Robert Forster

actor • producer • director

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.

Born: July 13, 1941 in Rochester, New York, USA

Died: October 11, 2019 (age 78)

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Known For

7.7

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Movies & TV Credits

193 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady Movie	—	Actor	Sheriff Truman (archival footage)	2025
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective Movie	8.5	Actor	Self	2022
Grave Intentions Movie	4.2	Actor	Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")	2021
The Wolf of Snow Hollow Movie	6.3	Actor	Sheriff Hadley Marshall	2020
Amazing Stories TV Show	6.4	Actor	Joe Harris(1 Episode)	2020
Phil Movie	5.2	Actor	Bing Fisk	2019
QT8: The First Eight Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Movie	7.4	Actor	Ed	2019
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2019
Bigger Movie	6.6	Actor	Joe Weider (2008)	2018
Damsel Movie	5.5	Actor	Old Preacher	2018
King Cohen Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2018
Small Town Crime Movie	6.7	Actor	Steve Yendel	2018
What They Had Movie	6.9	Actor	Burt	2018
The Big Take Movie	5.3	Actor	Detective Aborn	2018
Acts of Vengeance Movie	5.5	Actor	Chuck	2017
The Case for Christ Movie	6.6	Actor	Walter Strobel	2017
Small Crimes Movie	5.6	Actor	Joe Denton Sr.	2017
Bad Binoculars Movie	—	Actor	Self	2017
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair Short Film	7.2	Actor	Self	2017
Behind the Red Curtain Short Film	8.0	Actor	Self	2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks Short Film	7.5	Actor	Self	2017
Bus Driver Movie	3.9	Actor	General Sorbin	2016
London Has Fallen Movie	6.0	Actor	General Edward Clegg	2016
The Confirmation Movie	6.3	Actor	Otto	2016
The American Side Movie	5.0	Actor	Sterling Whitmore	2016
Too Late Movie	6.6	Actor	Gordy Lyons	2016
Divorce TV Show	6.6	Actor	Donald(2 Episodes)	2016
Art of the Prank Movie	6.3	Actor	—	2015
Survivor Movie	5.4	Actor	Bill Talbot	2015
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster Movie	8.6	Actor	'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy	2015
Better Call Saul TV Show	8.9	Actor	Ed(1 Episode)	2015
The Bridge Partner Short Film	6.5	Actor	Don Whalen	2015
The Program Short Film	6.3	Actor	Michael	2015
Home Short Film	6.5	Actor	Man	2015
Automata Movie	5.8	Actor	Robert Bold	2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Movie	7.5	Actor	Self - Actor	2014
That Guy Dick Miller Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2014
Coffee, Kill Boss Movie	6.7	Actor	Walt Ford	2013
Olympus Has Fallen Movie	6.6	Actor	General Edward Clegg	2013
Somewhere Slow Movie	4.9	Actor	Chris McConville	2013
La última película de Jess Franco Movie	6.5	Actor	Self	2013
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2013
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad Movie	8.5	Actor	Self	2013
Ironside TV Show	5.2	Actor	Michael Burke(1 Episode)	2013
Hotel Noir Movie	5.7	Actor	Jim	2012
Alcatraz TV Show	6.7	Actor	Ray Archer(13 Episodes)	2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV Show	8.1	Actor	Kurtzman (voice)(2 Episodes)	2012
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Movie	—	Actor	Franlin/Death	2012
American Grindhouse Movie	7.0	Actor	Himself - Narrator	2011
Girl Walks Into a Bar Movie	5.4	Actor	Dodge	2011
The Descendants Movie	7.2	Actor	Scott Thorson	2011
Last Man Standing TV Show	7.6	Actor	Bud Baxter(10 Episodes)	2011
Kalamity Movie	4.3	Actor	Tom Klepack	2010
The Trial Movie	5.8	Actor	Ray	2010
The Bannen Way Movie	5.4	Actor	Mr. B(16 Episodes)	2010
Transformers Prime TV Show	7.9	Actor	General Bryce (voice)(1 Episode)	2010
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Movie	5.6	Actor	Sergeant Volkom	2009
Middle Men Movie	6.6	Actor	Louie LA LA	2009
Thick as Thieves Movie	5.8	Actor	Lt. Weber	2009
