theOscarSite Facts:
Birth Name:
  • Robert Wallace Foster, Jr.
Birthplace:
  • Rochester, NY
Education:
  • University of Rochester (NY). Majored in psychology.
Significant Other(s):
  • Marlene. Mother of Forster's son Robert; Forster told the New York Times in 1972 that he was not married to the mother of his son.
  • Wife: June Provenzano. Met in 1962 while attending the University of Rochester; married on May 14, 1966; divorced in 1975; mother of Elizabeth, Kathrine, Maeghen.
  • Wife: Zivia Foster. Married in 1978; divorced in 1980.
Family:
  • Robert Wallace Foster. Executive, former animal trainer. Worked as elephant trainer with Ringling Bros. Before working as an executive for a baking supply company; divorced from Forster's mother c. 1949.
  • Mother: Grace Dorothy Foster (née Montanarella). Divorced from Forster's father c. 1949; committed suicide in 1966.
  • Son: Robert Foster. Born c. 1965; mother identified only as Marlene.
  • Daughter: Elizabeth Foster. Born 1967.
  • Daughter: Kathrine Foster. aka Kathryn Foster. Born c. 1971.
  • Daughter: Maeghen Foster. Born 1972.
Factoids:
  • Once worked as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman.
  • His full-frontal nude love scene with Verna Bloom in MEDIUM COOL earned the film an X rating.
Feature Film
Acting Credits:
  • 2009: The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
    2008: Fire Bay, Expecting Love, The Code
    2007: Grampa's Cabin, Cleaner, Touching Home, Rise, D-War, Jack and Jill vs. the World
    2006: Wild Seven, Lucky Number Sleven, Firewall
    2003: Grand Theft Parsons, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Where's Angelo?, Confidence
    2002: Like Mike, Lone Hero
    2001: Strange Hearts, Diamond Men, Finder's Fee, Mulholland Drive
    2000: Supernova, Me, Myself & Irene, The Family Tree, It's the Rage
    1999: Kiss Toledo Goodbye
    1998: Night Vision, Rear Window, Outside Ozona
    1997: Jackie Brown, Demolition University
    1996: Uncle Sam
    1995: Hindsight
    1994: Cover Story, Scanners: The Showdown
    1993: Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash, Body Chemistry 3 - Point of Seduction, American Yakuza (1993)
    1992: In-Between, South Beach (1992)
  • 1991: Diplomatic Immunity
    1990: Peacemaker, Satan's Princess, Committed
    1989: The Banker
    1986: The Delta Force, Hollywood Harry, The Adventures of William Tell
    1982: Vigilante
    1981: Goliath Awaits
    1980: Alligator
    1979: The Black Hole, The Darker Side of Terror, The Kinky Coaches and The Pom-Pom Pussycats
    1978: Avalanche, Standing Tall
    1977: Stunts, Pressure Point
    1976: The City, Royce
    1974: Death Squad
    1976: The Don Is Dead, The Deadly Kiss, Beautiful but Deadly
    1972: Journey Through Rosebud
    1970: Cover Me Babe
    1969: Justine, Medium Cool
    1968: The Stalking Moon (1968)
Academy Awards®:
  •  Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1997: JACKIE BROWN

  • 1 nomination