Michel Modo
Acting
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.
Known for
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moviePoltergay
2006
Henri "Nanny" Bernier
movieThe Masked Avenger: Lagardere
2003
Ambassadeur
tvRelic Hunter
1999
Hugo Murnau
tvRobinson Sucroë
1995
M. Floyd
movieFaites comme chez nous
1993
Georges Despeu
tvHighlander: The Series
1992
Maurice
movieBienvenue à Bellefontaine
1992
Persouard
movieMy Mother's Castle
1990
Postman
movieMy Father's Glory
1990
Postman
tvA Tale of Two Cities
1989
Guard Officer
movieThe Female Executioner
1986
Commissioner
movieLes Planqués du régiment
1983
Adjudant Badubec
movieThe Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
1982
Maréchal des Logis Berlicot
movieSi ma gueule vous plaît...
1981
Sex shop seller
movieRookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
1981
le sergent Merlin
moviePétrole ! Pétrole !
1981
Alain Terrieur
movieThe Miser
1980
La merluche
movieWe'll Grow Thin Together
1979
Le clerc de notaire
movieThe Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
1979
Jules Berlicot
movieLes coucous
1978
Georges Despeu
movieSadsacks In the Boarding School
1978
Sergent Michaud
movieThe Centipede Is Tap Dancing
1977
Le gendarme
tvLes Patapluches
1976
Pataclou
tvPolice Commissioner Moulin
1976
Inspecteur Janin
movieThe Smurfs and the Magic Flute
1975
Pirlouit (voice)
movieThe Seventh Company Has Been Found
1975
Le soldat allemand 'groupir'
movieOperation Lady Marlene
1974
Sansonnet
movieMusidora
1973
Anatole Biscarlet
movieThe Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
1973
Brother Robichon
movieHerminie
1971
Jean-Baptise
movieThe Gendarme Takes Off
1970
Jules Berlicot
movieThe Gendarme Gets Married
1968
Jules Berlicot
movieRita the Field Marshal
1967
Fritz Vogel's Assistant
movieShock Troops
1967
Le juif torturé
movieDon't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
1966
Cross-eyed Soldier
movieThe Restaurant
1966
Petit-Roger, le serveur lèche-bottes
tvAt Theatre Tonight
1966
Jean-Baptiste
movieThe Gendarme in New York
1965
Jules Berlicot
movieKiller Spy
1965
Other officer on the bicycle who issues tickets
movieUnder Your Hat
1965
Le collègue de François-Joseph
movieThe Sucker
1965
Un douanier
movieLes Gorilles
1964
A cycling agent
movieLe Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
1964
Jules Berlicot
movieBebert and the Train
1963
Gendarme
movieGypsy Law
1963
Guard of Pilate (uncredited)
movieCarom Shots
1963
Le Facteur (uncredited)
tvLes Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958
Pierre Pégoux / Yves Lacaze
