Frederic Forrest
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1936-12-23
- Died
- 2023-06-23
- Place of birth
- Waxahachie, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr.
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (9)
Movies (77)
Apocalypse Now
1979
as Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Falling Down
1993
as Surplus Store Owner
The Conversation
1974
as Mark
Chasers
1994
as Duane, Mechanic
Valley Girl
1983
as Steve Richman
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
as Eddie
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991
as Self
All the King's Men
2006
as Willie's Father
The Two Jakes
1990
as Chuck Newty
Music Box
1989
as Jack Burke
Lassie
1994
as Sam Garland
Path to War
2003
as Earle G. Wheeler
Trauma
1993
as Dr. Judd
The Rose
1979
as Huston Dyer
The Brave
1997
as Lou Sr.
One from the Heart
1982
as Hank
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1986
as Pap Finn
The Missouri Breaks
1976
as Cary
Crash Dive
1997
as Admiral Pendleton
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Det. Bob Keppel
The End of Violence
1997
as MacDermot
Boogie Boy
1998
as Edsel Dundee
Citizen Cohn
1992
as Dashiell Hammett
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988
as Raoul Schumacher
Cat Chaser
1989
as Nolen Tyner
The First 9½ Weeks
1998
as David Millman
The Parade
1984
as Matt Kirby
Against the Wall
1994
as Weisbad
The Stone Boy
1984
as Andy Jansen
The Don Is Dead
1973
as Tony Fargo
Militia
2000
as William Fain
When the Legends Die
1972
as Tom Black Bull
The Habitation of Dragons
1992
as Leonard Tolliver
Alone
1997
as Carl
Shadow Hours
2000
as Sean
Hammett
1982
as Hammett
One Night Stand
1995
as Michael Joslyn
Point Blank
1998
as Mac Bradford
The House Next Door
2002
as Vernon Crank
Valentino Returns
1989
as Sonny Gibbs
Saigon: Year of the Cat
1983
as Bob Chesneau
Black Thunder
1998
as The Admiral
Best Kept Secrets
1984
as Blaise Dietz
Who Will Love My Children?
1983
as Ivan Fray
Twin Sisters
1992
as Delvaux
It Lives Again
1978
as Eugene Scott
The Survival of Dana
1979
as Mr. Davis
Larry
1974
as Larry Herman
Return
1985
as Brian Stoving
Rain Without Thunder
1993
as Walker Point Warden
Calamity Jane
1984
as Wild Bill Hickok
Gotham
1988
as Father George
Precious Victims
1993
as Sheriff Frank
Right to Kill?
1985
as Richard Jahnke, Sr.
The Filthy Five
1968
as Johnny Longo
Ruby and Oswald
1978
as Lee Harvey Oswald
Andersonville
1996
as Sgt. McSpadden
Implicated
1999
as Det. Luddy
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later
2003
as Self
Little Girl Lost
1988
as Tim Brady
Permission to Kill
1975
as Scott Allison
Margaret Bourke-White
1989
as Erskine Caldwell
Where are the Children?
1986
as Courtney Parrish
The Dion Brothers
1974
as Russell (Rut) Dion
A Piece of Eden
2000
as Paulo Tredici
Spreading Ground
2000
as Michael McGivern
Whatever
1998
as Mr. Chaminski
Shadow Lake
1999
as Lt. Roy Harman
Futz
1969
as Sugford
Stacking
1987
as Buster McGuire
Double Jeopardy
1996
as Jack
Double Obsession
1992
as Paul Harkness
Promise Him Anything
1975
as Paul Hunter
One of Our Own
1998
as Maj. Ron Bridges
The Dream Studio
2004
as self
Hidden Fears
1993
as Mike
Films to Die For
2025
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
About Frederic Forrest
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… With 86 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, Frederic Forrest has appeared in 77 films and 9 TV shows.
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- Apocalypse Now (1979) — as Jay 'Chef' Hicks
- Falling Down (1993) — as Surplus Store Owner
- The Conversation (1974) — as Mark
- Chasers (1994) — as Duane, Mechanic
- Valley Girl (1983) — as Steve Richman
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