
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.
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Credits

Apocalypse Now (1979)
as Jay 'Chef' Hicks

Falling Down (1993)
as Surplus Store Owner

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

The Conversation (1974)
as Mark

One from the Heart (1982)
as Hank

Against the Wall (1994)
as Weisbad

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

Lassie (1994)
as Sam Garland

The Missouri Breaks (1976)
as Cary

Chasers (1994)
as Duane, Mechanic

The Two Jakes (1990)
as Chuck Newty

The End of Violence (1997)
as MacDermot

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

Valley Girl (1983)
as Steve Richman

Path to War (2003)
as Earle G. Wheeler

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1986)
as Pap Finn

The Don Is Dead (1973)
as Tony Fargo

The First 9½ Weeks (1998)
as David Millman

Point Blank (1998)
as Mac Bradford

Music Box (1989)
as Jack Burke

The Rose (1979)
as Huston Dyer

Gotham (1988)
as Father George

When the Legends Die (1972)
as Tom Black Bull

Andersonville (1996)
as Sgt. McSpadden

The Brave (1997)
as Lou Sr.

Where are the Children? (1986)
as Courtney Parrish

Trauma (1993)
as Dr. Judd

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

The House Next Door (2002)
as Vernon Crank

Crash Dive (1997)
as Admiral Pendleton

Hammett (1982)
as Hammett

The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
as Det. Bob Keppel

Boogie Boy (1998)
as Edsel Dundee

Double Jeopardy (1996)
as Jack

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

A Piece of Eden (2000)
as Paulo Tredici

One Night Stand (1995)
as Michael Joslyn

It Lives Again (1978)
as Eugene Scott

Militia (2000)
as William Fain

Larry (1974)
as Larry Herman

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

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

The Survival of Dana (1979)
as Mr. Davis

Cat Chaser (1989)
as Nolen Tyner

The Habitation of Dragons (1992)
as Leonard Tolliver

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

The Stone Boy (1984)
as Andy Jansen

Citizen Cohn (1992)
as Dashiell Hammett

Twin Sisters (1992)
as Delvaux

Black Thunder (1998)
as The Admiral
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later (2003)
as Self

Permission to Kill (1975)
as Scott Allison

Best Kept Secrets (1984)
as Blaise Dietz

Alone (1997)
as Carl

Shadow Hours (2000)
as Sean

The Parade (1984)
as Matt Kirby

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

Little Girl Lost (1988)
as Tim Brady

The Filthy Five (1968)
as Johnny Longo

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

Rain Without Thunder (1993)
as Walker Point Warden

Spreading Ground (2000)
as Michael McGivern

Valentino Returns (1989)
as Sonny Gibbs

Ruby and Oswald (1978)
as Lee Harvey Oswald

Calamity Jane (1984)
as Wild Bill Hickok

Whatever (1998)
as Mr. Chaminski

Shadow Lake (1999)
as Lt. Roy Harman

Implicated (1999)
as Det. Luddy

Precious Victims (1993)
as Sheriff Frank

Hidden Fears (1993)
as Mike

Return (1985)
as Brian Stoving

Stacking (1987)
as Buster McGuire

Promise Him Anything (1975)
as Paul Hunter

The Dream Studio (2004)
as self

Margaret Bourke-White (1989)
as Erskine Caldwell

Double Obsession (1992)
as Paul Harkness

Futz (1969)
as Sugford





