Every part
has a story.
From the sets of Star Wars and James Bond to theatre, television and the recording studio, this archive brings together selected work from across Anthony Forrest’s career.
The original production
Two lives in
one galaxy.
Anthony performed two distinct parts in the original Star Wars: Luke Skywalker’s friend Fixer in scenes later removed from the theatrical cut, and the Sandtrooper in the released film.
“Move along.”
Anthony’s Sandtrooper performance appears in the Mos Eisley roadblock scene. These production images capture the crew, camera, landspeeder and performers between takes.
The scenes
that returned.
Fixer was filmed as one of Luke’s friends at Tosche Station. The sequence did not appear in the 1977 theatrical release and was later made available as deleted material.
Beyond the
galaxy.
A career across film, television and theatre, seen here through a selection of roles and production photographs.
Working with
Roger Moore.
Anthony appears as a bomb disposal expert in the Bond film. The photographs show his character working alongside Roger Moore and handling the device on screen.
Explore selected screen credits
Selected roles and dates from the filmography; credits identified as uncredited or deleted scenes are labelled. See the full IMDb filmography ↗ for the remaining screen and television entries.
Behind the camera.
IMDb also lists Anthony’s work as a writer, director, producer, editor, composer and sound department contributor, alongside appearances as himself and archive footage. The Ballad of Bob’s Garage is listed with screenplay and composition credits. Explore the full credits ↗
The other stage
On the
record.
Anthony studied composition at Vanier College in Montréal, played flute and oboe and studied privately with flautist Jeanne Baxtresser. In Britain he worked as a songwriter, singer, guitarist, producer and A&R director.
The Dominion final.
A contemporary advertisement places the second national Battle of the Bands final at the Dominion Theatre on Tottenham Court Road, London. The Crack is named among the finalists, and the advert says the show would be recorded for television.
Production work ranged from independent singles to RCA releases. Credits on individual tracks may be shared or vary by pressing.
First LP · RCA LP 5015. Includes Carl Green and the Scene’s “Wam!”, E.M.F.’s “Anti-Bellum” and Xena Zerox’s “Seconds”. Release details ↗
Second LP · RCALP 3067. Discogs credits Anthony Forrest as producer and Martin Hayles as engineer; The Crack’s “Don’t You Ever Let Me Down” opens side A. Release and credits ↗
“Wam!” · The Thing Is (1981 RCA LP RCALP 6008 / PL 25381; also cassette RCAK 6008). The nine-track album includes “Competition Time”, “Fresh Start”, “The Strange Affair of Grant”, “Ladies Before Gentlemen”, “Rodeo Do-Do”, “It’s Plutonic”, “Girl By A River”, “Murder At Tudor Close” and “Sky At Night”. The Discogs album entry ↗ lists the recordings; Anthony also appears in its discography credits. Recording work at SARM East with engineer Gary Langan.
Carl Green and the Scene · 7-inch single RCA 153 / PB 5428. “Fresh Start” backed with “Rodeo Do-Do”; both songs also appear on The Thing Is. Single details ↗
Yorkshire synth-pop trio · early RCA recordings at SARM East. Drummer Mark James Fordyce recalls Anthony as the band’s first producer, with Gary Langan and Julian Mendelson engineering. Later sessions involved other producers. Read the band interview ↗
An early studio chapter.
The Mood’s 1981 independent single “Is There A Reason?” led to an RCA deal. Fordyce remembers recording with Anthony at SARM East alongside engineers Gary Langan and Julian Mendelson. The band went on to release “Don’t Stop” and “Paris Is One Day Away”; later recordings were made with Steve Levine and other producers.
Recordings associated with the band include “The Munich Thing”, “She’s Got Me”, Passion in Dark Rooms and the 2008 compilation The Singles Collection. The interview distinguishes the early sessions from the band’s later work.
The Mood: interview with Mark James Fordyce“Over You” · “Pink Slippers” · “Skegaway” · Manhole Kids · “8-3-12”
“Don’t You Ever Let Me Down” / “I Can’t Take It” · RCA 214. Discogs credits Anthony as producer and Martin Hayles as engineer; the A-side also appeared on Battle of the Bands, Volume Two. Single and credits ↗
Xena Zerox · “Seconds”; E.M.F. · “Anti-Bellum”; The Boxers · “Watch It! (Do Me A Favour)”. Projects associated with Anthony also include Interpol and Lea Hart’s “No One Left to Blame”.
2008 · released as Anthony William Forrest
The Boxers single was made in connection with the Variety Club and British boxers. Martin Hayles shared production on several projects and is credited as engineer on the 1982 compilation and The Crack single. The Discogs listing ↗ provides a starting point; consult record sleeves for exact track-level credits.
Before the records
In the room
where it happened.
Before the film sets and recording studios, Anthony was growing up around Montréal. In May 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono held their Bed-In for Peace at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Anthony recalls seeing them there—a visit that connects a young person’s experience of the city with a moment in music and cultural history.
A memory with a paper trail.
Anthony has identified himself in photographs from the Bed-In. His recollection of seeing Lennon and Ono is also mentioned in his 2016 I Was There Too interview. The surviving photographic records give this memory a date and place: the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal, on 30 May 1969.
Two photographs in the Ottawa Beatles Site’s illustrated archive—numbers 8 and 13—are catalogued as pictures by Tedd Church for The Montreal Gazette. Their archival references are PA-180708 and PA-180707. Anthony identifies himself in these scenes; the published captions identify the event, photographer and date, but do not independently name every person pictured.
The visit predates the 1 June recording of “Give Peace a Chance” in the hotel room. The photographs and interview document Anthony’s recollection of the Bed-In; they do not establish that he took part in that recording. That distinction matters to the history of the event.
The photographs are held in an archive with reproduction restrictions. Follow the archival links to view them with their original captions and rights information.
Still
making.
Born in Birmingham and raised in the Montréal area, Anthony developed a career that crosses acting, composition, music production, writing and directing.
Early theatre work in Canada led to film and television roles in Britain and beyond. His projects include Bob’s Garage in Toronto and the album Pantheons of the Tribe. This is an evolving record of the work, with more materials to be added as the archive is assembled.
The story
continues.
Anthony shares his experiences at interviews, screenings and fan events. Confirmed upcoming dates will appear here.
Let’s
talk.
Acting, interviews and appearance enquiries. Reach Anthony by email or through his Facebook page.