Robert Forster

July 13, 1941 - October 11, 2019 Rochester, New York, USA
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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.

His titles like Mulholland Drive, Jackie Brown, and London Has Fallen - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/133
Weighted avg: 6.17 /10
  • 1
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    Mulholland Drive
    2001June 2001 by David Lynch
    Supporting as Detective McKnight
    Supporting as Detective McKnight
    7.46 Excellent-
  • 2
    2
    Jackie Brown
    1997December 1997 by Quentin Tarantino
    Supporting as Max Cherry
    Supporting as Max Cherry
    6.97 Good+
  • 3
    3
    London Has Fallen
    2016March 2016 by Babak Najafi
    Supporting as General Edward Clegg
    Supporting as General Edward Clegg
    5.75 Okay+
  • 4
    4
    El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
    2019October 2019 by Vince Gilligan
    Minor role as Ed
    Minor role as Ed
    6.64 Good
  • 5
    5
    Olympus Has Fallen
    2013March 2013 by Antoine Fuqua
    Minor role as General Edward Clegg
    Minor role as General Edward Clegg
    5.95 Okay++
  • 6
    6
    Me, Myself & Irene
    2000June 2000 by Peter Farrelly
    Minor role as Colonel Partington
    Minor role as Colonel Partington
    6.17 Good--
  • 7
    7
    Lucky Number Slevin
    2006February 2006 by Paul McGuigan
    Minor role as Murphy
    Minor role as Murphy
    7.10 Good++
  • 8
    8
    Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
    2009May 2009 by Mark Waters
    Supporting as Sergeant Volkom
    Supporting as Sergeant Volkom
    5.47 Okay
  • 9
    9
    Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
    2003June 2003 by McG
    Minor role as Roger Wixon
    Minor role as Roger Wixon
    4.97 Mediocre++
  • 10
    10
    Automata
    2014October 2014 by Gabe Ibáñez
    Supporting as Robert Bold
    Supporting as Robert Bold
    5.41 Okay-
  • 11
    11
    Thick as Thieves
    2009January 2009 by Mimi Leder
    Starring as Lt. Weber
    Starring as Lt. Weber
    5.51 Okay
  • 12
    12
    Survivor
    2015May 2015 by James McTeigue
    Supporting as Bill Talbot
    Supporting as Bill Talbot
    5.22 Okay--
  • 13
    13
    Psycho
    1998December 1998 by Gus Van Sant
    Supporting as Dr. Simon
    Supporting as Dr. Simon
    4.64 Mediocre+
  • 14
    14
    Alligator
    1980November 1980 by Lewis Teague
    Lead role as David
    Lead role as David
    5.60 Okay
  • 15
    15
    Firewall
    2006February 2006 by Richard Loncraine
    Supporting as Harry
    Supporting as Harry
    5.36 Okay-
  • 16
    16
    Cleaner
    2007September 2007 by Renny Harlin
    Supporting as Arlo Grange
    Supporting as Arlo Grange
    5.62 Okay
  • 17
    17
    The Black Hole
    1979December 1979 by Gary Nelson
    Starring as Captain Dan Holland
    Starring as Captain Dan Holland
    5.38 Okay-
  • 18
    18
    Acts of Vengeance
    2017October 2017 by Isaac Florentine
    Supporting as Chuck
    Supporting as Chuck
    5.51 Okay
  • 19
    19
    The Wolf of Snow Hollow
    2020October 2020 by Jim Cummings
    Starring as Sheriff Hadley Marshall
    Starring as Sheriff Hadley Marshall
    5.59 Okay
  • 20
    20
    Dragon Wars: D-War Korean
    2007August 2007 by Shim Hyung-rae
    Starring as Jack
    Starring as Jack
    4.19 Mediocre-
  • 21
    21
    Supernova
    2000January 2000 by Walter Hill
    Starring as A.J. Marley
    Starring as A.J. Marley
    4.58 Mediocre+
  • 22
    22
    The Delta Force
    1986February 1986 by Menahem Golan
    Supporting as Abdul
    Supporting as Abdul
    5.55 Okay
  • 23
    23
    Small Crimes
    2017April 2017 by E.L. Katz
    Starring as Joe Denton Sr.
    Starring as Joe Denton Sr.
