Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Deceased · Born: Aug 21, 1927 · Died: Feb 11, 2002

Known For

FrenzyFrenzy
MauriceMaurice
The Wild GeeseThe Wild Geese
Ryan's DaughterRyan's Daughter

Personal Details

BornAug 21, 1927 Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Biography

Barry Foster, a renowned English actor, embarked on a remarkable career spanning nearly five decades, leaving an indelible mark on the film, radio, stage, and television industries. He is perhaps most notably recognized for his captivating portrayal of Kaiser Wilhelm II in the 1974 production "Fall of Eagles", as well as his memorable performances in "Order Wingate" (1976) and the iconic British crime series "Van der Valk", which he headlined from 1972 to 1992. Additionally, his chilling rendition of Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 thriller "Frenzy" remains an unforgettable contribution to his extensive body of work.

Career

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2004
Beyond the Next Mountain
Beyond the Next Mountain as Alan Montforce
{"id":54799,"title":"Rancid Aluminum","year":"2000","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rancid-aluminum","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54799.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54799.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Rancid Aluminum
Rancid Aluminum as Doctor
{"id":204253,"title":"Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names","year":"1998","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/joseph-losey-the-man-with-four-names","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204253.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204253.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
{"id":56930,"title":"The Wind in the Willows","year":"1995","character":"Boatman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wind-in-the-willows-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56930.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56930.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows as Boatman
{"id":173046,"title":"Party Time","year":"1992","character":"Gavin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/party-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173046.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173046.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Party Time
Party Time as Gavin
{"id":160077,"title":"Chillers","year":"1990","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chillers-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160077.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160077.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Chillers
Chillers
{"id":60252,"title":"King of the Wind","year":"1990","character":"Mr. Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/king-of-the-wind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60252.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60252.jpg"},"released":1}
King of the Wind
King of the Wind as Mr. Williams
{"id":61149,"title":"The Killing Game","year":"1988","character":"Jack","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-killing-game-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61149.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61149.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
The Killing Game
The Killing Game as Jack
{"id":8061,"title":"Maurice","year":"1987","character":"Dean Cornwallis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/maurice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/38tsvv02a18g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/38tsvv02a18g.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Maurice
Maurice as Dean Cornwallis
{"id":161091,"title":"Screen Two","year":"1987","character":"Derek","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/screen-two-1987-4","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161091.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161091.jpg"},"released":1}
Screen Two
Screen Two as Derek
{"id":161142,"title":"Three Kinds of Heat","year":"1987","character":"Norris","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-kinds-of-heat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161142.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161142.jpg"},"released":1}
Three Kinds of Heat
Three Kinds of Heat as Norris
{"id":161450,"title":"Screen Two","year":"1986","character":"David Simmonds","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/screen-two-1986-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161450.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Screen Two
Screen Two as David Simmonds
{"id":61375,"title":"The Whistle Blower","year":"1986","character":"Charles Grieg","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-whistle-blower","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61375.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61375.jpg"},"released":1}
The Whistle Blower
The Whistle Blower as Charles Grieg
{"id":8245,"title":"Heat and Dust","year":"1983","character":"Major Minnies","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/heat-and-dust","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8245.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust as Major Minnies
{"id":162829,"title":"BBC2 Playhouse","year":"1982","character":"Major Glendinning","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bbc2-playhouse-1982-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162829.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162829.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
BBC2 Playhouse
BBC2 Playhouse as Major Glendinning
{"id":80683,"title":"A Woman Called Golda","year":"1982","character":"Major Orde Wingate","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-woman-called-golda","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80683.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80683.jpg"},"released":1}
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda as Major Orde Wingate
{"id":8526,"title":"Smiley's People","year":1982,"character":"Saul Enderby","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/smileys-people","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8526.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8526.jpg"},"released":1}
Smiley's People
Smiley's People as Saul Enderby
{"id":163284,"title":"Danger on Dartmoor","year":"1980","character":"Mr. Green","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/danger-on-dartmoor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163284.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163284.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Danger on Dartmoor
Danger on Dartmoor as Mr. Green
{"id":22367,"title":"The Wild Geese","year":"1978","character":"Thomas Balfour","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wild-geese","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/673tar6l7qb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/673tar6l7qb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese as Thomas Balfour
{"id":10595,"title":"Sweeney!","year":"1977","character":"Elliott McQueen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sweeney","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3bthutj874n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3bthutj874n0.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Sweeney!
Sweeney! as Elliott McQueen
{"id":164514,"title":"Old Times","year":"1975","character":"Deeley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/old-times-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164514.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164514.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Old Times
Old Times as Deeley
