jakes (1990)
as Chuck Newty

Valley Girl (1983)
as Steve Richman

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

Lassie (1994)
as Sam Garland

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

One from the Heart (1982)
as Hank

The Brave (1997)
as Lou Sr.

Chasers (1994)
as Duane, Mechanic

Path to War (2003)
as Earle G. Wheeler

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

Trauma (1993)
as Dr. Judd

The Missouri Breaks (1976)
as Cary

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1986)
as Pap Finn

The Rose (1979)
as Huston Dyer

Music Box (1989)
as Jack Burke

Gotham (1988)
as Father George

Boogie Boy (1998)
as Edsel Dundee

The Don Is Dead (1973)
as Tony Fargo

Crash Dive (1997)
as Admiral Pendleton

The End of Violence (1997)
as MacDermot

Black Thunder (1998)
as The Admiral

Point Blank (1998)
as Mac Bradford

The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
as Det. Bob Keppel

Cat Chaser (1989)
as Nolen Tyner

Hammett (1982)
as Hammett

The First 9½ Weeks (1998)
as David Millman

Against the Wall (1994)
as Weisbad

Citizen Cohn (1992)
as Dashiell Hammett

The Stone Boy (1984)
as Andy Jansen

Militia (2000)
as William Fain

It Lives Again (1978)
as Eugene Scott

Shadow Hours (2000)
as Sean

The Parade (1984)
as Matt Kirby

Return (1985)
as Brian Stoving

Double Jeopardy (1996)
as Jack

Alone (1997)
as Carl

Twin Sisters (1992)
as Delvaux

The House Next Door (2002)
as Vernon Crank

Andersonville (1996)
as Sgt. McSpadden

Shadow Lake (1999)
as Lt. Roy Harman

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

Where are the Children? (1986)
as Courtney Parrish

The Survival of Dana (1979)
as Mr. Davis

Hidden Fears (1993)
as Mike

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

Precious Victims (1993)
as Sheriff Frank

Stacking (1987)
as Buster McGuire

When the Legends Die (1972)
as Tom Black Bull

Calamity Jane (1984)
as Wild Bill Hickok

One Night Stand (1995)
as Michael Joslyn

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

Whatever (1998)
as Mr. Chaminski

Best Kept Secrets (1984)
as Blaise Dietz

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

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

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

Little Girl Lost (1988)
as Tim Brady

Rain Without Thunder (1993)
as Walker Point Warden

Spreading Ground (2000)
as Michael McGivern

Permission to Kill (1975)
as Scott Allison

Larry (1974)
as Larry Herman

Valentino Returns (1989)
as Sonny Gibbs

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

The Filthy Five (1968)
as Johnny Longo

Implicated (1999)
as Det. Luddy

Margaret Bourke-White (1989)
as Erskine Caldwell

Ruby and Oswald (1978)
as Lee Harvey Oswald

The Habitation of Dragons (1992)
as Leonard Tolliver

Double Obsession (1992)
as Paul Harkness

A Piece of Eden (2000)
as Paulo Tredici
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later (2003)
as Self

Futz (1969)
as Sugford

Promise Him Anything (1975)
as Paul Hunter

The Dream Studio (2004)
as self