    5.01 Okay--
  • 24
    24
    Like Mike
    2002July 2002 by John Schultz
    Minor role as Coach Wagner
    Minor role as Coach Wagner
    5.63 Okay
  • 25
    25
    The Case for Christ
    2017April 2017 by Jon Gunn
    Supporting as Walter Strobel
    Supporting as Walter Strobel
    6.43 Good-
  • 26
    26
    Confidence
    2003April 2003 by James Foley
    Minor role as Morgan Price
    Minor role as Morgan Price
    5.81 Okay+
  • 27
    27
    Small Town Crime
    2018January 2018 by Eshom Nelms
    Supporting as Steve Yendel
    Supporting as Steve Yendel
    5.93 Okay++
  • 28
    28
    Human Nature
    2001September 2001 by Michel Gondry
    Supporting as Nathan's Father
    Supporting as Nathan's Father
    5.57 Okay
  • 29
    29
    Vigilante
    1983January 1983 by William Lustig
    Lead role as Eddie Marino
    Lead role as Eddie Marino
    5.80 Okay+
  • 30
    30
    Rise: Blood Hunter
    2007April 2007 by Sebastian Gutierrez
    Supporting as Lloyd
    Supporting as Lloyd
    4.93 Mediocre++
  • 31
    31
    Alcatraz
    2012 by Elizabeth Sarnoff
    Supporting as Ray Archer
    Supporting as Ray Archer
    5.34 Okay-
  • 32
    32
    Middle Men
    2009May 2009 by George Gallo
    Minor role as Louie LA LA
    Minor role as Louie LA LA
    6.02 Okay++
  • 33
    33
    Medium Cool
    1969August 1969 by Haskell Wexler
    Lead role as John
    Lead role as John
    6.13 Good--
  • 34
    34
    QT8: The First Eight
    2019October 2019 by Tara Wood
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.65 Good
  • 35
    35
    What They Had
    2018October 2018 by Elizabeth Chomko
    Starring as Burt
    Starring as Burt
    6.02 Okay++
  • 36
    36
    The Confirmation
    2016March 2016 by Bob Nelson
    Supporting as Otto
    Supporting as Otto
    5.95 Okay++
  • 37
    37
    Damsel
    2018June 2018 by David Zellner
    Supporting as Old Preacher
    Supporting as Old Preacher
    5.06 Okay--
  • 38
    38
    Rear Window
    1998November 1998 by Jeff Bleckner
    Starring as Detective Moore
    Starring as Detective Moore
    5.23 Okay-
  • 39
    39
    American Grindhouse
    2011February 2011 by Elijah Drenner
    Lead role as Himself - Narrator
    Lead role as Himself - Narrator
    6.19 Good--
  • 40
    40
    Reflections in a Golden Eye
    1967October 1967 by John Huston
    Supporting as Pvt. L.G. Williams
    Supporting as Pvt. L.G. Williams
    6.02 Okay++
  • 41
    41
    Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
    1992December 1992 by Alan Smithee
    Minor role as Dr. Powell
    Minor role as Dr. Powell
    5.01 Okay--
  • 42
    42
    Avalanche
    1978September 1978 by Corey Allen
    Starring as Nick Thorne
    Starring as Nick Thorne
    4.20 Mediocre-
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    43
    The Stalking Moon
    1968December 1968 by Robert Mulligan
    Starring as Nick Tana
    Starring as Nick Tana
    5.63 Okay
  • 44
    44
    Too Late
    2016March 2016 by Dennis Hauck
    Supporting as Gordy Lyons
    Supporting as Gordy Lyons
    6.24 Good--
  • 45
    45
    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
    2014October 2014 by Mark Hartley
    Minor role as Self - Actor
    Minor role as Self - Actor
    6.63 Good
  • 46
    46
    No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
    2013November 2013 by Stuart Richardson
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    7.55 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    The Hunt for the BTK Killer
    2005October 2005 by Stephen Kay
    Lead role as Detective Jason Magida
    Lead role as Detective Jason Magida
    5.58 Okay
  • 48
    48
    Girl Walks Into a Bar
    2011March 2011 by Sebastian Gutierrez
    Supporting as Dodge
    Supporting as Dodge
    5.10 Okay--
  • 49
    49
    American Yakuza
    1993December 1993 by Frank A. Cappello
    Supporting as Littman
    Supporting as Littman
    5.58 Okay
  • 50
    50
    Diamond Men
    2000October 2000 by Dan Cohen
    Lead role as Eddie Miller
    Lead role as Eddie Miller
    5.78 Okay+
  • 51
    51
    Finder's Fee
    2001June 2001 by Jeff Probst
    Supporting as Campbell
    Supporting as Campbell
    5.82 Okay+
  • 52
    52
    Bigger
    2018October 2018 by George Gallo
    Minor role as Joe Weider (2008)
