Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 13, 1941
Died
October 11, 2019 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Also Known As
Robert Wallace Foster Jr.
Robert Forster
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
The Simpsons
Lucky Jim (voice)
1989
TV
Breaking Bad
Ed
2008
TV
Desperate Housewives
Nick Delfino
2004
TV
Better Call Saul
Ed
2015
TV
Magnum, P.I.
Tyler Peabody McKinney
1980
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Gilbert Gaston
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Frank Roussel
1984
TV
Numb3rs
Agent Thomas Larson
2005
TV
Twin Peaks
Frank Truman
1990
TV
Heroes
Arthur Petrelli
2006
TV
Hotel
Steve Cameron
1982
TV
Last Man Standing
Bud Baxter
2011
TV
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Kurtzman (voice)
2012
TV
Army Wives
General Grayson
2007
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Ricky Ricketts
1993
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Lane Tillman
1993
TV
Jake and the Fatman
Ed Delaney
1987
TV
Justice League Unlimited
The President (voice)
2004
TV
Childrens Hospital
Donald
2008
TV
Tales from the Darkside
Garry Cooley
1984
Filmography
2022FilmAmerican Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospectiveas Self2021FilmGrave Intentionsas Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")2020FilmThe Wolf of Snow Hollowas Sheriff Hadley Marshall2020TVAmazing Storiesas Joe Harris2019FilmThe Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movieas Self2019FilmQT8: The First Eightas Self2019FilmEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movieas Ed2019FilmPhilas Bing Fisk2018FilmWhat They Hadas Burt2018FilmBiggeras Joe Weider (2008)2018FilmThe Big Takeas Detective Aborn2018FilmKing Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohenas Self2018FilmDamselas Old Preacher2018FilmSmall Town Crimeas Steve Yendel2017FilmThe Man with the Gray Elevated Hairas Self2017FilmBehind the Red Curtainas Self2017FilmBad Binocularsas Self2017FilmA Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaksas Self2017FilmActs of Vengeanceas Chuck2017FilmSmall Crimesas Joe Denton Sr.2017FilmThe Case for Christas Walter Strobel2016TVDivorceas Donald2016FilmBus Driveras General Sorbin2016FilmThe American Sideas Sterling Whitmore2016FilmToo Lateas Gordy Lyons2016FilmThe Confirmationas Otto2016FilmLondon Has Fallenas General Edward Clegg2015FilmHomeas Man2015FilmThe Programas Michael2015FilmThe Adventures of Biffle and Shoosteras 'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy2015FilmArt of the Prank2015FilmSurvivoras Bill Talbot2015FilmThe Bridge Partneras Don Whalen2015TVBetter Call Saulas Ed2014FilmAutomataas Robert Bold2014FilmElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Self - Actor2014FilmThat Guy Dick Milleras Self2013FilmNo Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Badas Self2013FilmLa última película de Jess Francoas Self2013TVIronsideas Michael Burke2013FilmCoffee, Kill Bossas Walt Ford2013FilmOlympus Has Fallenas General Edward Clegg2013FilmSomewhere Slowas Chris McConville2013FilmQuentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmakingas Self2012FilmGrimm Fairy Tales Animatedas Franlin/Death2012FilmHotel Noiras Jim2012TVTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Kurtzman (voice)2012TVThe Soul Manas Father James Ignatius2012TVAlcatrazas Ray Archer2011TVLast Man Standingas Bud Baxter2011FilmThe Descendantsas Scott Thorson2011FilmGirl Walks Into a Baras Dodge2011FilmAmerican Grindhouseas Himself - Narrator2010TVTransformers: Primeas General Bryce (voice)2010FilmKalamityas Tom Klepack2010FilmThe Trialas Ray2010FilmThe Bannen Wayas Mr. B2010TVThe Bannen Wayas Mr. B2009FilmMiddle Menas Louie LA LA2009FilmGhosts of Girlfriends Pastas Sergeant Volkom2009FilmThick as Thievesas Lt. Weber2008TVChildrens Hospitalas Donald2008FilmWould Be Kings2008FilmTouching Homeas Jim "Perk" Perkins2008FilmJack and Jill vs. The Worldas Norman / Narrator (uncredited)2008FilmExpecting Loveas George Patten2008TVBreaking Badas Ed2007FilmGrampa's Cabinas Grampa2007FilmCleaneras Arlo Grange2007FilmDragon Wars: D-Waras Jack2007TVArmy Wivesas General Grayson2007FilmRise: Blood Hunteras Lloyd2006Film13 Gravesas Tom Ferris2006TVHeroesas Arthur Petrelli2006FilmLucky Number Slevinas Murphy2006FilmFirewallas Harry2006FilmWild Sevenas