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Terrence Philip Julian Forrestal (13 May 1948 – 10 June 2000) was an English actor, stuntman and BASE jumper.
Terry Forrestal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Terrence Philip Julian Forrestal 13 May 1948 |
| Died | 10 June 2000 (aged 52) |
| Occupation(s) | Stuntman, BASE jumper and actor |
Born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, to Irish parents, he attended Finchley Catholic Grammar School. He served in the British Armed Forces in Northern Ireland, among other places.
He was a stuntman and stunt coordinator since the 1970s. He was also a technical advisor and occasionally an actor on films and TV. His best-known work includes Bond films Moonraker, Octopussy, Never Say Never Again, and GoldenEye, as well as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Batman (1989), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Braveheart, Titanic and Elizabeth.
He died in a BASE jumping accident on 10 June 2000, in Lysefjord, Norway, aged 52.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Moonraker | Sgt. Parish (Space Fighter) | Uncredited |
| 1980 | Flash Gordon | Hawkman #3 | |
| 1985 | Brazil | Running Trooper | Uncredited |
| 1992 | Double X: The Name of the Game | Swarthy Man | |
| 1996 | La lengua asesina | Postman | |
| 1997 | Titanic | Chief Engineer Joseph Bell | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ Bennett, Ronan (27 June 2000). "Terry Forrestal. Gentle stunt man dedicated to a macho art". Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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