Portrait of Robert Forster

Acting

Robert Forster

Career

Active from 1967 to 2021, busiest in 2000 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
60
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 123 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert Forster Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Wonder
    2.4, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Psychological Thriller 8
  • Character Study 7
  • Bleak Atmosphere 5
  • Crime Thriller 5
  • Bleak 5
  • Action-Packed 4
  • Psychological 4
  • Redemption Story 4
  • Crime Drama 4
  • Dialogue-Driven 3
  • Gritty Realism 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

170
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 58
Grave Intentions
Grave Intentions (2021)
GoodWatch score 51

as Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")

The Wolf of Snow Hollow
The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)
GoodWatch score 70

as Sheriff Hadley Marshall

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (2020)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Joe Harris

2010s

40 titles ยท average score 57
What They Had
What They Had (2018)
GoodWatch score 74

as Burt

Damsel
Damsel (2018)
GoodWatch score 59

as Old Preacher

Small Town Crime
Small Town Crime (2018)
GoodWatch score 70

as Steve Yendel

Small Crimes
Small Crimes (2017)
GoodWatch score 56

as Joe Denton Sr.

Acts of Vengeance
Acts of Vengeance (2017)
GoodWatch score 52

as Chuck

The Case for Christ
The Case for Christ (2017)
GoodWatch score 63

as Walter Strobel

London Has Fallen
London Has Fallen (2016)
GoodWatch score 41

as General Edward Clegg

Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul (2015)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Ed

Survivor
Survivor (2015)
GoodWatch score 32

as Bill Talbot

Automata
Automata (2014)
GoodWatch score 43

as Robert Bold

The Bannen Way
The Bannen Way (2010)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Mr. B

The Trial
The Trial (2010)
GoodWatch score 48

as Ray

2000s

47 titles ยท average score 55
Thick as Thieves
Thick as Thieves (2009)
GoodWatch score 34

as Lt. Weber

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
GoodWatch score 41

as Sergeant Volkom

Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad (2008)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Ed

Dragon Wars: D-War
Dragon Wars: D-War (2007)
GoodWatch score 34

as Jack

Rise: Blood Hunter
Rise: Blood Hunter (2007)
GoodWatch score 37

as Lloyd

The Hunt for the BTK Killer
The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

as Detective Jason Magida

Karen Sisco
Karen Sisco (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Marshall Sisco

Murder in Greenwich
Murder in Greenwich (2002)
GoodWatch score 54

as Steve Carroll

Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive (2001)
GoodWatch score 84

as Detective McKnight

Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ken "Pappa" Kimes

Supernova
Supernova (2000)
GoodWatch score 29

as A.J. Marley

Lakeboat
Lakeboat (2000)
GoodWatch score 66

as Joe

1990s

33 titles ยท average score 49
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

as Sal Fortuna

Rear Window
Rear Window (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

as Detective Moore

Psycho
Psycho (1998)
GoodWatch score 42

as Dr. Simon

Outside Ozona
Outside Ozona (1998)
GoodWatch score 38

as Odell Parks

Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

as Max Cherry

American Perfekt
American Perfekt (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jake

Night Vision
Night Vision (1997)
GoodWatch score 48

as Teak Taylor

Committed
Committed (1991)
GoodWatch score 42

as Dr. Desmond Moore

29th Street
29th Street (1991)
GoodWatch score 74

as Sgt. Tartaglia

The Banker
The Banker (1990)
GoodWatch score 44

as Dan

Peacemaker
Peacemaker (1990)
GoodWatch score 52

as Yates

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks (1990)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Frank Truman

1980s

21 titles ยท average score 59
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Lucky Jim (voice)

Satan's Princess
Satan's Princess (1989)
GoodWatch score 44

as Lou Cherney

Esmeralda Bay
Esmeralda Bay (1989)
GoodWatch score 45

as Madero

Once a Hero
Once a Hero (1987)

TV show ยท as Gumshoe

The Delta Force
The Delta Force (1986)
GoodWatch score 41

as Abdul

Walking the Edge
Walking the Edge (1985)
GoodWatch score 51

as Jason Walk

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Gilbert Gaston / Frank Roussel

Vigilante
Vigilante (1983)
GoodWatch score 42

as Eddie Marino

Goliath Awaits
Goliath Awaits (1981)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Comdr. Jeff Selkirk

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats (1981)

as Coach Alan Arnoldi

Alligator
Alligator (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

as David

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Tyler Peabody McKinney

1970s

20 titles ยท average score 52
The Black Hole
The Black Hole (1979)
GoodWatch score 51

as Captain Dan Holland

The Darker Side of Terror
The Darker Side of Terror (1979)

as Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone

Avalanche
Avalanche (1978)
GoodWatch score 27

as Nick Thorne

Standing Tall
Standing Tall (1978)

as Luke Shasta

Stunts
Stunts (1977)
GoodWatch score 54

as Glen Wilson

The City
The City (1977)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lt. Matt Lewis

Nakia
Nakia (1974)

TV show

The Death Squad
The Death Squad (1974)

as Eric Benoit

The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead (1973)
GoodWatch score 54

as Frank Regalbuto

Banyon
Banyon (1972)

TV show ยท as Miles C. Banyon

Banyon
Banyon (1971)

as Miles C. Banyon

Cover Me Babe
Cover Me Babe (1970)
GoodWatch score 45

as Tony Hill

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 61
Medium Cool
Medium Cool (1969)
GoodWatch score 81

as John

Justine
Justine (1969)
GoodWatch score 47

as Narouz

The Stalking Moon
The Stalking Moon (1968)
GoodWatch score 50

as Nick Tana

Reflections in a Golden Eye
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
GoodWatch score 54

as Pvt. L.G. Williams

Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Kraft Mystery Theatre
Kraft Mystery Theatre (1961)

TV show