Barry Foster
Known for acting · Born 21 August 1927 · Died 11 February 2002 · aged 74 · Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
81 credits
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
Frenzy
1972
Van der Valk
1972
Sweeney!
1977
Maurice
1987
King and Country
1964
Twisted Nerve
1968
Robbery
1967
The Whistle Blower
1986
Ryan's Daughter
1970
After Pilkington
1987
The Last Word
1975
A Quiet Day in Belfast
1974
Acting (81)
2001The Story of 'Frenzy'SelfFilm
2000Rancid AluminiumDoctorFilm
1998Joseph Losey: The Man with Four NamesFilm
1998Roger RogerPieter Eugene · 7 episodesSeries
1995The Wind in the WillowsBoatman (voice)Film
1992Party TimeGavinFilm
1990King of the WindMr. WilliamsFilm
1990ChillersRogerSeries
1990A Curious SuicideRogerFilm
1987MauriceDean CornwallisFilm
1987Three Kinds of HeatNorrisFilm
1987After PilkingtonDerekFilm
1987SuccubusMikeFilm
1986The Whistle BlowerCharles GriegFilm
1986Hotel du LacDavid SimmondsFilm
1985Screen TwoDerek, David SimmondsSeries
1985Function RoomSeries
1984To Catch a KingMax WinterFilm
1983Heat and DustMajor MinniesFilm
1983DalglieshMaxim Howarth · 6 episodesSeries
1983Death of an Expert WitnessDr. Maxim Howarth · 7 episodesSeries
1982Smiley's PeopleSaul Enderby · 2 episodesSeries
1982A Woman Called GoldaMajor Orde WingateFilm
1982How Many Miles to Babylon?Major GlendinningFilm
1981BergeracHoward BaileySeries
1981Beyond the Next MountainAlan MontforceFilm
1981Random Moments in a May GardenDavidFilm
1980Danger on DartmoorMr. GreenFilm
1980Rabbit Pie DayThe MajorFilm
1980The Rear ColumnBarttelotFilm
1979A Family AffairRichard Barnes · 10 episodesSeries
1978The Wild GeeseThomas BalfourFilm
1977Sweeney!Elliott McQueenFilm
1977PremiereMajorSeries
1977The Three HostagesRichard HannayFilm
1976Orde WingateOrde WingateFilm
1976Practical ExperienceBellamyFilm
1975The Last WordEdwardFilm
1975Old TimesDeeleyFilm
1974A Quiet Day in BelfastJohn SlatteryFilm
1974PlayhouseBellamy, David, Maj. GlendinningSeries
1973Divorce His, Divorce HersDonald Trenton · 2 episodesSeries
1973Divorce His - Divorce HersDonald TrentonFilm
1972FrenzyRobert "Bob" RuskFilm
1972Van der ValkCommissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk · 32 episodesSeries
1972Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of CivilizationNarrator (voice)Film
1970Ryan's DaughterTim O'LearyFilm
1970DoomwatchDr. CarsonSeries
1969Battle of BritainSqd. Leader EdwardsFilm
1969The GuruChrisFilm
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreJohn DixonSeries
1968Inspector ClouseauAddison SteeleFilm
1968Twisted NerveGerry HendersonFilm
1967RobberyFrankFilm
1967OmnibusJohn StanleySeries
1966The Family WayJoe ThompsonFilm
1965Thirty-Minute TheatrePhilSeries
1965Public EyeGerald Gurney-StuartSeries
1965The TroubleshootersRobert Driscoll · 4 episodesSeries
1965The Interior DecoratorBellamyFilm
1964King and CountryLt. WebbFilm
1964The Wednesday PlayDan Sankey, Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne, BellamySeries
1964Thursday TheatreJeff SmithSeries
1963EspionageGerry PaynterSeries
1962PlaybackDave HollisFilm
1961Sir Francis DrakeTom BrewsterSeries
1961Where the Difference BeginsRichardFilm
1961Drama 61-67Monty MaysSeries
1960MaigretSeries
1960Surprise PackageUS MarshalFilm
1960Sunday-Night PlaySeries
1959The Siege of PinchgutNavy Rating (Uncredited)Film
1959Worm in the BudEdgar MaloneFilm
1958DunkirkDon RFilm
1958Sea of SandCpl. MathesonFilm
1958Sea FuryVincentFilm
1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystPetty Officer McCarthyFilm
1957Nicholas NicklebyFrank Cheeryble · 2 episodesSeries
1956The Battle of the River PlateBill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS ExeterFilm
1956The Baby and the BattleshipFirst Sailor at DanceFilm
1950Sunday Night TheatreTrooper Bates, Supply Assistant Brooker, Tim SmithSeries