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'''Eric Forst''' is an American actor who portrayed the [[First German Officer|1st German Officer]] in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]."<ref group="external" name="imdb_forst_profile">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0286920/#:~:text=Eric%20Forst%20is%20known%20for%20Altered%20States|title=Eric Forst|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 13, 2025}}</ref> His appearance came during a time-travel sequence set in Nazi Germany in 1944, where the character [[Xavier]] attempted to accelerate German rocket technology at [[Peenemünde]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_galactica_1980_cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080221/fullcredits/#:~:text=Eric%20Forst,1st%20German%20Officer|title=Galactica 1980 (TV Series 1980) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 13, 2025}}</ref>

== Career ==

Forst built a career in American television during the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, frequently portraying German military officers and officials in World War II-era productions. His specialty in portraying authority figures and military personnel led to recurring work across multiple television series.

=== Television Work ===

Forst's television career began in the mid-1960s with guest appearances on several prominent series. He appeared in ''[[w:Combat!|Combat!]]'' (1964-1965), playing a German Lineman in one episode and a German Officer in another, demonstrating his early typecast in military roles.<ref group="external" name="imdb_forst_profile" /> He also had a role in ''[[w:The Alfred Hitchcock Hour|The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1964) as "The 3rd Acolyte," and appeared in ''[[w:Kraft Suspense Theatre|Kraft Suspense Theatre]]'' (1965) as a Doctor.<ref group="external" name="imdb_forst_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0286920/#:~:text=Kraft%20Suspense%20Theatre,Doctor|title=Eric Forst - Actor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 13, 2025}}</ref>

In the mid-1960s, Forst guest-starred on ''[[w:12 O'Clock High (TV series)|12 O'Clock High]]'' (1965-1966), playing both a German Lieutenant and a German Officer across two episodes.<ref group="external" name="imdb_forst_credits" /> He made a brief appearance on ''[[w:Green Acres|Green Acres]]'' (1966) as a "2nd Tanker," showing his versatility beyond military roles.<ref group="external" name="imdb_forst_credits" />

His work continued into the late 1960s with an uncredited appearance as a Policeman in ''[[w:Mission: Impossible|Mission: Impossible]]'' in the 1967 episode "A Cube of Sugar."<ref group="external" name="mission_impossible_cube_sugar">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0649204/#:~:text=Eric%20Forst,Policeman|title=Mission: Impossible - A Cube of Sugar (TV Episode 1967)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 13, 2025}}</ref> In 1970, he appeared on ''[[w:The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'' as an East German Official.<ref group="external" name="imdb_forst_credits" />

Forst's pattern of portraying German military personnel continued into the 1970s with television movie work. He played a Bund Speaker in ''[[w:The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (film)|The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case]]'' (1976) and German Soldier #6 in ''Keefer'' (1978).<ref group="external" name="imdb_forst_credits" />

=== Film Work ===

In 1980, Forst appeared in the science fiction film ''[[w:Altered States|Altered States]]'', directed by Ken Russell and starring William Hurt.<ref group="external" name="altered_states_cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080360/fullcredits/#:~:text=Eric%20Forst,Mingus|title=Altered States (1980) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 13, 2025}}</ref> He portrayed a character named Mingus in the film, which explored themes of consciousness alteration and human evolution through sensory deprivation experiments.<ref group="external" name="imdb_forst_profile" />

=== Later Television Appearances ===

Forst's final credited television work came in 1981 when he appeared in ''[[w:The Greatest American Hero|The Greatest American Hero]]'' as a European Representative in one episode.<ref group="external" name="imdb_forst_profile" /> This role marked a departure from his typical German military characterizations, representing a more contemporary diplomatic figure.

== External links ==

* {{imdb name|id=0286920|name=Eric Forst}}

== References ==

=== External Sources ===
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Erik Forst - Revision history