Acting
Barry Foster
- Titles
- 52movies28TV shows
- Career
Active from 1958 to 1992, busiest in 1987 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 22top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
King and Country82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.5average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.7average 3.7
- Crime5.6average 3.7
- Mystery5.8average 4.1
- Politics4.2average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.0average 3.3
- Tension6.6average 6.0
- Melancholy5.3average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Coming of Age1.6, average 3.0
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Situational Comedy1.4, average 2.7
- Contemporary Realism4.1, average 5.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 8
- Political Intrigue 4
- Character-Driven 3
- Melancholy 3
- Suspenseful 2
- Intriguing Plot 2
- Character Study 2
- Relationship Dynamics 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Bleak 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Historical Drama 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Billie WhitelawActorFrenzy, Maurice, Twisted Nerve
Donald GeeActorThe Rear Column, Practical Experience, Random Moments in a May Garden
Harold PinterDirectorThe Rear Column, Old Times, Party Time
James IvoryWriterMaurice, The Guru, Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization- BBill HaysDirectorOrde Wingate, Practical Experience, Random Moments in a May Garden
Leo McKernActorRyan's Daughter, King and Country
Nigel StockActorVan der Valk, Where the Difference Begins
Elizabeth TaylorActorDivorce His, Divorce Hers, Divorce His - Divorce Hers
Thomas BaptisteActorDivorce His, Divorce Hers, Divorce His - Divorce Hers
Leslie SandsActorVan der Valk, Where the Difference Begins
Saeed JaffreyActorBeyond the Next Mountain, The Guru
Peter CopleyActorKing and Country, Rabbit Pie Day
Movies and TV shows
792000s
1 title · average score 27
as Doctor
1990s
6 titles · average score 67
TV show · as Pieter Eugene
as Boatman (voice)
as Gavin
as Roger
TV show · as Roger
as Mr. Williams
1980s
21 titles · average score 72
as Dean Cornwallis
as Derek
as Mike
as Norris
as Charles Grieg
as David Simmonds
TV show · as David Simmonds / Derek
as Max Winter
TV show · as Dr. Maxim Howarth
as Major Glendinning
as Alan Montforce
TV show · as Howard Bailey
1970s
18 titles · average score 65
as Thomas Balfour
as Elliott McQueen
as Edward
as Deeley
as John Slattery
TV show · as David / Maj. Glendinning
as Donald Trenton
TV show · as Donald Trenton
as Robert "Bob" Rusk
TV show · as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
as Narrator (voice)
as Tim O'Leary
1960s
23 titles · average score 67
as Chris
as Sqd. Leader Edwards
TV show · as John Dixon
as Gerry Henderson
as Frank
TV show · as John Stanley
TV show · as Gerald Gurney-Stuart
as Lt. Webb
TV show · as Bellamy / Dan Sankey
as Dave Hollis
as Richard
TV show
1950s
10 titles · average score 63
as Navy Rating (Uncredited)
as Edgar Malone
as Cpl. Matheson
as Don R
as Vincent
as Petty Officer McCarthy
TV show · as Frank Cheeryble
as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
as First Sailor at Dance
TV show · as Supply Assistant Brooker / Trooper Bates