Michael Forrest
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 56 - 66
- Height
- 5' 6" (1m 68cm)
- Weight
- 12st. 3lb. (78kg)
- Hair Colour
- Salt and Pepper
- Eye Colour
- Green
- Build
- Medium
Files
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audio fileWest Yorkshire / General Northern
Agent
- Agent
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0790772870Contact
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Uncle Albert & Del Boy
Theatre |
Delboy & Rodney Dinner Show Michael Wilson Green / Laughlines |
Nationwide Major Theatre Tours |
| 2020 |
Various patient roles
Theatre |
General Medical Council Danielle Brown / Professional Role Players |
|
| 2020 |
Defendent
Theatre |
Barrister Training Paul Lansfear / BPP Law School |
|
| 2019 |
Barry Badger
Film |
Fargate Sally Cancello / Northern Sole/BFI |
|
| 2019 |
Bob
Film |
Tyresome Theresa Varga / Afrotree Productions |
|
| 2019 |
Eddie Waring
Theatre |
Playing The Joker Rod Dixon / Red Ladder Theatre Company |
Red Ladder Theatre Tour |
| 2019 |
Lt Gruber & Herr Flick
Theatre |
Michael Wilson-Green Michael Wilson Green / Laughlines |
Various Nationwide Theatres |
| 2019 |
Baldrick, Melchett & Flash Heart
Theatre |
Edmund & Co Blackadder Dinner Show Michael Wilson Green / Laughlines |
Various Nationwide Theatres |
| 2018 |
Manuel
Theatre |
Fawlty Towers Dinner Show Michael Wilson-Green / Laughlines |
Various Nationwide Theatres |
| 2017 |
Bus Driver
Television |
Gennie Radcliffe Nickie Lister / ITV |
Media City |
| 2017 |
Head of Governors
Television |
Ackley Bridge Jon East / Forge for Channel 4 |
St Catherine Catholic School Halifax |
| 2016 |
Freddie
Theatre |
Birthday Greetings, Bottle of Wine Brainne Edge / Comedy Sportz |
Kings Arms Salford |
| 2016 |
Alderman Fitzwarren
Theatre |
Dick Whittington & His Cat Phil Shepherd / Lamproom Theatre |
Lamproom Theatre Barnsley |
| 2015 |
Lester Nelson
Theatre |
Way Back Home Barry Ryan English / Hebden Shorts |
Hebden Little Theatre |
| 2015 |
Pete
Film |
What's It All About Sally Cancello / Triple Salco |
|
| 2015 |
Dad (male lead)
Theatre |
Secret Diaries Rachel Moorhouse / Art with Heart |
National Tour Major Theatres |
| 2014 |
Darren
Theatre |
Box Brainne Edge / Comedy Sportz |
24:7 Theatre Manchester |
| 2014 |
Shemr
Theatre |
Hurr Javaad Alipoor / Northern Lines |
Theatre in the Mill |
| 2014 |
Chris
Theatre |
Don't leave me now Jeni Draper / New End Theatre |
Frazer Theatre Knaresborough |
| 2014 |
Dad
Theatre |
Secret Diaries Rachel Moorhouse / Art With Heart |
Square Chapel Halifax |
| 2014 |
Various employees
Commercials & Industrials |
Assertiveness Training Guy Pocock / Lakes Training Solutions |
|
| 2013 |
Sean Newland
Theatre |
Hole Javaad Alipoor / Northern Lines |
Bradford Centenary Square |
| 2013 |
Paul
Television |
Trying Again Ian Fitzwilliam / Avalon |
|
| 2013 |
Adolf Hitler
Theatre |
Churchill Dick Bonham / New End Theatre Beyond |
Leeds Carriageworks |
| 2013 |
Head Gardner
Commercials & Industrials |
Wentworth Castle Gardens Avram Buchanan / Limehouse |
Shibden Hall |
| 2013 |
Cyclist (with 8 lines!)
