About

Known credits:
139
Birthday:
1955-03-04
Place of birth:
Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France
Website:
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Dominique Pinon

Overview

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.

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Memoir of a Snail Actor Percy Pudel (voice) 61
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2024 At The End Of The Day Actor Le médecin 59
Average
2024 She Loved Blossoms More Actor Logo 58
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2023 Apaches: Gang of Paris Actor Gueule de Bois 59
Average
2023 Amélie: The Real Story Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
2022 Good People Actor Roger 70
Good
2022 A Fishy Business in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon Actor Le détective privé 58
Average
2022 Hamlet Within Actor N/A
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2022 The Island of Thirty Coffins Actor Horacio 69
Fair
2022 Bigbug Actor Igor 56
Average
2021 Emma Bovary Actor Homais 58
Average
2021 Pierre & Jeanne Actor Le notaire N/A
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2021 A Perfect Enemy Actor Jean Rosen 59
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2021 Dernière Station Actor Le pompiste N/A
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2019 Jo Actor N/A
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2019 Jo Actor L'Inspecteur Ducros 59
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2019 Jo Actor L'inspecteur Ducros N/A
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2019 Dark Stories to Survive the Night Actor Jean Luc 58
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2019 Spread Your Wings Actor Pichon 64
Fair
2019 I Love My Mum Actor French Restaurant Manager 59
Average
2019 Anna Actor Monk Dominic 59
Average
2019 Magnetick Pathways Actor Raymond Vachs 58
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2018 Cyrano, My Love Actor Lucien 66
Fair
2018 O Homem Pykante - Diálogos com Pimenta Actor 59
Average
2018 White Fang Actor Beauty Smith (voice) 63
Fair
2017 Based on a True Story Actor Raymond 57
Average
2017 Two Snails Set Off Actor (voice) 59
Average
2017 Vive la crise ! Actor Noël 58
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2017 Somewhere Beautiful Actor Magazine Editor N/A
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2017 La DorMeuse Duval Actor Basile Matrin N/A
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2016 Max & Leon Actor Michel 61
Fair
2015 Cassandre Actor Jean-Pierre Marchand 68
Fair
2015 A Love You Actor Serge 59
Average
2015 The Price of Desire Actor Fernand Leger 58
Average
2015 Soulless 2 Actor Bernard 58
Average
2014 OXI, an Act of Resistance Actor Investigator N/A
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2014 Brèves de comptoir Actor Taxi 2 58
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2014 My Old Lady Actor Monsieur Lefebvre 59
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2013 The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet Actor Two Clouds 64
Fair
2013 Serial Teachers Actor L'inspecteur d'académie 56
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2012 La Guerre du Royal Palace Actor Colonel Otto Strudel 58
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2012 The Orphan Plus Minus an Arm Actor L'inspecteur Lamentin 58
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2011 Holidays by the Sea Actor Homme caravane 58
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2011 Madame Sans Gêne Actor Fouché N/A
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2011 Crédit pour tous Actor Gobert 58
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2010 Specky Four-Eyes Actor Narrator 59
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2010 Un pied dans le crime Actor N/A
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2010 What War May Bring Actor Maurice Lemoine 59
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2010 Colère Actor Mougin, le sorcier N/A
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2010 Mumu Actor Père de Roger 59
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2009 Murphy's Law Actor Rudy 58
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2009 Micmacs Actor Fracasse 62
Fair
2009 Humans Actor Gildas 58
Average
2009 Morris: A Life with Bells On Actor Jean Baptiste 59
Average
2009 An Organization of Dreams Actor Inspector N/A
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2008 A Day at the Museum Actor Simon 58
Average
2008 The Clown Actor 59
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2008 Fin de partie Actor Hamm 59
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2008 The Oxford Murders Actor Frank 59
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2008 Dante 01 Actor César 57
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2007 Moon in a Bottle Actor Pascal Rossignol 59
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2007 Midsummer Madness Actor Toni 58
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2007 L'Acte inconnu Actor N/A
