Barry Foster

Biography

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

Frenzy

as Robert Rusk

Maurice

as Dean Cornwallis

Battle of Britain

as Sqd. Leader Edwards

The Wild Geese

as Thomas Balfour

Ryan's Daughter

as Tim O'Leary

Dunkirk

as Don R

The Battle of the River Plate

as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

King and Country

as Lt. Webb

Twisted Nerve

as Gerry Henderson

Smiley's People

as Saul Enderby