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Dominique Pinon

Actor

Dominique Pinon

Born March 4, 1955 in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France137 films

After studying at the Faculty of Arts of Poitiers, Dominique Pinon moved to Paris where he enrolled at the Cours Simon acting school. His introducing appearance in cinema took place in 1981 in the movie Diva by Jean-Jacques Beineix.

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Pinon is considered to be a theatre actor in first place, with constant on-stage acting since 1985. Until today, he has appeared in the plays of Gildas Bourdet, Jorge Lavelli, Valère Novarina and numerous others.

His career in cinema, counting more than 80 movies to-date, shows a strong collaboration with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Amongst these 8 movies dating from between 1990 and 2013, it is most notably his appearances in Delicatessen (1991), Alien Resurrection (1997) and Amélie (2001) which made him become known to the broader public outside of France.

Pinon also had numerous appearences on French TV, both in movies as well as in series. His most recent international appearance on TV is that of the character Master Raymond in the second season of the award-winning TV series Outlander.

He received the Molière theatre award for Best Actor in 2004 and was awarded the title of Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2014.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Delicatessen poster7.3Delicatessen1991Memoir of a Snail poster8.1Memoir of a Snail2024Alien Resurrection poster6.2Alien Resurrection1997A Very Long Engagement poster7.3A Very Long Engagement2004The City of Lost Children poster7.2The City of Lost Children1995Frantic poster6.7Frantic1988Cyrano, My Love poster7.5Cyrano, My Love2018The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet poster6.9The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet2013