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2007 Crossed Tracks Actor Pierre Laclos / Louis 59
Average
2007 Nachtschicht: Der Ausbruch Actor N/A
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2006 When Evil Calls Actor Detective Ringwald 58
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2006 Dikkenek Actor Stef 63
Fair
2005 Your Name is Justine Actor Oncle Goran 59
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2005 Camping à la ferme Actor Rodolphe Peretti 58
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2005 L'Hiver sous la table Actor Dragomir N/A
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2005 Ze Film Actor Le SDF 58
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2004 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Actor His Excellency's Fop 58
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2004 A Very Long Engagement Actor Sylvain 69
Fair
2004 Darkhunters Actor Charlie Jackson 58
Average
2004 Ne quittez pas ! Actor Le clochard 58
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2004 Hellbreeder Actor Detective Weiss 58
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2004 Le bon, la brute et les zombies Actor Petit cowboy 59
Average
2003 Entrusted Actor Henri Lafont 59
Average
2003 At Home with the Rozes Actor le lieutenant 58
Average
2003 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure Actor Fredy Mazas 58
Average
2003 Parts of the Family Actor Shocked Woman Watching TV (uncredited) 58
Average
2002 Dead or Alive Actor The Butcher N/A
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2001 Beautiful Memories Actor Robert 60
Fair
2001 Putain, la vieille faut pas l'énerver! Actor P'tit gars 59
Average
2001 Amélie Actor Joseph 78
Good
2000 Sabotage!! Actor Armani 59
Average
2000 Highway Melody Actor Jacky Carpe N/A
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2000 The Pilot Actor Pilot 59
Average
1999 Like a Fish Out of Water Actor Melvin 58
Average
1999 Quasimodo d'el Paris Actor Trouillefou 57
Average
1997 Alien Resurrection Actor Vriess 61
Fair
1997 Violetta, the Motorcycle Queen Actor Adrien N/A
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1997 Mordbüro Actor Eugène N/A
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1996 A Saturday on Earth Actor Le brigadier Morel 59
Average
1996 La Gotera Actor 'Pastel de Fer' 59
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1995 The City of Lost Children Actor The Diver / The Clones 68
Fair
1994 KO Kid Actor K.O Kid 59
Average
1993 Loonies at Large Actor Angel 58
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1993 My Name is Victor Actor Bernard N/A
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1992 Août Actor Eugène Blouzette 59
Average
1991 Les arcandiers Actor Bruno 58
Average
1991 Delicatessen Actor Louison 69
Fair
1991 25 décembre 58, 10h36 Actor Dominique N/A
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1990 1871 Actor Napoléon III 58
Average
1990 Things I Like, Things I Don't Like Actor Man 60
Fair
1989 The French Revolution: Years of Rage Actor Drouet 60
Fair
1989 The French Revolution: Years of Hope Actor Drouet 58
Average
1988 The Legend of the Holy Drinker Actor Wojtech 60
Fair
1988 The Mysterious Death of Nina Chereau Actor Albert 59
Average
1988 Frantic Actor Wino 64
Fair
1988 Le Reve Du Phenix Actor N/A
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1987 Devil's Paradise Actor Gato 58
Average
1986 Rückfahrt in den Tod Actor Fred N/A
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1986 Sauve-toi, Lola Actor Jean-Pierre N/A
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1986 Cent francs l'amour Actor Tom 58
Average
1986 Follow My Gaze Actor Frédéric 59
Average
1986 Betty Blue Actor Surfer 64
Fair
1985 Zina Actor Pierre 58
Average
1985 Via Mala Actor Niklaus Lauretz 68
Fair
1985 La Baston Actor Marcel Noblet 58
Average
1985 Going and Coming Back Actor Villager 59
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1985 The Telephone Always Rings Twice Actor Monsieur Pichon 58
Average
1984 Dream One Actor Monkey 58
Average
1984 Mint Tea Actor Roger 58
Average
1983 Ghost Dance Actor Salesman/Guide 58
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1983 The Moon in the Gutter Actor Frank 58
Average
1983 Car Cemetery Actor Ybar 58
Average
1983 If I Were 1000 Years Old Actor N/A
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1982 Enigma Actor Madman (uncredited) 58
Average
1982 Shot Pattern Actor Daniel Verlot 59
Average
1982 The Return of Martin Guerre Actor Antoine 60
Fair
1982 La Chanson du mal-aimé Actor 58
Average
1982 Merlin ou le cours de l'or Actor Le fils N/A
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1982 Noisy Neighbours Actor Musician N/A
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1981 Diva Actor Le curé 61
Fair
1980 La Découverte Actor The young painter 59
Average
Gilles et Louise Actor N/A
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Coffeehouse Mysteries Actor Waiter N/A
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Go West! Actor Maslo the Bellboy N/A
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