    Minor role as Joe Weider (2008)
    6.30 Good--
  • 53
    53
    Scanner Cop II
    1995January 1995 by Steve Barnett
    Supporting as Captain Jack Bitters
    Supporting as Captain Jack Bitters
    5.29 Okay-
  • 54
    54
    Hotel Noir
    2012October 2012 by Sebastian Gutierrez
    Supporting as Jim
    Supporting as Jim
    5.60 Okay
  • 55
    55
    The Trial
    2010September 2010 by Gary Wheeler
    Starring as Ray
    Starring as Ray
    5.71 Okay+
  • 56
    56
    Grand Theft Parsons
    2004June 2004 by David Caffrey
    Supporting as Stanley Parsons
    Supporting as Stanley Parsons
    5.77 Okay+
  • 57
    57
    The American Side
    2016April 2016 by Jenna Ricker
    Supporting as Sterling Whitmore
    Supporting as Sterling Whitmore
    5.11 Okay--
  • 58
    58
    29th Street
    1991November 1991 by George Gallo
    Supporting as Sgt. Tartaglia
    Supporting as Sgt. Tartaglia
    6.23 Good--
  • 59
    59
    The Don Is Dead
    1973November 1973 by Richard Fleischer
    Starring as Frank Regalbuto
    Starring as Frank Regalbuto
    5.78 Okay+
  • 60
    60
    Walking the Edge
    1985January 1985 by Norbert Meisel
    Lead role as Jason Walk
    Lead role as Jason Walk
    5.69 Okay+
  • 61
    61
    Uncle Sam
    1996November 1996 by William Lustig
    Minor role as Congressman Alvin Cummings
    Minor role as Congressman Alvin Cummings
    5.01 Okay--
  • 62
    62
    The Banker
    1989December 1989 by William Webb
    Lead role as Dan
    Lead role as Dan
    5.44 Okay-
  • 63
    63
    American Perfekt
    1997June 1997 by Paul Chart
    Starring as Jake
    Starring as Jake
    6.01 Okay++
  • 64
    64
    All the Rage
    1999September 1999 by James D. Stern
    Starring as Tyler
    Starring as Tyler
    5.68 Okay+
  • 65
    65
    Stunts
    1977June 1977 by Mark L. Lester
    Lead role as Glen Wilson
    Lead role as Glen Wilson
    5.73 Okay+
  • 66
    66
    Jack and Jill vs. The World
    2008April 2008 by Vanessa Parise
    Minor role as Norman / Narrator (uncredited)
    Minor role as Norman / Narrator (uncredited)
    5.27 Okay-
  • 67
    67
    The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
    2019October 2019
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.20 Good--
  • 68
    68
    The Bannen Way
    2010
    Lead role as Mr. B
    Lead role as Mr. B
    5.38 Okay-
  • 69
    69
    Outside Ozona
    1998December 1998 by J.S. Cardone
    Lead role as Odell Parks
    Lead role as Odell Parks
    5.74 Okay+
  • 70
    70
    The City
    1977January 1977 by Harvey Hart
    Lead role as Lt. Matt Lewis
    Lead role as Lt. Matt Lewis
    5.93 Okay++
  • 71
    71
    Night Vision
    1997February 1997 by Gil Bettman
    Starring as Teak Taylor
    Starring as Teak Taylor
    5.69 Okay+
  • 72
    72
    Satan's Princess
    1989December 1989 by Bert I. Gordon
    Lead role as Lou Cherney
    Lead role as Lou Cherney
    5.43 Okay-
  • 73
    73
    Original Gangstas
    1996May 1996 by Larry Cohen
    Minor role as Detective Slatten
    Minor role as Detective Slatten
    5.62 Okay
  • 74
    74
    The Big Take
    2018September 2018 by Justin Daly
    Supporting as Detective Aborn
    Supporting as Detective Aborn
    5.50 Okay
  • 75
    75
    Phil
    2019July 2019 by Greg Kinnear
    Minor role as Bing Fisk
    Minor role as Bing Fisk
    5.33 Okay-
  • 76
    76
    Bus Driver
    2016October 2016 by Brian Herzlinger
    Starring as General Sorbin
    Starring as General Sorbin
    5.74 Okay+
  • 77
    77
    Murder in Greenwich
    2002November 2002 by Tom McLoughlin
    Starring as Steve Carroll
    Starring as Steve Carroll
    5.66 Okay
  • 78
    78
    The Death Squad
    1974January 1974 by Harry Falk
    Lead role as Eric Benoit
    Lead role as Eric Benoit
    Needs more reviews
  • 79
    79
    Wild Seven
    2006January 2006 by James M. Hausler
    Supporting as Wilson
    Supporting as Wilson
    5.32 Okay-
  • 80
    80
    Lakeboat
    2000April 2000 by Joe Mantegna
    Starring as Joe
    Starring as Joe
    5.60 Okay
  • 81
    81
    Peacemaker
    1990May 1990 by Kevin Tenney
    Starring as Yates
    Starring as Yates
    5.69 Okay+
  • 82
    82
    Touching Home
    2008April 2008 by Noah Miller
    Starring as Jim "Perk" Perkins
    Starring as Jim "Perk" Perkins
    6.01 Okay++
  • 83
    83
