Robert Forster

Actor, also producer and director · Died October 11, 2019, aged 78 · Rochester, New York, USA

Robert Forster (born Robert Wallace Foster Jr.; July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019) was an American actor, known for his roles as John Cassellis in Medium Cool (1969) and as Max Cherry in Jackie Brown (1997), the latter of which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: July 13, 1941
Died: October 11, 2019 (aged 78)
From: Rochester, New York, USA
Works as: Actor, also producer and director
Titles: 107 on MovieCove · 173 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

What are Robert Forster's films like?

Across their 79 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Documentary8 titles78^th

Horror5 titles10^th

Biography3 titles61^st

Adventure2 titles51^st

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

26%

Self

22%

Bonds

17%

Survival

12%

Ideas

10%

Power

Society

Family bonds14 Survival15 Justice11 Identity11 Redemption12 Deception12 Art8 Self-worth8

What they feel like to watch

their average across 77 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 6 · Wry 10 · Earnest 59

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 26 · Serious 26 · Dark 25

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 42 · Stylized 27 · Heightened 8

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 37 · Intense 25

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 29 · Shifting 35 · Whiplash 13

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 41 · Some laughs 25 · Funny 11

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 50 · Relentless 5

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 26 · Engaged 38 · Full focus 13

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 32 · Affecting 30 · Heavy 15

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 20 · Ambiguous 12

Roles they play

47 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 47 analyzed roles.

Hero

14 of 47

Mentor

14 of 47

Threshold guardian

7 of 47

Shadow

5 of 47

Ally

5 of 47

Herald

2 of 47

Show the 47 roles

Heroas Private Williams in Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
Mentoras Nick Tana in The Stalking Moon (1968)
Heroas John Cassellis in Medium Cool (1969)
Heroas Gregory Lind in Pieces of Dreams (1970)
Mentoras Nick Thorne in Avalanche (1978)
Heroas Paul Corwin in The Darker Side of Terror (1979)
Heroas Captain Dan Holland in The Black Hole (1979)
Heroas David Madison in Alligator (1980)
Heroas Coach Alan Arnoldi in Heartbreak High (1981)
Heroas Eddie Marino in Vigilante (1982)
Heroas Harold 'Harry' Petry in Hollywood Harry (1985)
Shadowas Abdul in The Delta Force (1986)
Heroas Dan in The Banker (1989)
Heroas Lou Cherney in Satan's Princess (1989)
Shadowas Dr. Desmond Moore in Committed (1991)
Threshold guardianas Sgt. Tartaglia in 29th Street (1991)
Heraldas Littman in American Yakuza (1993)
Threshold guardianas Det. Ted Coleman in South Beach (1993)
Allyas Captain Jack Bitters in Scanner Cop II (1995)
Shadowas Jake in American Perfekt (1997)
Mentoras Max Cherry in Jackie Brown (1997)
Allyas Max Cherry in Jackie Brown (1997)
Heroas Odell Parks in Outside Ozona (1998)
Mentoras Dr. Simon in Psycho (1998)
Threshold guardianas Detective Charlie Moore in Rear Window (1998)
Threshold guardianas Tyler in All the Rage (1999)
Mentoras A.J. Marley in Supernova (2000)
Mentoras Joe Pitko in Lakeboat (2000)
Heraldas Colonel Partington in Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
Mentoras Detective McKnight in Mulholland Drive (2001)
Threshold guardianas Officer Campbell in Finder's Fee (2001)
Heroas Detective Jason Magida in The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005)
Mentoras Narrator in The Spaghetti West (2005)
Threshold guardianas Harry Romano in Firewall (2006)
Allyas Lee Marvin in Wild Seven (2006)
Mentoras Jack in Dragon Wars: D-War (2007)
Shadowas Mr. B in The Bannen Way (2010)
Mentoras Ray Morrison in The Trial (2010)
Allyas Nick in Girl Walks Into a Bar (2011)
Allyas Robert Bold in Automata (2014)
Threshold guardianas Gordy Lyons in Too Late (2015)
Mentoras Joe Denton Sr. in Small Crimes (2017)
Mentoras Chuck in Acts of Vengeance (2017)
Shadowas Walt Strobel in The Case for Christ (2017)
Heroas Bert in What They Had (2018)
Mentoras Joe Harris in Amazing Stories (2020)
Mentoras Sheriff Hadley in The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Dread

Melancholic

Contemplative

Warm

Other

How their films linger

Bittersweet28 Unsettling23 Thought-provoking21 Hopeful22 Fun18 Feel-good15

How their films end · 21 with a twist

Happy18
Bittersweet27
Tragic3
Ambiguous29
Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert Forster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 80 of their 107 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (50).

