Denis Forest (September 5, 1960 – March 18, 2002) was a Canadian character actor.
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.
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.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew | Policeman | |
| 1985 | Head Office | Rich | |
| 1986 | The Climb | Hermann Kollensperger | |
| 1988 | The Tadpole and the Whale | Marcel | |
| Lonely Child: The Imaginary World of Claude Vivier | Claude Vivier – Age 26 | ||
| 1989 | Destiny to Order | Chicout | |
| The Long Road Home | Michael Posen | ||
| 1991 | Wedlock | Puce | |
| 1993 | Cliffhanger | Heldon | |
| 1994 | The Mask | Sweet Eddy | |
| New Crime City | Wizard | ||
| 1996 | Where Truth Lies | Jonas Kellar | |
| Eraser | Technician | ||
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance | Dennis Larson | |
| 1999 | Storm of the Century | Kirk Freeman | |
| Hidden Agenda | Christoph | ||
| 2003 | Detonator | Steve Kerwin | Final film role |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1990 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Eddie Monroe / Stewart Pangborn / Harry Braeden / Donald Wren / Aubrey Daniel Ross | 4 episodes |
| 1989–1990 | War of the Worlds | Martin Cole / Malzor | 21 episodes |
| 1989–1991 | Street Legal | Henry Reisz / Harris | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Dracula: The Series | Nosferatu | Episode: "Double Darkness" |
| 1991–1992 | Tropical Heat | Drew / Sandy | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Nightmare Cafe | Philip Benning | Episode: "The Heart of the Mystery" |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Will Swill | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | Jordan Cane | Episode: "Heatwave" |
| 1998 | La Femme Nikita | Rene Dian | Episode: "Half Life" |
| 2001 | The Invisible Man | Dante | Episode: "Den of Thieves" |
| 2002 | The X-Files | Zeke Josepho | Episode: "Providence" |
| The Shield | Lonnie Reborg | Episode: "Pilot" |
External links[]
- Denis Forest at Wikipedia
- Denis Forest at the Internet Movie Database
- A Tribute to Denis Forest
- Denis Forest at Find a Grave
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