Filmography

137 films as actor
  1. TBAGilles et Louise
  2. TBACoffeehouse MysteriesWaiter
  3. TBAA Door to the Woods
  4. TBAJudgementDominique
  5. TBAMeurtres à HonfleurLe Kid
  6. 2026Violette
  7. 2026Cassandre - Un ciel de plombJean-Paul Marchand
  8. 2026Cassandre - Ni vu, ni connuJean-Paul Marchand
  9. 2026You Believe in Angels, Mr. Drowak?Edgar
  10. 2026Cassandre - Les inconnus du SapenayJean-Paul Marchand
  11. 2026Cassandre - Les captivesJean-Paul Marchand
  12. 2025Cassandre - Un homme parfaitJean-Paul Marchand
  13. 2025Jean ValjeanBoîte à Mots
  14. 2025She Loved Blossoms MoreLogo
  15. 2024Memoir of a SnailPercy Pudel (voice)
  16. 2024At the End of the DayLe médecin
  17. 2023Apaches: Gang of ParisGueule de Bois
  18. 2022A Fishy Business in Saint-Pierre et MiquelonLe détective privé
  19. 2022BigbugIgor
  20. 2021Emma BovaryHomais
  21. 2021Pierre & JeanneLe notaire
  22. 2021A Perfect EnemyJean Rosen
  23. 2021Dernière StationLe pompiste
  24. 2019JoL'Inspecteur Ducros
  25. 2019Dark Stories to Survive the NightJean Luc
  26. 2019Spread Your WingsPichon
  27. 2019I Love My MumFrench Restaurant Manager
  28. 2019AnnaMonk Dominic
  29. 2019Magnetick PathwaysRaymond Vachs
  30. 2018Cyrano, My LoveLucien
  31. 2018White FangBeauty Smith (voice)
  32. 2017Based on a True StoryRaymond
  33. 2017Two Snails Set Off(voice)
  34. 2017Vive la crise !Noël
  35. 2017Somewhere BeautifulMagazine Editor
  36. 2017La DorMeuse DuvalBasile Matrin
  37. 2016Max & LeonMichel
  38. 2015A Love YouSerge
  39. 2015The Price of DesireFernand Leger
  40. 2015Soulless 2Bernard
  41. 2014Brèves de comptoirTaxi 2
  42. 2014My Old LadyMonsieur Lefebvre
  43. 2013The Young and Prodigious T.S. SpivetTwo Clouds
  44. 2013Serial TeachersL'inspecteur d'académie
  45. 2012La Guerre du Royal PalaceColonel Otto Strudel
  46. 2012The Orphan Plus Minus an ArmL'inspecteur Lamentin
  47. 2011Holidays by the SeaHomme caravane
  48. 2011Madame Sans GêneFouché
  49. 2011Crédit pour tousGobert
  50. 2010Specky Four-EyesNarrator
  51. 2010Un pied dans le crime
  52. 2010What War May BringMaurice Lemoine
  53. 2010ColèreMougin, le sorcier
  54. 2010MumuPère de Roger
  55. 2009Murphy's LawRudy
  56. 2009MicmacsFracasse
  57. 2009HumansGildas
  58. 2009Morris: A Life with Bells OnJean Baptiste
  59. 2009An Organization of DreamsInspector
  60. 2008A Day at the MuseumSimon
  61. 2008The Clown
  62. 2008Fin de partieHamm
  63. 2008The Oxford MurdersFrank
  64. 2008Dante 01César
  65. 2007Moon in a BottlePascal Rossignol
  66. 2007Midsummer MadnessToni
  67. 2007L'Acte inconnu
  68. 2007Crossed TracksPierre Laclos / Louis
  69. 2006When Evil CallsDetective Ringwald
  70. 2006DikkenekStef
  71. 2005Your Name is JustineOncle Goran
  72. 2005Camping à la fermeRodolphe Peretti
  73. 2005L'Hiver sous la tableDragomir
  74. 2005Ze FilmLe SDF
  75. 2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyHis Excellency's Fop
  76. 2004A Very Long EngagementSylvain
  77. 2004DarkhuntersCharlie Jackson
  78. 2004Ne quittez pas !Le clochard
  79. 2004HellbreederDetective Weiss
  80. 2004Le bon, la brute et les zombiesPetit cowboy
  81. 2003EntrustedHenri Lafont
  82. 2003At Home with the Rozesle lieutenant
  83. 2003Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big AdventureFredy Mazas
  84. 2003Parts of the FamilyShocked Woman Watching TV (uncredited)
  85. 2002Dead or AliveThe Butcher
  86. 2001Beautiful MemoriesRobert
  87. 2001Putain, la vieille faut pas l'énerver!P'tit gars
  88. 2001AmélieJoseph
  89. 2000Sabotage!!Armani
  90. 2000Highway MelodyJacky Carpe
  91. 2000The PilotPilot
  92. 1999Like a Fish Out of WaterMelvin
  93. 1999Quasimodo d'el ParisTrouillefou
  94. 1997Alien ResurrectionVriess
  95. 1997Violetta, the Motorcycle QueenAdrien
  96. 1997MordbüroEugène
  97. 1996A Saturday on EarthLe brigadier Morel
  98. 1996La Gotera'Pastel de Fer'
  99. 1995The City of Lost ChildrenThe Diver / The Clones
  100. 1994K.O. KidK.O Kid
  101. 1993Loonies at LargeAngel
  102. 1993My Name is VictorBernard
  103. 1992AoûtEugène Blouzette
  104. 1991Les arcandiersBruno
  105. 1991DelicatessenLouison
  106. 199125 décembre 58, 10h36Dominique
  107. 19901871Napoléon III
  108. 1990Alberto ExpressLe conducteur de la locomotive
  109. 1990Things I Like, Things I Don't LikeMan
  110. 1989The French RevolutionDrouet
  111. 1988The Legend of the Holy DrinkerWojtech
  112. 1988The Mysterious Death of Nina ChereauAlbert
  113. 1988FranticWino
  114. 1988Le Rêve du Phenix
  115. 1987Devil's ParadiseGato
  116. 1986Rückfahrt in den TodFred
  117. 1986Sauve-toi, LolaJean-Pierre
  118. 1986Cent francs l'amourTom
  119. 1986Follow My GazeFrédéric
  120. 1986Betty BlueLe dealer