Robert Forster
Born
July 13, 1941
Died
October 11, 2019 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Robert Forster (born Robert Wallace Foster Jr.; July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019) was an American actor, known for his roles as John Cassellis in Medium Cool (1969) and as Max Cherry in Jackie Brown (1997), the latter of which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Sheriff Truman (archival footage)
2025
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
2022
Grave Intentions
Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
2021
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
Sheriff Hadley Marshall
2020
Amazing Stories
Joe Harris · (1 episode)
2020
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Self
2019
QT8: The First Eight
Self
2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Ed
2019
Phil
Bing Fisk
2019
What They Had
Burt
2018
Bigger
Joe Weider (2008)
2018
The Big Take
Detective Aborn
2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
2018
Damsel
Old Preacher
2018
Small Town Crime
Steve Yendel
2018
Bad Binoculars
Self
2017
Behind the Red Curtain
Self
2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Self
2017
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
2017
Acts of Vengeance
Chuck
2017
Small Crimes
Joe Denton Sr.
2017
The Case for Christ
Walter Strobel
2017
Divorce
Donald · (2 episodes)
2016
Bus Driver
General Sorbin
2016
The American Side
Sterling Whitmore
2016
Too Late
Gordy Lyons
2016
The Confirmation
Otto
2016
London Has Fallen
General Edward Clegg
2016
Home
Man
2015
The Program
Michael
2015
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy
2015
Art of the Prank
2015
Survivor
Bill Talbot
2015
The Bridge Partner
Don Whalen
2015
Better Call Saul
Ed · (1 episode)
2015
Automata
Robert Bold
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Actor
2014
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
2014
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
Self
2013
La última película de Jess Franco
Self
2013
Ironside
Michael Burke · (1 episode)
2013
Coffee, Kill Boss
Walt Ford
2013
Olympus Has Fallen
General Edward Clegg
2013
Somewhere Slow
Chris McConville
2013
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Self
2013
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Franlin/Death
2012
Hotel Noir
Jim
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Kurtzman (voice) · (2 episodes)
2012
Alcatraz
Ray Archer · (13 episodes)
2012
Last Man Standing
Bud Baxter · (10 episodes)
2011
The Descendants
Scott Thorson
2011
Girl Walks Into a Bar
Dodge
2011
American Grindhouse
Himself - Narrator
2011
Transformers: Prime
General Bryce (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Kalamity
Tom Klepack
2010
The Trial
Ray
2010
The Bannen Way
Mr. B
2010
The Bannen Way
Mr. B · (16 episodes)
2010
Middle Men
Louie LA LA
2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Sergeant Volkom
2009
Thick as Thieves
Lt. Weber
2009
Childrens Hospital
Donald · (1 episode)
2008
Would Be Kings
2008
Touching Home
Jim "Perk" Perkins
2008
Jack and Jill vs. The World
Norman / Narrator (uncredited)
2008
Expecting Love
George Patten
2008
Breaking Bad
Ed · (1 episode)
2008
Grampa's Cabin
Grampa
2007
Cleaner
Arlo Grange
2007
Dragon Wars: D-War
Jack
2007
Rise: Blood Hunter
Lloyd
2007
13 Graves
Tom Ferris
2006
Heroes
Arthur Petrelli · (10 episodes)
2006
Lucky Number Slevin
Murphy
2006
Firewall
Harry
2006
Wild Seven
Wilson
2006
The Hunt For the BTK Killer
Detective Jason Magida
2005
The Spaghetti West
Narrator
2005
Tilt
Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne · (2 episodes)
2005
Numb3rs
Agent Thomas Larson · (1 episode)
2005
Desperate Housewives
Nick Delfino · (1 episode)
2004
Clubhouse
Burt Austin · (1 episode)
2004
Justice League Unlimited
The President (voice) · (2 episodes)
2004
Grand Theft Parsons
Stanley Parsons
2004
Karen Sisco
Marshall Sisco · (10 episodes)
2003
Undefeated
Scott Green
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Roger Wixon
2003
Confidence
Morgan Price
2003
Murder in Greenwich
Steve Carroll
2002
Strange Hearts
Jack Waters
2002
Fastlane
Ray-Ray · (2 episodes)
2002
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
Self
2002
Like Mike
Coach Wagner
2002
Street Time
Tony DeAngelo · (1 episode)
2002
Lone Hero
Gus
2002
Due East
Jesse Rapple
2002
Human Nature
Nathan's Father
2001
The Joe Spinell Story
Self
2001
Finder's Fee
Campbell
2001
Mulholland Drive
Detective McKnight
2001
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes
Ken "Pappa" Kimes
2001
The Magic of Marciano
Henry
2000
Diamond Men
Eddie Miller
2000
Me, Myself & Irene
Colonel Partington
2000
Lakeboat
Joe
2000
Supernova
A.J. Marley
2000
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
Sal Fortuna
1999
It's the Rage
Tyler
1999
Mulholland Dr.