Wilson2005FilmThe Hunt For the BTK Killeras Detective Jason Magida2005FilmThe Spaghetti Westas Narrator2005TVTiltas Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne2005TVNumb3rsas Agent Thomas Larson2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Nick Delfino2004TVClubhouseas Burt Austin2004TVJustice League Unlimitedas The President (voice)2004FilmGrand Theft Parsonsas Stanley Parsons2003TVKaren Siscoas Marshall Sisco2003FilmUndefeatedas Scott Green2003FilmCharlie's Angels: Full Throttleas Roger Wixon2003FilmConfidenceas Morgan Price2002FilmMurder in Greenwichas Steve Carroll2002FilmStrange Heartsas Jack Waters2002TVFastlaneas Ray-Ray2002FilmJackie Brown: How It Went Downas Self2002FilmLike Mikeas Coach Wagner2002TVStreet Timeas Tony DeAngelo2002FilmLone Heroas Gus2002FilmDue Eastas Jesse Rapple2001FilmHuman Natureas Nathan's Father2001FilmThe Joe Spinell Storyas Self2001FilmFinder's Feeas Campbell2001FilmMulholland Driveas Detective McKnight2001FilmLike Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimesas Ken "Pappa" Kimes2000FilmThe Magic of Marcianoas Henry2000FilmDiamond Menas Eddie Miller2000FilmMe, Myself & Ireneas Colonel Partington2000FilmLakeboatas Joe2000FilmSupernovaas A.J. Marley1999FilmKiss Toledo Goodbyeas Sal Fortuna1999FilmAll the Rageas Tyler1999FilmFamily Treeas Henry Musser1998FilmOutside Ozonaas Odell Parks1998FilmPsychoas Dr. Simon1998FilmRear Windowas Detective Moore1998FilmMythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgsas Self1997FilmJackie Brownas Max Cherry1997FilmDemolition Universityas Gentry1997FilmAmerican Perfektas Jake1997FilmNight Visionas Teak Taylor1996FilmUncle Samas Congressman Alvin Cummings1996FilmOriginal Gangstasas Detective Slatten1996FilmThe Methodas Christian's father1996FilmHindsightas Michael Donahue1995FilmGuns & Lipstickas Captain Dimaggio1995FilmScanner Cop IIas Captain Jack Bitters1994TVOne West Waikiki1994FilmPoint of Seduction: Body Chemistry IIIas Bob Sibley1993FilmAmerican Yakuzaas Littman1993FilmCover Storyas Therapist1993FilmSouth Beachas Det. Ted Coleman1993FilmSex, Love and Cold Hard Cashas Sid (uncredited)1993TVWalker, Texas Rangeras Ricky Ricketts1992FilmManiac Cop 3: Badge of Silenceas Dr. Powell1992FilmIn the Shadow of a Killeras Charles Galbis1991Film29th Streetas Sgt. Tartaglia1991TVP.S. I Luv U1991FilmDiplomatic Immunityas Stonebridge1991FilmCommittedas Dr. Desmond Moore1991FilmIn Betweenas Vinnie1990FilmCheckered Flagas Jack Cotton1990FilmPeacemakeras Yates1990TVTwin Peaksas Frank Truman1989FilmThe Bankeras Dan1989TVThe Simpsonsas Lucky Jim (voice)1989FilmSatan's Princessas Lou Cherney1989FilmEsmeralda Bayas Madero1989TVJesse Hawkes1989FilmCrossbow: The Movieas Aymong1988FilmJohn Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverickas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1988FilmCounterforceas The Dictator1987TVJake and the Fatmanas Ed Delaney1987TVOnce a Heroas Gumshoe1987TVCrossbowas Aymong1987FilmOnce a Heroas Gumshoe1986FilmHollywood Harryas Harold "Harry" Petry1986FilmThe Delta Forceas Abdul1985FilmWalking the Edgeas Jason Walk1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Gilbert Gaston1984TVTales from the Darksideas Garry Cooley1983FilmVigilanteas Eddie Marino1982TVHotelas Steve Cameron1981TVGoliath Awaitsas Comdr. Jeff Selkirk1981FilmThe Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycatsas Coach Alan Arnoldi1980TVMagnum, P.I.as Tyler Peabody McKinney1980FilmAlligatoras David1979FilmThe Black Holeas Captain Dan Holland1979FilmThe Lady in Redas Turk (uncredited)1979FilmThe Darker Side of Terroras Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone1978FilmAvalancheas Nick Thorne1978FilmStanding Tallas Luke Shasta1977FilmStuntsas Glen Wilson1977FilmThe Cityas Lt. Matt Lewis1976TVGibbsville1976FilmRoyceas Royce1975TVMedical Storyas David Corbin1974TVNakia1974FilmNakiaas Deputy Nakia Parker1974FilmThe Death Squadas Eric Benoit1973FilmThe Don Is Deadas Frank Regalbuto1973TVPolice Story1972TVBanyonas Miles C. Banyon1972FilmJourney Through Rosebudas Frank1971FilmBanyonas Miles C. Banyon1970FilmCover Me Babeas Tony Hill1970FilmPieces of Dreamsas Gregory Lind1969FilmMedium Coolas John1969FilmJustineas Narouz1968FilmThe Stalking Moonas Nick Tana1967FilmReflections in a Golden Eyeas Pvt. L.G. Williams1967TVJudd, for the Defense1961TVKraft Mystery Theatre