person

Frederic Forrest

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-12-23

Place of Birth

Waxahachie, Texas, USA

Frederic Forrest

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.

Also Known For

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Apocalypse Now

May 19, 1979

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The Conversation

Apr 07, 1974

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Music Box

Dec 22, 1989

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One Night Stand

Nov 01, 1995

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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Nov 27, 1991

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Andersonville

Mar 03, 1996

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Valentino Returns

Jul 21, 1989

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Against the Wall

Mar 26, 1994

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Militia

Oct 17, 2000

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54

Chasers

Apr 22, 1994

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The Brave

Jul 30, 1997

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It Lives Again

May 10, 1978

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Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Aug 12, 1988

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62

Hammett

Jun 09, 1982

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48

Cat Chaser

Sep 13, 1989

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60

One from the Heart

Aug 17, 1981

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65

The Missouri Breaks

May 19, 1976

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57

Gotham

Aug 21, 1988

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61

Lassie

Jul 22, 1994

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58

Trauma

Mar 12, 1993

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67

The Rose

Nov 07, 1979

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53

The End of Violence

Sep 12, 1997

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Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later

Aug 05, 2003

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60

Valley Girl

Apr 08, 1983

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62

The Deliberate Stranger

May 04, 1986

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45

Point Blank

May 12, 1998

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41

Black Thunder

Sep 22, 1998

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56

The Dion Brothers

Jun 16, 1974

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60

The Don Is Dead

Nov 14, 1973

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62

Whatever

Jul 10, 1998

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Hidden Fears

Dec 29, 1993

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56

Permission to Kill

Nov 20, 1975

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51

Crash Dive

Mar 28, 1997

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Implicated

Jan 01, 1999

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46

The House Next Door

Feb 24, 2002

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75

Best Kept Secrets

Mar 26, 1984

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38

Futz

Nov 16, 1969

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Promise Him Anything

May 15, 1975

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30

Twin Sisters

Jan 01, 1992

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60

Where Are the Children?

Dec 12, 1986

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70

Calamity Jane

Mar 06, 1984

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49

When the Legends Die

Oct 19, 1972

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72

Right to Kill?

May 22, 1985

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The Dream Studio

Jan 01, 2004

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Falling Down

Feb 26, 1993

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Alone

Dec 21, 1997

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Spreading Ground

Feb 25, 2000

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35

Rain Without Thunder

Feb 05, 1993

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40

Shadow Lake

Jan 01, 1999

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60

The Two Jakes

Aug 10, 1990

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The Survival of Dana

May 29, 1979

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Little Girl Lost

Apr 25, 1988

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Margaret Bourke-White

Apr 24, 1989

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46

Saigon: Year Of The Cat

Nov 29, 1983

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45

Boogie Boy

Feb 12, 1998

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61

Return

Oct 31, 1985

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35

The Filthy Five

Aug 11, 1968

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49

Shadow Hours

Jul 14, 2000

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62

Who Will Love My Children?

Sep 19, 1984

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67

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Feb 10, 1986

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55

Double Obsession

Jan 01, 1992

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Stacking

Jan 22, 1987

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Precious Victims

Sep 27, 1993

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The Stone Boy

Apr 04, 1984

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The Parade

Feb 29, 1984

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The First 9½ Weeks

Nov 03, 1998

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Ruby and Oswald

Feb 08, 1978

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One of Our Own

Aug 28, 1998

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55

Larry

Apr 23, 1974

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Citizen Cohn

Aug 22, 1992

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50

A Piece of Eden

Sep 15, 2000

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The Habitation of Dragons

Sep 08, 1992

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Path to War

Oct 28, 2003

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All the King's Men

Sep 10, 2006

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Double Jeopardy

Jan 30, 1996

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30

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

May 15, 1988

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61

Mrs. Columbo

Feb 26, 1979

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65

Murphy Brown

Nov 14, 1988

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NA

Sweepstakes

Jan 26, 1979

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79

Lonesome Dove

Feb 05, 1989

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60

Die Kinder

Nov 14, 1990

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54

Quo Vadis?

Feb 24, 1985

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71

21 Jump Street

Apr 12, 1987

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NA

Andersonville

Mar 03, 1996