Also on these channels

Howdy12 titles, show their 12 titles on Howdy
Shout! TV7 titles, show their 7 titles on Shout! TV
Lionsgate+5 titles, show their 5 titles on Lionsgate+
Midnight Pulp3 titles, show their 3 titles on Midnight Pulp
Screambox3 titles, show their 3 titles on Screambox
ViX3 titles, show their 3 titles on ViX
Docurama2 titles, show their 2 titles on Docurama
MovieSphere+2 titles, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
Sony Pictures Core2 titles, show their 2 titles on Sony Pictures Core
BFI Player1 title, show their title on BFI Player
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Dox1 title, show their title on Dox
FOX One1 title, show their title on FOX One
Great American Pure Flix1 title, show their title on Great American Pure Flix
IndiePix Unlimited1 title, show their title on IndiePix Unlimited
Magnolia Selects1 title, show their title on Magnolia Selects
ScreenPix1 title, show their title on ScreenPix

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Forster's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

173 credits, 107 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Grave Intentions(2021)
as Don Whalen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Wolf of Snow Hollow(2020)
as Sheriff Hadley Marshall
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Amazing Stories(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Joe Harris
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
El Camino(2019)
as Ed
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Phil(2019)
as Bing Fisk
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
What They Had(2018)
as Burt
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Bigger(2018)
as Joe Weider (2008)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Big Take(2018)
as Detective Aborn
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Damsel(2018)
as Old Preacher
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Small Town Crime(2017)
as Steve Yendel
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Acts of Vengeance(2017)
as Chuck
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Small Crimes(2017)
as Joe Denton Sr.
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Case for Christ(2017)
as Walter Strobel
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Divorce(2016)
Show 2 episodes · as Donald
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Bus Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as General Sorbin
The American Side(2016)
as Sterling Whitmore
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Too Late(2015)
as Gordy Lyons
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Confirmation(2016)
as Otto
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
London Has Fallen(2016)
as General Edward Clegg
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Man
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster(2015)
as 'James Burke' as Lt. Frank Murphy
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Michael
Art of the Prank(2015)
Actor
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Survivor(2015)
as Bill Talbot
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Bridge Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Don Whalen
Better Call Saul(2015)
Show 1 episode · In Memory Of · as Ed
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Automata(2014)
as Robert Bold
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Ironside(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Michael Burke
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
Coffee, Kill Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Walt Ford
Olympus Has Fallen(2013)
as General Edward Clegg
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Somewhere Slow(2013)
as Chris McConville
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Franlin / Death
Hotel Noir(2012)
as Jim
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2012)
Show 2 episodes · as Kurtzman (voice)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
The Soul Man(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Father James Ignatius
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Last Man Standing(2011)
Show 10 episodes · as Bud Baxter
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
The Descendants(2011)
as Scott Thorson
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
NTSF:SD:SUV(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Booth Whitman
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Girl Walks Into a Bar(2011)
as Dodge
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Transformers Prime(2010)
Show 1 episode · as General Bryce (voice)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Kalamity(2010)
as Tom Klepack
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Trial(2010)
as Ray
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Bannen Way(2010)
as Mr. B
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Bannen Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 16 episodes · as Mr. B
Middle Men(2009)
as Louie LA LA
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past(2009)
as Sergeant Volkom
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Code(2009)
as Lt. Weber
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Childrens Hospital(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Donald
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Would Be Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Touching Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Jim "Perk" Perkins
Jack and Jill vs. the World(2008)
as Norman / Narrator (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Expecting Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as George Patten
Breaking Bad(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Ed
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Grampa's Cabin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Grampa
Cleaner(2007)
as Arlo Grange
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Dragon Wars: D-War(2007)
as Jack
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Army Wives(2007)
Show 1 episode · as General Grayson
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Rise: Blood Hunter(2007)
as Lloyd
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
13 Graves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Tom Ferris
Heroes(2006)
Show 10 episodes · as Arthur Petrelli
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Lucky Number Slevin(2006)
as Murphy
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Firewall(2006)
as Harry
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Wild Seven(2006)
as Wilson
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Hunt for the BTK Killer(2005)
as Detective Jason Magida
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Spaghetti West(2005)
as Narrator
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Tilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 2 episodes · as Jimmy 'Gentleman Jim' Towne
Numb3rs(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Agent Thomas Larson
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Desperate Housewives(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Nick Delfino
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Clubhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Burt Austin
Justice League Unlimited(2004)
Show 2 episodes · as The President (voice)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Grand Theft Parsons(2003)
as Stanley Parsons
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Karen Sisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 10 episodes · as Marshall Sisco
Undefeated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Scott Green
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle(2003)
as Roger Wixon
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Confidence(2003)
as Morgan Price
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Murder in Greenwich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Steve Carroll
Strange Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Jack Waters
Fastlane(2002)
Show 2 episodes · as Ray-Ray
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Like Mike(2002)
as Coach Wagner
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Street Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Tony DeAngelo
Lone Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Gus
Due East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Jesse Rapple
Human Nature(2001)
as Nathan's Father
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Finder's Fee(2001)
as Campbell
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Mulholland Drive(2001)
as Detective McKnight
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Ken "Pappa" Kimes
The Magic of Marciano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Henry
Diamond Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Executive Producer · as Eddie Miller
All the Rage(1999)
as Tyler
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Me, Myself & Irene(2000)
as Colonel Partington
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Lakeboat(2000)
as Joe
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Supernova(2000)
as A.J. Marley
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Kiss Toledo Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Sal Fortuna
Family Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Henry Musser
Outside Ozona(1998)
as Odell Parks
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Psycho(1998)
as Dr. Simon
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Rear Window(1998)
as Detective Moore
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Jackie Brown(1997)
as Max Cherry
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Demolition University (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Gentry
American Perfekt(1997)
as Jake
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Night Vision(1997)
as Teak Taylor
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Uncle Sam(1996)
as Congressman Alvin Cummings
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Original Gangstas(1996)
as Detective Slatten
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Method (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Christian's father
Hindsight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Michael Donahue
Guns & Lipstick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Captain Dimaggio
Scanner Cop II(1995)
as Captain Jack Bitters
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
One West Waikiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Bob Sibley
American Yakuza(1993)
as Littman
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Cover Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Therapist
South Beach(1993)
as Det. Ted Coleman
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Sid (uncredited)
Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Lane Tillman · as Ricky Ricketts
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence(1992)
as Dr. Powell
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
In the Shadow of a Killer(1992)
as Charles Galbis
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
29th Street(1991)
as Sgt. Tartaglia
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
P.S. I Luv U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Diplomatic Immunity(1991)
as Stonebridge
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Committed(1991)
as Dr. Desmond Moore
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
In Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Vinnie
Checkered Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Jack Cotton
Peacemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Yates
Twin Peaks(1990)
Show 10 episodes · as Frank Truman
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Banker(1989)
as Dan
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Simpsons(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Lucky Jim (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Satan's Princess(1989)
as Lou Cherney
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Esmeralda Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Madero
Jesse Hawkes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Crossbow: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Aymong
Counterforce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as The Dictator
Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 2 episodes · as Ed Delaney
Once a Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 7 episodes · as Gumshoe
Crossbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 2 episodes · as Aymong
Once a Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Gumshoe
Hollywood Harry(1985)
Director · Producer · as Harold "Harry" Petry
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Delta Force(1986)
as Abdul
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Walking the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Jason Walk
Murder, She Wrote(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Frank Roussel · as Gilbert Gaston
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Garry Cooley
Vigilante(1982)
as Eddie Marino
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Knight Rider(1982)
Show 1 episode · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Steve Cameron
Goliath Awaits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 2 episodes · as Comdr. Jeff Selkirk
Heartbreak High(1981)
as Coach Alan Arnoldi
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Magnum, P.I.(1980)
Show 2 episodes · as Tyler Peabody McKinney
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Alligator(1980)
as David
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Black Hole(1979)
as Captain Dan Holland
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Lady in Red(1979)
as Turk (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Darker Side of Terror(1979)
as Prof. Paul Corwin / The Clone
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Avalanche(1978)
as Nick Thorne
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Standing Tall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Luke Shasta
Stunts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Glen Wilson
The City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Lt. Matt Lewis
Gibbsville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Royce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Royce
Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Show 1 episode · as David Corbin
Nakia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 14 episodes · Actor
Nakia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Deputy Nakia Parker
The Death Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Eric Benoit
The Don Is Dead(1973)
as Frank Regalbuto
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 5 episodes · Actor
Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 15 episodes · as Miles C. Banyon
Journey Through Rosebud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Frank
Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Miles C. Banyon
Cover Me Babe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Tony Hill
Pieces of Dreams(1970)
as Gregory Lind
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Medium Cool(1969)
as John
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Justine(1969)
as Narouz
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Stalking Moon(1968)
as Nick Tana
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Reflections in a Golden Eye(1967)
as Pvt. L.G. Williams
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Kraft Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 173 titles from 1961 to 2021; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