Expecting Love Movie	5.2	Actor	George Patten	2008
Touching Home Movie	5.5	Actor	Jim "Perk" Perkins	2008
Jack and Jill vs. The World Movie	5.3	Actor	Norman / Narrator (uncredited)	2008
Breaking Bad TV Show	9.3	Actor	Ed(1 Episode)	2008
Childrens Hospital TV Show	7.6	Actor	Donald(1 Episode)	2008
Would Be Kings Limited Series	5.5	Actor	—	2008
Cleaner Movie	5.9	Actor	Arlo Grange	2007
Dragon Wars: D-War Movie	3.6	Actor	Jack	2007
Rise: Blood Hunter Movie	4.7	Actor	Lloyd	2007
Grampa's Cabin Short Film	8.1	Actor	Grampa	2007
Firewall Movie	5.6	Actor	Harry	2006
Lucky Number Slevin Movie	7.8	Actor	Murphy	2006
Wild Seven Movie	3.7	Actor	Wilson	2006
Heroes TV Show	7.3	Actor	Arthur Petrelli(10 Episodes)	2006
13 Graves Movie	4.8	Actor	Tom Ferris	2006
The Spaghetti West Movie	7.0	Actor	Narrator	2005
Numb3rs TV Show	7.1	Actor	Agent Thomas Larson(1 Episode)	2005
Tilt TV Show	6.8	Actor	Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne(2 Episodes)	2005
The Hunt for the BTK Killer Movie	5.7	Actor	Detective Jason Magida	2005
Grand Theft Parsons Movie	5.8	Actor	Stanley Parsons	2004
Clubhouse TV Show	6.9	Actor	Burt Austin(1 Episode)	2004
Desperate Housewives TV Show	7.8	Actor	Nick Delfino(1 Episode)	2004
Justice League Unlimited TV Show	8.5	Actor	The President (voice)(2 Episodes)	2004
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Movie	5.1	Actor	Roger Wixon	2003
Confidence Movie	6.7	Actor	Morgan Price	2003
Karen Sisco TV Show	7.0	Actor	Marshall Sisco(10 Episodes)	2003
Undefeated Movie	5.1	Actor	Scott Green	2003
Like Mike Movie	5.6	Actor	Coach Wagner	2002
Lone Hero Movie	5.3	Actor	Gus	2002
Strange Hearts Movie	4.9	Actor	Jack Waters	2002
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2002
Street Time TV Show	7.3	Actor	Tony DeAngelo(1 Episode)	2002
Fastlane TV Show	7.2	Actor	Ray-Ray(2 Episodes)	2002
Murder in Greenwich Movie	5.9	Actor	Steve Carroll	2002
Due East Movie	5.6	Actor	Jesse Rapple	2002
Finder's Fee Movie	6.1	Actor	Campbell	2001
Human Nature Movie	6.2	Actor	Nathan's Father	2001
Mulholland Drive Movie	8.0	Actor	Detective McKnight	2001
The Joe Spinell Story Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2001
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes Movie	6.2	Actor	Ken "Pappa" Kimes	2001
Diamond Men Movie	6.7	Actor	Eddie Miller	2000
Lakeboat Movie	5.8	Actor	Joe	2000
Me, Myself & Irene Movie	6.4	Actor	Colonel Partington	2000
Supernova Movie	4.7	Actor	A.J. Marley	2000
The Magic of Marciano Movie	6.0	Actor	Henry	2000
Diamond Men Movie	6.7	Production	Executive Producer	2000
It's the Rage Movie	5.3	Actor	Tyler	1999
Family Tree Movie	5.5	Actor	Henry Musser	1999
Kiss Toledo Goodbye Movie	4.5	Actor	Sal Fortuna	1999
Mulholland Dr. Movie	8.0	Actor	Detective McKnight	1999
Mythos Hollywood Movie	6.0	Actor	Self	1999
Psycho Movie	4.5	Actor	Dr. Simon	1998
Outside Ozona Movie	5.8	Actor	Odell Parks	1998
Rear Window Movie	5.8	Actor	Detective Moore	1998
American Perfekt Movie	5.7	Actor	Jake	1997
Jackie Brown Movie	7.7	Actor	Max Cherry	1997
Night Vision Movie	3.9	Actor	Teak Taylor	1997
Demolition University Movie	3.5	Actor	Gentry	1997
Hindsight Movie	4.7	Actor	Michael Donahue	1996
Original Gangstas Movie	5.9	Actor	Detective Slatten	1996
The Method Movie	4.7	Actor	Christian's father	1996
Uncle Sam Movie	4.8	Actor	Congressman Alvin Cummings	1996
Guns & Lipstick Movie	3.6	Actor	Captain Dimaggio	1995
Scanner Cop II Movie	5.3	Actor	Captain Jack Bitters	1995
Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction Movie	3.7	Actor	Bob Sibley	1994
One West Waikiki TV Show	6.5	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1994
South Beach Movie	3.8	Actor	Det. Ted Coleman	1993
American Yakuza Movie	5.7	Actor	Littman	1993
Cover Story Movie	6.3	Actor	Therapist	1993
Walker, Texas Ranger TV Show	5.9	Actor	Lane Tillman(1 Episode)	1993
Walker, Texas Ranger TV Show	5.9	Actor	Ricky Ricketts(1 Episode)	1993
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash Movie	5.1	Actor	Sid (uncredited)	1993
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Movie	5.2	Actor	Dr. Powell	1992
In the Shadow of a Killer Movie	5.9	Actor	Charles Galbis	1992
29th Street Movie	7.4	Actor	Sgt. Tartaglia	1991
Committed Movie	4.9	Actor	Dr. Desmond Moore	1991
Diplomatic Immunity Movie	4.4	Actor	Stonebridge	1991
In Between Movie	5.2	Actor	Vinnie	1991
P.S.I. Luv U TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1991
Checkered Flag Movie	4.5	Actor	Jack Cotton	1990
Peacemaker Movie	5.0	Actor	Yates	1990
Twin Peaks TV Show	8.5	Actor	Frank Truman(10 Episodes)	1990
Esmeralda Bay Movie	3.6	Actor	Madero	1989
The Banker Movie	4.7	Actor	Dan	1989
Satan's Princess Movie	3.8	Actor	Lou Cherney	1989
Crossbow: The Movie Movie	6.7	Actor	Aymong	1989
Jesse Hawkes TV Show	8.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1989
The Simpsons TV Show	8.4	Actor	Lucky Jim (voice)(1 Episode)	1989
Counterforce Movie	4.1	Actor	The Dictator	1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick Movie	7.4	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	1988
Once a Hero TV Show	7.0	Actor	Gumshoe(7 Episodes)	1987
Jake and the Fatman TV Show	6.5	Actor	Ed Delaney(2 Episodes)	1987
Hollywood Harry Movie	4.4	Actor	Harold "Harry" Petry	1986
The Delta Force Movie	5.7	Actor	Abdul	1986
Hollywood Harry Movie	4.4	Directing	Director	1986
Walking the Edge Movie	5.9	Actor	Jason Walk	1985
Murder, She Wrote TV Show	7.4	Actor	Frank Roussel(1 Episode)	1984
Murder, She Wrote TV Show	7.4	Actor	Gilbert Gaston(1 Episode)	1984
Tales from the Darkside TV Show	7.3	Actor	Garry Cooley(1 Episode)	1983
Vigilante Movie	6.4	Actor	Eddie Marino	1982
Hotel TV Show	6.2	Actor	Steve Cameron(1 Episode)	1982
Knight Rider TV Show	7.1	Production	Executive Producer(1 Episode)	1982
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats Movie	3.0	Actor	Coach Alan Arnoldi	1981
Goliath Awaits Limited Series	6.4	Actor	Comdr. Jeff Selkirk(2 Episodes)	1981
Alligator Movie	5.9	Actor	David	1980
Magnum, P.I. TV Show	7.7	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1980
Magnum, P.I. TV Show	7.7	Actor	Tyler Peabody McKinney(2 Episodes)	1980
The Black Hole Movie	5.7	Actor	Captain Dan Holland	1979
The Lady in Red Movie	6.1	Actor	Turk (uncredited)	1979
The Darker Side of Terror Movie	4.8	Actor	Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone	1979
Avalanche Movie	3.6	Actor	Nick Thorne	1978
Standing Tall Movie	5.6	Actor	Luke Shasta	1978
Stunts Movie	5.3	Actor	Glen Wilson	1977
The City Movie	5.7	Actor	Lt. Matt Lewis	1977
Gibbsville TV Show	7.0	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1976
Royce Movie	—	Actor	Royce	1976
Medical Story TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1975
Nakia Movie	7.4	Actor	Deputy Nakia Parker	1974
Nakia TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(14 Episodes)	1974
The Death Squad Movie	5.2	Actor	Eric Benoit	1974
The Don Is Dead Movie	6.0	Actor	Frank Regalbuto	1973
Police Story TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(5 Episodes)	1973
Journey Through Rosebud Movie	6.6	Actor	Frank	1972
Banyon Movie	7.6	Actor	Miles C. Banyon	1971
Banyon TV Show	7.5	Actor	Miles C. Banyon(15 Episodes)	1971
Cover Me Babe Movie	4.2	Actor	Tony Hill	1970
Pieces of Dreams Movie	4.9	Actor	Gregory Lind	1970
Justine Movie	5.2	Actor	Narouz	1969
Medium Cool Movie	7.1	Actor	John	1969
The Stalking Moon Movie	6.4	Actor	Nick Tana	1968
Reflections in a Golden Eye Movie	6.5	Actor	Pvt. L.G. Williams	1967
Judd for the Defense TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1967
Kraft Mystery Theater TV Show	7.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1961

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Jackie Brown

Lucky Number Slevin

Mulholland Drive

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

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