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Michel Modo

Michel Modo

Acting

Born: March 30, 1937Carpentras, Vaucluse, France

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
Filmography
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
Faites comme chez nous

Faites comme chez nous

Georges Despeu

1993
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
The Female Executioner

The Female Executioner

Commissioner

1986
S.O.S homme seul

S.O.S homme seul

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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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