Denis Forest
{{Short description|Canadian actor (1960–2002)}}
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| name = Denis Forest
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1960|09|05}}
| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|03|18|1960|09|05}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1982–2002
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Denis Forest (September 5, 1960 – March 18, 2002) was a Canadian character actor."New Faces". Toronto Star, March 7, 1987. 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
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.Stephen Godfrey, "A promising debut for Autumn Angel". The Globe and Mail, February 11, 1983.
Career
In 1986 Forest and Bruce Verine premiered Projekt Putz, a satirical send-up of avant-garde performance art, at the Toronto Free Theatre.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. He also had occasional film and television roles in this era, including the television miniseries Race for the BombJim Bawden, "Race For The Bomb joins race for ratings". Toronto Star, January 20, 1987. and Champagne Charlie."TV series bubbles with talent". Toronto Star, June 9, 1988.
After the 1989 film The Long Road Home, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue work in American film and television.
Award nominations
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.Stephen Godfrey, "Jungle of Cities wins four Doras". The Globe and Mail, October 23, 1984.
Death
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.Lee Berthiaume, "Ottawa actor dies suddenly in L.A.". Ottawa Citizen, March 24, 2002.
Filmography
=Film=
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- 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)
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=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
| 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" {{small|(S9.E10)}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0286111|name=Denis Forest}}
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Category:20th-century Canadian male actors
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male stage actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Male actors from Ottawa