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).
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Acting History
2001
The Story of 'Frenzy' as Self
2000Rancid Aluminium as Doctor
1998Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
1998Roger Roger as Pieter Eugene
1995The Wind in the Willows as Boatman
1992Party Time as Gavin
1990A Curious Suicide
1990King of the Wind as Mr. Williams
1987Maurice as Dean Cornwallis
1987Succubus as Mike
1987Three 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
1978The Wild Geese as Thomas Balfour
1977The Three Hostages as Richard Hannay
1977Sweeney! as Elliott McQueen
1976Orde Wingate as Orde Wingate
1976Practical 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
1974Playhouse as David
1974Playhouse as Maj. Glendinning
1973Divorce His, Divorce Hers as Donald Trenton
1972Van der Valk as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
1972Frenzy as Robert Rusk
1972Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization as Narrator (voice)
1970Ryan's Daughter as Tim O'Leary
1970Doomwatch as Dr. Carson
1969Battle of Britain as Sqd. Leader Edwards
1969The Guru as Chris
1968Twisted Nerve as Gerry Henderson
1968Inspector Clouseau as Addison Steele
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
1964The Wednesday Play as Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne
1964King and Country as Lt. Webb
1962Playback as Dave Hollis
1961Where the Difference Begins as Richard
1961Sir Francis Drake as Tom Brewster
1960Maigret
1960Surprise Package as US Marshal
1960Sunday-Night Play
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
1956The Baby and the Battleship as First Sailor at Dance
1950Sunday Night Theatre as Trooper Bates
1950Sunday Night Theatre as Supply Assistant Brooker