- Known for
- Acting
- Credits
- 76 films
- Born
- December 23, 1936
- Died
- June 23, 2023 (aged 86)
- Place of birth
- Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Acting
Frederic Forrest
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).
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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
Acting 76
- 2025Films to Die For · (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006All the King's Men · Willie's Father
- 2004The Dream Studio · self
- 2003Path to War · Earle G. Wheeler
- 2002The House Next Door · Vernon Crank
- 2000Militia · William Fain
- 2000A Piece of Eden · Paulo Tredici
- 2000Shadow Hours
