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Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest, the Oscar-nominated character actor, was born two days before Christmas Day 1936 in Waxahachie, Texas, the same home town as director Robert Benton. Forrest had long wanted to be an actor, but he was so nervous that he ran out of auditions for school plays. Later, at Texas Christian University, he took a minor in theater arts ... See full bio »
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 2006 All the King's Men
Willie's Father (as Frederic F. Forrest)
 2003 The Quality of Light
David
 2002 Path to War (TV Movie)
General Earle G. Wheeler
 2002 The House Next Door
Vernon Crank
 2000 Militia
William Fain
 2000 The Spreading Ground
Det. Michael McGivern
 2000 Shadow Hours
Sean
 1999 Shadow Lake (TV Movie)
Lt. Roy Harman
 1999 Sweetwater (TV Movie)
Alex (present day)
 1999 Implicated
Det. Luddy
 1998 The First 9 1/2 Weeks
David Millman
 1998/II Black Thunder
The Admiral
 1998 Whatever
Mr. Chaminski
 1998 Point Blank
Mac Bradford
 1998 Murphy Brown (TV Series)
Kenny
- A Man and a Woman (1998) ... Kenny
 1997 Alone (TV Movie)
Carl
 1997 One of Our Own
Maj. Ron Bridges
 1997 The End of Violence
Ranger MacDermot
 1997 The Brave
Lou Sr.
 1997 Crash Dive (Video)
Adm. Pendleton
 1996 Andersonville (TV Movie)
Sgt. McSpadden
 1996 Double Jeopardy (TV Movie)
Jack
 1995 One Night Stand
Michael Joslyn
 1994 Lassie
Sam Garland
 1994 Chasers
Duane, Mechanic
 1994 Against the Wall (TV Movie)
Weisbad
 1993 Hidden Fears
Mike
 1993 Precious Victims (TV Movie)
Sheriff Frank Yocom
 1993 Trauma
Dr. Judd
 1993 Falling Down
Nick, The Nazi Surplus Store Owner
 1992 Rain Without Thunder
Walker Point Warden
 1992 The Habitation of Dragons (TV Movie)
Leonard Tolliver
 1992 Citizen Cohn (TV Movie)
Dashiell Hammett
 1992 Twin Sisters (Video)
Delvaux
 1992 Double Obsession
Paul Harkness
 1990 Die Kinder (TV Series)
Lomax
- The Revolution Recycled (1990) ... Lomax
- The Gathering Storm (1990) ... Lomax
- Catastrophe Theory (1990) ... Lomax
- Hidden Agenda (1990) ... Lomax
- Ghosts (1990) ... Lomax
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 1990 The Two Jakes
Chuck Newty
 1989 Music Box
Jack Burke
 1989 Cat Chaser
Nolen Tyner
 1989 Valentino Returns
Sonny Gibbs
 1989 Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-Series)
Blue Duck
- Return (1989) ... Blue Duck
- The Plains (1989) ... Blue Duck
- On the Trail (1989) ... Blue Duck
- Leaving (1989) ... Blue Duck (credit only)
 1988 Gotham (TV Movie)
Father George
 1988 Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (TV Movie)
Raoul Schumacher
 1988 Little Girl Lost (TV Movie)
Tim Brady
 1986-1987 American Playhouse (TV Series)
Buster McGuire / Pap Finn
- Stacking (1987) ... Buster McGuire
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Part I (1986) ... Pap Finn
 1986 Where Are the Children?
Courtney Parrish
 1986 The Deliberate Stranger (TV Movie)
Det. Bob Keppel
 1985/I Return
Brian Stoving
 1985 Right to Kill? (TV Movie)
Richard Jahnke Sr.
 1985 Quo Vadis? (TV Mini-Series)
Petronius
- Episode #1.6 (1985) ... Petronius
- Episode #1.5 (1985) ... Petronius
- Episode #1.4 (1985) ... Petronius
- Episode #1.3 (1985) ... Petronius
- Episode #1.2 (1985) ... Petronius
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 1984 Best Kept Secrets (TV Movie)
Blaise Dietz
 1984 Calamity Jane (TV Movie)
Wild Bill Hickok
 1984 The Parade (TV Movie)
Matt Kirby
 1983 Saigon: Year of the Cat (TV Movie)
Bob Chesneau
 1983 Valley Girl
Steve Richman
 1983 Who Will Love My Children? (TV Movie)
Ivan Fray
 1982 Hammett
Hammett
 1981 One from the Heart
Hank
 1979 The Rose
Huston Dyer
 1979 Survival of Dana (TV Movie)
Mr. Davis (uncredited)
 1979 Mrs. Columbo (TV Series)
Martin
- Word Games (1979) ... Martin
 1979 $weepstake$ (TV Series)
- Episode #1.5 (1979)
 1975 The Executioner
Scott Allison
 1975 Promise Him Anything (TV Movie)
Paul Hunter
 1974 The Gravy Train
Rut
 1974 Larry (TV Movie)
Larry Herman
 1973 The Don Is Dead
Tony Fargo
 1972 When the Legends Die
Tom Black Bull
 1969 Futz
Sugford (as Fred Forrest)
 1968 The Filthy Five
Johnny Longo (as Matt Garth)
 1967 Dark Shadows (TV Series)
Blue Whale customer
- Episode #1.137 (1967) ... Blue Whale customer (uncredited)
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Personal Details

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Stage: Appeared in "Futz" by Tom O'Horgan on Broadway. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Frederic F. Forrest | Frederick Forrest | Fred Forrest | Matt Garth

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

It's a continual problem when you don't have the lead. There's always the possibility you'll get cut; you have no control. If there's a scene with a character who isn't the lead and if it threatens the main story or detracts from it in any way, it doesn't make a difference how good it is. It goes.

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Has a collection of James Dean memorabilia and 200+ hats. See more »

Trademark:

Tattoo of Iron Cross See more »

Nickname:

Daddy Freddy

Star Sign:

Capricorn

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