Michael Forest was an actor who worked in television and films. He played Apollo in the Star Trek episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?" Forest also acted in many other classic television series including The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, and Gomer Pyle USMC.

In addition to his television work, Forest had a long career in film. He can be seen in The Message, Cast Away, 100 Rifles, Death Played the Flute, and The Assassination of Trotsky. His career in film included a very productive sideline providing English dubbing for films such as La Femme Nikita and Windaria.

As a voice actor, Forest can be heard on English versions of many acclaimed anime TV series including Samurai Champloo, Planetes, and Paranoia Agent.