Actor
Robert Forster
- Born: 13 July 1941, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Estimated net worth: $1 million
Robert Forster was an American actor known for his roles in film and television, particularly in crime dramas. He gained recognition for his performances in films like 'Medium Cool' and 'Jackie Brown'. Forster was celebrated for his distinctive voice and…
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About Robert Forster
Robert Forster was an American actor known for his roles in film and television, particularly in crime dramas. He gained recognition for his performances in films like 'Medium Cool' and 'Jackie Brown'. Forster was celebrated for his distinctive voice and strong screen presence, often portraying tough, resilient characters throughout his career.
- Born
- 13 July 1941, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- 11 October 2019
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Spouses
- Sylvia Forster (2003-2019)
- Children
- 3 children: Elizabeth Forster, Bobby Forster, and Kate Forster
- Parents
- Robert Forster Sr., and Helen Forster
- Estimated net worth
- $1 million
Fun facts about Robert Forster
- Forster was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'Jackie Brown'.
- He had a successful career in both film and television, appearing in shows like 'Breaking Bad' and 'Heroes'.
Famous Robert Forster quotes
“I don't want to be a part of a world that doesn't want me.”
“You can’t get away from the past.”
“I'm not a bad man, I just do bad things.”
Robert Forster filmography
Cast (192)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective Movie | Self | 4.8 |
| 2021 | Grave Intentions Movie | Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner") | 4.6 |
| 2020 | The Wolf of Snow Hollow Movie | Sheriff Hadley Marshall | 6.0 |
| 2020 | Amazing Stories TV | Joe Harris | 7.3 |
| 2019 | The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2019 | QT8: The First Eight Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Movie | Ed | 7.1 |
| 2019 | Phil Movie | Bing Fisk | 4.8 |
| 2018 | What They Had Movie | Burt | 6.5 |
| 2018 | Bigger Movie | Joe Weider (2008) | 7.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Big Take Movie | Detective Aborn | 4.9 |
| 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2018 | Damsel Movie | Old Preacher | 5.3 |
| 2018 | Small Town Crime Movie | Steve Yendel | 6.4 |
| 2017 | A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2017 | The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2017 | Bad Binoculars Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2017 | Behind the Red Curtain Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2017 | Acts of Vengeance Movie | Chuck | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Small Crimes Movie | Joe Denton Sr. | 5.4 |
| 2017 | The Case for Christ Movie | Walter Strobel | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Divorce TV | Donald | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Bus Driver Movie | General Sorbin | 5.2 |
| 2016 | The American Side Movie | Sterling Whitmore | 4.7 |
| 2016 | Too Late Movie | Gordy Lyons | 6.8 |
| 2016 | The Confirmation Movie | Otto | 6.4 |
| 2016 | London Has Fallen Movie | General Edward Clegg | 6.2 |
| 2015 | Home Movie | Man | 8.2 |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster Movie | 'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy | |
| 2015 | The Program Movie | Michael | |
| 2015 | Art of the Prank Movie | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 2015 | Survivor Movie | Bill Talbot | 5.7 |
| 2015 | The Bridge Partner Movie | Don Whalen | 6.6 |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul TV | Ed | 8.7 |
| 2014 | Automata Movie | Robert Bold | 5.9 |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Movie | Self - Actor | 7.2 |
| 2014 | That Guy Dick Miller Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2013 | No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad Movie | Self | 8.5 |
