Born: 13 July 1941 · Died: 11 October 2019 · Age: 78
Quick facts
Date of birth13 July 1941
Date of death11 October 2019
Age at death78
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceRochester, United States
Editor's Take:
Forster's career is one of Hollywood's clearest comebacks. He began with prestige work for John Huston and a lead in Medium Cool, yet spent long stretches in television and low-budget films. By 1985 he said none of his movies had made a dime. Quentin Tarantino's casting of him in Jackie Brown brought an Oscar nomination and steady work for the rest of his life. Later roles in Breaking Bad and Twin Peaks introduced him to new audiences. His story shows that a long career can turn on one casting decision.
Key Milestones
1965: Made his Broadway debut in Mrs. Dally Had a Lover
1967: Appeared on screen for the first time in Reflections in a Golden Eye
1969: Starred in Medium Cool
1997: Earned an Oscar nomination for Jackie Brown
2019: Made his final film appearance in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Robert Wallace Foster Jr. (July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019), known professionally as Robert Forster, was an American actor.
