Barry Foster
English actor celebrated for nearly five decades of work across film, television, stage, and radio, with iconic roles in Van der Valk and Frenzy.
Barry Foster - Personal Information
- Name: Barry Foster
- Also Known As: John Barry Foster
- Date of Birth: August 21, 1927
- Place of Birth: Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Date of Death: February 11, 2002
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
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).
Selected Filmography
A selection of Barry Foster's notable screen appearances spanning film and television.
- The Story of 'Frenzy' (2001) as Self
- Rancid Aluminium (2000) as Doctor
- Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names (1998)
- Roger Roger (TV - 1998) as Pieter Eugene
- The Wind in the Willows (1995) as Boatman
- Party Time (1992) as Gavin
- A Curious Suicide (1990)
- King of the Wind (1990) as Mr. Williams
- Chillers (TV - 1990) as Roger
- Maurice (1987) as Dean Cornwallis
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