Denis Forest (September 5, 1960 – March 18, 2002) was a Canadian character actor. He was known for portraying henchmen in

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-nominated blockbusters '' The Mask'' and ''

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''. He was the lead villain in the second season of the ''

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'' 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

*'' The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew'' (1983) - Policeman *'' Head Office'' (1985) - Rich *''The Climb'' (1986) - Hermann Kollensperger *'' Friday the 13th: The Series'' (1987-1990, TV series) - 4 episodes *''

The Tadpole and the Whale ''Tadpole and the Whale'' (french: La Grenouille et la baleine) is a Canadian children's fantasy film, directed by Jean-Claude Lord and released in 1988 as part of the Tales for All series."Demers film Tadpole wins a Golden Reel as box-office cha ...

'' (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 *''

'' (1993) - Heldon *'' The Mask'' (1994) - Sweet Eddy *''New Crime City'' (1994) - Wizard *''Where Truth Lies'' (1996) - Jonas Kellar *''

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'' (1996) - Technician *''Dead Men Can't Dance'' (1997) - Dennis Larson *''Storm of the Century'' (1999) - Kirk Freeman *''Hidden Agenda'' (1999) - Christoph *''

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'' (TV series) (Season 9 Ep. 10 - " Providence") (2002) - Zeke Josepho *''Detonator'' (2003) - Steve Kerwin (final film role)

External links

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A Tribute to Denis Forest
1960 births 2002 deaths 20th-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male stage actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Ottawa {{Canada-screen-actor-stub