Denis Forest
Denis Forest | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1960 |
| Died | March 18, 2002 (aged 41) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–2002 |
Denis Forest (September 5, 1960 – March 18, 2002) was a Canadian character actor.[1] He was known for portraying henchmen in Academy Award-nominated blockbusters The Mask and Cliffhanger. He was the lead villain in the second season of the War of the Worlds television series.
Early life and education
[edit]A graduate of the Ryerson Theatre School, he was an early founding member of Richard Rose and Thom Sokoloski's Autumn Angel Repertory theatre company.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1986 Forest and Bruce Verine premiered Projekt Putz, a satirical send-up of avant-garde performance art, at the Toronto Free Theatre.[3] He also had occasional film and television roles in this era, including the television miniseries Race for the Bomb[4] and Champagne Charlie.[5]
After the 1989 film The Long Road Home, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue work in American film and television.
Award nominations
[edit]Forrest received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Best Original Play, General Theatre at the 1984 Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the collective play Mein.[6]
Death
[edit]Forest died suddenly following a massive stroke in Los Angeles on March 18, 2002, after having dinner in a Franklin Avenue restaurant in Hollywood with a few friends.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew (1983) - Policeman
- Head Office (1985) - Rich
- The Climb (1986) - Hermann Kollensperger
- Tadpole and the Whale (1988) - Marcel
- Lonely Child: The Imaginary World of Claude Vivier (1988) - Claude Vivier, age 26
- Destiny to Order (1989) - Chicout
- The Long Road Home (1989) - Michael Posen
- Wedlock (1991) - Puce
- Cliffhanger (1993) - Heldon
- The Mask (1994) - Sweet Eddy
- New Crime City (1994) - Wizard
- Where Truth Lies (1996) - Jonas Kellar
- Eraser (1996) - Technician
- Dead Men Can't Dance (1997) - Dennis Larson
- Hidden Agenda (1999) - Christoph
- Detonator (2003) - Steve Kerwin (final film role)
Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Race for the Bomb | Klaus Fuchs | TV miniseries |
| 1987-1990 | Friday the 13th: The Series | (various) | 4 episodes |
| 1989 | War of the Worlds | Martin Cole | 1 episode |
| 1989-1990 | War of the Worlds | Malzor | Season 2. 20 episodes |
| 1989 | Champagne Charlie | Paul Lampin | TV miniseries |
| 1990 | Counterstrike | Carter | Episode: "A Little Purity" |
| 1990-1991 | Dracula: The Series | Nosferatu | |
| 1998 | La Femme Nikita | Rene Dian | |
| 1999 | Storm of the Century | Kirk Freeman | |
| 2002 | The X-Files | Zeke Josepho | Episode: "Providence" (S9.E10) |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Faces". Toronto Star, March 7, 1987.
- ^ Stephen Godfrey, "A promising debut for Autumn Angel". The Globe and Mail, February 11, 1983.
- ^ Robert Everett-Green, "It seemed like a good idea: Projekt Putz is a real chuckle until the curtain goes up". The Globe and Mail, August 21, 1986.
- ^ Jim Bawden, "Race For The Bomb joins race for ratings". Toronto Star, January 20, 1987.
- ^ "TV series bubbles with talent". Toronto Star, June 9, 1988.
- ^ Stephen Godfrey, "Jungle of Cities wins four Doras". The Globe and Mail, October 23, 1984.
- ^ Lee Berthiaume, "Ottawa actor dies suddenly in L.A.". Ottawa Citizen, March 24, 2002.
External links
[edit]- Denis Forest at IMDb