Anthony Forrest

Anthony Forrest
Anthony Forrest
Born
Anthony William Forrest

(1951-07-25) July 25, 1951 (age 73)
Birmingham, England, UK
EducationSt. Thomas High School, Quebec
Dawson and Vanier College, Montreal
Occupation(s)Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Composer
Years active1975–present
Websitehttps://anthonyforrest.com/
https://www.anthonyforrest-starwars.com/

Anthony Forrest is a British-Canadian actor, writer, film producer, director, and composer. Forrest is known for the role he played in 'Star Wars - A New Hope'.[1][2] In the film, he acted as ‘Fixer’ friend to Luke Skywalker and the Sand trooper Jedi Mind-Tricked[3] by Obi Wan Kenobi.[4] Forrest is also known for his role in Elstree 76 as stormtrooper[5][6] and The Spy Who Loved Me.[7] He was in Birmingham, England.[8][9]

Career

Forrest made his professional acting entry in 1975 when he featured in the BBC Television production of Anne of Avonlea.[10] Forrest then appeared in Star Wars - A New Hope as a Sand trooper and Fixer in 1977.[1][8] In the Star Wars - A New Hope, he appeared alongside actors such as Mark Hamill, Sir Alec Guinness and Garrick Hagon. Anthony later appeared in films such as Valentino, Oppenheimer, Nasty Habits, Bergerac, The American Way and La Femme Nikita.[11][12][13]

Forrest also Directed, Edited, and Composed the music for the short film Distrust. Distrust won awards at the World Fest Houston and Santa Cruz Film Festival.[12]

Discography

Films

Self

  • 2020 - InHouse-CON
  • 2016 - CBS This Morning
  • 2015 - Elstree 1976[14]

Music

  • 1981 - Shakin Stevens & The Sunsets* - Jungle Rock
  • 1983 - Passion In Dark Rooms - The Mood - Passion In Dark Rooms
  • 1983 - The Boxers - Watch It! (Do Me A Favour)
  • 1981 - The AK Band Manhole Kids
  • 1981 - The AK Band - Over You = Sobre Ti
  • 1981 - The Mood - Is There A Reason
  • 1981 - Carl Green And The Scene - Wam!
  • 1981 - E.M.F. - Anti-Bellum (7")
  • 1981 - Xena Zerox - Seconds
  • 1982 - The Munich Thing (Remix) - The Mood - Passion In Dark Rooms
  • 1982 - The Mood - Don't Stop
  • 1982 - The Mood - Paris Is One Day Away
  • 1982 - The Crack - Don't You Ever Let Me Down
  • 1983 - The Boxers (2) - Watch It! (Do Me A Favour)
  • 1983 - The Mood - Passion In Dark Rooms
  • 1983 - Interpol (2) - Dancing On The Moon
  • 1983 - Dancing On The Moon (as A. Forrest) - Kristal (2) / Interpol (2) - Ête Super / Dancing On The Moon
  • 1984 - She's Got Me - The Mood - I Don't Need Your Love Now
  • 2008 - The Mood - The Singles Collection |Producer
  • 2017 - Various - Alternative Sounds |Producer
  • 1982 - Battle Of The Bands
  • 1981 - Battle Of The Bands

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'Star Wars' Day: The Actors Behind Biggs and Fixer on Starring in the Most Famous Deleted Scenes Ever". Yahoo Entertainment. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "40 years later, how the unsung stars of 'Star Wars' remember film". NBC News. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "45 years later, two cut 'Star Wars: A New Hope' characters finally showed up in 'The Book of Boba Fett'". SYFY Official Site. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Anthony Forrest (Fixer) - Star Wars Interviews". web.archive.org. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ↑ La Times (4 May 2016). "'Star Wars' documentary 'Elstree 1976' shines a spotlight on the unsung: The extras". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Himself. "Anthony Forrest movie reviews & film summaries | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Anthony Forrest". IMDb. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Anthony Forrest". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Movied DB. "Anthony Forrest movies and films".
  11. ↑ "ABOUT". anthonyforrest-starwars.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "The 'Star Wars' stars that never were: Meet the actors whose scenes were cut from 'A New Hope'". Yahoo Entertainment. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  13. ↑ Silliman, Brian (5 January 2022). "45 YEARS LATER, TWO CUT 'STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE' CHARACTERS FINALLY SHOWED UP IN 'THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT'". syfy.com.
  14. ↑ Henderson, Odie. "Elstree 1976 movie review & film summary (2016) | Roger Ebert".

Other websites

Anthony's Personal Website Archived 2023-06-04 at the Wayback Machine

Anthony Forrest on IMDb