# Michael Forrest

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{{Short description|Welsh television actor (1932–2004)}}
{{distinguish|text=the American actor [Michael Forest](/source/Michael_Forest)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name        = Michael Forrest
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| birth_date  = July 1932
| birth_place = [Bridgend](/source/Bridgend), Wales
| death_date  = 21 December 2004 <br>(aged 72)
| death_place = [Leckwith](/source/Leckwith), Cardiff, Wales
| death_cause = 
| education   = [LAMDA](/source/LAMDA)
| occupation  = Television actor
| partner     =
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'''Michael Forrest''' (July 1932 – 21 December 2004) was a Welsh television actor,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f3a7153|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105190800/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f3a7153|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2018|title=Michael Forrest|website=BFI}}</ref> who trained at [LAMDA](/source/LAMDA) in [London](/source/London). He appeared in many British television series and films, which include ''[Sir Francis Drake](/source/Sir_Francis_Drake_(TV_series))'', ''[Z-Cars](/source/Z-Cars)'', ''[Danger Man](/source/Danger_Man)'', ''[The Saint](/source/The_Saint_(TV_series))'', ''[The Avengers](/source/The_Avengers_(TV_series))'', ''[UFO](/source/UFO_(British_TV_series))'', ''[Off to Philadelphia in the Morning](/source/Off_to_Philadelphia_in_the_Morning_(TV_series))'', ''[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes](/source/The_Rivals_of_Sherlock_Holmes_(TV_series))'', ''[Doomwatch](/source/Doomwatch)'', ''[Who Dares Wins](/source/Who_Dares_Wins_(film))'', ''[Armour of God](/source/Armour_of_God_(film))'' and others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=32575|title=Michael Forrest|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref>

