Acting

Barry Foster

Born 1927-08-21 · Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Died 2002-02-11

Barry Foster was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for playing Kaiser Wilhelm II in Fall of Eagles (1974), Order Wingate (1976), the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972).

Credits

Newest first

The Story of 'Frenzy'
as Self
2001
Rancid Aluminium
as Doctor
2000
Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
1998
Roger Roger
as Pieter Eugene
1998
The Wind in the Willows
as Boatman (voice)
1995
Party Time
as Gavin
1992
A Curious Suicide
as Roger
1990
King of the Wind
as Mr. Williams
1990
Chillers
as Roger
1990
Maurice
as Dean Cornwallis
1987
Succubus
as Mike
1987
Three Kinds of Heat
as Norris
1987
After Pilkington
as Derek
1987
The Whistle Blower
as Charles Grieg
1986
Hotel du Lac
as David Simmonds
1986
Function Room
1985
Screen Two
as Derek
1985
Screen Two
as David Simmonds
1985
To Catch a King
as Max Winter
1984
Dalgliesh
as Maxim Howarth
1983
Death of an Expert Witness
as Dr. Maxim Howarth
1983
Heat and Dust
as Major Minnies
1983
Smiley's People
as Saul Enderby
1982
A Woman Called Golda
as Major Orde Wingate
1982
How Many Miles to Babylon?
as Major Glendinning
1982
Bergerac
as Howard Bailey
1981
Random Moments in a May Garden
as David
1981
Beyond the Next Mountain
as Alan Montforce
1981
Rabbit Pie Day
as The Major
1980
The Rear Column
as Barttelot
1980
Danger on Dartmoor
as Mr. Green
1980
A Family Affair
as Richard Barnes
1979
The Wild Geese
as Thomas Balfour
1978
The Three Hostages
as Richard Hannay
1977
Premiere
as Major
1977
Sweeney!
as Elliott McQueen
1977
Orde Wingate
as Orde Wingate
1976
Practical Experience
as Bellamy
1976
Old Times
as Deeley
1975
The Last Word
as Edward
1975
A Quiet Day in Belfast
as John Slattery
1974
Playhouse
as Bellamy
1974
Playhouse
as David
1974
Playhouse
as Maj. Glendinning
1974
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
as Donald Trenton
1973
Van der Valk
as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
1972
Frenzy
as Robert "Bob" Rusk
1972
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
as Narrator (voice)
1972
Ryan's Daughter
as Tim O'Leary
1970
Doomwatch
as Dr. Carson
1970
Battle of Britain
as Sqd. Leader Edwards
1969
The Guru
as Chris
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as John Dixon
1969
Twisted Nerve
as Gerry Henderson
1968
Inspector Clouseau
as Addison Steele
1968
Omnibus
as John Stanley
1967
Robbery
as Frank
1967
The Family Way
as Joe Thompson
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Phil
1965
The Troubleshooters
as Robert Driscoll
1965
The Interior Decorator
as Bellamy
1965
Public Eye
as Gerald Gurney-Stuart
1965
King and Country
as Lt. Webb
1964
Thursday Theatre
as Jeff Smith
1964
The Wednesday Play
as Dan Sankey
1964
The Wednesday Play
as Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne
1964
The Wednesday Play
as Bellamy
1964
Espionage
as Gerry Paynter
1963
Playback
as Dave Hollis
1962
Where the Difference Begins
as Richard
1961
Sir Francis Drake
as Tom Brewster
1961
Drama 61-67
as Monty Mays
1961
Maigret
1960
Surprise Package
as US Marshal
1960
Sunday-Night Play
1960
Worm in the Bud
as Edgar Malone
1959
The Siege of Pinchgut
as Navy Rating (Uncredited)
1959
Sea of Sand
as Cpl. Matheson
1958
Sea Fury
as Vincent
1958
Dunkirk
as Don R
1958