Template:Realworld Michael Forest (born 17 April 1929; age 95) is a tall American actor who guest-starred in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?" as the Greek god Apollo.
His work outside of Star Trek includes over a hundred films and seventy-five television guest roles. Much of his recent work, however, has been voice-over work in the English versions of Japanese anime films and television series.
He broke into film in the 1950s, alternating work for Roger Corman with work on the stage. He met Corman while studying acting from Jeff Corey, who is also an alumnus of the original Trek series. One of Forest's oldest friends is Leonard Nimoy.
His birth name is Gerald Michael Charlebois. For his voice work, he is often credited as Alfred Thor.
Notable film and television work
- The Glory Guys (1965)
- Deathwatch (1966) - also featuring Leonard Nimoy and Robert Ellenstein
- 100 Rifles (1969)
- The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)
- Days of Our Lives (1979-1980)
- As the World Turns (1980-1982)
- The Message (1976) - also featuring Michael Ansara
- Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981, English version voice only)
- King Kong Lives (1986) - also featuring Leon Rippy and Mike Starr
- Deep Space (1987) - also featuring Charles Napier and Julie Newmar
- Akira (1988, English version voice only)
- Body of Evidence (1993) - also featuring Richard Riehle and Frank Langella
- Big O (1999-2003, English version voice only) - also featuring Alan Oppenheimer (season 2 only)
- Cast Away (2000)
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001, English version voice only)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002-2004, English version voice only)
- Wings of Oneamis: Royal Space Force (1987, English voice version)
- Crying Freeman: Portrait of a Killer (1988, English voice version)
External links
- Template:IMDb-link
- Michael Forest at Wikipedia