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

Forrest was known for his roles as Chef in Apocalypse Now,

Forrest also appeared in Valley Girl, whose greenhouses provided plants for sale in retail stores. 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.

Filmography

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|+ List of film credits

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

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| 1966

| Viet Rock

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| 1968

| The Filthy Five

| Johnny Longo

| (credited as 'Matt Garth')

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| 1969

| Futz!

| Sugford

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| 1972

| When the Legends Die

| Tom Black Bull

| Nominated – Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor

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| 1973

| The Don Is Dead

| Tony Fargo

|

|-

| rowspan="2" | 1974

| The Conversation

| Mark

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| The Gravy Train

| Rut

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| 1975

| Permission to Kill

| Scott Allison

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| 1976

| The Missouri Breaks

| Cary

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| 1978

| It Lives Again

| Eugene Scott

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| rowspan="2" | 1979

| Apocalypse Now

| Jay "Chef" Hicks

| National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (also for The Rose)

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| The Rose

| Huston Dyer

| National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (also for Apocalypse Now)<br>Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor<br>Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor<br>Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor

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| rowspan="2" | 1982

| One From the Heart

| Hank

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| Hammett

| Hammett

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| 1983

| Valley Girl

| Steve Richman

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| 1984

| The Stone Boy

| Andy Jansen

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| 1985

| Return

| Brian Stoving

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| 1986

| Where are the Children?

| Courtney Parrish

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| 1987

| Stacking

| Buster McGuire

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| 1988

| Tucker: The Man and His Dream

| Eddie

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|-

| rowspan="3" | 1989

| Valentino Returns

| Sonny Gibbs

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| Cat Chaser

| Nolen Tyner

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| Music Box

| Jack Burke

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| 1990

| The Two Jakes

| Chuck Newty

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| rowspan="4" | 1992

| Twin Sisters

| Delvaux

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| The Habitation of Dragons

| Leonard Tolliver

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|-

| Rain Without Thunder

| Warden

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|-

| Double Obsession

| Paul Harkness

| Filmed in Boulder. Distributed by Tri-Star. Directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley

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| rowspan="4" | 1993

| Falling Down

| Nick, Nazi Surplus Store Owner

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| Trauma

| Dr. Judd

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| Precious Victims

| Sheriff Frank Yocom

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| Hidden Fears

| Mike

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| rowspan="2" | 1994

| Chasers

| Duane

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| Lassie

| Sam Garland

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| 1995

| One Night Stand

| Michael Joslyn

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| rowspan="4" | 1997

| Crash Dive

| Adm. Pendleton

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| The Brave

| Lou Sr.

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| The End of Violence

| Ranger MacDermot

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| One of Our Own

| Maj. Ron Bridges

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| rowspan="6" | 1998

| Boogie Boy

| Edsel Dundee

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| Point Blank

| Mac Bradford

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| Whatever

| Mr. Chaminski

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| Black Thunder

| Admiral Pendleton

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| The First 9½ Weeks

| David Millman

| Direct-to-video film

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| Implicated

| Det. Luddy

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| 1999

| Sweetwater

| Alex (present day)

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| rowspan="4" | 2000

| Shadow Hours

| Sean

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| A Piece of Eden

| Paulo Tredici

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| The Spreading Ground

| Det. Mike McGivern

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| Militia

| William Fain

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| 2002

| The House Next Door

| Vernon Crank

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| 2003

| The Quality of Light

| David

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| 2006

| All the King's Men

| Donald Stark

| (final film role)

|}

Television

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!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

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|1967

|Dark Shadows

|Blue Whale customer

|1 episode

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|1974

|Larry

|Larry Herman

| rowspan="2" |TV movie

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|1978

|Ruby and Oswald

|Lee Harvey Oswald

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| rowspan="3" |1979

|$weepstake$

|

|1 episode

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|Mrs. Columbo

|Martin

|Episode: "Word Games"

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|Survival of Dana

|Mr. Davies

|TV movie, uncredited

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| rowspan="2" |1983

|Who Will Love My Children?

|Ivan Fray

| rowspan="2" |TV movie

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|Saigon: Year of the Cat

|Bob Chesneau

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| rowspan="2" |1985

|Quo Vadis?

|Petronius

|Miniseries

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|Right to Kill?

|Richard Jahnke, Sr.

|TV movie

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|1986

|The Deliberate Stranger

|Det. Bob Keppel

|Miniseries

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|1987

|21 Jump Street

|Captain Richard Jenko

|6 episodes

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| rowspan="3" |1988

|Little Girl Lost

|Tim Brady

| rowspan="3" |TV movie

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|Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

|Raoul Schumacher

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|Gotham

|Father George

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|1989

|Lonesome Dove

|Blue Duck

|3 episodes

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|1990

|Die Kinder

|Lomax

|6 episodes

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| rowspan="2" |1992

|The Young Riders

|Tommy Urbach

|2 episodes

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|Citizen Cohn

|Dashiell Hammett

| rowspan="3" |TV movie

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|1994

|Against the Wall

|Weisbad

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|1996

|Andersonville

|Sgt. McSpadden

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|1998

|Murphy Brown

|Kenny

|Episode: "A Man and a Woman"

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|2002

|Path to War

|Earle Wheeler

|TV movie

|}

References

  • Frederic Forrest(Aveleyman)