Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1927-08-21
- Day of Death2002-02-11 (74 years)
- Place of BirthBeeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Also Known AsJohn Barry Foster
Barry Foster
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).
Acting Career
- 2000
Rancid Aluminium
As: Doctor
- 1998
Roger Roger
As: Pieter Eugene
- 1995
The Wind in the Willows
As: Boatman
- 1992
Party Time
As: Gavin
- 1990
King of the Wind
As: Mr. Williams
- 1987
Maurice
As: Dean Cornwallis
- 1987
Succubus
As: Mike
- 1987
Three Kinds of Heat
As: Norris
1987After Pilkington
As: Derek
1986The Whistle Blower
As: Charles Grieg
1986Hotel du Lac
As: David Simmonds
1985Screen Two
As: Derek
1984To Catch a King
As: Max Winter
1983Dalgliesh
As: Maxim Howarth
1983Death of an Expert Witness
As: Dr. Maxim Howarth
1983Heat and Dust
As: Major Minnies
1982Smiley's People
As: Saul Enderby
1982A Woman Called Golda
As: Major Orde Wingate
1982How Many Miles to Babylon?
As: Major Glendinning
1981Bergerac
As: Howard Bailey
1981Random Moments in a May Garden
As: David
1981Beyond the Next Mountain
As: Alan Montforce
1980Rabbit Pie Day
As: The Major
1980Danger on Dartmoor
As: Mr. Green
- 1978
The Wild Geese
As: Thomas Balfour
1977Sweeney!
As: Elliott McQueen
1976Orde Wingate
As: Orde Wingate
- 1976
Practical Experience
As: Bellamy
1975Old Times
As: Deeley
1975The Last Word
As: Edward
1974A Quiet Day in Belfast
As: John Slattery
1974Fall of Eagles
As: Kaiser Wilhelm II
1974Playhouse
As: Bellamy
1973Divorce His, Divorce Hers
As: Donald Trenton
1972Van der Valk
As: Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
- 1972
Frenzy
As: Robert Rusk
1972Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
As: Narrator (voice)
- 1970
Ryan's Daughter
As: Tim O'Leary
- 1969
Battle of Britain
As: Sqd. Leader Edwards
1969The Guru
As: Chris
1968Twisted Nerve
As: Gerry Henderson
1967Robbery
As: Frank
1966The Family Way
As: Joe Thompson
1965The Troubleshooters
As: Robert Driscoll
1965The Interior Decorator
As: Bellamy
1965Public Eye
As: Gerald Gurney-Stuart
1964The Wednesday Play
As: Dan Sankey
1964King and Country
As: Lt. Webb
1961Where the Difference Begins
As: Richard
1961Sir Francis Drake
As: Tom Brewster
1960Surprise Package
As: US Marshal
1959Worm in the Bud
As: Edgar Malone
1958Sea of Sand
As: Cpl. Matheson
1958Sea Fury
As: Vincent
1958Dunkirk
As: Don R
1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
As: Petty Officer McCarthy
1956The Battle of the River Plate
As: Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
1950Sunday Night Theatre
As: Trooper Bates