==Acting credits==
{| class="wikitable"
! Title
! Year
! Role
! Notes
|-
|''[Saturday Playhouse](/source/Saturday_Playhouse)''
|1958-1959
|P.C. Thomas / A Police photographer / Maroso
|2 episodes
|-
|''[How Green Was My Valley](/source/How_Green_Was_My_Valley_(1960_TV_series))''
|1960
|Dai Bando
|4 episodes
|-
|''[Top Secret](/source/Top_Secret_(TV_series))''
|1961
|Hinnes
|"Stranger in Cantabria"
|-
|''[ITV Play of the Week](/source/ITV_Play_of_the_Week)''
|1961
|Jack Fish / 3rd Stevedore
|2 episodes
|-
|''[The Avengers](/source/The_Avengers_(TV_series))''
|1961-1967
|Rico / Peters
|2 episodes
|-
|''[Sir Francis Drake](/source/Sir_Francis_Drake_(TV_series))''
|1962
|Jan
|"Beggars of the Sea"
|-
|''[BBC Sunday-Night Play](/source/BBC_Sunday-Night_Play)''
|1962
|Blackie
|"Sparrow in a Cage"
|-
|''[Z-Cars](/source/Z-Cars)''
|1962-1970
|Det. Con. Glyn Hicks (1962-63)
|39 episodes
|-
|''The Stag''
|1963
|Islwyn Morgan
|TV movie
|-
|''[Ghost Squad](/source/Ghost_Squad_(TV_series))''
|1963
|Manager of Night Club
|"The Heir Apparent"
|-
|''[The Plane Makers](/source/The_Plane_Makers)''
|1963
|Charlie Barnes
|"Has Anybody Seen Costigan?"
|-
|''[The Lover](/source/The_Lover_(play))''
|1963
|Milkman
|TV movie
|-
|''[The Sentimental Agent](/source/The_Sentimental_Agent)''
|1963
|Marlow
|"Finishing School"
|-
|''[The Spies](/source/The_Spies_(TV_series))''
|1966
|Jones
|"Lash Out"
|-
|''[Danger Man](/source/Danger_Man)''
|1966
|Abelardo
|"The Man with the Foot"
|-
|''[That Riviera Touch](/source/That_Riviera_Touch)''
|1966
|Pierre
|Film
|-
|''[Theatre 625](/source/Theatre_625)''
|1966
|Fallow
|"Final Demand"
|-
|''[The Informer](/source/The_Informer_(TV_series))''
|1966
|Griffiths
|"A Word in Your Ear Brother"
|-
|''[The Saint](/source/The_Saint_(TV_series))''
|1966
|Vittorio Leale
|"The Man Who Liked Lions"
|-
|''[The Baron](/source/The_Baron_(TV_series))''
|1967
|Gautier
|"Long Ago and Far Away"
|-
|''[George and the Dragon](/source/George_and_the_Dragon_(TV_series))''
|1967
|Ticket collector
|"The 10:15 Train"
|-
|''[City '68](/source/City_'68)''
|1968
|Dave Parkinson
|"The Jonah Site"
|-
|''[The Wednesday Play](/source/The_Wednesday_Play)''
|1969
|Garfield
|"The Big Flame"
|-
|''[Callan](/source/Callan_(TV_series))''
|1969
|Clive
|"Once a Big Man, Always a Big Man"
|-
|''[The Expert](/source/The_Expert_(TV_series))''
|1969
|Andrew Redmond
|"The Gun That Walked"
|-
|''The Gold Robbers''
|1969
|Eric
|"Crack Shot"
|-
|''The Best Things in Life''
|1969
|Man in pub
|1 episode
|-
|''[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)](/source/Randall_and_Hopkirk_(Deceased))''
|1969
|Verrier
|"The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo"
|-
|''[Strange Report](/source/Strange_Report)''
|1970
|Inspector Peters
|"Report 4977: Swindle - Square Root of Evil"
|-
|''[My Lover, My Son](/source/My_Lover%2C_My_Son)''
|1970
|Chidley
|Film
|-
|''[Manhunt](/source/Manhunt_(1969_TV_series))''
|1970
|Louis
|2 episodes
|-
|''Ryan International''
|1970
|Theo
|"Angel Unawares"
|-
|''Menace''
|1970
|Stockbreeder
|"The Straight and the Narrow"
|-
|''[Dixon of Dock Green](/source/Dixon_of_Dock_Green)''
|1970-1974
|Breen / Cafferty / Frank Whiting
|3 episodes
|-
|''[Paul Temple](/source/Paul_Temple_(TV_series))''
|1971
|Brunet
|"Corrida"
|-
|''[Play for Today](/source/Play_for_Today)''
|1971
|Holtby
|"[The Rank and File](/source/The_Rank_and_File_(Play_for_Today))"
|-
|''[UFO](/source/UFO_(British_TV_series))''
|1971
|Security Officer
|"Confetti Check A-OK"
|-
|''[Under Milk Wood](/source/Under_Milk_Wood_(1972_film))''
|1971
|Sinbad Sailor
|Film
|-
|''[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes](/source/The_Rivals_of_Sherlock_Holmes_(TV_series))''
|1971
|Jacques Bouvier
|"The Case of the Mirror of Portugal"
|-
|''[Softly, Softly: Task Force](/source/Softly%2C_Softly%3A_Task_Force)''
|1972
|Dunston
|"Flight"
|-
|''[The Brothers](/source/The_Brothers_(1972_TV_series))''
|1972
|Terry Foster
|"Confrontation"
|-
|''[Doomwatch](/source/Doomwatch)''
|1972
|Dr. Evans
|"Enquiry"
|-
|''[The Adventurer](/source/The_Adventurer_(TV_series))''
|1972
|Dino
|"Has Anyone Here Seen Kelly?"
|-
|''Two Women''
|1973
|Paride
|2 episodes
|-
|''[Six Days of Justice](/source/Six_Days_of_Justice)''
|1973
|Joe Hicks
|"The China Lady"
|-
|''Sporting Scenes''
|1974
|Les
|"Up and Under"
|-
|''[ITV Sunday Night Drama](/source/ITV_Sunday_Night_Drama)''
|1974
|Sleppy
|"No Harm Done"
|-
|''[Special Branch](/source/Special_Branch_(TV_series))''
|1974
|Charles
|"Date of Birth"
|-
|''[Marked Personal](/source/Marked_Personal)''
|1974
|Benny
|2 episodes
|-
|''[Crown Court](/source/Crown_Court_(TV_series))''
|1974
|Condrey
|"Not Dead But Gone Before: Part 1"
|-
|''Premiere''
|1977
|Ron Williams
|"Pit Strike"
|-
|''[Secret Army](/source/Secret_Army_(TV_series))''
|1977
|Klaus Schoonheim
|"Hymn to Freedom"
|-
||''[Off to Philadelphia in the Morning](/source/Off_to_Philadelphia_in_the_Morning_(TV_series))'' 
|1978
|Sergeant
|1 episode
|-
|''[Sexton Blake and the Demon God](/source/Sexton_Blake_(TV_series))''
|1978
|Greek Police Chief
|"Part 5"
|-
|''[A Horseman Riding By](/source/A_Horseman_Riding_By)''
|1978
|Lloyd George
|"1905: The Hollow Victory"
|-
|''[Hazell](/source/Hazell_(TV_series))''
|1979
|Joe Goss
|"Hazell and the Baker Street Sleuth"
|-
|''[The Rear Column](/source/The_Rear_Column)''
|1980
|
|TV movie
|-
|''[Juliet Bravo](/source/Juliet_Bravo)''
|1980
|Leckie
|"The Anastasia Syndrome"
|-
|''[ITV Playhouse](/source/ITV_Playhouse)''
|1981
|Harry Phillips
|"Only a Game"
|-
|''[The Life and Times of David Lloyd George](/source/The_Life_and_Times_of_David_Lloyd_George)''
|1981
|Bob Smillie
|"An Honourable Peace"
|-
|''[Bergerac](/source/Bergerac_(TV_series))''
|1981
|Brideson
|"See You in Moscow"
|-
|''[Tales of the Unexpected](/source/Tales_of_the_Unexpected_(TV_series))''
|1982
|Chief Insp. Nelson
|"Who's Got the Lady?"
|-
|''[Who Dares Wins](/source/Who_Dares_Wins_(film))''
|1982
|Pickley
|Film
|-
|''The Boy Who Won the Pools''
|1983
|Vittachi
|1 episode
|-
|''[Angels](/source/Angels_(TV_series))''
|1983
|Mr. Bowen
|2 episodes
|-
|''[The Catlins](/source/The_Catlins_(TV_series))''
|1983
|T. J. Catlin
|1 episode
|-
|''Number One''
|1985
|Landlord
|TV movie
|-
|''[Armour of God](/source/Armour_of_God_(film))''
|1986
|
|Film, Voice, (final film role)
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0286672|name=Michael Forrest}}

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Category:Welsh male television actors
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