Anthony Forrest (actor)
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| Born | Anthony William Forrest July 25, 1951 Birmingham, England | ||
| Nationality | English | ||
| Citizenship | England | ||
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| Years active | 1975–present | ||
Anthony Forrest is a British-Canadian actor, writer, film producer, film director, and composer. He is best known for his key role in 'Star Wars (film)'[1] where he is cast as both ‘Fixer’(Laze Loneozner) friend to Luke Skywalker and the Sandtrooper Jedi Mind-Tricke by Obi-Wan Kenobi.[2][3]. [1] He is also known for The Spy Who Loved Me (film) (1977) and the documentary Elstree 1976 (2015)[4][5].
Early life
Anthony Forrest was born on 25th July 1951 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was born to Anthony William Forrest II (Anglo Indian-Portuguese) and Elsie Kay (Welsh-English). In 1955 his family immigrated to Canada when his father, an aircraft engineer and inspector with De Havilland Aircraft, transferred to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada. He attended St. Thomas High School (Pointe-Claire), Pointe-Claire, Quebec. After graduation, he attended Dawson and Vanier College, Montreal, Canada, pursuing music composition and oboe. He also studied flute with Jeanne Baxtresser, an American flutist, during her tenure at the Montreal Symphony. He is a multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, piano, flute and oboe.
Career
Anthony Forrest made his first public engagement aged 15 at Montreal's Israeli pavilion. During this two-hand stage production, Anthony was under the guidance of Director Bill Millerd, later of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company. Anthony made his professional acting debut when he appeared in the BBC Television production of Anne of Avonlea (1975 film) in 1975. In the TV series, he appeared in episodes #1.5 and #1.6 playing the role of a Roy Gardener. In 1977, he featured in 'Star Wars (film)’ - A New Hope'[6][7] as the characters of Sandtrooper and Fixer(Laze Loneozner)[8]. In Star Wars, he acted alongside notable actors such as Alec Guinness, Mark Hamill and Garrick Hagon among others. He also appeared in other films and television credits such as Reds, The American Way, Valentino, Nasty Habits, and Oppenheimer (TV series), Bergerac and La Femme Nikita[9] In 2008, he Directed, Edited, and Composed the music for the short film Distrust which won awards at the Santa Cruz Film Festival and WorldFest Houston.
References
- ↑ Alter, Ethan. "The 'Star Wars' stars that never were: Meet the actors whose scenes were cut from 'A New Hope'". uk.news.yahoo.com. UK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Siliman, 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. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ↑ Edwards, Molly (6 January 2022). "The Book of Boba Fett episode 2 includes a deep cut A New Hope Easter egg". Total Film. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Henderson, Odie. "Elstree 1976". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ ROTTENBERG, JOSH (4 May 2016). "'Star Wars' documentary 'Elstree 1976' shines a spotlight on the unsung: The extras". Los Angeles News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Ortiz, Erik. "'Star Wars' Opened 40 Years Ago: Background Actors Recount How Movie Changed Their Lives". NBC News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Wndham, Ryder; Bray, Adam (24 October 2017). Star Wars Stormtroopers Beyond The Armor. Harper Design. p. 23. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ wars, Star. "A new hope". starwars.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ↑ Gilyeat, Dave (15 June 2014). "Star Wars: Revealing the actors behind the masks". bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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