
Barry Foster
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1927-08-21
- Died
- 2002-02-11
- Place of birth
- Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- John 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).
Known For

Bergerac
1981
as Howard Bailey

Screen Two
1985
as Derek / David Simmonds

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Dan Sankey / Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne / Bellamy

Playhouse
1974
as Bellamy / David / Maj. Glendinning

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as John Dixon

Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Trooper Bates / Supply Assistant Brooker / Tim Smith
TV Shows (24)

Bergerac
1981
as Howard Bailey

Screen Two
1985
as Derek / David Simmonds

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Dan Sankey / Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne / Bellamy

Playhouse
1974
as Bellamy / David / Maj. Glendinning

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as John Dixon

Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Trooper Bates / Supply Assistant Brooker / Tim Smith

Maigret
1960

Van der Valk
1972
as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk

Public Eye
1965
as Gerald Gurney-Stuart

The Troubleshooters
1965
as Robert Driscoll

Doomwatch
1970
as Dr. Carson

Espionage
1963
as Gerry Paynter
Drama 61-67
1961
as Monty Mays
Sunday-Night Play
1960

Dalgliesh
1983
as Maxim Howarth

Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Tom Brewster

Fall of Eagles
1974
as Kaiser Wilhelm II

Chillers
1990
as Roger

Smiley's People
1982
as Saul Enderby

Roger Roger
1998
as Pieter Eugene
Thursday Theatre
1964
as Jeff Smith

Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973
as Donald Trenton
Nicholas Nickleby
1957
as Frank Cheeryble

Death of an Expert Witness
1983
as Dr. Maxim Howarth
Movies (52)

Maurice
1987
as Dean Cornwallis

Frenzy
1972
as Robert "Bob" Rusk

Battle of Britain
1969
as Sqd. Leader Edwards

The Wild Geese
1978
as Thomas Balfour

Inspector Clouseau
1968
as Addison Steele

Robbery
1967
as Frank

The Battle of the River Plate
1956
as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

Dunkirk
1958
as Don R

King and Country
1964
as Lt. Webb

Sea of Sand
1958
as Cpl. Matheson

The Wind in the Willows
1995
as Boatman

Surprise Package
1960
as US Marshal

Heat and Dust
1983
as Major Minnies

Twisted Nerve
1968
as Gerry Henderson

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
as Petty Officer McCarthy

Sweeney!
1977
as Elliott McQueen

Ryan's Daughter
1970
as Tim O'Leary

The Baby and the Battleship
1956
as First Sailor at Dance

The Whistle Blower
1986
as Charles Grieg

King of the Wind
1990
as Mr. Williams
The Three Hostages
1977
as Richard Hannay

A Woman Called Golda
1982
as Major Orde Wingate

Rancid Aluminium
2000
as Doctor

To Catch a King
1984
as Max Winter

The Siege of Pinchgut
1959
as Navy Rating (Uncredited)

The Family Way
1966
as Joe Thompson

The Last Word
1975
as Edward

Hotel du Lac
1986
as David Simmonds

The Rear Column
1980
as Barttelot
A Curious Suicide
1990
Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
1998

Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
as Alan Montforce

Succubus
1987
as Mike

Practical Experience
1976
as Bellamy

Sea Fury
1958
as Vincent

Three Kinds of Heat
1987
as Norris

Rabbit Pie Day
1980
as The Major

The Story of 'Frenzy'
2001
as Self

Old Times
1975
as Deeley

How Many Miles to Babylon?
1982
as Major Glendinning

The Guru
1969
as Chris

Playback
1962
as Dave Hollis

Party Time
1992
as Gavin

Danger on Dartmoor
1980
as Mr. Green

A Quiet Day in Belfast
1974
as John Slattery

After Pilkington
1987
as Derek

Random Moments in a May Garden
1981
as David

The Interior Decorator
1965
as Bellamy

Orde Wingate
1976
as Orde Wingate

Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
1972
as Narrator (voice)

Where the Difference Begins
1961
as Richard

Worm in the Bud
1959
as Edgar Malone
About Barry Foster
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). With 76 credits spanning from 1950 to 2001, Barry Foster has appeared in 52 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Barry Foster Movies
- Maurice (1987) — as Dean Cornwallis
- Frenzy (1972) — as Robert "Bob" Rusk
- Battle of Britain (1969) — as Sqd. Leader Edwards
- The Wild Geese (1978) — as Thomas Balfour
- Inspector Clouseau (1968) — as Addison Steele
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