Daniel Prévost, alias Denis Forestier, was born to Louise Drancourt and Mohand Ait Salem. His father was of Berber descent from Algeria (Kabylie region), a fact which he did not discover until later life.
Personnal life
He is the father of actors Sören Prévost, Erling Prévost and Christophe Prévost.
Career
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.
Filmography
Actor
2023
Mademoiselle Holmes (TV Mini Series) (pre-production) as
Georges Holmes
-
Maison de retraite 2 (filming)
2023
The Crime Is Mine as
M. Parvot, le Président des Assises
2022
Maison de retraite as
Alfred de Gonzague
2021
Adieu Paris as
Bertrand
2020
Tambouille (Short)
2020
Les blagues de Toto as
Pépé
2020
Lucky as
Monsieur Roger
2019
Nina (TV Series) as
Michel
- L'Éternel Retour (2019) - Michel
2019
Thomas (Short) as
Pierrot
2017
La Parisienne as
Ferran Beitialarrangoïta
2017
We Are Tourists as
Claude
2016
City of Lost Love
2016
La loi de... (TV Series) as
Simon Varlet
- Simon - Des hommes en noir (2016) - Simon Varlet
2015
Sardine (Short) as
Jacques
2014
Nicholas on Holiday as
M. Moucheboume
2014
Patchwork Family as
Kader
2013
Les invincibles as
René Martinez
2013
Les mauvaises têtes (TV Movie) as
Paul
2010
Wandering Streams as
Émile
2009
Lucky Luke as
Pat Poker
2009
Little Nicholas as
M. Moucheboume
2008
Home Sweet Home as
Albert
2008
Musée haut, musée bas as
Maurice Bagnole
2008
A Man and His Dog as
Achab (as Daniel Prevost)
2008
Un souvenir (TV Movie) as
Thomas Lebey
2008
Le bal des finissantes (Short)
2007
Monsieur Joseph (TV Movie) as
Monsieur Joseph
2007
Myster Mocky présente (TV Series short) as
Robert
- Crime imparfait (2007) - Robert
2007
René Bousquet ou Le grand arrangement (TV Movie) as
René Bousquet
2007
Curriculum (Short) as
Guy Michel
2006
La maison du bonheur as
Jean-Pierre Draquart
2006
Je hais les parents (TV Movie) as
Henri
2005
Galilée ou L'amour de Dieu (TV Movie) as
Le grand inquisiteur
2004
Sodome & Virginie (TV Movie) as
Romeo
2004
La méthode Bourchnikov (Short) as
L'animateur télé (voice)
2003
Volpone (TV Movie) as
Mosca
2003
Not on the Lips as
Faradel
2002
Coup franc indirect
2002
Le zéro (Short) as
Le croupier-cylindrier
2002
Raisons économiques (Short) as
L'Homme de 50 ans
2002
Mon idole as
M. Balbot
2001
La cape et l'épée (TV Series) as
Le ménestrel
- La conquête du saint Râle (2001) - Le ménestrel
2001
Le soleil au-dessus des nuages as
Jean Michaud
2001
Un crime au paradis as
L'avocat Miramont
2001
La vérité si je mens! 2 as
Vierhouten
2000
Uppercut (Short) as
Le vieux
2000
Les insaisissables as
Grimbert
2000
Vive nous! as
Alain Leroy
1999
Charmants voisins (TV Movie) as
Daniel Berger
1999
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar as
Prolix
1998
Le Dîner de Cons as
Lucien Cheval (as Daniel Prevost)
1998
Un grand cri d'amour as
Léon
1997
Le commando des pièces à trous (Short) as
M. Clément
1997
Le comédien as
L'acteur
1997
L'histoire du samedi (TV Series) as
Goudeloup
- Faussaires et assassins (1997) - Goudeloup
1997
Straight into the Wall as
Lucchino
1997
Violetta, the Motorcycle Queen as
Kléber
1997
Proper Attire Required as
M. Bardon - le concierge de l'hôtel Charles VII
1997
La nuit de l'invasion des nains de jardins venus de l'espace (Short) as
La voix off
1996
Le plus beau métier du monde as
Albert Constantini, le voisin
1996
La rançon du chien (TV Movie) as
Max Ducasse
1996
Les cinq dernières minutes (TV Series) as
Commissaire Larcher
- Le quincaillier amoureux (1996) - Commissaire Larcher
1996
My Woman Is Leaving Me as
Jérémie Duvernois
1995
Les hommes et les femmes sont faits pour vivre heureux... mais pas ensemble (TV Movie) as
Kerman
1995
Le combat des reines (TV Movie) as
Gustave
1994
La faute (Short)
1994
Les faussaires as
Verdouillet
1994
Colonel Chabert as
Amédée Boucard - l'avoué
1992
La guerre des privés (TV Series) as
Fracher / Fraser
- Tchao poulet (1994) - Fraser
- Deux morts sans ordonnance (1994) - Fracher
- Pilote (1992) - Fracher
1993
Une journée chez ma mère as
Le premier égoutier
1992
Pognon sur rue (TV Movie) as
Michel Grimault
1992
Dark at Noon as
Le curé
1992
Room Service as
Franck
1992
Bienvenue à Bellefontaine (TV Movie) as
Robert
1992
Ville à vendre as
Le capitaine Georges Montier
1991
Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé (TV Series) as
Saint-Yves
- L'huissier (1991) - Saint-Yves
1990
Uranus as
Rochard
1990
On dînera au lit (TV Movie) as
Victor
1990
Drôle de couple (TV Movie) as
Charlie
1989
Duos sur canapé (TV Movie) as
Robert
1988
Palace (TV Series) as
Un client jogger / Robert, le veilleur de nuit qui s'ennuie / Le client qui a mauvaise conscience / ...
