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Frederic Forrest
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Actor Born: December 23, 1938 in Waxahachie, TX Biography:"Frederic Forrest" seemed destined for stardom earlier in his career, but circumstance has led him to become a well-respected supporting/character actor who only occasionally plays leads. "Forrest" began working professionally off-Broadway after studying acting under "Sanford Meisner" and "Lee Strasberg". "Forrest" then worked in experimental theater with such groups as "Tom O'Horgan"'s La Mama; it is with this troupe that he made his first film appearance in "Futz" (1969). He appeared in his first Hollywood feature as a young Indian in "When the Legends Die" (1972) after being spotted performing on the Los Angeles stage. His work earned him a Golden Globe for Best Newcomer and put him in demand with several big-name directors, most notably "Francis Ford Coppola", who has provided "Forrest" with some of his best roles in films like "The Conversation" (1974), "Apocalypse Now" (1979), and "Tucker: The... Full Biography
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