| 2013 | La última película de Jess Franco Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2013 | Ironside TV | Michael Burke | 5.1 |
| 2013 | Coffee, Kill Boss Movie | Walt Ford | 5.5 |
| 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen Movie | General Edward Clegg | 6.4 |
| 2013 | Somewhere Slow Movie | Chris McConville | 4.0 |
| 2013 | Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 2012 | Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Movie | Franlin / Death | |
| 2012 | Hotel Noir Movie | Jim | 5.7 |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV | Kurtzman (voice) | 8.3 |
| 2012 | The Soul Man TV | Father James Ignatius | 6.0 |
| 2011 | Last Man Standing TV | Bud Baxter | 7.2 |
| 2011 | The Descendants Movie | Scott Thorson | 6.8 |
| 2011 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: TV | Booth Whitman | 6.8 |
| 2011 | Girl Walks Into a Bar Movie | Dodge | 5.1 |
| 2011 | American Grindhouse Movie | Himself - Narrator | 6.7 |
| 2010 | Transformers: Prime TV | General Bryce (voice) | 8.1 |
| 2010 | Kalamity Movie | Tom Klepack | 4.1 |
| 2010 | The Trial Movie | Ray | 5.8 |
| 2010 | The Bannen Way TV | Mr. B | 4.2 |
| 2010 | The Bannen Way Movie | Mr. B | 5.2 |
| 2009 | Middle Men Movie | Louie LA LA | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Movie | Sergeant Volkom | 6.0 |
| 2009 | Thick as Thieves Movie | Lt. Weber | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital TV | Donald | 7.0 |
| 2008 | Would Be Kings Movie | Unknown character | 3.6 |
| 2008 | Touching Home Movie | Jim "Perk" Perkins | 6.5 |
| 2008 | Jack and Jill vs. The World Movie | Norman / Narrator (uncredited) | 5.2 |
| 2008 | Expecting Love Movie | George Patten | 5.2 |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad TV | Ed | 9.0 |
| 2007 | Grampa's Cabin Movie | Grampa | |
| 2007 | Cleaner Movie | Arlo Grange | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Dragon Wars: D-War Movie | Jack | 4.6 |
| 2007 | Army Wives TV | General Grayson | 7.5 |
| 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter Movie | Lloyd | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 13 Graves Movie | Tom Ferris | 4.4 |
| 2006 | Heroes TV | Arthur Petrelli | 7.4 |
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin Movie | Murphy | 7.5 |
| 2006 | Firewall Movie | Harry | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Wild Seven Movie | Wilson | 4.4 |
| 2005 | The Hunt for the BTK Killer Movie | Detective Jason Magida | 5.4 |
| 2005 | The Spaghetti West Movie | Narrator | 6.0 |
| 2005 | Tilt TV | Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne | 7.3 |
| 2005 | Numb3rs TV | Agent Thomas Larson | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives TV | Nick Delfino | 7.9 |
| 2004 | Clubhouse TV | Burt Austin | 5.0 |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited TV | The President (voice) | 8.3 |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Parsons Movie | Stanley Parsons | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco TV | Marshall Sisco | 7.1 |
| 2003 | Undefeated Movie | Scott Green | 3.2 |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Movie | Roger Wixon | 5.5 |
| 2003 | Confidence Movie | Morgan Price | 6.3 |
| 2002 | Murder in Greenwich Movie | Steve Carroll | 4.8 |
| 2002 | Strange Hearts Movie | Jack Waters | 4.2 |
| 2002 | Fastlane TV | Ray-Ray | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Jackie Brown: How It Went Down Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2002 | Like Mike Movie | Coach Wagner | 6.1 |
| 2002 | Street Time TV | Tony DeAngelo | 2.5 |
| 2002 | Lone Hero Movie | Gus | 4.2 |
| 2002 | Due East Movie | Jesse Rapple | 6.4 |
| 2001 | Human Nature Movie | Nathan's Father | 6.0 |
| 2001 | The Joe Spinell Story Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 2001 | Finder's Fee Movie | Campbell | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive Movie | Detective McKnight | 7.8 |
| 2001 | Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes Movie | Ken "Pappa" Kimes | 7.3 |
