Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. (December 23, 1936 – June 23, 2023) was an American actor. A figure of the New Hollywood movement, Forrest was best known for his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola, playing featured roles in The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), One from the Heart (1982), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a New York Film Critics Circle Award, and received a National Society of Film Critics for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Huston Dyer in the musical drama The Rose (1979), an honor that was also shared with his performance as Jay "Chef" Hicks in Apocalypse Now.
Forrest came to public attention for his performance in When the Legends Die (1972), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. His other film credits include The Missouri Breaks (1976), Hammett (1982), Valley Girl (1983), The Two Jakes (1990), Falling Down (1993), and All the King's Men (2006), along with the television series 21 Jump Street, Lonesome Dove, and Die Kinder.
Career During the 1960s, Frederic Forrest appeared in TV shows like "Dark Shadows" and "Gunsmoke."
In 1966, Forrest began acting on stage in an off-Broadway production of Viet Rock. His film debut was in When the Legends Die (1972).
Forrest was known for his roles as Chef in Apocalypse Now, the neo-Nazi surplus store owner in Falling Down, a borderline-psychotic family man in the fact-based Right to Kill?, and Dashiell Hammett in Hammett (1982) and Citizen Cohn (1992). He had a role as the Native American bandit Blue Duck in the 1989 miniseries Lonesome Dove. He was Academy Award-nominated in the Supporting Actor category for his role in The Rose.
Forrest also appeared in Valley Girl, The Two Jakes, The Stone Boy, The Missouri Breaks, The Deliberate Stranger (TV), Promise Him Anything (TV), and horror maestro Dario Argento's first American film, Trauma.
On television, he played Captain Richard Jenko on the first season of the Fox Television series 21 Jump Street in 1987. Forrest was subsequently replaced by actor Steven Williams, who played Captain Adam Fuller for the remainder of the series. In 1990 he appeared as private investigator Lomax in the BBC miniseries Die Kinder. He played Sgt. McSpadden in the U.S. Civil War-themed movie Andersonville and real-life U.S. Army General Earle Wheeler in 2002's Path to War, the final film of director John Frankenheimer.
Personal life
Forrest was born on December 23, 1936, in Waxahachie, Texas, the son of Virginia Allee (née McSpadden) and Frederic Fenimore Forrest, a furniture store owner whose greenhouses provided plants for sale in retail stores. He served in the United States Army and later attended Texas Christian University, graduating in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in fine arts. In 1993, he was a recipient of TCU's Distinguished Alumni Award.
Forrest was married three times: to his college girlfriend Nancy Whitaker from 1960 to 1963, to actress Marilu Henner from 1980 to 1983, and lastly to model Nina Dean in 1985. He did not have any children.
Forrest died at his home in Santa Monica, California, on June 23, 2023, at the age of 86.Frederic Forrest, Standout Supporting Player in 'Apocalypse Now' and 'The Rose,' Dies at 86
Filmography + List of film credits Year Title Role Notes 1966 Viet Rock 1968 The Filthy Five Johnny Longo (credited as 'Matt Garth') 1969 Futz! Sugford 1972 When the Legends Die Tom Black Bull Nominated – Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor 1973 The Don Is Dead Tony Fargo 1974 The Conversation Mark The Gravy Train Rut 1975 Permission to Kill Scott Allison 1976 The Missouri Breaks Cary 1978 It Lives Again Eugene Scott 1979 Apocalypse Now Jay "Chef" Hicks National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (also for The Rose) The Rose Huston Dyer National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (also for Apocalypse Now)Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor 1982 One From the Heart Hank Hammett Hammett 1983 Valley Girl Steve Richman 1984 The Stone Boy Andy Jansen 1985 Return Brian Stoving 1986 Where are the Children? Courtney Parrish 1987 Stacking Buster McGuire 1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream Eddie 1989 Valentino Returns Sonny Gibbs Cat Chaser Nolen Tyner Music Box Jack Burke 1990 The Two Jakes Chuck Newty 1992 Twin Sisters Delvaux The Habitation of Dragons Leonard Tolliver Rain Without Thunder Warden Double Obsession Paul Harkness Filmed in Boulder. Distributed by Tri-Star. Directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley 1993 Falling Down Nick, Nazi Surplus Store Owner Trauma Dr. Judd Precious Victims Sheriff Frank Yocom Hidden Fears Mike 1994 Chasers Duane Lassie Sam Garland 1995 One Night Stand Michael Joslyn 1997 Crash Dive Adm. Pendleton The Brave Lou Sr. The End of Violence Ranger MacDermot One of Our Own Maj. Ron Bridges 1998 Boogie Boy Edsel Dundee Point Blank Mac Bradford Whatever Mr. Chaminski Black Thunder Admiral Pendleton The First 9½ Weeks David Millman Direct-to-video film Implicated Det. Luddy 1999 Sweetwater Alex (present day) 2000 Shadow Hours Sean A Piece of Eden Paulo Tredici The Spreading Ground Det. Mike McGivern Militia William Fain 2002 The House Next Door Vernon Crank 2003 The Quality of Light David 2006 All the King's Men Donald Stark (final film role)
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes1967Dark ShadowsBlue Whale customer1 episode1974LarryLarry HermanTV movie1978Ruby and OswaldLee Harvey Oswald1979$weepstake$1 episodeMrs. ColumboMartinEpisode: "Word Games"Survival of DanaMr. DaviesTV movie, uncredited1983Who Will Love My Children?Ivan FrayTV movieSaigon: Year of the CatBob Chesneau1985Quo Vadis?PetroniusMiniseriesRight to Kill?Richard Jahnke, Sr.TV movie1986The Deliberate StrangerDet. Bob KeppelMiniseries198721 Jump StreetCaptain Richard Jenko6 episodes1988Little Girl LostTim BradyTV movieBeryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunRaoul SchumacherGothamFather George1989Lonesome DoveBlue Duck3 episodes1990Die KinderLomax6 episodes1992The Young RidersTommy Urbach2 episodesCitizen CohnDashiell HammettTV movie1994Against the WallWeisbad1996AndersonvilleSgt. McSpadden1998Murphy BrownKennyEpisode: "A Man and a Woman"2002Path to WarEarle WheelerTV movie
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