Denis Forest

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

 * 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
 * War of the Worlds (1989-1990, TV series) - 21 episodes
 * The 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
 * Le Femme Nikita (1998) - Rene Dian
 * Storm of the Century (1999) - Kirk Freeman
 * Hidden Agenda (1999) - Christoph
 * The X-Files (TV series) (Season 9 Ep. 10 - "Providence") (2002) - Zeke Josepho
 * Detonator (2003) - Steve Kerwin (final film role)