Robert Forster

Movie Actor

Robert Forster was born in Rochester, New York, United States on July 13th, 1941 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 78, Robert Forster biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

  Report
Date of Birth
July 13, 1941
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, United States
Death Date
Oct 11, 2019 (age 78)
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Networth
$3 Million
Profession
Actor, Film Actor, Television Actor
Social Media
Robert Forster Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 78 years old, Robert Forster physical status not available right now. We will update Robert Forster's height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, and measurements.

Height
Not Available
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Not Available
Eye Color
Not Available
Build
Not Available
Measurements
Not Available
Robert Forster Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
University of Rochester (B.A.)
Robert Forster Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
June Provenzano ​ ​(m. 1966; div. 1975)​, Zivia Forster ​ ​(m. 1978; div. 1980)​
Children
4
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Not Available
Robert Forster Life

Robert Wallace Forster Jr. (July 13, 1941-2019) was an American actor best known for his appearances as John Cassellis in Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool (1969), Lebanese terrorist Abdul Rafai in The Delta Force (1986), and Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown (1997), for whom he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), The Black Hole (1980), Alligator (1980), Mulholland Drive (2001), The Descendants (2006), What They Did (2016). He appeared in television series including Banyon (1971–1973), Heroes (2007–2008), and Twin Peaks (2017).

He appeared on 'All Men Standing's as Bud Baxter, Tim Allen's character, who opens a cannabis dispensary in Colorado with some assistance from his son, from 2012 to 2018.

He received the Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television for his role as Ed Galbraith in the Breaking Bad episode "Granite State" (2013), repriseing his role in the series' sequel film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which premiered the day of his death.

Early life

Forster was born in Rochester, New York, the son of Grace Dorothy (née Montanarella) and Robert Wallace Foster Sr., who worked as an elephant trainer for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and later as an executive for a baking supply firm. His mother was Italian, and his father was of English and Irish descent. In 1949, the couple divorced.

Since Robert Foster, another member of the Screen Actors Guild, Forster added "R" to his surname.

Personal life and death

Since meeting at their alma mater, the University of Rochester, Forster was married from May 14, 1966, to September 20, 1975. Elizabeth (born 1967), Kathrine "Kate" (born 1969), and Maeghen (born 1972). From 1978 to 1980, he was married to Zivia Forster. Robert III (born 1965), his uncle, had a son who was in a previous relationship. Denise Grayson, his long-time partner, from 2004 to his death, was with him. He was a member of the High-IQ Triple Nine Society.

Forster died of the disease at his Los Angeles home on October 11, 2019, at the age of 78.

Source

Robert Forster Career

Career

Forster appeared in two major Hollywood films, one as Private Williams in John Huston's Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), and another as part of the Indian Army scout Nick Tana in Robert Mulligan's The Stalking Moon (1969). He appeared in television series Banyon (1972) and Nakia (1974), and in many action and horror films, including Disney's The Black Hole (1979). Forster appeared in cult B-movies in the 1980s, including Alligator (1980), Vigilante (1983), and The Banker (1989).

In 1997, Forster appeared in Jackie Brown as Max Cherry, earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Jackie Brown revived Forster's career, an effect that occurred for several actors in Quentin Tarantino films. He continued to work in film, appearing in Like Mike, Mulholland Drive, Me, Myself & Irene, Lucky Number Slevin, and Firewall. Dennis Rader, a serial killer who wanted to be captured by the investigator in the made-for-television film The Hunt for the BTK Killer. On the short-lived Fox series Fastlane, Forster played the father of Van.

Forster released a public service announcement for Deejay Ra's Hip-Hop Literacy initiative, which encouraged reading of books by Elmore Leonard. He appeared in Leonard's book Rum Punch, directed as Jackie Brown.

Arthur Petrelli, the father of Nathan and Peter Petrelli, appeared in the hit NBC series Heroes, as well as Emmy Award-winning AMC crime drama Breaking Bad as Walter White's new identity specialist Ed Galbraith (a role reprised in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Film and Better Call Saul). On the ABC (later Fox) hit comedy Last Man Standing, Bud Baxter, father to Tim Allen's Mike Baxter. Forster was also a motivational speaker.

He was the first choice to play Sheriff Harry S. Truman in David Lynch's Twin Peaks, but he was forced to cancel due to a prior commitment to a different television pilot, and was replaced by Michael Ontkean. He appeared in Lynch's Mulholland Drive, a pilot for a television series that was not picked up but later turned into a critically acclaimed film, and in Twin Peaks: The Return, when Ontkean was unable to reprise his role. "David Lynch, what a good guy he is," Forster said about this. He wanted to hire me for a small amount, but I was enslaved to another guy for a pilot that never went. So I didn't do the original Twin Peaks, which would have been a life changer. If you recall those years as a phenomenon, it's a massive success. But I didn't do it. [...] And this time, my agents called me and they said, David Lynch is going to call you. "I'd like you to come and work with me again," he said five minutes later. "Whatever it is David, here I come!" I said.

In El Camino: A Breaking Bad Film, the Roles that premiered after Forster's death were reprised, with Ed the "Disappearer" from the Breaking Bad series reprising the role. He died on the day the film was released. He appeared in an episode of the revived Amazing Stories television series before his death; the episode was dedicated to Forster. Ed Forster made a posthumously appearance in Better Call Saul season 5 as Ed. "Our buddy Robert Forster" was the subject of the episode, which was followed by a montage.

Source

American indie rock legend Beck has invited an Australian icon to open his Sydney show

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2023
With an esteemed visitor, Beck will open one of his special Australia shows. Robert Forster, the American indie singer, has been invited by the singer to open his show in Sydney. The Go-Betweens, a beloved Australian band, has the 65-year-old cult music legend.

GREG ALLAN, a music critic and 'uncool dad,' presents his must-listen albums for 2022

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 20, 2023
This is the third time I've seen one of my Facebook 'best of' music lists published outside of Facebook's social media page, which is exciting for me. My run is a little late this year, but I don't want to disappoint my readers here at the Daily Mail. One of the bands reached out to me after a slew of reader comments from last year's list, which was...cool. I've decided to imbue this piece with a 2023 feel and give you all a look ahead in the world of music this year.

David Bowie's magical mind: BRIAN VINER reviews Moonage Daydream

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 16, 2022
David Bowie was a rock star like no other, and Moonage Daydream is a remarkably singular documentary about his ostensibly miraculous life but actually a journey of two hours in his ferocious mind. The last film I saw about Bowie was the hopelessly misconceived 2020 biopic Stardust, with a disastrously miscasting of Johnny Flynn as the man himself, an effort doubly hamstrung by the Bowie estate's refusal to encourage the use of his music.