
Barry Foster
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
21 Aug 1927
Age
99 Years
Born In
Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Total Projects
80
Years Active
51 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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).
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Story of 'Frenzy'
The Story of 'Frenzy'
as Self

movie
Rancid Aluminium
Rancid Aluminium
as Doctor

movie
Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names

tv
Roger Roger
Roger Roger
as Pieter Eugene

movie
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
as Boatman

movie
Party Time
Party Time
as Gavin

movie
A Curious Suicide
A Curious Suicide

movie
King of the Wind
King of the Wind
as Mr. Williams

tv
Chillers
Chillers
as Roger

movie
Maurice
Maurice
as Dean Cornwallis

movie
Succubus
Succubus
as Mike

movie
Three Kinds of Heat
Three Kinds of Heat
as Norris

movie
After Pilkington
After Pilkington
as Derek

movie
The Whistle Blower
The Whistle Blower
as Charles Grieg

movie
Hotel du Lac
Hotel du Lac
as David Simmonds

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Derek

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as David Simmonds

movie
To Catch a King
To Catch a King
as Max Winter

tv
Dalgliesh
Dalgliesh
as Maxim Howarth

tv
Death of an Expert Witness
Death of an Expert Witness
as Dr. Maxim Howarth

movie
Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust
as Major Minnies

tv
Smiley's People
Smiley's People
as Saul Enderby

movie
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda
as Major Orde Wingate

movie
How Many Miles to Babylon?
How Many Miles to Babylon?
as Major Glendinning

tv
Bergerac
Bergerac
as Howard Bailey

movie
Random Moments in a May Garden
Random Moments in a May Garden
as David

movie
Beyond the Next Mountain
Beyond the Next Mountain
as Alan Montforce

movie
Rabbit Pie Day
Rabbit Pie Day
as The Major

movie
The Rear Column
The Rear Column
as Barttelot

movie
Danger on Dartmoor
Danger on Dartmoor
as Mr. Green

movie
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese
as Thomas Balfour

movie
The Three Hostages
The Three Hostages
as Richard Hannay

movie
Sweeney!
Sweeney!
as Elliott McQueen

movie
Orde Wingate
Orde Wingate
as Orde Wingate

movie
Practical Experience
Practical Experience
as Bellamy

movie
Old Times
Old Times
as Deeley

movie
The Last Word
The Last Word
as Edward

movie
A Quiet Day in Belfast
A Quiet Day in Belfast
as John Slattery

tv
Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles
as Kaiser Wilhelm II

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Bellamy

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as David

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Maj. Glendinning

tv
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
as Donald Trenton

tv
Van der Valk
Van der Valk
as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk

movie
Frenzy
Frenzy
as Robert "Bob" Rusk

movie
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Ryan's Daughter
Ryan's Daughter
as Tim O'Leary

tv
Doomwatch
Doomwatch
as Dr. Carson

movie
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
as Sqd. Leader Edwards

movie
The Guru
The Guru
as Chris

movie
Twisted Nerve
Twisted Nerve
as Gerry Henderson

movie
Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau
as Addison Steele

movie
Robbery
Robbery
as Frank

movie
The Family Way
The Family Way
as Joe Thompson

tv
The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters
as Robert Driscoll

movie
The Interior Decorator
The Interior Decorator
as Bellamy

tv
Public Eye
Public Eye
as Gerald Gurney-Stuart

tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Dan Sankey

tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne

movie
King and Country
King and Country
as Lt. Webb

tv
Espionage
Espionage
as Gerry Paynter

movie
Playback
Playback
as Dave Hollis

movie
Where the Difference Begins
Where the Difference Begins
as Richard

tv
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
as Tom Brewster

tv
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67
as Monty Mays

tv
Maigret
Maigret

movie
Surprise Package
Surprise Package
as US Marshal

tv
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play

movie
Worm in the Bud
Worm in the Bud
as Edgar Malone

movie
The Siege of Pinchgut
The Siege of Pinchgut
as Navy Rating (Uncredited)

movie
Sea of Sand
Sea of Sand
as Cpl. Matheson

movie
Sea Fury
Sea Fury
as Vincent

movie
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
as Don R

tv
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
as Frank Cheeryble

movie
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Petty Officer McCarthy

movie
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

movie
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship
as First Sailor at Dance

tv
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Trooper Bates

tv
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Supply Assistant Brooker

tv
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Tim Smith