Person
Barry Foster
Acting · 1927–2002 · Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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).
Known for
Screen Two
Derek
Playhouse
Bellamy
Bergerac
Howard Bailey
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Phil
The Wednesday Play
Dan Sankey
Maigret
1960
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
John Dixon
Sunday-Night Play
1960
Sunday Night Theatre
Trooper Bates
Van der Valk
Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
Filmography
- 2001The Story of 'Frenzy'Self
- 2000Rancid AluminiumDoctor
- 1998Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
- 1998Roger RogerPieter Eugene
- 1995The Wind in the WillowsBoatman
- 1992Party TimeGavin
- 1990A Curious Suicide
- 1990King of the WindMr. Williams
- 1990ChillersRoger
- 1987MauriceDean Cornwallis
- 1987SuccubusMike
- 1987Three Kinds of HeatNorris
- 1987After PilkingtonDerek
- 1986The Whistle BlowerCharles Grieg
- 1986Hotel du LacDavid Simmonds
- 1985Screen TwoDerek
- 1984To Catch a KingMax Winter
- 1983DalglieshMaxim Howarth
- 1983Death of an Expert WitnessDr. Maxim Howarth
- 1983Heat and DustMajor Minnies
- 1982Smiley's PeopleSaul Enderby
- 1982A Woman Called GoldaMajor Orde Wingate
- 1982How Many Miles to Babylon?Major Glendinning
- 1981BergeracHoward Bailey
- 1981Random Moments in a May GardenDavid
- 1981Beyond the Next MountainAlan Montforce
- 1980Rabbit Pie DayThe Major
- 1980The Rear ColumnBarttelot
- 1980Danger on DartmoorMr. Green
- 1979A Family AffairRichard Barnes
- 1978The Wild GeeseThomas Balfour
- 1977The Three HostagesRichard Hannay
- 1977PremiereMajor
- 1977Sweeney!Elliott McQueen
- 1976Orde WingateOrde Wingate
- 1976Practical ExperienceBellamy
- 1975Old TimesDeeley
- 1975The Last WordEdward
- 1974A Quiet Day in BelfastJohn Slattery
- 1974Fall of EaglesKaiser Wilhelm II
- 1974PlayhouseBellamy
- 1973Divorce His, Divorce HersDonald Trenton
- 1972Van der ValkCommissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
- 1972FrenzyRobert "Bob" Rusk
- 1972Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of CivilizationNarrator (voice)
- 1970Ryan's DaughterTim O'Leary
- 1970DoomwatchDr. Carson
- 1969Battle of BritainSqd. Leader Edwards
- 1969The GuruChris
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreJohn Dixon
- 1968Twisted NerveGerry Henderson
- 1968Inspector ClouseauAddison Steele
- 1967RobberyFrank
- 1966The Family WayJoe Thompson
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatrePhil
- 1965The TroubleshootersRobert Driscoll
- 1965The Interior DecoratorBellamy
- 1965Public EyeGerald Gurney-Stuart
- 1964Thursday TheatreJeff Smith
- 1964The Wednesday PlayDan Sankey
- 1964King and CountryLt. Webb
- 1963EspionageGerry Paynter
- 1962PlaybackDave Hollis
- 1961Where the Difference BeginsRichard
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeTom Brewster
- 1961Drama 61-67Monty Mays
- 1960Maigret
- 1960Surprise PackageUS Marshal
- 1960Sunday-Night Play
- 1959Worm in the BudEdgar Malone
- 1959The Siege of PinchgutNavy Rating (Uncredited)
- 1958Sea of SandCpl. Matheson
- 1958Sea FuryVincent
- 1958DunkirkDon R
- 1957Nicholas NicklebyFrank Cheeryble
- 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystPetty Officer McCarthy
- 1956The Battle of the River PlateBill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
- 1956The Baby and the BattleshipFirst Sailor at Dance
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreTrooper Bates
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