
Daniel Prévost
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 20, 1939 (age 87)
- Birthplace
- Garches, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Biography
Daniel Prévost (born 20 October 1939) is a French actor, comedian and writer. Daniel Prévost, alias Denis Forestier, was born to Micheline Chevalier and Mohand Ait Salem. His father was of Berber descent from Algeria (Kabylie region), a fact which he did not discover until later life. He is the father of actors Sören Prévost, Erling Prévost and Christophe Prévost. After attending drama school in Paris, Prévost made his theatre début alongside the likes of Michel Serrault in Un certain M. Blot. In his early beginnings he both performed alongside Boby Lapointe and became acquainted with Jean Yanne, later becoming one of the latter's favourite actors. Although his television and cinema career began in the 1960s, it was in the 1970s that he found fame through Jacques Martin's satirical news programme Le petit rapporteur, the part for which he is best known. He excelled as an evilly leering tax inspector – "he'd audit his own mother" in Francis Veber's 1998 comedy Le Dîner de Cons for which he won the César Award for best supporting actor. Source: Article "Daniel Prévost" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography
Passer au large
Movie

La Maison de nos rêves
Movie

The Nursing Home, the TV series
TV · as Alfred · 6 eps

Panique au grand magasin
Movie

Oldies But Goodies
Movie · as Alfred de Gonzague

Mademoiselle Holmes
TV · as George Holmes · 6 eps

L'Âge d'or de la pub
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Daniel Prévost : bande de ringards !
Movie · as Self

The Crime is Mine
Movie · as Assize Court President

Adieu Paris
Movie · as Bertrand

Feet in the Mayonnaise: The Irreverent Ones of the 70s
Movie · as Self - actor (archive footage)

The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Retirement Home
Movie · as Alfred de Gonzague

Lucky
Movie · as Patron de Tony

Les Blagues de Toto
Movie · as Pépé (le grand-père de Toto)

Mission Pays Basque
Movie · as Ferran Beitialarrangoïta

La Loi de Simon - Des hommes en noir
Movie · as Maître Simon Varlet

Les Stars : Daniel Prévost & Jacques Balutin
Movie · as Willie Clark

Patchwork Family
Movie · as Kader Fellous

Nicholas on Holiday
Movie · as Mr. Moucheboume
Le Meilleur De Prévost
Movie · as Self

The World Petanque Tour
Movie · as René Martinez

Les mauvaises têtes
Movie · as Paul

Wandering Streams
Movie · as Émile

Little Nicholas
Movie · as Mr. Moucheboume

Lucky Luke
Movie · as Pat Poker

A Man and His Dog
Movie · as Achab

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

A Souvenir
Movie · as Thomas Lebey

Home Sweet Home
Movie · as Albert

Duets on Sofa
Movie · as Robert

On dînera au lit
Movie · as Victor

A Day at the Museum
Movie · as Maurice Bagnole

La Méthode Bourchnikov
Movie · as L'animateur télé (voice)

Monsieur Joseph
Movie · as Monsieur Joseph

René Bousquet ou le grand arrangement
Movie · as René Bousquet

Prévost, Daniel - C'est Prévost ou rien
Movie · as Self

A House of Your Dreams
Movie · as Jean-Pierre Draquart

Daniel Prévost: Paris World Tour
Movie · as Self

Galilée ou L'Amour de Dieu
Movie · as Le grand inquisiteur

Je hais les parents
Movie · as Henri

Volpone
Movie · as Mosca

Not on the Lips
Movie · as Faradel

Whatever You Say
Movie · as M. Balbot

Would I Lie to You? 2
Movie · as Vierhouten

A Crime in Paradise
Movie · as l'avocat général

Le soleil au-dessus des nuages
Movie · as Jean

Les Insaisissables
Movie · as Grimbert

Vive nous!
Movie · as Alain Leroy

Les Shadoks, mythe ou légende ?
Movie · as Self

La Cape et l'épée
TV · as Ménestrel · 1 ep

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Movie · as Prolix

Charmants voisins
Movie · as Daniel Berger

The Dinner Game
Movie · as Lucien Cheval

Un grand cri d'amour
Movie · as Léon Lefranc

Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 6 eps
The Comedian
Movie · as Un acteur

