Brian Forrest was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a dual
citizen: American/Canadian. He attended the University of British
Columbia to study theatre, film, and radio.
Soon after, he began working as a radio announcer for Vancouver and
Seattle radio stations. While on a visit to Los Angeles, he was
selected to join the Columbia Pictures Talent Program where he received
training as an actor and director. He graduated the program in the
winter of 1978. Since then, he has studied with MGM acting coach
Vincent Chase, Broadway Casting Director Michael Shurtleff, and worked
as an actor in network television shows: Days Of Our Lives, Bold &
Beautiful, independent film productions: The Cheshire Cat, American
Tigers, and Almost Hollywood, as a anchor/reporter for a PM magazine
and commercials. He has worked as an actor and director for dozens of
full length plays in Los Angeles theatres. His creative writing skills
have been used in independent film and theatre productions.