Brinsley is said to be the first black child star on British television playing the well loved role of Spring in the Twentieth Century Fox TV series, Here Come the Double Deckers which aired on Saturday mornings in the US. His acting resume includes roles in movies such as Please Sir!, Nick Love's Goodbye Charlie Brite, John Boorman’s Leo The Lost, James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever as well at TV roles in LWT's Please Sir and HTV's The Georgian House. Director Franco Rosso cast Brinsley in the staring role of the highly regarded 80's cult British film, Babylon.

BABYLON is the quintessential British reggae film from 1980, centring on sound system 'toaster' Blue (Brinsley Forde) and his crew, Ital Lion, as they ready themselves for a face off with rival group Jah Shaka. As the event approaches, Blue's personal life becomes plagued with difficulty when he is fired from his job and begins to suspect his girlfriend of cheating on him. However, the worst is yet to come when Blue is savagely beaten by the police and his Ital Lion brethren discover that their equipment has been destroyed. Broken and succumbing to the belief that recent events are an indication of society's rejection of his race, Blue decides to fight back...