Portrait of Frederic Forrest

Acting

Frederic Forrest

Career

Active from 1968 to 2002, busiest in 1998 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
42
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frederic Forrest Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    2.3, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Psychological Thriller 6
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Suspenseful 4
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Conspiracy 3
  • Social Commentary 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

85
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Films to Die For
Films to Die For (2025)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 43
All the King's Men
All the King's Men (2006)
GoodWatch score 40

as Willie's Father

Path to War
Path to War (2003)
GoodWatch score 85

as Earle G. Wheeler

The House Next Door
The House Next Door (2002)
GoodWatch score 34

as Vernon Crank

Militia
Militia (2000)
GoodWatch score 28

as William Fain

Spreading Ground
Spreading Ground (2000)
GoodWatch score 39

as Michael McGivern

A Piece of Eden
A Piece of Eden (2000)

as Paulo Tredici

Shadow Hours
Shadow Hours (2000)
GoodWatch score 30

as Sean

1990s

30 titles ยท average score 52
Implicated
Implicated (1999)
GoodWatch score 20

as Det. Luddy

Whatever
Whatever (1998)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mr. Chaminski

Crash Dive
Crash Dive (1997)
GoodWatch score 37

as Admiral Pendleton

Andersonville
Andersonville (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

as Sgt. McSpadden

Andersonville
Andersonville (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Sgt. McSpadden

One Night Stand
One Night Stand (1995)
GoodWatch score 37

as Michael Joslyn

Lassie
Lassie (1994)
GoodWatch score 74

as Sam Garland

Falling Down
Falling Down (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

as Surplus Store Owner

Trauma
Trauma (1993)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dr. Judd

Rain Without Thunder
Rain Without Thunder (1993)
GoodWatch score 51

as Walker Point Warden

Die Kinder
Die Kinder (1990)

TV show ยท as Lomax

The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes (1990)
GoodWatch score 56

as Chuck Newty

1980s

30 titles ยท average score 64
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
GoodWatch score 74

as Eddie

Gotham
Gotham (1988)
GoodWatch score 55

as Father George

Little Girl Lost
Little Girl Lost (1988)
GoodWatch score 73

as Tim Brady

The Deliberate Stranger
The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Det. Bob Keppel

The Deliberate Stranger
The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
GoodWatch score 68

as Det. Bob Keppel

Where are the Children?
Where are the Children? (1986)
GoodWatch score 43

as Courtney Parrish

Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis? (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Petronius

Right to Kill?
Right to Kill? (1985)
GoodWatch score 70

as Richard Jahnke, Sr.

The Parade
The Parade (1984)

as Matt Kirby

Who Will Love My Children?
Who Will Love My Children? (1983)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ivan Fray

One from the Heart
One from the Heart (1982)
GoodWatch score 58

as Hank

Hammett
Hammett (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

as Hammett

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 66
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now (1979)
GoodWatch score 89

as Jay 'Chef' Hicks

The Rose
The Rose (1979)
GoodWatch score 71

as Huston Dyer

It Lives Again
It Lives Again (1978)
GoodWatch score 45

as Eugene Scott

Ruby and Oswald
Ruby and Oswald (1978)

as Lee Harvey Oswald

The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks (1976)
GoodWatch score 67

as Cary

Promise Him Anything
Promise Him Anything (1975)

as Paul Hunter

Permission to Kill
Permission to Kill (1975)
GoodWatch score 57

as Scott Allison

The Conversation
The Conversation (1974)
GoodWatch score 85

as Mark

Larry
Larry (1974)

as Larry Herman

The Dion Brothers
The Dion Brothers (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

as Russell (Rut) Dion

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

as Tony Fargo

When the Legends Die
When the Legends Die (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

as Tom Black Bull

1960s

2 titles
Futz
Futz (1969)

as Sugford

The Filthy Five
The Filthy Five (1968)

as Johnny Longo