Portrait of Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Acting

Biography

Barry Foster was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for playing Kaiser Wilhelm II in Fall of Eagles (1974), Order Wingate (1976), the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972).

Born: August 21, 1927

Place of Birth: Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Filmography

2000
1998
Roger Roger

as Pieter Eugene

1992
Party Time

as Gavin

1990
King of the Wind

as Mr. Williams

1987
Maurice

as Dean Cornwallis

1987
Succubus

as Mike

1987
1987
1986
The Whistle Blower

as Charles Grieg

1986
Hotel du Lac

as David Simmonds

1985
Screen Two

as Derek

1984
To Catch a King

as Max Winter

1983
Dalgliesh

as Maxim Howarth

1983
Death of an Expert Witness

as Dr. Maxim Howarth

1983
Heat and Dust

as Major Minnies

1982
Smiley's People

as Saul Enderby

1982
A Woman Called Golda

as Major Orde Wingate

1982
How Many Miles to Babylon?

as Major Glendinning

1981
Bergerac

as Howard Bailey

1981
Beyond the Next Mountain

as Alan Montforce

1980
Rabbit Pie Day

as The Major

1980
Danger on Dartmoor

as Mr. Green

1978
The Wild Geese

as Thomas Balfour

1977
Sweeney!

as Elliott McQueen

1976
Orde Wingate

as Orde Wingate

1976
1975
Old Times

as Deeley

1975
The Last Word

as Edward

1974
A Quiet Day in Belfast

as John Slattery

1974
Fall of Eagles

as Kaiser Wilhelm II

1974
Playhouse

as Bellamy

1974
Playhouse

as David

1974
Playhouse

as Maj. Glendinning

1973
Divorce His, Divorce Hers

as Donald Trenton

1972
Van der Valk

as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk

1972
Frenzy

as Robert Rusk

1970
Ryan's Daughter

as Tim O'Leary

1970
Doomwatch

as Dr. Carson

1969
Battle of Britain

as Sqd. Leader Edwards

1969
The Guru

as Chris

1968
Twisted Nerve

as Gerry Henderson

1968
Inspector Clouseau

as Addison Steele

1967
Robbery

as Frank

1966
The Family Way

as Joe Thompson

1965
The Troubleshooters

as Robert Driscoll

1965
Public Eye

as Gerald Gurney-Stuart

1964
The Wednesday Play

as Dan Sankey

1964
The Wednesday Play

as Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne

1964
King and Country

as Lt. Webb

1962
Playback

as Dave Hollis

1961
Sir Francis Drake

as Tom Brewster

1960
Surprise Package

as US Marshal

1959
Worm in the Bud

as Edgar Malone

1958
Sea of Sand

as Cpl. Matheson

1958
Sea Fury

as Vincent

1958
Dunkirk

as Don R

1956
The Battle of the River Plate

as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

1956
The Baby and the Battleship

as First Sailor at Dance

1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Trooper Bates

1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Supply Assistant Brooker