Michael Forest

Michael Forest is a reminder that great voices outlast almost everything else. Born in 1929 in tiny Harvey, North Dakota, he built a career spanning stage, screen, animation, and even flying, and still many fans first met him as Apollo on Star Trek. What fascinates me is the bridge he forms between mid-century American acting and the dubbing booths of modern animation; the same instrument served both worlds. A near-century of creative work commands real respect. I think of performers like him as quiet custodians of craft, carrying technique forward long after their contemporaries have faded.

Name (English)

Michael Forest

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・フォレスト

Reading

まいける・ふぉれすと

Born

April 17, 1929 (age 97)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Snake

Origin

Harvey, North Dakota, United States

Occupation

voice actor / aircraft pilot / stage actor / film actor / television actor

University

University of Washington

• Official sitehttps://www.timem.com/starwebs/michaelforest/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Forest
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q438492

Tags

• North Dakota
• voice actor
• aircraft pilot
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.