| 2000 | The Magic of Marciano Movie | Henry | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Diamond Men Movie | Eddie Miller | 5.9 |
| 2000 | It's the Rage Movie | Tyler | 5.5 |
| 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene Movie | Colonel Partington | 6.6 |
| 2000 | Lakeboat Movie | Joe | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Supernova Movie | A.J. Marley | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Kiss Toledo Goodbye Movie | Sal Fortuna | 3.8 |
| 1999 | Family Tree Movie | Henry Musser | 9.0 |
| 1998 | Outside Ozona Movie | Odell Parks | 5.2 |
| 1998 | Psycho Movie | Dr. Simon | 5.1 |
| 1998 | Rear Window Movie | Detective Moore | 5.4 |
| 1998 | Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Movie | Self | 3.0 |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown Movie | Max Cherry | 7.4 |
| 1997 | Demolition University Movie | Gentry | 3.1 |
| 1997 | American Perfekt Movie | Jake | 6.5 |
| 1997 | Night Vision Movie | Teak Taylor | 5.4 |
| 1996 | Uncle Sam Movie | Congressman Alvin Cummings | 4.9 |
| 1996 | Original Gangstas Movie | Detective Slatten | 5.6 |
| 1996 | The Method Movie | Christian's father | 5.2 |
| 1996 | Hindsight Movie | Michael Donahue | 4.0 |
| 1995 | Guns & Lipstick Movie | Captain Dimaggio | 4.2 |
| 1995 | Scanner Cop II Movie | Captain Jack Bitters | 5.2 |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki TV | Unknown character | 7.7 |
| 1994 | Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III Movie | Bob Sibley | 4.1 |
| 1993 | American Yakuza Movie | Littman | 5.8 |
| 1993 | Cover Story Movie | Therapist | 4.8 |
| 1993 | South Beach Movie | Det. Ted Coleman | 3.6 |
| 1993 | Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash Movie | Sid (uncredited) | 7.5 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | Ricky Ricketts | 7.0 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | Lane Tillman | 7.0 |
| 1992 | Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Movie | Dr. Powell | 5.4 |
| 1992 | In the Shadow of a Killer Movie | Charles Galbis | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 29th Street Movie | Sgt. Tartaglia | 6.9 |
| 1991 | P.S. I Luv U TV | Unknown character | 6.4 |
| 1991 | Diplomatic Immunity Movie | Stonebridge | 3.8 |
| 1991 | Committed Movie | Dr. Desmond Moore | 6.2 |
| 1991 | In Between Movie | Vinnie | 8.5 |
| 1990 | Checkered Flag Movie | Jack Cotton | 3.2 |
| 1990 | Peacemaker Movie | Yates | 5.2 |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks TV | Frank Truman | 8.3 |
| 1990 | The Banker Movie | Dan | 4.5 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Lucky Jim (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | Satan's Princess Movie | Lou Cherney | 3.5 |
| 1989 | Esmeralda Bay Movie | Madero | 5.2 |
| 1989 | Jesse Hawkes TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1989 | Crossbow: The Movie Movie | Aymong | 6.3 |
| 1988 | John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.0 |
| 1988 | Counterforce Movie | The Dictator | 5.6 |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman TV | Ed Delaney | 6.2 |
| 1987 | Once a Hero TV | Gumshoe | 9.0 |
| 1987 | Crossbow TV | Aymong | 6.3 |
| 1987 | Once a Hero Movie | Gumshoe | |
| 1986 | Hollywood Harry Movie | Harold "Harry" Petry | 3.6 |
| 1986 | The Delta Force Movie | Abdul | 6.0 |
| 1985 | Walking the Edge Movie | Jason Walk | 5.4 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Gilbert Gaston | 7.5 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Frank Roussel | 7.5 |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside TV | Garry Cooley | 7.2 |
| 1983 | Vigilante Movie | Eddie Marino | 6.1 |
| 1982 | Hotel TV | Steve Cameron | 6.8 |
| 1981 | Goliath Awaits TV | Comdr. Jeff Selkirk | 6.9 |
| 1981 | The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats Movie | Coach Alan Arnoldi | 9.0 |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. TV | Tyler Peabody McKinney | 7.3 |
