Robert Wallace Forster Jr. was an American actor, known for his roles as John Cassellis in Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool (1969), Lebanese terrorist Abdul Rafai in The Delta Force (1986), and Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown (1997), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Forster's varied filmography includes: Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), The Black Hole (1979), Alligator (1980), Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Mulholland Drive (2001), The Descendants (2011), Olympus Has Fallen (2013), London Has Fallen (2016), and What They Had (2018). He also had prominent roles in television series such as Banyon (1971–1973), Heroes (2007–2008), and Twin Peaks (2017). He won the Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television for his performance as Ed Galbraith in the Breaking Bad episode "Granite State" (2013), reprising his role in the series' sequel film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which premiered the day of his death. Forster posthumously reprised his role as Galbraith in the fifth season of Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul (2020).
Birth Name
Robert Wallace Foster Jr.
Born
Sunday, 13 July 1941
Died
Friday, 11 October 2019
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Wolf of Snow Hollow | Sheriff Hadley / Sheriff Hadley Marshall | 2020 |
Amazing Stories | Joe Harris | 2020 |
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | Ed | 2019 |
Phil | Bing Fisk | 2019 |
QT8: The First Eight | Self / Himself - Actor | 2019 |
What They Had | Burt | 2018 |
Bigger | Joe Weider (2008) / Joe 2008 | 2018 |
The Big Take | Detective Aborn | 2018 |
King Cohen | Himself | 2018 |
Damsel | Old Preacher | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Wolf of Snow Hollow | Sheriff Hadley / Sheriff Hadley Marshall | 2020 |
Amazing Stories | Joe Harris | 2020 |
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | Ed | 2019 |
Phil | Bing Fisk | 2019 |
QT8: The First Eight | Self / Himself - Actor | 2019 |
What They Had | Burt | 2018 |
Bigger | Joe Weider (2008) / Joe 2008 | 2018 |
The Big Take | Detective Aborn | 2018 |
King Cohen | Himself | 2018 |
Damsel | Old Preacher | 2018 |
Small Town Crime | Steve Yendel | 2018 |
Acts of Vengeance | Chuck | 2017 |
I'm Dying Up Here | Guy Appuzzo | 2017 |
Twin Peaks | Sheriff Frank Truman | 2017 |
Small Crimes | Joe Denton, Sr. | 2017 |
The Case for Christ | Walt Strobel | 2017 |
Divorce | Donald | 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 |
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster | 'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy | 2015 |
Art of the Prank | Himself | 2015 |
Survivor | Bill Talbot | 2015 |
The Bridge Partner | Don Whalen | 2015 |
Better Call Saul | Ed | 2015 |
Backstrom | Sheriff Blue Backstrom | 2015 |
Automata | Robert Bold | 2014 |
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Actor / Self | 2014 |
Intruders | Frank Shepherd | 2014 |
You'll Be Fine | Bill Buttles | 2014 |
That Guy Dick Miller | Himself | 2014 |
Unsung Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad | Himself | 2013 |
Le dernier film de Jess Franco | Himself | 2013 |
Ironside | Virgil's Father | 2013 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 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 | Himself | 2012 |
Hotel Noir | Jim Logan | 2012 |
Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Jack Kurtzman (voice), Jack Kurtzman (voice) (credit only) | 2012 |
The Soul Man | Father James Ignatius | 2012 |
The Eric Andre Show | Self | 2012 |
Alcatraz | Ray Archer | 2012 |
Last Man Standing | Bud Baxter | 2011 |
The Descendants | Scott Thorson | 2011 |
NTSF:SD:SUV | Booth Whitman | 2011 |
Girl Walks Into a Bar | Dodge | 2011 |
American Grindhouse | Himself - Narrator (voice) | 2011 |
Transformers Prime | General Bryce | 2010 |
Kalamity | Tom Klepack | 2010 |
The Trial | Ray | 2010 |
The Bannen Way | Mr. B | 2010 |
Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
Middle Men | Louie LA LA | 2009 |
Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past | Sergeant Volkom | 2009 |
The Code | Lt. Weber | 2009 |
Childrens Hospital | Donald | 2008 |
Touching Home | Jim 'Perk' Perkins | 2008 |
Expecting Love | George Patten | 2008 |
Would Be Kings | 2008 |
Breaking Bad | Ed | 2008 |
Jack and Jill vs. the World | Norman | 2008 |
Cleaner | Arlo Grange | 2007 |
Rise: Blood Hunter | Lloyd | 2007 |
Army Wives | General Grayson | 2007 |
Dragon Wars: D-War | Jack | 2007 |
13 Graves | Tom Ferris | 2006 |
Heroes | Arthur Petrelli | 2006 |
Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
