Following his studies at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, Barry Foster worked briefly as a plastics chemist before making his first professional stage appearance in 1952. Foster's London debut occurred in 1955; the following year, he made his first film. While he lists his favorite stage role as Hamlet, for many years he was most familiar to audiences for his snippish comedy roles. He was cast spectacularly against type in Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972) as Bob Rusk, the outwardly charming grocer who turns out to be the sexually degenerate necktie murderer. On television, Barry Foster has appeared in such miniseries as A Woman Called Golda (1981) and Smiley's People (1982) and has starred as a methodical Dutch detective in the Van der Valk series.
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King of the Wind
Actor |
1990 | |||
| 1989 | ||||
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After Pilkington
Actor |
1987 | |||
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Beyond the Next Mountain
Actor |
1987 | |||
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Maurice
Actor |
1987 | |||
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Three Kinds of Heat
Actor |
1987 | |||
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Hotel Du Lac
Actor |
1986 | |||
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The Whistle Blower
Actor |
1986 | |||
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Hitchcock, II Brivido Del Genio
Participant |
1985 | |||
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To Catch a King
Actor |
1984 | |||
| 1983 | ||||
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A Woman Called Golda
Actor |
1982 | |||
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Heat and Dust
Actor |
1982 | |||
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The Wild Geese
Actor |
1978 | |||
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Der Letzte Schrei
Actor |
1977 | |||
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Sweeney!
Actor |
1977 | |||
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The Three Hostages
Actor |
1977 | |||
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A Quiet Day in Belfast
Actor |
1974 | |||
| 1972 | ||||
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Frenzy
Actor |
1972 | |||
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Ryan's Daughter
Actor |
1970 | |||
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Battle of Britain
Actor |
1969 | |||
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The Guru
Actor |
1969 | |||
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Inspector Clouseau
Actor |
1968 | |||
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Twisted Nerve
Actor |
1968 | |||
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Robbery
Actor |
1967 | |||
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The Family Way
Actor |
1966 | |||
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King and Country
Actor |
1964 | |||
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Playback
Actor |
1962 | |||
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Surprise Package
Actor |
1960 | |||
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Yesterday's Enemy
Actor |
1959 | |||
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Desert Patrol
Actor |
1958 | |||
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Dunkirk
Actor |
1958 | |||
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Sea Fury
Actor |
1958 | |||
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High Flight
Actor |
1957 | |||
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The Yangtse Incident
Actor |
1957 | |||
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Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Actor |
1956 |
