forster appeared in "jackie brown" as the character max cherry, which earned him a nomination for the academy award for best supporting actor in 1997. "jackie brown" revitalized forster's career, an effect that occurred for many actors appearing in quentin tarantino films. he since had consistent work in the film industry, appearing in "like mike", "mulholland drive", "me, myself & irene", "lucky number slevin", and "firewall". he appeared in the made-for-television movie "the hunt for the btk killer", as the detective intent on capturing serial killer dennis rader. forster also played the father of van on the short-lived fox series "fastlane".