    Goliath Awaits
    1981
    Supporting as Comdr. Jeff Selkirk
    Supporting as Comdr. Jeff Selkirk
    5.98 Okay++
  • 84
    84
    Justine
    1969August 1969 by George Cukor
    Starring as Narouz
    Starring as Narouz
    5.56 Okay
  • 85
    85
    Cover Me Babe
    1970October 1970 by Noel Black
    Lead role as Tony Hill
    Lead role as Tony Hill
    Needs more reviews
  • 86
    86
    Due East
    2002April 2002 by Helen Shaver
    Lead role as Jesse Rapple
    Lead role as Jesse Rapple
    Needs more reviews
  • 87
    87
    Esmeralda Bay
    1989May 1989 by Jesús Franco
    Lead role as Madero
    Lead role as Madero
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    Karen Sisco
    2003–2004 by Jason Smilovic
    Starring as Marshall Sisco
    Starring as Marshall Sisco
    6.03 Okay++
  • 89
    89
    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
    2018July 2018 by Steve Mitchell
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    5.99 Okay++
  • 90
    90
    Strange Hearts
    2002October 2002 by Michell Gallagher
    Lead role as Jack Waters
    Lead role as Jack Waters
    Needs more reviews
  • 91
    91
    Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
    2002August 2002 by Gareth O'Neil
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.35 Good-
  • 92
    92
    Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III
    1994February 1994 by Jim Wynorski
    Supporting as Bob Sibley
    Supporting as Bob Sibley
    5.46 Okay
  • 93
    93
    That Guy Dick Miller
    2014March 2014 by Elijah Drenner
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.17 Good--
  • 94
    94
    Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
    2013January 2013
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.08 Okay++
  • 95
    95
    Art of the Prank
    2015July 2015 by Andrea Marini
    Starring
    Starring
    Needs more reviews
  • 96
    96
    Hollywood Harry
    1986October 1986 by Robert Forster
    Lead role as Harold "Harry" Petry
    Lead role as Harold "Harry" Petry
    Needs more reviews
  • 97
    97
    Pieces of Dreams
    1970September 1970 by Daniel Haller
    Lead role as Gregory Lind
    Lead role as Gregory Lind
    Needs more reviews
  • 98
    98
    Demolition University
    1997October 1997 by Kevin Tenney
    Supporting as Gentry
    Supporting as Gentry
    5.35 Okay-
  • 99
    99
    Lone Hero
    2002April 2002 by Ken Sanzel
    Starring as Gus
    Starring as Gus
    Needs more reviews
  • 100
    100
    South Beach
    1993August 1993 by Fred Williamson
    Supporting as Det. Ted Coleman
    Supporting as Det. Ted Coleman
    5.50 Okay
  • 101
    101
    Checkered Flag
    1990July 1990 by John Glen
    Lead role as Jack Cotton
    Lead role as Jack Cotton
    Needs more reviews
  • 102
    102
    Once a Hero
    1987 by Dusty Kay
    Lead role as Gumshoe
    Lead role as Gumshoe
    Needs more reviews
  • 103
    103
    The Darker Side of Terror
    1979April 1979 by Gus Trikonis
    Lead role as Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone
    Lead role as Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone
    Needs more reviews
  • 104
    104
    Expecting Love Polish
    2008February 2008 by Łukasz Karwowski
    Minor role as George Patten
    Minor role as George Patten
    5.73 Okay+
  • 105
    105
    Undefeated
    2003July 2003 by John Leguizamo
    Supporting as Scott Green
    Supporting as Scott Green
    5.45 Okay
  • 106
    106
    Kalamity
    2010October 2010 by James M. Hausler
    Supporting as Tom Klepack
    Supporting as Tom Klepack
    Needs more reviews
  • 107
    107
    Counterforce
    1988February 1988 by José Antonio de la Loma
    Supporting as The Dictator
    Supporting as The Dictator
    Needs more reviews
  • 108
    108
    Banyon
    1972–1973
    Lead role as Miles C. Banyon
    Lead role as Miles C. Banyon
    Needs more reviews
  • 109
    109
    The Bridge Partner
    2015March 2015 by Gabriel Olson
    Supporting as Don Whalen
    Supporting as Don Whalen
    Needs more reviews
  • 110
    110
    Would Be Kings
    2008August 2008 by David Wellington
    Supporting
    Supporting
    Needs more reviews
  • 111
    111
    The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
    2017December 2017 by Jason S.
