Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1927-08-21
BirthplaceBeeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Barry Foster
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).
Filmography
Acting (53)
2001
The Story of 'Frenzy'as Self
6.0
2000
Rancid Aluminiumas Doctor
3.8
1995
The Wind in the Willowsas Boatman (voice)
7.1
1992
Party Timeas Gavin
6.5
1990
A Curious Suicideas Roger
1990
King of the Windas Mr. Williams
7.0
1987
Mauriceas Dean Cornwallis
7.6
1987
Succubusas Mike
9.0
1987
Three Kinds of Heatas Norris
5.4
1987
After Pilkingtonas Derek
7.4
1986
The Whistle Bloweras Charles Grieg
5.8
1986
Hotel du Lacas David Simmonds
4.3
1984
To Catch a Kingas Max Winter
7.0
1983
Heat and Dustas Major Minnies
6.0
1982
A Woman Called Goldaas Major Orde Wingate
7.7
1982
How Many Miles to Babylon?as Major Glendinning
1981
Random Moments in a May Gardenas David
1981
Beyond the Next Mountainas Alan Montforce
10.0
1980
Rabbit Pie Dayas The Major
1980
The Rear Columnas Barttelot
1980
Danger on Dartmooras Mr. Green
6.2
1978
The Wild Geeseas Thomas Balfour
6.8
1977
The Three Hostagesas Richard Hannay
1977
Sweeney!as Elliott McQueen
6.7
1976
Orde Wingateas Orde Wingate
1976
Practical Experienceas Bellamy
1975
Old Timesas Deeley
5.0
1975
The Last Wordas Edward
4.7
1974
A Quiet Day in Belfastas John Slattery
6.3
1973
Divorce His - Divorce Hersas Donald Trenton
1972
Frenzyas Robert "Bob" Rusk
7.1
1972
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilizationas Narrator (voice)
6.3
1970
Ryan's Daughteras Tim O'Leary
7.1
1969
Battle of Britainas Sqd. Leader Edwards
6.8
1969
The Guruas Chris
6.0
1968
Twisted Nerveas Gerry Henderson
6.8
1968
Inspector Clouseauas Addison Steele
5.0
1967
Robberyas Frank
6.6
1966
The Family Wayas Joe Thompson
6.7
1965
The Interior Decoratoras Bellamy
10.0
1964
King and Countryas Lt. Webb
7.1
1962
Playbackas Dave Hollis
1961
Where the Difference Beginsas Richard
7.5
1960
Surprise Packageas US Marshal
6.6
1959
Worm in the Budas Edgar Malone
1959
The Siege of Pinchgutas Navy Rating (Uncredited)
6.3
1958
Sea of Sandas Cpl. Matheson
6.5
1958
Sea Furyas Vincent
6.1
1958
Dunkirkas Don R
6.9
1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Petty Officer McCarthy
7.3
1956
The Battle of the River Plateas Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
6.4
1956
The Baby and the Battleshipas First Sailor at Dance
6.4