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Michel Modo

Acting 71 (deceased) years old Carpentras, Vaucluse, France ★ 1.0
Born: March 30, 1937
Died: September 24, 2008

Biography

Michel Modo, born Michel Henri Louis Goi at Carpentras (Vaucluse) (born March 30, 1937 - died September 25, 2008), was a French actor and humorist. Modo died of cancer on September 25, 2008 in Vaires-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne).

He is best known in France for having formed in the late 1950s a comedy duo, Grosso et Modo, with actor Guy Grosso. The duo appeared in many movies with Louis de Funès, among which the series of Gendarmes de Saint Tropez, where he will played the role of Constable Berlicot alongside Michel Galabru, Jean Lefebvre and Christian Marin. They were also Laflûte and Quince in The Dream of a Summer Night by Jean-Christophe Averty.

Between 1993 and 1997 he is one of the recurring actors in the television series Highlander as Maurice Lolande, humorous character characterizing the average French person.

In December 2005, he stars in the television series Plus belle la vie alongside Colette Renard. He plays a bum philosopher disguised as Santa Claus.

He also dubbed several recurring characters in the French version of the animated series The Simpsons. At his sudden death in 2008 at the age of 71, when dubbing the last episodes of season 19, he was replaced on the spot by Gérard Rinaldi, who died in his turn from cancer on March 2, 2012.

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Known For

The Sucker
The Sucker Un douanier 1965
Carom Shots
Carom Shots Le Facteur (uncredited) 1963
Poltergay
Poltergay Henri "Nanny" Bernier 2006
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! Cross-eyed Soldier 1966
The Restaurant
The Restaurant Petit-Roger, le serveur lèche-bottes 1966

Filmography

Acting Credits (66)

Poltergay
Poltergay Henri "Nanny" Bernier 2006
The Masked Avenger: Lagardere
The Masked Avenger: Lagardere Ambassadeur 2003
Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire
Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire Self 2003
Relic Hunter
Relic Hunter Hugo Murnau 1999
Mélissol
Mélissol Zanzi 1999
Robinson Sucroë
Robinson Sucroë M. Floyd 1995
Faites comme chez nous
Faites comme chez nous Georges Despeu 1993
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series Maurice 1992
Bienvenue à Bellefontaine
Bienvenue à Bellefontaine Persouard 1992
My Mother's Castle
My Mother's Castle Postman 1990
My Father's Glory
My Father's Glory Postman 1990
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities Guard Officer 1989
The Female Executioner
The Female Executioner Commissioner 1986
S.O.S homme seul
S.O.S homme seul 1984
La Chance aux chansons
La Chance aux chansons Self 1984
Les Planqués du régiment
Les Planqués du régiment Adjudant Badubec 1983
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes Maréchal des Logis Berlicot 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
Si ma gueule vous plaît...
Si ma gueule vous plaît... Sex shop seller 1981
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers le sergent Merlin 1981
Pétrole ! Pétrole !
Pétrole ! Pétrole ! Alain Terrieur 1981
The Miser
The Miser La merluche 1980
The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen
The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen Cavallo (Voice) 1979
We'll Grow Thin Together
We'll Grow Thin Together Le clerc de notaire 1979
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space Jules Berlicot 1979
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 5. Teil: Die Bruchpiloten vom Königssee
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 5. Teil: Die Bruchpiloten vom Königssee Konrad Zillich 1978
Les coucous
Les coucous Georges Despeu 1978
Sadsacks In the Boarding School
Sadsacks In the Boarding School Sergent Michaud 1978
The Centipede Is Tap Dancing
The Centipede Is Tap Dancing Le gendarme 1977
Police Commissioner Moulin
Police Commissioner Moulin Inspecteur Janin 1976
30 millions d'amis
30 millions d'amis Self 1976
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute Pirlouit (voice) 1975
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
The Seventh Company Has Been Found Le soldat allemand 'groupir' 1975
Système 2
Système 2 Self 1975
Operation Lady Marlene
Operation Lady Marlene Sansonnet 1974
Musidora
Musidora Anatole Biscarlet 1973
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot Brother Robichon 1973
Midi trente
Midi trente Self 1972
Ubu enchaîné
Ubu enchaîné 1971
Herminie
Herminie Jean-Baptise 1971
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques Policeman 1971
Samedi soir
Samedi soir Self 1971
Alice au pays des merveilles
Alice au pays des merveilles Dormouse 1970
The Gendarme Takes Off
The Gendarme Takes Off Jules Berlicot 1970
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream Laflûte 1969
The Gendarme Gets Married
The Gendarme Gets Married Jules Berlicot 1968
Rita the Field Marshal
Rita the Field Marshal Fritz Vogel's Assistant 1967
Shock Troops
Shock Troops Le juif torturé 1967
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! Cross-eyed Soldier 1966
The Restaurant
The Restaurant Petit-Roger, le serveur lèche-bottes 1966
La 99ème Minute
La 99ème Minute 1966
At Theatre Tonight
At Theatre Tonight Jean-Baptiste 1966
The Gendarme in New York
The Gendarme in New York Jules Berlicot 1965
Killer Spy
Killer Spy Other officer on the bicycle who issues tickets 1965
Under Your Hat
Under Your Hat Le collègue de François-Joseph 1965
The Sucker
The Sucker Un douanier 1965
Les Gorilles
Les Gorilles A cycling agent 1964
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez Jules Berlicot 1964
La cloche
La cloche 1964
Bebert and the Train
Bebert and the Train Gendarme 1963
Gypsy Law
Gypsy Law Guard of Pilate (uncredited) 1963
Carom Shots
Carom Shots Le Facteur (uncredited) 1963
All the Gold in the World
All the Gold in the World Tony 1961
The American Beauty
The American Beauty Slovak 1961
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes Pierre Pégoux 1958
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes Yves Lacaze 1958

Writing Credits (4)

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