Gerald Michael Charlebois (born April 17, 1929), better known as Michael Forest, is an American actor who provides the voices for many animated titles, and played the god Apollo on Star Trek. Personal life Forest was married to Diana Hale, an actress, acting coach, and theatre teacher, for over fifty years. The couple married in the late 1960s or early 1970s and remained together until Hale’s death in 2022. Their long marriage was noted by colleagues as an example of stability and dedication within the entertainment industry.

Early life Forest was born in Harvey, North Dakota and 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 and as one of three alien brothers from another planet in the 1964 Twilight Zone episode, “Black Leather Jackets”.

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 (Streamline Dub) 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 Immortal Grand Prix – 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 Akira – Council Member (Pioneer Dub) Appleseed – Elder (Animaze Dub) Armitage III – Dual Matrix – Ohara Atlas – Atlas Beast from Haunted Cave – Gil Jackson Black Jack the Movie – Roger Siegel Body of Evidence – Andrew Marsh 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 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 (E15, "The Fair Freebooter") 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 (S01E14, "The Terbuf Affair") Gilligan's Island – Ugundi Perry Mason – Pierre Dubois Star Trek – Apollo (S02E02 – "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 (S04E10, airdate 1965-11-24, "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