Barry Foster
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Barry Foster is a working actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. He has been working on screen for more than 70 years. Of everything on the filmography, 'Frenzy' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Maurice' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. 1956 is the year the filmography opens.
Barry Foster
34 Movies
19 Series
Barry Foster is a working actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. He has been working on screen for more than 70 years. Of everything on the filmography, 'Frenzy' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Maurice' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. 1956 is the year the filmography opens.
Movies
Plays Dean Cornwallis
Maurice
1987
Plays Thomas Balfour
The Wild Geese
1978
Plays Robert "Bob" Rusk
Frenzy
1972
Plays Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
Plays Sqd. Leader Edwards
Battle of Britain
1969
Plays Tim O'Leary
Ryan's Daughter
1970
Plays Addison Steele
Inspector Clouseau
1968
Plays Don R
Dunkirk
1958
Plays Gerry Henderson
Twisted Nerve
1968
Plays Frank
Robbery
1967
Plays Charles Grieg
The Whistle Blower
1986
Plays Major Minnies
Heat and Dust
1983
Plays Joe Thompson
The Family Way
1966
Plays US Marshal
Surprise Package
1960
Plays Petty Officer McCarthy
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
Plays Cpl. Matheson
Sea of Sand
1958
Plays Edward
The Last Word
1975
Plays Lt. Webb
King and Country
1964
Plays Norris
Three Kinds of Heat
1987
Plays Elliott McQueen
Sweeney!
1977
Plays First Sailor at Dance
The Baby and the Battleship
1956
Plays Doctor
Rancid Aluminium
2000
Plays Chris
The Guru
1969
Plays John Slattery
A Quiet Day in Belfast
1974
Plays Mr. Williams
King of the Wind
1990
Plays Vincent
Sea Fury
1958
Plays Mr. Green
Danger on Dartmoor
1980
Plays Bellamy
The Interior Decorator
1965
TV Shows
Plays Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
Van der Valk
1972
Plays Dr. Maxim Howarth
Death of an Expert Witness
1983
Plays Pieter Eugene
Roger Roger
1998
Plays Maxim Howarth
Dalgliesh
1983
Plays Robert Driscoll
The Troubleshooters
1965
Plays Trooper Bates
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Plays Bellamy
The Wednesday Play
1964
Plays Bellamy
Playhouse
1974
Plays Donald Trenton
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973
Plays Saul Enderby
Smiley's People
1982
Plays Derek
Screen Two
1985
Plays Roger
Chillers
1990
Plays Gerry Paynter
Espionage
1963
Plays Tom Brewster
Sir Francis Drake
1961
Plays Howard Bailey
Bergerac
1981
Plays Gerald Gurney-Stuart
Public Eye
1965
Plays Dr. Carson
Doomwatch
1970
Plays John Dixon
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Plays Phil
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
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Maurice
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Rancid Aluminium
Doctor
2000
Film
Roger Roger
Pieter Eugene · 7 episodes
1998–
TV
King of the Wind
Mr. Williams
1990
Film
Chillers
Roger · 1 episode
1990–
TV
Maurice
Dean Cornwallis
1987
Film
Three Kinds of Heat
Norris
1987
Film
The Whistle Blower
Charles Grieg
1986
Film
Screen Two
Derek · 2 episodes
1985–
TV
Death of an Expert Witness
Dr. Maxim Howarth · 7 episodes
1983–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Barry Foster still alive?
Barry Foster passed away on February 11, 2002 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Barry Foster?
Barry Foster is best known for roles in Frenzy, Maurice, Battle of Britain.
How many movies has Barry Foster been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1956), Barry Foster has appeared in 34 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Barry Foster's first movie?
The career of Barry Foster began with The Baby and the Battleship (1956).
What is Barry Foster's most recent movie or series?
Barry Foster's most recent release is The Story of 'Frenzy', which premiered on March 6, 2001.
What TV shows has Barry Foster appeared in?
On television, Barry Foster has appeared in Smiley's People, Bergerac, Maigret, Van der Valk.
Barry Foster
1927-08-21 · Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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).