Michael Forest

Michael Forest
Gerald Michael Charlebois (born April 17, 1929), better known as Michael Forest, is an American actor who provides the voices for many animated titles.
Early life
Born in Harvey, North Dakota, he moved with his family at a very early age to Seattle, Washington. He graduated with a B.A. in English and drama from San Jose State University.
Career
At age 71, Forest voiced Prince Olympius in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. In his earlier years, he was a film and television actor, notably playing Apollo in the 1967 Star Trek episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?" He again played that role in the Star Trek Continues episode "Pilgrim of Eternity", almost 46 years later, with his wife, actress Diana Hale. He also appeared as a priest in a case of mistaken identity on a 1964 episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Filmography
Anime
Aika R-16: Virgin Mission - Gozo Aida, Tsukino (Ep. 2)
Armitage III - Vice-Minister Jessup
The Big O - Alex Rosewater
Black Jack - Dr. Stanfield, Ernesto
Blade of the Immortal - Asana, Takayuki Asano
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran - Sneaky Spider Saizo
Casshan: Robot Hunter - Adm. Rudolph
Crying Freeman - Don Carleone, Shudo Shimazaki
Cybuster - Ryuzo
Daphne in the Brilliant Blue - Ishiyama (Ep. 1), Martin, Sho Mizuki
Dirty Pair Flight 005 Conspiracy - Dietrch (Streamline Dub)
Doomed Megalopolis - Eiichi Subasawa
El-Hazard - Yuba Yarius
Eureka Seven - Braya
Gad Guard - Dorgel, Dove, Editor
Gatchaman - Chief
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Kubota
Ghost Slayers Ayashi - Doi-Oiokami-Toshitsura, Master (Ep. 21)
Giant Robo - Narrator (Animaze Dub)
Gungrave - Sid Galarde
Gun Sword - Jose
Heat Guy J - Valter Yulgence
IGPX - Hans
I'll CKBC - Mr. Hiiragi
Kamichu! - Mr. Gen (Ep. 9)
Last Exile - Emperor of Anatoray
Mars Daybreak - EF Commander
Megazone 23 - Eigen Yumekanou (Part 1, Streamline Dub)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - Arakawa
Mermaid Forest - Dr. Shiina (Ep. 4–5), Kohakura
Mirage of Blaze - Kojyuro Katakura
Mobile Suit Gundam - The Movie Trilogy - Captain Paolo
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket - Charlie
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory - Captain Dry
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Lt. Col. Kojima
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit - Blacksmith
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Cpt. Mayville
Orguss 02 - Zante
Planetes - Clifford, Harry Roland, Norman
R.O.D the TV - Bookstore Owner B
Samurai Champloo - Inuyama
Scrapped Princess - King Balteric
Serial Experiments Lain - Dr. Hodgeson
Someday's Dreamers - Councilor Rikiya Furusaki, Kazuki
Street Fighter II V - Captain Dorai (Animaze Dub)
Teknoman - Commander Jamison
Trigun - Lurald
The Twelve Kingdoms - King Hou Chuutatsu
Witch Hunter Robin - Inquisitor Cortion
Zillion - Gord
Films
100 Rifles - Humara
A House is Not a Home - Bernie
Appleseed - Elder (Animaze Dub)
Armitage III - Dual Matrix - Ohara
Atlas - Atlas
Beast from Haunted Cave - Gil Jackson
Black Jack the Movie - Roger Siegel
Cast Away - Pilot Jack
Catnapped! - Suttoboke
The Castle of Cagliostro - Additional Voices
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Ticket
The Glory Guys - Fred Cushman
Deathwatch - Greeneyes
Golgo 13: The Professional - E. Young
King Kong Lives - Vance
Lensman - Adm. Haines
Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo - Agent Gordon (Streamline dub)
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 - Theo Fairchild
The Message - Khalid bin Walid
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom - Kakeru Tsuki
Paprika - Doctor Seijiro Inui
Redline - Inuki
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise - Dr. Gnomm
Saga of the Viking Women
Unbelievable!!!!! - Himself
The Shark - Don
The Shark Hunter - Donavan
Ski Troop Attack - Lt. Factor
The Scarlet Worm - Judge Hanchett
X-Men: Apocalypse - Apollo (footage from Who Mourns for Adonais?)
WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 - Detective Takeshi Kusumi (as Alfred Thor)
Video games
Dynasty Warriors 4 - Huang Gai
Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu - Gi
Seven Samurai 20XX - Yagyu
Live-action
Adventures in Voice Acting - Himself
Masked Rider - Lavasect (voice; credited as Alfred Thor)
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue - Olympius (voice)
Television
Laramie - Cobey
Death Valley Days - Larry Brooks
Tombstone Territory - Floyd Rank
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin - A Brave
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok - Strong Eagle
Zorro - Anastacio
Bat Masterson - "The Desert Ship" as Les Wilkins
Have Gun – Will Travel - Peter Keystone
Yancy Derringer - Pierre ("The Fair Freebooter", E15)
The Rifleman - Chaqua
Wagon Train - Dallas
The Dick Van Dyke Show - Father Joe Coogan
The Outer Limits - "It Crawled Out of the Woodwork" - Stuart Peters
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - Lt. Fest ("The Terbuf Affair," S1 E14)
Gilligan's Island - Ugundi
Perry Mason - Pierre Dubois
Star Trek - Apollo (E33 - "Who Mourns for Adonais?")
Get Smart - Basil
One Step Beyond - "Encounter" - Jacques Boutier
The Twilight Zone - "Black Leather Jackets" - Steve
Gunsmoke "The Cousin" - Chance; "Innocence" - Bob Sullins; "The Lady" - Ray Pate
Combat! "Hills are For Heroes" - Captain, Company Commander
As the World Turns - Nick Andropoulos
Cheyenne "Renegades" - Yellow Lance & "Wagon-Tongue North" - Lariat Sanga
Cross Purpose - Captain Robert Holman
The Virginian "S04EP10 airdate 1965 11 24 title Beyond the Border"
Rawhide - Yuma
Bonanza - Young Wolf / Frank Shirmer / Wabuska (3 episodes, 1959-1967)
Gomer Pyle USMC "The Star Witness" - Fred Cummins
Web series
Star Trek Continues - Apollo ("Pilgrim of Eternity")
References
External links
Michael Forest at the English Voice Actor & Production Staff Database
1929 births
Living people
American aviators
American male film actors
American male soap opera actors
American male stage actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
Male actors from Seattle
People from Wells County, North Dakota
San Jose State University alumni
University of Washington alumni
Western (genre) television actors