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
Dunkirk
(1958)
Don R
Frenzy
(1972)
Robert Rusk
Maurice
(1987)
Dean Cornwallis
Battle of Britain
(1969)
Sqd. Leader Edwards
The Battle of the River Plate
(1956)
Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
The Wild Geese
(1978)
Thomas Balfour
Ryan's Daughter
(1970)
Tim O'Leary
Twisted Nerve
(1968)
Gerry Henderson
Robbery
(1967)
Frank
Heat and Dust
(1983)
Major Minnies
Full Filmography
Acting
The Battle of the River Plate
(1956)
Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
(1957)
Petty Officer McCarthy
Sea of Sand
(1958)
Cpl. Matheson
Sea Fury
(1958)
Vincent
Dunkirk
(1958)
Don R
Worm in the Bud
(1959)
Edgar Malone
Where the Difference Begins
(1961)
Richard
Playback
(1962)
King and Country
(1964)
Lt. Webb
The Interior Decorator
(1965)
Bellamy
The Family Way
(1966)
Joe Thompson
Robbery
(1967)
Frank
Twisted Nerve
(1968)
Gerry Henderson
Battle of Britain
(1969)
Sqd. Leader Edwards
The Guru
(1969)
Chris
Ryan's Daughter
(1970)
Tim O'Leary
Frenzy
(1972)
Robert Rusk
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
(1972)
Narrator (voice)
A Quiet Day in Belfast
(1974)
John Slattery
The Last Word
(1975)
Edward
Old Times
(1975)
Deeley
Orde Wingate
(1976)
Orde Wingate
Sweeney!
(1977)
Elliott McQueen
The Wild Geese
(1978)
Thomas Balfour
Danger on Dartmoor
(1980)
Mr. Green
Random Moments in a May Garden
(1981)
David
Beyond the Next Mountain
(1981)
Alan Montforce
A Woman Called Golda
(1982)
Major Orde Wingate
How Many Miles to Babylon?
(1982)
Major Glendinning
Heat and Dust
(1983)
Major Minnies
To Catch a King
(1984)
Max Winter
The Whistle Blower
(1986)
Charles Grieg
Hotel du Lac
(1986)
David Simmonds
Maurice
(1987)
Dean Cornwallis
After Pilkington
(1987)
Derek
Three Kinds of Heat
(1987)
Norris
Succubus
(1987)
Mike
King of the Wind
(1990)
Mr. Williams
A Curious Suicide
(1990)
Party Time
(1992)
Gavin
The Wind in the Willows
(1995)
Boatman
Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
(1998)
Rancid Aluminium
(2000)
Doctor
The Story of 'Frenzy'
(2001)
Self