Anthony Forrest wearing a cream knitted hat and scarf
ACTOR / MUSICIAN / MAKERTHE PROFESSIONAL ARCHIVE

A life across disciplines

Anthony
Forrest.

Film. Television. Stage. Music.
Stories made and lived.

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01 / AN ONGOING RECORD OF THE WORK
01 / SELECTED WORK1970s → NOW

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.

Anthony Forrest without a helmet, wearing an orange shoulder piece on the Star Wars set01 / FILMStar WarsTwo roles. One production. ↗Roger Moore and Anthony Forrest together in The Spy Who Loved Me02 / FILMBond & beyondScreen and stage ↗Orange Battle of the Bands poster with Carl and the Scene on the bill03 / MUSICOn the recordProduction, composition and performance ↗
02 / STAR WARSTUNISIA & ENGLAND · 1976

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.

Anthony Forrest, the unmasked Sandtrooper in the orange shoulder piece, next to the landspeeder and Alec Guinness on set
On set in Tunisia. Anthony is the unmasked Sandtrooper wearing the orange shoulder piece; Alec Guinness stands by the landspeeder.
01 / THE SANDTROOPER

“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.

Wide behind the scenes view of the Star Wars landspeeder set and unmasked Sandtrooper Anthony Forrest
A wider view of the Tunisia set.
02 / LAZE “FIXER” LONEOZNER

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.

From left: Mark Hamill as Luke, Anthony Forrest as Fixer, Koo Stark as Camie, and Garrick Hagon as Biggs
From left: Mark Hamill, Anthony Forrest, Koo Stark and Garrick Hagon. Anthony stands behind Koo Stark.
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker with Anthony Forrest as Fixer
Luke and Fixer · supplied archive still; existing publisher marks retained.
03 / FILM & TELEVISIONSELECTED CREDITS

Beyond the
galaxy.

A career across film, television and theatre, seen here through a selection of roles and production photographs.

Roger Moore as James Bond with Anthony Forrest in The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977 · Anthony alongside Roger Moore.
007 / THE SPY WHO LOVED ME

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.

Anthony Forrest with Roger Moore working on a device in The Spy Who Loved Me
Anthony Forrest in a priest's collar as Thomas in Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits · Thomas, a priest.
Anthony Forrest as Sgt. Hayley behind the scenes of The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed · Anthony as Sgt. Hayley, behind the scenes.
Explore selected screen credits
Anne of AvonleaTelevision
Shadows in an Empty Room / Special MagnumRobert Tracer
The Eagle Has LandedSgt. Hayley · uncredited
Space: 1999 — “The Mark of Archanon”Television
Nasty HabitsThomas · priest
ValentinoMr. Fatty’s manager
Star WarsSandtrooper / Fixer in deleted scenes
The Spy Who Loved MeBomb disposal expert
Killer’s MoonPete
OppenheimerRossi Lomanitz
BergeracBeaumont
RedsHarry Reed, uncredited
The American Way / Riders of the StormVet 4
La Femme NikitaFrederick Borsos
Elstree 1976Documentary · himself

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 ↗

04 / MUSICCOMPOSITION / PRODUCTION / PERFORMANCE

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.

IN ANTHONY’S WORDS / 1979–80

Battle of the Bands: it began in a pub

It started, as these things often do, over a drink in a pub just off Wimpole Street in London.

It was around 1979–80. Steve Lishman and I were talking about music and how much talent there was across the UK. I mentioned that I had performed in Battle of the Bands events in the West Island area of Montréal, back in Canada. Could we stage something similar across Britain?

Steve had been involved in the London music business for some time, and the idea interested him. We wanted to book quality venues and provide a full backline for the bands. There was one essential requirement: they had to perform their own original music, live. This was to be a showcase of their potential.

One of the great things was that we managed to bring in judges who were among the most successful people in the UK and international music business. The posters speak for themselves.

RCA Records supported the venture with an album contract for the winners and a recording on a compilation album for the finalists. What began as a conversation over a drink was becoming a real opportunity for original bands to be heard. After the first year, TDK Tapes came on board as sponsors and the BBC Outside Broadcast Unit recorded it for airing on the BBC.

Battle of the Bands national final poster naming Carl and the Scene
Battle of the Bands national final poster · Carl and the Scene appears among the artists.
Contemporary Battle of the Bands final advert naming the Dominion Theatre on Wednesday 24 March 1982 and The Crack among the finalists
Final advert in Smash Hits, 18–31 March 1982, p. 58. View original issue ↗
ARCHIVE / 24 MARCH 1982

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.

ORIGINAL MUSIC / LISTEN

Pantheons &
other recordings.

Music by Anthony William Forrest. Choose a track to listen, and explore the credits below.

SELECTED RECORDING

The Haunting

Anthony William Forrest

Recording credits

Recording artist: Anthony William Forrest.

    1981 · RCA LP 5015Battle of the BandsFirst LP ↗1982 · RCALP 3067Battle of the BandsVolume Two ↗1982 · RCA 214The CrackDon’t You Ever Let Me Down ↗
    SELECTED RELEASES & PROJECTS

    Production work ranged from independent singles to RCA releases. Credits on individual tracks may be shared or vary by pressing.

    01 / 1981 · RCABattle of the Bands

    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 ↗

    02 / 1982 · RCABattle of the Bands, Volume Two

    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 ↗

    03 / RCACarl Green and the Scene

    “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.

    03A / 1981 · RCAFresh Start

    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 ↗

    04 / EARLY PRODUCTIONThe Mood

    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 ↗

    ARTIST FOCUS / THE MOOD

    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
    05 / RELEASESThe AK Band

    “Over You” · “Pink Slippers” · “Skegaway” · Manhole Kids · “8-3-12”

    06 / 1982 · RCAThe Crack

    “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 ↗

    07 / MOREAcross the catalogue

    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”.

    08 / OWN ALBUMPantheons of the Tribe

    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.

    05 / A MONTRÉAL STORYTHE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOTEL · MAY 1969

    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.

    THE VISIT / A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT

    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.

    PHOTOGRAPH 08 · PA-180708See the first archival frameTedd Church · 30 May 1969 ↗PHOTOGRAPH 13 · PA-180707See the second archival frameTedd Church · 30 May 1969 ↗IN ANTHONY’S WORDS · 2016Hear the wider storyI Was There Too · interview ↗

    The photographs are held in an archive with reproduction restrictions. Follow the archival links to view them with their original captions and rights information.

    06 / THE PERSONANTHONY WILLIAM FORREST

    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.

    Filmumentaries interview ↗The Mood interview ↗Screen credits on IMDb ↗
    07 / APPEARANCESIN CONVERSATION

    The story
    continues.

    Anthony shares his experiences at interviews, screenings and fan events. Confirmed upcoming dates will appear here.

    Anthony Forrest smiling and meeting fans at a Star Wars event
    Meeting fans at a Star Wars event.
    08 / CONTACTLET’S CONNECT

    Let’s
    talk.

    Acting, interviews and appearance enquiries. Reach Anthony by email or through his Facebook page.

    [email protected] ↗Facebook · Anthony Forrest ↗IMDb ↗Instagram ↗