Barry Foster

male

Born on August 21, 1927 (97 years old)

Passed Away on February 11, 2002

From Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Known for Acting

Biography

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).

Cast Credits

2001
- The Story of 'Frenzy'
  as
  Self
  2001
2000
- Rancid Aluminium
  as
  Doctor
  2000
1998
- no image
  Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
  1998
- Roger Roger
  as
  Pieter Eugene
  1998
1995
- The Wind in the Willows
  as
  Boatman
  1995
1992
- Party Time
  as
  Gavin
  1992
1990
- King of the Wind
  as
  Mr. Williams
  1990
- no image
  A Curious Suicide
  1990
1987
- Maurice
  as
  Dean Cornwallis
  1987
- After Pilkington
  as
  Derek
  1987
- Succubus
  as
  Mike
  1987
- Three Kinds of Heat
  as
  Norris
  1987
1986
- The Whistle Blower
  as
  Charles Grieg
  1986
- Hotel du Lac
  as
  David Simmonds
  1986
1985
- Screen Two
  as
  Derek
  1985
1984
- To Catch a King
  as
  Max Winter
  1984
1983
- Heat and Dust
  as
  Major Minnies
  1983
- Dalgliesh
  as
  Maxim Howarth
  1983
- Death of an Expert Witness
  as
  Dr. Maxim Howarth
  1983
1982
- A Woman Called Golda
  as
  Major Orde Wingate
  1982
- How Many Miles to Babylon?
  as
  Major Glendinning
  1982
- Smiley's People
  as
  Saul Enderby
  1982
1981
- Random Moments in a May Garden
  as
  David
  1981
- Beyond the Next Mountain
  as
  Alan Montforce
  1981
- Bergerac
  as
  Howard Bailey
  1981
1980
- Danger on Dartmoor
  as
  Mr. Green
  1980
- Rabbit Pie Day
  as
  The Major
  1980
1978
- The Wild Geese
  as
  Thomas Balfour
  1978
1977
- Sweeney!
  as
  Elliott McQueen
  1977
- no image
  The Three Hostages
  as
  Richard Hannay
  1977
1976
- Orde Wingate
  as
  Orde Wingate
  1976
- Practical Experience
  as
  Bellamy
  1976
1975
- The Last Word
  as
  Edward
  1975
- Old Times
  as
  Deeley
  1975
1974
- A Quiet Day in Belfast
  as
  John Slattery
  1974
- Fall of Eagles
  as
  Kaiser Wilhelm II
  1974
- Playhouse
  as
  Bellamy
  1974
1973
- Divorce His, Divorce Hers
  as
  Donald Trenton
  1973
1972
- Frenzy
  as
  Robert Rusk
  1972
- Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
  as
  Narrator (voice)
  1972
- Van der Valk
  as
  Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
  1972
1970
- Ryan's Daughter
  as
  Tim O'Leary
  1970
- Doomwatch
  as
  Dr. Carson
  1970
1969
- Battle of Britain
  as
  Sqd. Leader Edwards
  1969
- The Guru
  as
  Chris
  1969
1968
- Twisted Nerve
  as
  Gerry Henderson
  1968
- Inspector Clouseau
  as
  Addison Steele
  1968
1967
- Robbery
  as
  Frank
  1967
1966
- The Family Way
  as
  Joe Thompson
  1966
1965
- The Interior Decorator
  as
  Bellamy
  1965
- The Troubleshooters
  as
  Robert Driscoll
  1965
- Public Eye
  as
  Gerald Gurney-Stuart
  1965
1964
- King and Country
  as
  Lt. Webb
  1964
- The Wednesday Play
  as
  Dan Sankey
  1964
- The Wednesday Play
  as
  Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne
  1964
1962
- Playback
  1962
1961
- Where the Difference Begins
  as
  Richard
  1961
- Sir Francis Drake
  as
  Tom Brewster
  1961
1960
- Surprise Package
  as
  US Marshal
  1960
- Maigret
  1960
- no image
  Sunday-Night Play
  1960
1959
- Worm in the Bud
  as
  Edgar Malone
  1959
1958
- Sea of Sand
  as
  Cpl. Matheson
  1958
- Sea Fury
  as
  Vincent
  1958
- Dunkirk
  as
  Don R
  1958
1957
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
  as
  Petty Officer McCarthy
  1957
1956
- The Battle of the River Plate
  as
  Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
  1956
- The Baby and the Battleship
  as
  First Sailor at Dance
  1956
1950
- Sunday Night Theatre
  as
  Trooper Bates
  1950
- Sunday Night Theatre
  as
  Supply Assistant Brooker
  1950

Barry Foster

Biography

Cast Credits

The Story of 'Frenzy'

Rancid Aluminium

Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names

Roger Roger

The Wind in the Willows

Party Time

King of the Wind

A Curious Suicide

Maurice

After Pilkington

Succubus

Three Kinds of Heat

The Whistle Blower

Hotel du Lac

Screen Two

To Catch a King

Heat and Dust

Dalgliesh

Death of an Expert Witness

A Woman Called Golda

How Many Miles to Babylon?

Smiley's People

Random Moments in a May Garden

Beyond the Next Mountain

Bergerac

Danger on Dartmoor

Rabbit Pie Day

The Wild Geese

Sweeney!

The Three Hostages

Orde Wingate

Practical Experience

The Last Word

Old Times

A Quiet Day in Belfast

Fall of Eagles

Playhouse

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

Frenzy

Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization

Van der Valk

Ryan's Daughter

Doomwatch

Battle of Britain

The Guru

Twisted Nerve

Inspector Clouseau

Robbery

The Family Way

The Interior Decorator

The Troubleshooters

Public Eye

King and Country

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Playback

Where the Difference Begins

Sir Francis Drake

Surprise Package

Maigret

Sunday-Night Play

Worm in the Bud

Sea of Sand

Sea Fury

Dunkirk

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

The Battle of the River Plate

The Baby and the Battleship

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

Crew Credits