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Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Birthday: 1927-08-21 | Place of Birth: 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 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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1987
The Whistle Blower

as    Charles Grieg

1987
Maurice

as    Dean Cornwallis

1977
Sweeney!

as    Elliott McQueen

1972
Van der Valk

as    Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk

1972
1972
Frenzy

as    Robert Rusk

1970
Ryan's Daughter

as    Tim O'Leary

1968
Twisted Nerve

as    Gerry Henderson

1967
Robbery

as    Frank

1966
The Family Way

as    Joe Thompson

1965
King and Country

as    Lt. Webb

1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as    Petty Officer McCarthy