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Aliases: Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr.

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Waxahachie, Texas, USA

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Movie Involvements: 68

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

21 Jump Street
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7

21 Jump Street

(1987) Captain Richard Jenko
Apocalypse Now
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8

Apocalypse Now

(1979) Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Falling Down
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7

Falling Down

(1993) Surplus Store Owner
Lonesome Dove
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8

Lonesome Dove

(1989) Blue Duck
The Conversation
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8

The Conversation

(1974) Mark
Lassie
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6

Lassie

(1994) Sam Garland
The Two Jakes
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6

The Two Jakes

(1990) Chuck Newty
The Missouri Breaks
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7

The Missouri Breaks

(1976) Cary

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2006 Willie's Father
2004 self
2003 General Earle G. Wheeler
Self
2002 Vernon Crank
2000 William Fain
Paulo Tredici
Sean
Michael McGivern
1999 Det. Luddy
1998 David Millman
The Admiral
Maj. Ron Bridges
Mr. Chaminski
Mac Bradford
Edsel Dundee
1997 Carl
Lou Sr.
MacDermot
Admiral Pendleton
1996 Sgt. McSpadden
Jack
1995 Michael Joslyn
1994 Sam Garland
Duane, Mechanic
Weisbad
1993 Mike
Sheriff Frank
Dr. Judd
Surplus Store Owner
Walker Point Warden
1992 Leonard Tolliver
Dashiell Hammett
Delvaux
Paul Harkness
1991 Self
1990 Lomax
Chuck Newty
1989 Jack Burke
Nolen Tyner
Sonny Gibbs
Erskine Caldwell
Blue Duck
1988 N/A
Father George
Eddie
Tim Brady
1987 Captain Richard Jenko
Buster McGuire
1986 Courtney Parrish
Det. Bob Keppel
Pap Finn
1985 Brian Stoving
Richard Jahnke Sr.
Petronius
1984 Andy Jansen
Blaise Dietz
Wild Bill Hickok
Matt Kirby
1983 Bob Chesneau
Steve Richman
Ivan Fray
1982 Hammett
Hank
1979 Huston Dyer
Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Mr. Davis
N/A
N/A
1978 Eugene Scott
Lee Harvey Oswald
1976 Cary
1975 Scott Allison
Paul Hunter
1974 Russell (Rut) Dion
Larry Herman
Mark
1973 Tony Fargo
1972 Tom Black Bull
1969 Sugford
1968 Johnny Longo
Year Character Movie/Tv

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