Biography
Barry Foster was an English actor. Born John Barry Foster in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, he trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
He appeared in films including Battle of Britain (1969), Ryan's Daughter (1970), Frenzy (1972) as Robert "Bob" Rusk, The Wild Geese (1978) and Maurice (1987) as Dean Cornwallis. He played the title role in the television series Van der Valk (1972–1992).
Foster also worked extensively in theatre, radio and television over a career spanning nearly fifty years. He died in 2002.