Television |
Coronation Street John Anderson / ITV |
|
| 2013 |
Ding Don
Film |
Bremner Jason Lumsden / ACHE & Leeds Films |
|
| 2013 |
Dad
Theatre |
Secret Diaries of a Teenage Queer Sarah Evans / Art with Heart |
Contact Theatre Manchester |
| 2012 |
Mouse King/Astrologer/King Frederick
Theatre |
The Nutcracker Sian Murray / Role With It Productions |
Town Hall Hebden Bridge |
| 2012 |
Graham
Theatre |
Chip in the Sugar Michael Forrest / Turtleback Theatre |
Kirkby Lonsdale Institute |
| 2012 |
Brian/Martin
Theatre |
Carrot Fliss Pocock / Old Laundry Theatre Company |
Storrs Hall Hotel Windermere |
| 2012 |
Albert Corby
Theatre |
Jerusalem Tango Olivia Rowe / New End Theatre |
The Arts Depot |
| 2012 |
Albert Corby
Theatre |
Jerusalem Tango Olivia Rowe / New End Theatre Beyond |
Leeds Carriageworks Theatre |
| 2012 |
Jonah, Mack & Peter
Commercials & Industrials |
UK Coal Matt Brown / Theatre & |
|
| 2011 |
Woody
Theatre |
Arid Land Madeleine O'Reilly / Hull Truck Theatre |
Hull Truck Theatre |
| 2011 |
Husband in Car
Commercials & Industrials |
Bet Fred (with Helen Chamberlain) Rob Scapello / Gate Films |
|
| 2011 |
Male Roles
Theatre |
Assertiveness Training Guy Pocock / Lakes Training Solutions |
SLDC |
| 2011 |
Chubb
Theatre |
Single Spies (A Question of Attribution) Richard Foster / Brewery Theatre |
Kendal Brewery Arts |
| 2011 |
Donovan
Film |
Skimming Stones Zachary Carl Ord / Jump Films |
|
| 2011 |
Barnes
Theatre |
Miser the Musical Anthony Steven / Miser the Musical |
West walls Theatre Carlisle |
| 2011 |
Bruce
Film |
Motionless Oli Rothwell / Northern Monster |
|
| 2011 |
Gordon
Theatre |
Last Tango in Little Grimley Fliss Pocock / Old Laundry Theatre |
Storrs Hall Hotel |
| 2011 |
Sidney Hopcroft
Theatre |
Absurd Person Singular Fliss Pocock / Old Laundry Theatre Company |
Staveley Roundhouse |
| 2011 |
Phil
Theatre |
Brassed Off Barbara Springthorpe / Outsiders |
Ulverston Coro Hall Theatre |
| 2011 |
John (Lead)
Film |
Korean War Vet Jay Middleton / Penny Dreadful Film Co |
Preston |
| 2011 |
Mal (Male Lead)
Film |
Lily John Housley / Paracosm |
Carlisle |
| 2010 |
Paul
Film |
Full Fat Alex Stone / Reel Ale |
Prreston |
| 2010 |
DCS (Main Male Supporting)
Film |
Box Set of Trophies Daniel Duffy / York University |
On location York |
| 2010 |
Father Essam (Main Support)
Film |
Revelations Simon Fielder / Rise Against Media |
Carlisle |
| 2010 |
Presenter
Television |
Generic Website Presentations Darren Conway / Morph Films |
Morph Films Lancaster |
| 2010 |
Father (Male Lead)
Film |
Shimmer Aidan Haley / Aidan Haley Films |
|
| 2010 |
Roy and ensemble
Theatre |
Two Judith Notely / Brewery Theatre Company |
Kendal Brewery |
| 2010 |
Mad Dad
Video |
Seven Stars / In My Love Mark Cheung / Rise Against Media |
Carlisle |
| 2010 |
Dad
Film |
Clarity Danielle Smith / Steal Dream Productions |
Newcastle |
| 2010 |
George Budding (lead)
Film |
Grow Jim Martin / Digital Milk Productions |
Liverpool/Leyland/Manchester/Ormskirk |
| 2010 |
Lawrence (male lead)
Theatre |
Abigails Party Fliss Pocock / Staveley Roundhouse |
Staveley |
| 2009 |
Joe
Theatre |
Skinned Trish Gordon / Brewery Theatre Company |
Kendal Brewery |
| 2009 |
Roger Watson
Theatre |
The Danny Crowe Show Alexandra Legouix / Trapdoor Productions |
