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).
Filmography 79
Movies (52)
The Story of 'Frenzy'2001Self
Rancid Aluminium2000Doctor- Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names1998
The Wind in the Willows1995Boatman (voice)
Party Time1992Gavin- A Curious Suicide1990
King of the Wind1990Mr. Williams
Maurice1987Dean Cornwallis
Succubus1987Mike
Three Kinds of Heat1987Norris
After Pilkington1987Derek
The Whistle Blower1986Charles Grieg
Hotel du Lac1986David Simmonds
To Catch a King1984Max Winter
Heat and Dust1983Major Minnies
A Woman Called Golda1982Major Orde Wingate
How Many Miles to Babylon?1982Major Glendinning
Random Moments in a May Garden1981David
Beyond the Next Mountain1981Alan Montforce
Rabbit Pie Day1980The Major
The Rear Column1980Barttelot
Danger on Dartmoor1980Mr. Green
The Wild Geese1978Thomas Balfour- The Three Hostages1977Richard Hannay
Sweeney!1977Elliott McQueen
Orde Wingate1976Orde Wingate- Practical Experience1976Bellamy
Old Times1975Deeley
The Last Word1975Edward
A Quiet Day in Belfast1974John Slattery
Shows (27)
Roger Roger1998Pieter Eugene
Chillers1990Roger
Screen Two1985Derek
Dalgliesh1983Maxim Howarth
Death of an Expert Witness1983Dr. Maxim Howarth
Smiley's People1982Saul Enderby
Bergerac1981Howard Bailey- A Family Affair1979Richard Barnes
- Premiere1977Major
Fall of Eagles1974Kaiser Wilhelm II
Playhouse1974Bellamy
Divorce His, Divorce Hers1973Donald Trenton
Van der Valk1972Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
Doomwatch1970Dr. Carson
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969John Dixon
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965Phil
The Troubleshooters1965Robert Driscoll
Public Eye1965Gerald Gurney-Stuart- Thursday Theatre1964Jeff Smith
The Wednesday Play1964Dan Sankey
Espionage1963Gerry Paynter
Sir Francis Drake1961Tom Brewster- Drama 61-671961Monty Mays
Maigret1960- Sunday-Night Play1960
- Nicholas Nickleby1957Frank Cheeryble
Sunday Night Theatre1950Trooper Bates