Dominique Pinon

Dominique Pinon (born 4 March 1955)

Career As an actor Pinon has performed in theatre, film and television.

Pinon has had several roles in the films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet including Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, Amélie and A Very Long Engagement. Adapted from a work by Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey also starred Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Gabriel Byrne, Kathy Bates, F. Murray Abraham and Geraldine Chaplin.

Pinon also appeared in Álex de la Iglesia's 2008 The Oxford Murders with Elijah Wood, John Hurt and Leonor Watling.

Theatre In the theatre, he has appeared in the plays of Gildas Bourdet, Jorge Lavelli, and Valère Novarina.

In 2023, he played in La couleur des souvenirs written and directed by Fabio Marra at the Théâtre des halles during the Avignon Festival. The play had a second run at the 2025 Festival at the Théâtre du Balcon.

Awards and recognition Pinon received the Molière Award for Best Actor in 2004. In 2011, he was the president of the jury for the second Festival International du Film fantastique d'Audincourt. He has been an officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres since 2014.

Honours Méliès Career Award: In October 2025 Pinon was honoured with the Méliès Career Award at 58th Sitges Film Festival in Sitges.

Works

On stage

Filmography

Other works