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 112
    112
    Committed
    1991April 1991 by William A. Levey
    Starring as Dr. Desmond Moore
    Starring as Dr. Desmond Moore
    Needs more reviews
  • 113
    113
    Home
    2015August 2015 by John Henry Hinkel
    Supporting as Man
    Supporting as Man
    Needs more reviews
  • 114
    114
    Kiss Toledo Goodbye
    1999November 1999 by Lyndon Chubbuck
    Starring as Sal Fortuna
    Starring as Sal Fortuna
    Needs more reviews
  • 115
    115
    The Magic of Marciano
    2000November 2000 by Tony Barbieri
    Starring as Henry
    Starring as Henry
    Needs more reviews
  • 116
    116
    Hindsight
    1996January 1996 by John T. Bone
    Supporting as Michael Donahue
    Supporting as Michael Donahue
    Needs more reviews
  • 117
    117
    Grave Intentions
    2021October 2021 by Lukas Hassel
    Supporting as Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
    Supporting as Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
    Needs more reviews
  • 118
    118
    Diplomatic Immunity
    1991April 1991 by Peter Maris
    Minor role as Stonebridge
    Minor role as Stonebridge
    Needs more reviews
  • 119
    119
    The Joe Spinell Story
    2001August 2001 by David Gregory
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 120
    120
    Guns & Lipstick
    1995August 1995 by Jenő Hódi
    Supporting as Captain Dimaggio
    Supporting as Captain Dimaggio
    Needs more reviews
  • 121
    121
    Nakia
    1974
    Lead role
    Lead role
    Needs more reviews
  • 122
    122
    Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes
    2001May 2001 by Arthur Allan Seidelman
    Starring as Ken "Pappa" Kimes
    Starring as Ken "Pappa" Kimes
    Needs more reviews
  • 123
    123
    Bad Binoculars
    2017December 2017 by Jason S.
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 124
    124
    Behind the Red Curtain
    2017December 2017 by Richard Beymer
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 125
    125
    A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
    2017December 2017 by Charles de Lauzirika
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 126
    126
    Somewhere Slow
    2013March 2013 by Jeremy O'Keefe
    Supporting as Chris McConville
    Supporting as Chris McConville
    Needs more reviews
  • 127
    127
    The Method
    1996January 1996 by Kevin Lewis
    Supporting as Christian's father
    Supporting as Christian's father
    Needs more reviews
  • 128
    128
    Cover Story
    1993September 1993 by Gregg Smith
    Supporting as Therapist
    Supporting as Therapist
    Needs more reviews
  • 129
    129
    Crossbow: The Movie
    1989January 1989 by George Mihalka
    Supporting as Aymong
    Supporting as Aymong
    Needs more reviews
  • 130
    130
    The Bannen Way
    2010January 2010 by Jesse Warren
    Supporting as Mr. B
    Supporting as Mr. B
    Needs more reviews
  • 131
    131
    13 Graves
    2006November 2006 by Dominic Sena
    Minor role as Tom Ferris
    Minor role as Tom Ferris
    Needs more reviews
  • 132
    132
    The Spaghetti West
    2005September 2005 by David Gregory
    Minor role as Narrator
    Minor role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
  • 133
    133
    American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
    2022August 2022 by Dominique Milano
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Carla Gugino 4 titles
Joe Spinell 4 titles
Antonio Banderas 3 titles
Samuel L. Jackson 5 titles
Quentin Tarantino 4 titles
Morgan Freeman 4 titles
George Kennedy 3 titles
Lou Diamond Phillips 2 titles
Ray Milland 1 title