Forbes was born in England but was brought up in Halifax, Nova Scotia
He was the son of a professor of Philosophy and a school teacher, who
attended the prestigious
Lee Strasberg
Acting Institute on a full scholarship.
He was a model appearing in campaigns for
Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and Marlboro
Clothing. He landed the role of "Scott Chandler" in
All My Children (1970).
Forbes' other credits include independent films, Off Broadway and
Campfire Stories (2001). He
currently lives in Hoboken, New Jersey with his fiancé, his daughter
Marina, two dogs and one canary. He is starring in
Mutant X (2001) as "Jesse
Kilmartin".