An accomplished actor, painter/sculptor and writer, Denis Forest attended Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto, Canada. He was an associate artist with the Necessary Angel Theatre Company from 1982-1987, where he collaborated on a number of award-winning plays under the direction of Richard Rose. In 1983 "Mein" received the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Play, and in 1984 Denis was nominated for an ACTRA acting award for the CBC drama I Love a Man in Uniform. In 1985 he was co-recipient of the prestigious Chalmers Award. In 1990 he moved to Los Angeles, where he played a number of memorable roles in film and on television. He also wrote screenplays. As an acclaimed artist, his paintings and sculptures have been exhibited and are permanently displayed in galleries.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Due South (1994)
Guest starring as Jolly Hughes
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x21: Victoria's Secret (2) (May 11, 1995)
- Episode 1x20: Victoria's Secret (1) (May 11, 1995)
The X-Files (1993)
Guest starring as Lone Man
(2 episodes)
- Episode 9x10: Providence (Mar 10, 2002)
- Episode 9x09: Provenance (Mar 3, 2002)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
Guest starring as Will Swill
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x14: Mail Order Brides (Dec 10, 1993)
- Episode 1x03: No Man's Land (Sep 10, 1993)
Nightmare Cafe (1992)
Guest starring as Philip Benning
- Episode 1x04: The Heart of the Mystery (Mar 20, 1992)
War of the Worlds (1988)
Guest starring as Malzor
(20 episodes)
- Episode 2x20: The Obelisk (May 14, 1990)
- Episode 2x19: The True Believer (May 7, 1990)
- Episode 2x18: Max (Apr 30, 1990)
- Episode 2x17: Totally Real (Apr 23, 1990)
- Episode 2x16: Video Messiah (Apr 16, 1990)
- Episode 2x15: Candle in the Night (Apr 9, 1990)
- Episode 2x14: Path of Lies (Feb 19, 1990)
- Episode 2x13: The Deadliest Disease (Feb 12, 1990)
- Episode 2x12: The Pied Piper (Feb 5, 1990)
- Episode 2x11: Time to Reap (Jan 29, 1990)
- Episode 2x10: The Defector (Jan 22, 1990)
- Episode 2x09: Synthetic Love (Jan 15, 1990)
- Episode 2x08: Night Moves (Nov 20, 1989)
- Episode 2x07: Loving the Alien (Nov 13, 1989)
- Episode 2x06: Seft of Emun (Nov 6, 1989)
- Episode 2x05: Breeding Ground (Oct 30, 1989)
- Episode 2x04: Terminal Rock (Oct 23, 1989)
- Episode 2x03: Doomsday (Oct 16, 1989)
- Episode 2x02: No Direction Home (Oct 9, 1989)
- Episode 2x01: The Second Wave (Oct 2, 1989)
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
Guest starring as Eddie Monroe
- Episode 1x03: Cupid's Quiver (Oct 17, 1987)
Guest starring as Stewart Pangborn / Harry Braeden
- Episode 1x18: Brain Drain (Apr 30, 1988)
Guest starring as Donald Wren
- Episode 2x17: The Mephisto Ring (Apr 15, 1989) [Co-Star]
Guest starring as Aubrey Daniel Ross
- Episode 3x16: My Wife as a Dog (Mar 3, 1990)
Street Legal (1987)
Guest starring as Harris
- Episode 3x13: Principles (Jan 13, 1989)
Guest starring as Henry Reisz
- Episode 5x15: Election Day (Jan 25, 1991)