Lucky Number Slevin | Murphy | 2006 |
Firewall | Harry Romano | 2006 |
Wild Seven | Wilson | 2006 |
The Hunt for the BTK Killer | Detective Jason Magida | 2005 |
Eye on Entertainment | Himself | 2005 |
Numb3rs | Agent Thomas Larson | 2005 |
Tilt | Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne | 2005 |
Huff | Ben Huffstodt | 2004 |
Desperate Housewives | Nick Delfino | 2004 |
Clubhouse | Burt Austin | 2004 |
CSI: NY | Joe Vincent | 2004 |
Justice League Unlimited | The President | 2004 |
The Grid | Jay Aldrich | 2004 |
Grand Theft Parsons | Stanley Parsons | 2004 |
Karen Sisco | Marshall Sisco | 2003 |
Undefeated | Scott Green | 2003 |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Roger Wixon | 2003 |
Confidence | Morgan Price | 2003 |
Murder In Greenwich | Steve Carroll | 2002 |
Fastlane | Ray-Ray | 2002 |
Like Mike | Coach Wagner | 2002 |
Street Time | Tony DeAngelo | 2002 |
Roads to Riches | Jack Waters | 2002 |
Lone Hero | Gus | 2002 |
Due East | Jesse Rapple | 2002 |
Mulholland Dr. | Detective McKnight | 2001 |
The John Kerwin Show | Himself - Guest | 2001 |
The Joe Spinell Story | Himself | 2001 |
Human Nature | Nathan's Father | 2001 |
Finder's Fee | Campbell | 2001 |
The Magic Of Marciano | Henry | 2000 |
Me, Myself & Irene | Colonel Partington | 2000 |
Cowboys and Angels | Barbequeman at Wedding | 2000 |
Lakeboat | Joe Pitko | 2000 |
Supernova | A.J. Marley | 2000 |
Diamond Men | Eddie Miller | 2000 |
Kiss Toledo Goodbye | Sal Fortuna | 1999 |
All 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 Charlie Moore | 1998 |
Godzilla: The Series | Jack Chapman / Police Officer | 1998 |
Jackie Brown | Max Cherry | 1997 |
Demolition University | Gentry | 1997 |
Todd McFarlane's Spawn | Major Forsberg | 1997 |
Night Vision | Teak Taylor | 1997 |
American Perfekt | Jake Nyman | 1997 |
Original Gangstas | Detective Slatten | 1996 |
Mundo VIP | Himself | 1996 |
Hindsight | Michael Donahue | 1996 |
Uncle Sam | Congressman Cummings | 1996 |
Guns and Lipstick | Captain Dimaggio | 1995 |
Scanner Cop II | Captain Jack Bitters | 1995 |
One West Waikiki | Gerard Foster | 1994 |
Dennis Miller Live | Himself | 1994 |
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III | Bob Sibley | 1994 |
South Beach | Det. Ted Coleman | 1993 |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Lane Tillman, Ricky Ricketts | 1993 |
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence | Dr. Powell | 1993 |
American Yakuza | Littman | 1993 |
Silk Stalkings | Vince Riker | 1991 |
29th Street | Sgt. Tartaglia / Tartaglia | 1991 |
P.S.I. Luv U | Dan | 1991 |
Diplomatic Immunity | Stonebridge | 1991 |
Committed | Dr. Desmond Moore | 1991 |
In Between | Vinnie | 1991 |
Peacemaker | Yates | 1990 |
Checkered Flag | Jack Cotton | 1990 |
The Banker | Dan | 1989 |
The Simpsons | Lucky Jim | 1989 |
Satan's Princess | Lou Cherney | 1989 |
Esmeralda Bay | Madero | 1989 |
Jesse Hawkes | 1989 |
Counterforce | The Dictator | 1988 |
Jake and the Fatman | Ed Delaney | 1987 |
Once a Hero | Gumshoe | 1987 |
Crossbow | Aymong | 1987 |
Hollywood Harry | Harold 'Harry' Petry | 1986 |
The Delta Force | Abdul | 1986 |
Murder, She Wrote | Frank Roussel, Gilbert Gaston | 1984 |
Tales from the Darkside | Garry Cooley | 1983 |
Vigilante | Eddie Marino | 1983 |
Walking the Edge | Jason Walk | 1983 |
Hotel | Steve Cameron | 1982 |
Goliath Awaits | Comdr. Jeff Selkirk | 1981 |
Heartbreak High | Coach Alan Arnoldi | 1981 |
Magnum, P.I. | Tyler Peabody McKinney | 1980 |
Alligator | Det. David Madison | 1980 |
The Black Hole | Captain Dan Holland | 1979 |
The Lady in Red | Turk (uncredited) | 1979 |
The Darker Side of Terror | Clone | 1979 |
Avalanche | Nick Thorne | 1978 |
Stunts | Glen Wilson | 1977 |
The City | Lt. Matt Lewis | 1977 |
Gibbsville | 1976 |
Medical Story | David Corbin | 1975 |
Nakia | Deputy Nakia Parker | 1974 |
The Death Squad | Eric Benoit | 1974 |
The Don Is Dead | Frank Regalbuto | 1973 |
Police Story | Bob Vandon, Det. Ed Brenner, Det. Sgt. Dave Tackleberry, Don Carpenter, Sgt. Frank Dolan | 1973 |
Journey Through Rosebud | Frank | 1972 |
Banyon | Miles C. Banyon | 1971 |
Cover Me Babe | Tony Hall | 1970 |
Pieces of Dreams | Gregory Lind | 1970 |
Medium Cool | John Cassellis | 1969 |
Justine | Narouz | 1969 |
The David Frost Show | Himself - Guest | 1969 |
The Stalking Moon | Nick Tana | 1968 |
Premiere | Doug Payson | 1968 |
Reflections in a Golden Eye | Pvt. L.G. Williams | 1967 |
Judd for the Defense | Ray Elliott | 1967 |
N.Y.P.D. | Tony | 1967 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Hollywood Harry | 1986 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Diamond Men | 2000 |
Hollywood Harry | 1986 |
Knight Rider | 1982 |