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Daniel Prévost

Daniel Prévost

Actor · Born October 20, 1939 (87) · Garches, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

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.

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Born
October 20, 1939 (87)
From
Garches, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 104 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 47% in 30 days

What are Daniel Prévost's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
23%
Society
19%
Morality
16%
Power
11%
Survival
5%
Community8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 12 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 4

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 15

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
13
Joyful
11
Warm
11
Tense
9
Melancholic
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Daniel Prévost's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Prévost's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

104 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La Maison de nos rêves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Nursing Home, the TV series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alfred

  • Panique au grand magasin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Mademoiselle Holmes(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as George Holmes

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Maison de retraite 2(2023)

    as Alfred de Gonzague

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Crime Is Mine(2023)

    as Assize Court President

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Villa(2022)

    as Alfred de Gonzague

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Adieu Paris(2021)

    as Bertrand

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Les Blagues de Toto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Pépé (le grand-père de Toto)

  • Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Patron de Tony

  • Mission Pays Basque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ferran Beitialarrangoïta

  • La Loi de Simon - Des hommes en noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Maître Simon Varlet

  • Les Stars : Daniel Prévost & Jacques Balutin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Willie Clark

  • Nicholas on Holiday(2014)

    as Mr. Moucheboume

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Patchwork Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kader Fellous

  • Les invincibles(2013)

    as René Martinez

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Les mauvaises têtes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Paul

  • Wandering Streams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Émile

  • Lucky Luke(2009)

    as Pat Poker

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Little Nicholas(2009)

    as Mr. Moucheboume

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Souvenir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Thomas Lebey

  • A Man and His Dog(2008)

    as Achab

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Albert

  • Musée haut, musée bas(2008)

    as Maurice Bagnole

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Duets on Sofa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Robert

  • On dînera au lit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Victor

  • René Bousquet ou le grand arrangement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as René Bousquet

  • Monsieur Joseph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Monsieur Joseph

  • La Méthode Bourchnikov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as L'animateur télé (voice)

  • The House of Happiness(2006)

    as Jean-Pierre Draquart

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Je hais les parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Henri

  • Galilée ou L'Amour de Dieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Le grand inquisiteur

  • Volpone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mosca

  • Not on the Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Faradel

  • Mon idole(2002)

    as M. Balbot

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Le soleil au-dessus des nuages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jean

  • A Crime in Paradise(2001)

    as l'avocat général

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • La vérité si je mens! 2(2001)

    as Vierhouten

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • La Cape et l'épée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ménestrel

  • Les Insaisissables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Grimbert

  • Vive nous!(2000)

    as Alain Leroy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Charmants voisins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Daniel Berger

  • Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar(1999)

    as Prolix

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Dinner Game(1998)

    as Lucien Cheval

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Un grand cri d'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Léon Lefranc

  • Le comédien(1997)

    as Un acteur

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Droit dans le mur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lucchino, l'ami et psychologue

  • Violetta, the Motorcycle Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kléber

  • The night of the invasion of the garden dwarves from outer space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as La voix off

  • Proper Attire Required (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as M. Bardon

  • The Best Job in the World(1996)

    as Un voisin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • La rançon du chien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Max Ducasse

  • Ma femme me quitte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jérémie Duvernois

  • Les Faussaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jérôme Verdouillet

  • Colonel Chabert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Amédée Boucard - l'avoué

  • Part-time Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Le premier égoutier

  • Dark at Noon(1992)

    as Le curé

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Room Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Franck

  • La guerre des privés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Fracher

  • Ville à vendre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Capitaine de gendarmerie Montier

  • Bienvenue à Bellefontaine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Robert

  • Le Grand Jeu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • L'Huissier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Saint-Yves

  • Uranus(1990)

    as Rochard

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Chercheur d'or · as Client anobli · as Le client ayant mauvaise conscience · as Le veilleur de nuit · as Un joggeur

  • Drôle de couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Charlie

  • La Pomme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mol

  • Vive le fric ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Le banquier

  • Liberté, égalité, choucroute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Le grand vizir

  • Slices of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Le présentateur TV

  • My Pastor Among the Thais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Le général Choko

  • It Could Be Worse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Monsieur Lambert

  • Prends ton passe-montagne, on va à la plage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Antoine Mazin

  • Fais gaffe à la gaffe!(1981)

    as Prunus

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Voulez-vous un bébé Nobel ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jean-Philippe Hiagault

  • Sacrés gendarmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Young gendarme

  • The Associate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as M. Zephyr, « Top Concepteur » de l'agence de publicité

  • I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs(1979)

    as Dache · as Siegfried Dache

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Attends-moi pour commencer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Norbert

  • Un mari, c'est un mari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lucien

  • Run After Me Until I Catch You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Champfrein

  • La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Inspector Landrin

  • Trop c'est trop!(1975)

    as Cameo

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • There's a Bone in the Mill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bob

  • How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Le tailleur du cabaret

  • Le Permis de conduire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Le deuxième moniteur d'auto-école

  • La Gueule de l’emploi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as l'assistant-réalisateur

  • Chinese in Paris(1974)

    as Fontanes

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • La Dernière Bourrée à Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Philippe

  • I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything(1973)

    as Morel, policier

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Le Concierge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Daniel de Vaucor, neveu de la comtesse

  • Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as un journaliste

  • The Suburbs Are Everywhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as L'employé des réclamations de la SNCF

  • Moi y'en a vouloir des sous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Rozalès

  • La Main passe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Auguste

  • Elle cause plus... Elle flingue(1972)

    as First inspector

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sylvestre Ringeard

  • Caméléons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mario

  • La Lucarne magique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Technician

  • Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Pierre

  • Erotissimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as le démarcheur dessinateur

  • De la pauvreté du dessin Shadoks attribuée au manque de crédits de l'Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • King of Hearts(1966)

    as General Vallemat (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Passer au large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles, 103 of them dated from 1966 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Little Nicholas (2009)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

The Dinner Game (1998)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)

Film career

19662026

Peak 1998 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting104 of 104: 104 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score32nd

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 32 roles
66760111

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Daniel Prévost's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 29 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Dark at Noon (1992)

72nd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Dinner Game (1998)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Daniel Prévost's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Daniel Prévost work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Prévost's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gérard Depardieu shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles