Frederic Forrest
Born December 23, 1936 (Age: 89)
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Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
All the King's Men
2006
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as Willie's Father
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Age: 69
Militia
2000
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as William Fain
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Age: 63
A Piece of Eden
2000
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as Paulo Tredici
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Age: 63
Shadow Hours
2000
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as Sean
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Age: 63
Shadow Lake
1999
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as Lt. Roy Harman
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Age: 62
One of Our Own
1998
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as Maj. Ron Bridges
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Age: 61
The End of Violence
1997
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as MacDermot
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Age: 60
Lassie
1994
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as Sam Garland
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Age: 57
Chasers
1994
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as Duane, Mechanic
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Age: 57
Falling Down
1993
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as Surplus Store Owner
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Age: 56
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991
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as Self
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Age: 54
The Two Jakes
1990
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as Chuck Newty
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Age: 53
Music Box
1989
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as Jack Burke
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Age: 52
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
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as Eddie
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Age: 51
The Stone Boy
1984
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as Andy Jansen
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Age: 47
Valley Girl
1983
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as Steve Richman
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Age: 46
One from the Heart
1982
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as Hank
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Age: 45
The Rose
1979
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as Huston Dyer
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Age: 42
Apocalypse Now
1979
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as Jay 'Chef' Hicks
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Age: 42
It Lives Again
1978
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as Eugene Scott
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Age: 41
The Missouri Breaks
1976
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as Cary
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Age: 39
The Conversation
1974
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as Mark
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Age: 37