- Episode #1.5 (1989) - Un client jogger
- Episode #1.4 (1989) - Robert, le veilleur de nuit qui s'ennuie
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - Le client qui a mauvaise conscience
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Le chercheur d'or
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Bertrand de Bergounioux
1972
Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series) as
Mol / Ange Boutreux / Norbert / ...
- La pomme (1985) - Mol
- Décibel (1980) - Ange Boutreux
- Attends-moi pour commencer (1977) - Norbert
- La main passe (1972) - Auguste
1985
Vive le fric as
Le banquier
1985
Liberté, égalité, choucroute as
Le vizir
1984
Cocoricocoboy (TV Series) as
Vaupré
- Episode dated 6 February 1985 (1985) - Vaupré
- Episode dated 12 December 1984 (1984)
- Episode dated 26 September 1984 (1984) - Vaupré
- Episode dated 12 September 1984 (1984) - Vaupré
1985
Tranches de vie as
Le présentateur TV
1984
Remembering Mel
1983
Merci Bernard (TV Series)
- Episode dated 23 September 1984 (1984)
- Episode dated 31 December 1983 (1983)
- Episode dated 22 October 1983 (1983)
- Episode dated 15 May 1983 (1983)
- Episode dated 24 April 1983 (1983)
1984
L'appartement (TV Series) as
Luc Badu
1983
Adieu foulards as
Le médium
1983
Mon curé chez les Thaïlandaises as
Général Choko
1983
Ça va pas être triste as
Monsieur Lambert
1983
Prends ton passe-montagne, on va à la plage as
Antoine Mazin
1981
Fais gaffe à la gaffe! as
Prunus
1980
Do You Want a Nobel Baby? as
Jean-Philippe Hiagault
1980
Sacrés gendarmes as
Le jeune gendarme
1979
Out of Whack as
Le syndicaliste
1979
L'associé as
Zephir
1979
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs as
Dache
1978
Les grandes conjurations (TV Series) as
Ruggieri
- Le tumulte d'Amboise (1978) - Ruggieri
1977
Les folies Offenbach (TV Mini Series) as
Lépine
- Monsieur Choufleuri restera chez lui (1977) - Lépine
1977
Ne me touchez pas... as
Paratino, le producteur
1976
Un mari, c'est un mari as
Lucien
1976
Run After Me Until I Catch You as
Champfrein
1976
La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée as
Inspecteur Landrin
1975
Trop c'est trop! as
Le barman
1974
Y'a un os dans la moulinette as
Bob
1974
Comment réussir... quand on est con et pleurnichard as
Le taulier du cabaret
1974
La bonne nouvelle (Short) as
Albert
1974
La gueule de l'emploi as
Daniel Prévost, l'assistant réalisateur
1974
Les Chinois à Paris as
Albert Fontanes
1974
Juliette et Juliette as
L'ami du photographe
1974
Le permis de conduire as
Le second moniteur
1973
I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything as
Morel
1973
La dernière bourrée à Paris as
Philippe
1973
Le concierge as
Daniel
1973
La belle affaire as
Mute cocaine dealer in Marseille
1973
L'an 01 (uncredited)
1973
Moi y'en a vouloir des sous as
Rozales
1973
Elle court, elle court la banlieue as
L'employé des réclamations de la SNCF
1972
Aujourd'hui à Paris (TV Movie)
1972
Elle cause plus... Elle flingue as
Le premier inspecteur
1972
Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil as
Sylvestre Ringeard
1971
Caméléons as
Mario
1971
Troubleshooters as
Pierre
1971
Les saintes chéries (TV Series) as
Le coursier
- Ève et sa secrétaire (1971) - Le coursier
- L'augmentation (1971) - Le coursier
- Ève débute (1971) - Le coursier
1970
Les voisins n'aiment pas la musique (Short)
1969
La fête des mères (Short)(as Prévost)
1969
Erotissimo as
Le démarcheur (as Daniel Prévot)
1969
L'invité du dimanche (TV Series)
- Jean Yanne (1969)
1966
King of Hearts as
Le Général Vallemat (uncredited)
Writer
1991
Daniel Prévost: Déconnage immédiat (TV Special)
1975
Le petit rapporteur (TV Series)
Soundtrack
2003
Not on the Lips (performer: "Je l'Aime Mieux Autrement")
1969
Les Français écrivent aux Shadoks (TV Series documentary short) (performer - 1 episode)
- En direct de - New York (1969) - (performer: "Ma Normandie" - uncredited)
Thanks
2017
Daniel Prévost à la cérémonie de remise des prix du Fifigrot 2017 (Documentary short) (thanks)
2017
Daniel Prévost au Fifigrot 2017 (Documentary) (thanks)
Self
2022
La grosse émission best of 2022 (TV Special)
2022
64' Le Monde en français (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 August 2022 (2022) - Self
2000
