Dominique Pinon
Biography
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
2001
asJoseph
1991
asLouison
1995
asThe Diver / The Clones
2022
asLe détective privé
2004
asSylvain
1989
asDrouet
1985
asMarcel Noblet
2023
as(archive footage)
2001
asRobert
1997
asVriess
1982
asDaniel Verlot
2003
asFredy Mazas
2008
asFrank
1983
asYbar
1983
asSalesman/Guide
1999
asTrouillefou
2009
asFracasse
1982
asMusician
2004
asCharlie Jackson
2004
asDetective Weiss
1988
as
2022
as
2008
asCésar
2007
asPierre Laclos / Louis
2003
asle lieutenant
1984
asRoger
2018
asBeauty Smith (voice)
2021
asHomais
1992
asEugène Blouzette
2011
asFouché
2009
asGildas
1990
asMan
2024
asLogo
2019
asMonk Dominic
1999
asMelvin
2007
asPascal Rossignol
2009
asRudy
2010
asMaurice Lemoine
2005
asRodolphe Peretti
1988
asWojtech
2022
asIgor
1986
asSurfer
2011
asHomme caravane
2007
asToni
1982
as
2014
asInvestigator
2014
asTaxi 2
2010
asMougin, le sorcier
2010
asPère de Roger
2009
asInspector
2009
asJean Baptiste
2003
asShocked Woman Watching TV (uncredited)
1997
asEugène
1986
asFred
1986
asFrédéric
1985
asMonsieur Pichon
1982
asMadman (uncredited)
2023
asGueule de Bois
2004
asLe clochard
2000
asArmani
2008
as
2005
asLe SDF
2013
asTwo Clouds
1993
asAngel
1984
asMonkey
1990
asNapoléon III
2006
asDetective Ringwald
1985
asPierre
1988
asWino
as 
2014
asMonsieur Lefebvre
1982
asAntoine
1997
asAdrien
2000
asJacky Carpe
1991
asBruno
2021
asLe pompiste
2004
asPetit cowboy
2015
asBernard
1986
asTom
2015
asSerge
2015
asFernand Leger
2001
asP'tit gars
2012
asL'inspecteur Lamentin
2002
asThe Butcher
2021
asLe notaire
1981
asLe curé
1996
asLe brigadier Morel
2010
asNarrator
2010
as
1993
asBernard
2016
asMichel
2005
asOncle Goran
1994
asK.O Kid
1983
as
2011
asGobert
1987
asGato
2008
asHamm
2017
asBasile Matrin
2004
asHis Excellency's Fop
2017
asNoël
2017
asMagazine Editor
1991
asDominique
2017
asRaymond
1985
asVillager
2019
asRaymond Vachs
2006
asStef
2005
asDragomir
2000
asPilot
2012
asColonel Otto Strudel
2017
as(voice)
1988
asAlbert
2018
asLucien
1983
asFrank
2018
as1986
asJean-Pierre
2019
asPichon
2019
asL'Inspecteur Ducros
2019
asFrench Restaurant Manager
1980
asThe young painter
2019
asJean Luc
2003
asHenri Lafont
2021
asJean Rosen
2013
asL'inspecteur d'académie
1996
as'Pastel de Fer'
2008
asSimon
2007
asasMaslo the Bellboy
asWaiter
1982
asLe fils
2024
asLe médecin
2024
asPercy Pudel (voice)
as 
2005
asSelf
2025
asEdgar
2025
asVladimir (voice)
asJean-Luc Barrouf
asEmile Gaspard
as'La Buse'
asStanley Summers
asMaster Raymond
asJean-Pierre
asHoracio
asAntoine
asFrère Godefroy
asHubert Petitpont
asJean-Pierre Marchand
asNiklaus Lauretz
asAxel
asRoger
asLe Kid
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