Detective McKnight
1999
Family Tree
Henry Musser
1999
Outside Ozona
Odell Parks
1998
Psycho
Dr. Simon
1998
Rear Window
Detective Moore
1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
1998
Jackie Brown
Max Cherry
1997
Demolition University
Gentry
1997
American Perfekt
Jake
1997
Night Vision
Teak Taylor
1997
Uncle Sam
Congressman Alvin Cummings
1996
Original Gangstas
Detective Slatten
1996
The Method
Christian's father
1996
Hindsight
Michael Donahue
1996
Guns & Lipstick
Captain Dimaggio
1995
Scanner Cop II
Captain Jack Bitters
1995
One West Waikiki
(1 episode)
1994
Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction
Bob Sibley
1994
American Yakuza
Littman
1993
Cover Story
Therapist
1993
South Beach
Det. Ted Coleman
1993
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
Sid (uncredited)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Ricky Ricketts · (1 episode)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Lane Tillman · (1 episode)
1993
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Dr. Powell
1992
In the Shadow of a Killer
Charles Galbis
1992
29th Street
Sgt. Tartaglia
1991
P.S. I Luv U
(1 episode)
1991
Diplomatic Immunity
Stonebridge
1991
Committed
Dr. Desmond Moore
1991
In Between
Vinnie
1991
Peacemaker
Yates
1990
Twin Peaks
Frank Truman · (10 episodes)
1990
Checkered Flag
Jack Cotton
1990
The Banker
Dan
1989
The Simpsons
Lucky Jim (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Satan's Princess
Lou Cherney
1989
Esmeralda Bay
Madero
1989
Jesse Hawkes
(1 episode)
1989
Crossbow: The Movie
Aymong
1989
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
Counterforce
The Dictator
1988
Jake and the Fatman
Ed Delaney · (2 episodes)
1987
Once a Hero
Gumshoe · (7 episodes)
1987
Once a Hero
Gumshoe
1987
Hollywood Harry
Harold "Harry" Petry
1986
The Delta Force
Abdul
1986
Walking the Edge
Jason Walk
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Gilbert Gaston · (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Frank Roussel · (1 episode)
1984
Tales from the Darkside
Garry Cooley · (1 episode)
1984
Hotel
Steve Cameron · (1 episode)
1982
Vigilante
Eddie Marino
1982
Goliath Awaits
Comdr. Jeff Selkirk · (2 episodes)
1981
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
Coach Alan Arnoldi
1981
Magnum, P.I.
Tyler Peabody McKinney · (2 episodes)
1980
Alligator
David
1980
The Black Hole
Captain Dan Holland
1979
The Lady in Red
Turk (uncredited)
1979
The Darker Side of Terror
Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone
1979
Avalanche
Nick Thorne
1978
Standing Tall
Luke Shasta
1978
Stunts
Glen Wilson
1977
The City
Lt. Matt Lewis
1977
Gibbsville
(1 episode)
1976
Royce
Royce
1976
Medical Story
(1 episode)
1975
Nakia
(14 episodes)
1974
Nakia
Deputy Nakia Parker
1974
The Death Squad
Eric Benoit
1974
The Don Is Dead
Frank Regalbuto
1973
Police Story
(5 episodes)
1973
Banyon
Miles C. Banyon · (15 episodes)
1972
Journey Through Rosebud
Frank
1972
Banyon
Miles C. Banyon
1971
Cover Me Babe
Tony Hill
1970
Pieces of Dreams
Gregory Lind
1970
Medium Cool
John
1969
Justine
Narouz
1969
The Stalking Moon
Nick Tana
1968
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Pvt. L.G. Williams
1967
Judd for the Defense
(1 episode)
1967
Kraft Mystery Theatre
(1 episode)
1961