Barry Foster
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).
Known For
All Movies (52)
- The Story of 'Frenzy'2001 · as Self
- Rancid Aluminium2000 · as Doctor
- Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names1998
- The Wind in the Willows1995 · as Boatman
- Party Time1992 · as Gavin
- A Curious Suicide1990
- King of the Wind1990 · as Mr. Williams
- Maurice1987 · as Dean Cornwallis
- Succubus1987 · as Mike
- Three Kinds of Heat1987 · as Norris
- After Pilkington1987 · as Derek
- The Whistle Blower1986 · as Charles Grieg
- Hotel du Lac1986 · as David Simmonds
- To Catch a King1984 · as Max Winter
- Heat and Dust1983 · as Major Minnies
- A Woman Called Golda1982 · as Major Orde Wingate
- How Many Miles to Babylon?1982 · as Major Glendinning
- Random Moments in a May Garden1981 · as David
- Beyond the Next Mountain1981 · as Alan Montforce
- Rabbit Pie Day1980 · as The Major
- The Rear Column1980 · as Barttelot
- Danger on Dartmoor1980 · as Mr. Green
- The Wild Geese1978 · as Thomas Balfour
- The Three Hostages1977 · as Richard Hannay
- Sweeney!1977 · as Elliott McQueen
- Orde Wingate1976 · as Orde Wingate
- Practical Experience1976 · as Bellamy
- Old Times1975 · as Deeley
- The Last Word1975 · as Edward
- A Quiet Day in Belfast1974 · as John Slattery
- Frenzy1972 · as Robert "Bob" Rusk
- Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization1972 · as Narrator (voice)
- Ryan's Daughter1970 · as Tim O'Leary
- Battle of Britain1969 · as Sqd. Leader Edwards
- The Guru1969 · as Chris
- Twisted Nerve1968 · as Gerry Henderson
- Inspector Clouseau1968 · as Addison Steele
- Robbery1967 · as Frank
- The Family Way1966 · as Joe Thompson
- The Interior Decorator1965 · as Bellamy
- King and Country1964 · as Lt. Webb
- Playback1962 · as Dave Hollis
- Where the Difference Begins1961 · as Richard
- Surprise Package1960 · as US Marshal
- Worm in the Bud1959 · as Edgar Malone
- The Siege of Pinchgut1959 · as Navy Rating (Uncredited)
- Sea of Sand1958 · as Cpl. Matheson
- Sea Fury1958 · as Vincent
- Dunkirk1958 · as Don R
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst1957 · as Petty Officer McCarthy
- The Battle of the River Plate1956 · as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
- The Baby and the Battleship1956 · as First Sailor at Dance
All TV Shows (32)
- Roger Roger1998 · as Pieter Eugene
- Chillers1990 · as Roger
- Screen Two1985 · as Derek
- Screen Two1985 · as David Simmonds
- Dalgliesh1983 · as Maxim Howarth
- Death of an Expert Witness1983 · as Dr. Maxim Howarth
- Smiley's People1982 · as Saul Enderby
- Bergerac1981 · as Howard Bailey
- A Family Affair1979 · as Richard Barnes
- Fall of Eagles1974 · as Kaiser Wilhelm II
- Playhouse1974 · as Bellamy
- Playhouse1974 · as David
- Playhouse1974 · as Maj. Glendinning
- Divorce His, Divorce Hers1973 · as Donald Trenton
- Van der Valk1972 · as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
- Doomwatch1970 · as Dr. Carson
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as John Dixon
- The Troubleshooters1965 · as Robert Driscoll
- Public Eye1965 · as Gerald Gurney-Stuart
- Thursday Theatre1964 · as Jeff Smith
- The Wednesday Play1964 · as Dan Sankey
- The Wednesday Play1964 · as Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne
- The Wednesday Play1964 · as Bellamy
- Espionage1963 · as Gerry Paynter
- Sir Francis Drake1961 · as Tom Brewster
- Drama 61-671961 · as Monty Mays
- Maigret1960
- Sunday-Night Play1960
- Nicholas Nickleby1957 · as Frank Cheeryble
- Sunday Night Theatre1950 · as Trooper Bates
- Sunday Night Theatre1950 · as Supply Assistant Brooker
- Sunday Night Theatre1950 · as Tim Smith