Frederic Forrest
Actor
- Born
- December 23, 1936 · Waxahachie, Texas, USA
- Died
- June 23, 2023 (age 86)
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
Apocalypse Now
May 19, 1979
Falling Down
February 26, 1993
Return
October 31, 1985
The Conversation
April 12, 1974
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
August 12, 1988
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
November 27, 1991
All the King's Men
September 10, 2006
The Two Jakes
August 10, 1990
Valley Girl
April 8, 1983
The Missouri Breaks
May 19, 1976
Trauma
March 12, 1993
Lassie
July 22, 1994
Acting77
- 2025Films to Die For as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006All the King's Men as Willie's Father
- 2004The Dream Studio as self
- 2003Path to War as Earle G. Wheeler
- 2003Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later as Self
- 2002The House Next Door as Vernon Crank
- 2000Militia as William Fain
- 2000A Piece of Eden as Paulo Tredici
- 2000Shadow Hours as Sean
- 2000Spreading Ground