Henley Festival |
| 2009 |
Caribou (lead)
Film |
Pressures Aidan Haley / Aidan Haley Productions |
Hebden Bridge |
| 2009 |
Shopowner
Film |
This is Noir Suicide Adam Culshaw / UCLAN |
|
| 2009 |
Brian 'Serial Killer' Caretaker
Television |
Lunch Monkeys Matt Lipsey / Channel K for BBC |
Stockport |
| 2009 |
Roger Watson
Theatre |
The Danny Crowe Show Kate Shenton / Trapdoor Productions |
Barons Court Theatre London |
| 2009 |
Sebastien Lecreole (Lead)
Theatre |
Nude With Violin Pat Timewell / Outsiders |
Ulverston Coronation Hall Theatre |
| 2009 |
Len West (Lead)
Theatre |
The Winterling Trevor MacFarlane / Nurture Theatre Manchester |
Nexus Arts Cafe |
| 2008 |
Don
Film |
Cairnfell John Gallagher / Drury Lane Productions |
Accrington |
| 2008 |
Mr Robinson
Theatre |
The Graduate Kate Shenton / Blue Dye Productions |
Edinburgh Fringe Roxburgh |
| 2008 |
Frank
Film |
The Old Switcheroo Kris Draper / Bucks Media |
Fleetwood |
| 2008 |
Male Lead
Theatre |
Restorative Practice Karen Roberts / Clic/Paul Nicholas |
Various Schools |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Post Graduate Acting | Second City Chicago |
| 2008 | Post Graduate Acting | Actors Studio |
About me
Spotlight profile http://www.spotlight.com/9098-0164-5181 including spotlight showreelFull time professional actor for the last 8 years. Bradford born and bred but lived in Kendal for past 35 years.
Leads in 3 recent BFFI funded shorts Glaciers (post production), Fargate (Best Short Los Angeles Comedy Film Fest 2021) & Tyresome (Best Comedy Norfolk Film Fest 2020). Most recently I wrote & performed a fully funded 14 minute short Mushy Peas to Green To Kulfi for Bradford Unesco City of Culture 2025 release date removed . Theatre includes National#1 tour of award winning Secret Diaries and Playing the Joke for Red Ladder. TV appearances include repeat Coronation St; Ackley Bridge; Trying Again & Lunch Monkeys.
Acting experience:
Trained at:
Second City Chicago
Actors Studio Manchester, LAMDA and Cartwright Drama
Spotlight profile http://www.spotlight.com/9098-0164-5181 including spotlight showreel
Additional skills:
Stand up comedian.
Writer.
Industry awards:
2011 Winner of Monologueslam Manchester (one minute and improv)
Additional information:
David Wilson Director of Bradford: City of Film said of Mushy Peas to Green Tea Kulfi to my producer: 'Every so often a film falls his lap and makes the job worthwhile. Where did you find that guy [Michael Forrest]? He's amazing'
Jim Cartwright of Road, Little Voice and Two 'Michael writes like Alan Bennett if he hadn't gone to that fucking Oxford!'.
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Languages Spoken | English, German |
|---|---|
| Accents/Dialects | American - General, Australian, Canadian, Czech, English - Cockney, English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - General, English - Northern England, English - Yorkshire & Humber, French (Standard International), German, Irish, Italian (Standard International), New York, Russian, Spanish (International Spanish) Acento Neutro, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta), US West Coast (California, Portland) |
| Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK) |