| 1980 | Alligator Movie | David | 6.0 |
| 1979 | The Black Hole Movie | Captain Dan Holland | 5.8 |
| 1979 | The Lady in Red Movie | Turk (uncredited) | 5.6 |
| 1979 | The Darker Side of Terror Movie | Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone | 7.0 |
| 1978 | Avalanche Movie | Nick Thorne | 3.6 |
| 1978 | Standing Tall Movie | Luke Shasta | 6.0 |
| 1977 | Stunts Movie | Glen Wilson | 5.4 |
| 1977 | The City Movie | Lt. Matt Lewis | 6.1 |
| 1976 | Gibbsville TV | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| 1976 | Royce Movie | Royce | |
| 1975 | Medical Story TV | David Corbin | 5.0 |
| 1974 | Nakia TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1974 | Nakia Movie | Deputy Nakia Parker | 9.0 |
| 1974 | The Death Squad Movie | Eric Benoit | 6.9 |
| 1973 | The Don Is Dead Movie | Frank Regalbuto | 5.8 |
| 1973 | Police Story TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1972 | Banyon TV | Miles C. Banyon | 8.0 |
| 1972 | Journey Through Rosebud Movie | Frank | 10.0 |
| 1971 | Banyon Movie | Miles C. Banyon | 9.0 |
| 1970 | Cover Me Babe Movie | Tony Hill | 4.7 |
| 1970 | Pieces of Dreams Movie | Gregory Lind | 4.6 |
| 1969 | Medium Cool Movie | John | 6.6 |
| 1969 | Justine Movie | Narouz | 4.4 |
| 1968 | The Stalking Moon Movie | Nick Tana | 5.9 |
| 1967 | Reflections in a Golden Eye Movie | Pvt. L.G. Williams | 6.5 |
| 1967 | Judd, for the Defense TV | Unknown character | 7.7 |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
Crew (5)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Better Call Saul TV | In Memory Of · Crew | 8.7 |
| 2000 | Diamond Men Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.9 |
| 1986 | Hollywood Harry Movie | Producer · Production | 3.6 |
| 1986 | Hollywood Harry Movie | Director · Directing | 3.6 |
| 1982 | Knight Rider TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.5 |
Latest releases
- American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective2022 / TMDB 4.8
- Grave Intentions2021 / TMDB 4.6
- The Wolf of Snow Hollow2020 / TMDB 6.0
- The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie2019 / TMDB 6.9
- QT8: The First Eight2019 / TMDB 7.2
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie2019 / TMDB 7.1
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Questions about Robert Forster
What are Robert Forster's most successful films?
Robert Forster is best known for films such as 'Jackie Brown', 'Medium Cool', and 'The Black Hole'. His roles in these films earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.
Did Robert Forster win any major awards?
Robert Forster received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'Jackie Brown'. He also won an Emmy Award for his performance in the television series 'Banyon'.
What was Robert Forster's first film?
Robert Forster's first film was 'The Young One', released in 1960. This marked the beginning of his long and varied acting career.
What was Robert Forster's role in 'Breaking Bad'?
In 'Breaking Bad', Robert Forster played Ed Galbraith, a character who provides services for people looking to disappear. His performance was well-received and added depth to the series.
How many children did Robert Forster have?
Robert Forster had three children: Elizabeth, Bobby, and Kate. He was known to be a devoted father throughout his life.
What is Robert Forster's estimated net worth?
Robert Forster's estimated net worth was around $1 million at the time of his passing. His wealth was primarily accumulated through his extensive acting career.
What is a defining characteristic of Robert Forster's acting style?
Robert Forster was known for his commanding presence and distinctive voice. He often portrayed strong, authoritative characters, which became a hallmark of his acting style.
What other notable TV shows did Robert Forster appear in?
In addition to 'Breaking Bad', Robert Forster appeared in notable TV shows such as 'Heroes', 'The Twilight Zone', and 'The Rockford Files', showcasing his versatility as an actor.