
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

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

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

Chasers (1994)
as Duane, Mechanic

The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
as Det. Bob Keppel

The Missouri Breaks (1976)
as Cary

Valley Girl (1983)
as Steve Richman

The Two Jakes (1990)
as Chuck Newty

Path to War (2003)
as Earle G. Wheeler

The First 9½ Weeks (1998)
as David Millman

Lassie (1994)
as Sam Garland

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

The End of Violence (1997)
as MacDermot

Against the Wall (1994)
as Weisbad

Double Jeopardy (1996)
as Jack

Larry (1974)
as Larry Herman

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1986)
as Pap Finn

One from the Heart (1982)
as Hank

The Don Is Dead (1973)
as Tony Fargo

Andersonville (1996)
as Sgt. McSpadden

Shadow Hours (2000)
as Sean

The Brave (1997)
as Lou Sr.

The Rose (1979)
as Huston Dyer

Music Box (1989)
as Jack Burke

Boogie Boy (1998)
as Edsel Dundee

Hammett (1982)
as Hammett

Gotham (1988)
as Father George

Crash Dive (1997)
as Admiral Pendleton

When the Legends Die (1972)
as Tom Black Bull

Point Blank (1998)
as Mac Bradford

The House Next Door (2002)
as Vernon Crank

Black Thunder (1998)
as The Admiral

Where are the Children? (1986)
as Courtney Parrish

The Stone Boy (1984)
as Andy Jansen

Rain Without Thunder (1993)
as Walker Point Warden

Trauma (1993)
as Dr. Judd

Citizen Cohn (1992)
as Dashiell Hammett

Permission to Kill (1975)
as Scott Allison

The Filthy Five (1968)
as Johnny Longo

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

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

Precious Victims (1993)
as Sheriff Frank

Twin Sisters (1992)
as Delvaux

Spreading Ground (2000)
as Michael McGivern

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

One Night Stand (1995)
as Michael Joslyn

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

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

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

Margaret Bourke-White (1989)
as Erskine Caldwell

The Survival of Dana (1979)
as Mr. Davis

Best Kept Secrets (1984)
as Blaise Dietz

Promise Him Anything (1975)
as Paul Hunter

Whatever (1998)
as Mr. Chaminski

Hidden Fears (1993)
as Mike

Alone (1997)
as Carl

The Habitation of Dragons (1992)
as Leonard Tolliver

Calamity Jane (1984)
as Wild Bill Hickok

Militia (2000)
as William Fain

Little Girl Lost (1988)
as Tim Brady

Shadow Lake (1999)
as Lt. Roy Harman

Implicated (1999)
as Det. Luddy

It Lives Again (1978)
as Eugene Scott

The Dream Studio (2004)
as self

Ruby and Oswald (1978)
as Lee Harvey Oswald

Double Obsession (1992)
as Paul Harkness
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later (2003)
as Self

Cat Chaser (1989)
as Nolen Tyner

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

The Parade (1984)
as Matt Kirby

Return (1985)
as Brian Stoving

A Piece of Eden (2000)
as Paulo Tredici

Valentino Returns (1989)
as Sonny Gibbs

Stacking (1987)
as Buster McGuire

Futz (1969)
as Sugford





