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Robert Forster

American actor (1941–2019)

Robert Forster was an American actor who made his screen debut in John Huston's Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) and starred as reporter John Cassellis in Medium Cool (1969). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as bail bondsman Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown (1997), and played leading and supporting roles in more than 100 films, including The Black Hole, Alligator and The Descendants.

Robert Forster appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1967 to 2013. Most of that work is in thriller, drama and action. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Quentin Tarantino (2).

Known for

  • Jackie Brown (1997), Max Cherry. His performance earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
  • Medium Cool (1969), John Cassellis. His starring role as a news reporter.
  • Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), Private L.G. Williams. His screen debut, for John Huston.
  • The Descendants (2011). A later film credit, from 2011, in a career of more than 100 films.
  • Mulholland Drive (2001). A film credit from 2001.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Robert Forster been in?
Robert Forster appears in Olympus Has Fallen (2013), The Descendants (2011), Mulholland Drive (2001), Jackie Brown (1997) and Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) on The Remote.
When was Robert Forster born?
Robert Forster was born on 13 July 1941.

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