{"id":164832,"title":"A Quiet Day in Belfast","year":"1974","character":"John Slattery","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-quiet-day-in-belfast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164832.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164832.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
A Quiet Day in Belfast
A Quiet Day in Belfast as John Slattery
{"id":10221,"title":"Fall of Eagles","year":1974,"character":"Kaiser Wilhelm II","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/fall-of-eagles","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10221.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10221.jpg"},"released":1}
Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles as Kaiser Wilhelm II
{"id":165367,"title":"Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization","year":"1972","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/adventures-of-a-brown-man-in-search-of-civilization","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165367.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165367.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization as Narrator (voice)
{"id":11828,"title":"Frenzy","year":"1972","character":"Robert Rusk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/frenzy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3je04f0tovog.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3je04f0tovog.jpg"},"released":1}
Frenzy
Frenzy as Robert Rusk
{"id":8625,"title":"Van der Valk","year":1972,"character":"Commissaris Simon \"Piet\" Van der Valk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/van-der-valk-1972","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8625.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8625.jpg"},"released":1}
Van der Valk
Van der Valk as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
{"id":10376,"title":"Public Eye","year":1971,"character":"Gerald Gurney-Stuart","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/public-eye","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10376.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10376.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Public Eye
Public Eye as Gerald Gurney-Stuart
{"id":18500,"title":"Ryan's Daughter","year":"1970","character":"Tim O'Leary","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ryans-daughter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/36lv0jj9807g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/36lv0jj9807g.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Ryan's Daughter
Ryan's Daughter as Tim O'Leary
{"id":87276,"title":"The Guru","year":"1969","character":"Chris","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-guru-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87276.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87276.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
The Guru
The Guru as Chris
{"id":51375,"title":"The Battle of Britain","year":"1969","character":"Sqd. Leader Edwards","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-battle-of-britain-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1urjk48li1j8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1urjk48li1j8.jpg"},"released":1}
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain as Sqd. Leader Edwards
{"id":81989,"title":"Twisted Nerve","year":"1968","character":"Gerry Henderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/twisted-nerve","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81989.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81989.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Twisted Nerve
Twisted Nerve as Gerry Henderson
{"id":22804,"title":"Inspector Clouseau","year":"1968","character":"Addison Steele","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/inspector-clouseau","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22804.jpg"},"released":1}
Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau as Addison Steele
{"id":32144,"title":"Robbery","year":"1967","character":"Frank","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/robbery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tqr65eu5ia0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tqr65eu5ia0.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Robbery
Robbery as Frank
{"id":65415,"title":"The Family Way","year":"1966","character":"Joe Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-family-way","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65415.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65415.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Family Way
The Family Way as Joe Thompson
{"id":35119,"title":"King & Country","year":"1964","character":"Lt. Webb","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/king-country","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35119.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35119.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
King & Country
King & Country as Lt. Webb
{"id":173612,"title":"Playback","year":"1962","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/playback-1962","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173612.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173612.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Playback
Playback
{"id":11260,"title":"Sir Francis Drake","year":1961,"character":"Tom Brewster","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/sir-francis-drake","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11260.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake as Tom Brewster
{"id":66266,"title":"Surprise Package","year":"1960","character":"US Marshal","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/surprise-package","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66266.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Surprise Package
Surprise Package as US Marshal
{"id":66543,"title":"Desert Patrol","year":"1958","character":"Cpl. Matheson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/desert-patrol-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66543.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66543.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Desert Patrol
Desert Patrol as Cpl. Matheson
{"id":66630,"title":"Sea Fury","year":"1958","character":"Vincent","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sea-fury","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66630.jpg"},"released":1}
Sea Fury
Sea Fury as Vincent
{"id":66323,"title":"Dunkirk","year":"1958","character":"Don R","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dunkirk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6jt6go0p4g30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6jt6go0p4g30.jpg"},"released":1}
Dunkirk
Dunkirk as Don R
{"id":94767,"title":"Battle Hell","year":"1957","character":"Petty Officer McCarthy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/battle-hell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94767.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94767.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Battle Hell
Battle Hell as Petty Officer McCarthy
{"id":66863,"title":"Pursuit of the Graf Spee","year":"1956","character":"Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pursuit-of-the-graf-spee","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66863.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66863.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Pursuit of the Graf Spee as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
{"id":154673,"title":"The Story of 'Frenzy'","year":"2001","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-story-of-frenzy-2001","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154673.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154673.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
The Story of 'Frenzy'
The Story of 'Frenzy'