London Has Fallen (2016)

$206M worldwide

Highest rated

Mulholland Drive (2001)

Midcredits 97^th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

19612021

Peak 2017 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1967Screen debut· Reflections in a Golden Eye
1969First top-billed film· Medium Cool
1980Breakout· Alligator
1980Career best· Alligator

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting172 of 173 · 39^thDirecting1 of 173Producing3 of 173Other crew1 of 173

173 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s6 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s22 · 21 acting · 2 crew1990s33 · acting2000s48 · 48 acting · 1 crew2010s41 · 41 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 8% of 61 roles

25%

13%

10%

14%

67829702071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Robert Forster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33^rd percentile, the median of all 84; across their 77 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 77

Approval · how many liked their films

38^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 77

Reach · how many have seen their films

74^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 77

Midcredits score across 107 titles, by percentile

75^th and up21
50^th to 74^th24
25^th to 49^th33
Below 25^th29

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 107 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved10
Universally Panned3
Loved with Detractors1
Cult Classic6
Crowd Pleaser30
Broadly Agreed14
Mixed43

Most divisive · actor

Wild Seven (2006)

91^st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Twin Peaks (1990)

Midcredits 98^th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 68 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Robert Forster's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore23 titles41–85 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity34 titles9–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity26 titles25–88 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs20 titles9–68 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense19 titles37–75 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.