Proper Attire Required
Movie · as M. Bardon

Violetta, the Motorcycle Queen
Movie · as Kléber

Droit dans le mur
Movie · as Lucchino, l'ami et psychologue

The night of the invasion of the garden dwarves from outer space
Movie · as La voix off

The Best Job in the World
Movie · as Un voisin

Ma femme me quitte
Movie · as Jérémie Duvernois

La rançon du chien
Movie · as Max Ducasse

Colonel Chabert
Movie · as Amédée Boucard - l'avoué

Les Faussaires
Movie · as Jérôme Verdouillet
Le combat des reines
Movie

Part-time Parents
Movie · as Le premier égoutier

Ville à vendre
Movie · as Capitaine de gendarmerie Montier

Dark at Noon
Movie · as Le curé

Room Service
Movie · as Franck

Le Grand Jeu
Movie

Bienvenue à Bellefontaine
Movie · as Robert

La guerre des privés
TV · as Fracher · 3 eps

Daniel Prevost : Déconnage immédiat
Movie · as Self

L'Huissier
Movie · as Saint-Yves

Uranus
Movie · as Rochard

Les Nuls, l'émission
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Stars 90
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Palace
TV · as Chercheur d'or, Client anobli, Le client ayant mauvaise conscience, Le veilleur de nuit, Un joggeur · 1 ep

Drôle de couple
Movie · as Charlie

Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Liberté, égalité, choucroute
Movie · as Le grand vizir

Slices of Life
Movie · as Le présentateur TV

La Pomme
Movie · as Mol

Vive le fric !
Movie · as Le banquier

It Could Be Worse
Movie · as Monsieur Lambert

My Pastor Among the Thais
Movie · as Le général Choko

Prends ton passe-montagne, on va à la plage
Movie · as Antoine Mazin

L'Académie des 9
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 10 eps

Fais gaffe à la gaffe !
Movie · as Prunus

Sacrés gendarmes
Movie · as Young gendarme

Voulez-vous un bébé Nobel ?
Movie · as Jean-Philippe Hiagault

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Movie · as Dache, Siegfried Dache

The Associate
Movie · as M. Zephyr, « Top Concepteur » de l'agence de publicité

Attends-moi pour commencer
Movie · as Norbert

La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée
Movie · as Inspector Landrin

Run After Me Until I Catch You
Movie · as Champfrein

Un mari, c'est un mari
Movie · as Lucien

30 millions d'amis
TV · as Self · 3 eps

Les Jeux de 20 heures
TV · as Self · 5 eps

Trop c'est trop
Movie · as Cameo

Le Petit Rapporteur
TV · as Self - Panelist · 38 eps

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 3 eps

Midi Première
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Chinese In Paris
Movie · as Fontanes

How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby
Movie · as Le tailleur du cabaret

Le Permis de conduire
Movie · as Le deuxième moniteur d'auto-école

There's a Bone in the Mill
Movie · as Bob

La Gueule de l’emploi
Movie · as l'assistant-réalisateur

Big Deal
Movie · as un journaliste

Le Concierge
Movie · as Daniel de Vaucor, neveu de la comtesse

The Suburbs Are Everywhere
Movie · as L'employé des réclamations de la SNCF

La Dernière Bourrée à Paris
Movie · as Philippe

Moi y'en a vouloir des sous
Movie · as Rozalès

I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything
Movie · as Morel, policier

She No Longer Talks, She Shoots
Movie · as First inspector

Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful
Movie · as Sylvestre Ringeard

La Main passe
Movie · as Auguste

Troubleshooters
Movie · as Pierre

Caméléons
Movie · as Mario
La Lucarne magique
Movie · as Technician
Samedi soir
TV · as Self · 5 eps

Erotissimo
Movie · as le démarcheur dessinateur
De la pauvreté du dessin Shadoks attribuée au manque de crédits de l'Office
Movie

À bout portant
TV · as Self · 1 ep

King of Hearts
Movie · as General Vallemat (uncredited)

Discorama
TV · as Self · 1 ep