Frederic Forrest

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Frederic Forrest
Forrest in 1993
Born	Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. (1936-12-23)December 23, 1936 Waxahachie, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 23, 2023(2023-06-23) (aged 86) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1967–2006
Spouses	Nancy Whitaker ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1963)​ Marilu Henner ​ ​ (m. 1980; div. 1982)​ Nina Dean ​ ​ (m. 1985, divorced)​

Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. (December 23, 1936 – June 23, 2023) was an American actor. A figure of the New Hollywood movement,^[1] Forrest was best known for his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola, playing prominent roles in The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), One from the Heart (1982), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He was nominated for an Academy Award^[2] and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his portrayal of Huston Dyer, the love interest of Bette Midler's character, in the musical drama The Rose (1979).

Forrest came to public attention for his performance in When the Legends Die (1972), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. His other film credits include The Missouri Breaks (1976), Hammett (1982), Valley Girl (1983), The Two Jakes (1990), Falling Down (1993), and All the King's Men (2006), along with the television series 21 Jump Street, Lonesome Dove, and Die Kinder.