Robert Wallace Forster Jr.

Robert Wallace Forster Jr.: Biography in Details

Who was Robert Wallace Forster Jr.?

Robert Wallace Forster Jr. was an American actor. He was popular for his roles as a Lebanese terrorist in ‘The Delta Force,’ John Cassellis in Haskell Wexler’s drama film ‘Medium Cool’, and Max Cherry in ‘Jackie Brown,’.

He had also had important roles in various television programs.

What caused Robert Wallace Forster Jr.’s death?

This actor passed away at the age of 78 on 11 Oct 2019. The reason for his demise is brain cancer.

Robert Wallace Forster Jr.: Age, Parents, Nationality, Ethnicity

Robert Wallace Forster Jr. was born, as Robert Wallace Forster, Jr, on July 13, 1941, in Rochester, New York, United States. His mother’s name is Grace Dorothy Montanarella and his father is Robert Wallace Foster, Sr.

His father was as an elephant trainer for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Robert was raised in Rochester, New York. His ethnicity was English, Irish, and Italian with a nationality of America.

Education, School/College University

Robert Forster attended the University of Rochester, and he earned his bachelor’s degree in arts in 1964. He also had an interest in studying law but he chooses acting.

He studied at Rochester’s Madison High School and later attended Alfred University. Eventually, he enrolled at the University of Rochester and graduated from there with a BA degree in psychology or history, as mentioned in a different source) in 1964.

Robert Wallace Forster Jr.: Professional Life, Career

Robert made his acting career debut from the movie Reflections in a Golden Eye which was released in 1967. In 1968, he was featured in The Stalking Moon. In 1973, he worked in the movie The Don Is Dead as Frank.

He had also worked in movies including Avalanche (1978), The Lady in Red (1979), Vigilante (1983), Hollywood Harry (1986), Checkered Flag (1990), 29th Street (1991), and Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (1993).

In 1997, Robert Wallace Forster Jr. featured in the role of Max Cherry in the American crime thriller movie Jackie Brown and for his role in that movie, he won Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award, he was also nominated for Academy Award, Chicago Film Critics Association Award, and Saturn Award.

He had also appeared in numerous television shows like Judd, for the Defense (1968), Jake and the Fatman (1991), Murder, She Wrote (1995), Karen Sisco (2003), Desperate Housewives (2007), Would Be Kings (2008), Last Man Standing (2012), Breaking Bad (2013), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), Backstrom (2015).

In 2017, he appeared in ten episodes of the TV series Twin Peaks and the pilot episode of TV drama, I’m Dying Up Here. In 2018, he appeared in the movies ‘What They Had’ and ‘Damsel’, playing the role of Norbert Everhardt and Old Preacher, respectively.

Awards, Nominations

The actor got his name in the nomination of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jackie Brown in the year 1997 and likewise in the Chicago Film Critics Association Award and Saturn Award.

Furthermore, he had also appeared in the Emmy Award-winning AMC crime drama Breaking Bad as Walter White. Moreover, he won the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award.

What was Robert Wallace Forster Jr.’s net worth?

As of 2022, Robert Forster’s net worth was $10 million. He has amassed a hefty amount of net worth from his four-decades-long career. In 2003, his starring action comedy film Charles Angels: Full Throttle grossed $259.1 million at the Box Office.

And it was the year 2007, his neo-noir action-horror film Rise: Blood Hunter collected $2,850,927 worldwide. Moreover, in 2009, his starring movie Ghosts of Girlfriends Past earned $102.2 million at the Box Office.

Rumors and Controversy

Robert Wallace Forster Jr. is far from these different rumors and controversies.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Robert Wallace Forster Jr. stood with a height of 5 feet 9 inch and his weight was unknown. Likely, he had grey colored hair and green colored eyes.

Social Media

Robert was active on social media. He used Twitter and had 17.7K followers. He doesn’t seem to be active on other sites like Instagram and Facebook.

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