Vivement dimanche prochain (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Main guest / Self - Main Guest
- Episode dated 12 June 2022 (2022) - Self
- Episode dated 24 June 2018 (2018) - Self
- Episode dated 4 January 2015 (2015) - Self
- Episode dated 8 September 2013 (2013) - Self
- Episode dated 20 June 2010 (2010) - Self - Main guest
- Episode dated 11 November 2007 (2007) - Self
- Episode dated 1 October 2000 (2000) - Self - Main Guest
2020
On est en direct (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 May 2022 (2022) - Self
- Episode dated 12 December 2020 (2020) - Self
1995
Les enfants de la télé (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 15 May 2022 (2022) - Self
- 50 ans de jeux à la télévision (2022) - Self
- Episode dated 12 May 2006 (2006) - Self
- Episode dated 17 March 2006 (2006) - Self
- Episode dated 12 January 2001 (2001) - Self
- Episode dated 22 January 1999 (1999) - Self
- Episode dated 20 February 1998 (1998) - Self
- Episode dated 22 April 1995 (1995) - Self
2020
L'invité (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 May 2022 (2022) - Self
- Episode dated 20 December 2020 (2020) - Self
2021
Rembob'Ina (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Jean Yanne (2022) - Self
- L'humour absurde (2021) - Self
2022
Clique (TV Series) as
Self
- Kev Adams, Claude Lelouch, Souad Massi, Daniel Prévost (2022) - Self
2006
La boîte à questions (TV Series short) as
Self
- Episode dated 15 February 2022 (2022) - Self
- Episode dated 4 December 2006 (2006) - Self
2010
C à vous (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 February 2022 (2022) - Self
- Episode dated 23 February 2012 (2012) - Self
- Episode dated 12 February 2010 (2010) - Self
2000
Vivement dimanche (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Main Guest
- Charles Aznavour 5 (2015) - Self
- Spéciale les comédiens et l'Histoire (2011) - Self
- Fadela Amara (2009) - Self
- Ségolène Royal 2 (2004) - Self
- Dominique Strauss-Kahn (2003) - Self
- Hélène Ségara (2001) - Self
- Eddy Mitchell 1 (2001) - Self
- Daniel Prévost (2000) - Self - Main Guest
- Ségolène Royal 1 (2000) - Self
2021
6 à la maison (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 February 2021 (2021) - Self
2018
On n'est pas couché (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 28 April 2018 (2018) - Self
2018
Hep Taxi ! (TV Series) as
Self
- Daniel Prevost (2018) - Self
2017
Daniel Prévost à la cérémonie de remise des prix du Fifigrot 2017 (Documentary short) as
Self
2017
Daniel Prévost au Fifigrot 2017 (Documentary) as
Self
2017
Cinématon (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- N°2993 Daniel Prévost (2017) - Self
2017
Satire en campagne (Documentary) as
Self
2016
Vivement la télé (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 2 October 2016 (2016) - Self
2014
La galerie France 5 (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Jean Yanne, 30 ans de déconnade (2014) - Self
2012
Avant-premières (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 March 2012 (2012) - Self
2012
La traversée du miroir (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 26 February 2012 (2012) - Self
2010
Cinémas (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 29 May 2010 (2010) - Self
2010
Ce soir (ou jamais!) (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 February 2010 (2010) - Self
2005
Le plus grand cabaret du monde (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #11.7 (2009) - Self
- Episode #9.2 (2006) - Self
- Le grand cabaret sur son 31 (2005) (2005) - Self
2008
Les grands du rire (TV Series) as
Self
- En croisière au Mexique (2008) - Self
2008
Tenue de soirée (TV Series) as
Self
- Avignon (2008) - Self
1999
La nuit des Césars (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Self - Winner
- 33ème nuit des Césars (2008) - Self
- 27ème nuit des Césars (2002) - Self
- 24ème nuit des Césars (1999) - Self - Winner
2006
13 heures le journal (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 September 2007 (2007) - Self
- Episode dated 10 January 2006 (2006) - Self
2007
20 heures le journal (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 September 2007 (2007) - Self
2005
Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series documentary) as