Barry Foster

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Barry Foster

Acting August 21, 1927

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…

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Frenzy

Frenzy

7.1 1972 Movie
Maurice

Maurice

7.6 1987 Movie
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

6.8 1969 Movie
The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

6.8 1978 Movie
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.1 1985 TV Show
Omnibus

Omnibus

7.2 1967 TV Show
Bergerac

Bergerac

7.0 1981 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
Playhouse

Playhouse

7.0 1974 TV Show
Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

7.1 1970 Movie
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

4.3 1965 TV Show
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

7.0 1969 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2001
    The Story of 'Frenzy'

    Movie Self

  2. 2000
    Rancid Aluminium

    Movie Doctor

  3. 1998
    Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names

    Movie

  4. 1998
    Roger Roger

    TV show Pieter Eugene

  5. 1995
    The Wind in the Willows

    Movie Boatman (voice)

  6. 1992
    Party Time

    Movie Gavin

  7. 1990
    A Curious Suicide

    Movie Roger

  8. 1990
    King of the Wind

    Movie Mr. Williams

  9. 1990
    Chillers

    TV show Roger

  10. 1987
    Maurice

    Movie Dean Cornwallis

  11. 1987
    Succubus

    Movie Mike

  12. 1987
    Three Kinds of Heat

    Movie Norris

  13. 1987
    After Pilkington

    Movie Derek

  14. 1986
    The Whistle Blower

    Movie Charles Grieg

  15. 1986
    Hotel du Lac

    Movie David Simmonds

  16. 1985
    Function Room

    TV show

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  1. 1985
    Screen Two

    TV show Derek

  2. 1984
    To Catch a King

    Movie Max Winter

  3. 1983
    Dalgliesh

    TV show Maxim Howarth

  4. 1983
    Death of an Expert Witness

    TV show Dr. Maxim Howarth

  5. 1983
    Heat and Dust

    Movie Major Minnies

  6. 1982
    Smiley's People

    TV show Saul Enderby

  7. 1982
    A Woman Called Golda

    Movie Major Orde Wingate

  8. 1982
    How Many Miles to Babylon?

    Movie Major Glendinning

  9. 1981
    Bergerac

    TV show Howard Bailey

  10. 1981
    Random Moments in a May Garden

    Movie David

  11. 1981
    Beyond the Next Mountain

    Movie Alan Montforce

  12. 1980
    Rabbit Pie Day

    Movie The Major

  13. 1980
    The Rear Column

    Movie Barttelot

  14. 1980
    Danger on Dartmoor

    Movie Mr. Green

  15. 1979
    A Family Affair

    TV show Richard Barnes

  16. 1978
    The Wild Geese

    Movie Thomas Balfour

  17. 1977
    The Three Hostages

    Movie Richard Hannay

  18. 1977
    Premiere

    TV show Major

  19. 1977
    Sweeney!

    Movie Elliott McQueen

  20. 1976
    Orde Wingate

    Movie Orde Wingate

  21. 1976
    Practical Experience

    Movie Bellamy

  22. 1975
    Old Times

    Movie Deeley

  23. 1975
    The Last Word

    Movie Edward

  24. 1974
    A Quiet Day in Belfast

    Movie John Slattery