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Dominique Pinon Biography

Birth Name:Dominique Jean-Claude Pinon

Birth Place:Saumur, Maine-el-Loire, France

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

  • For his contribution to the enrichment of the French cultural heritage, he was made an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2014
  • Best known for performing the character of Jean-Paul Marchand in the television series “Cassandre” on France 3 starring Gwendoline Hamon since 2015
  • He first studied literature at the Faculty of Arts in Poitiers and later moved to Paris to start his acting career at the Cours d'art dramatique René-Simon
  • He performed the character of Fernand Leger in the biographical drama about the relationship between Le Corbusier and Eileen Gray “The Price of Desire” in 2015

Awards

  • 1983César-Most Promising Actor (Meilleur jeune espoir masculin): nominated
  • 1991Best Actor-: winner
  • 2009Latvian Film Prize-Best Supporting Actor (Labakais aktieris otra plana loma): nominated
  • 2017Saturn Award-Best Guest Performance in a Television Series: nominated
  • 2018Best Actor-Feature Dramedy: winner
  • 2018Award of Excellence-Actor: Leading: winner
  • 2018LAFA September Award-Best Actor (Feature Film): winner
  • 2018Maverick Movie Award-Best Actor: Feature: nominated
  • 2018Satisfied Eye Trophy-Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2018Jury Prize-Best Leading Actor: winner
  • 2018TBUFF Award-Best Actor (Feature Film): winner
  • 2019Award of Excellence-Leading Actor: winner
  • 2019Supporting Actor-Feature Dramedy: winner
  • 2019Jury Prize-Best Lead Actor Feature Film: winner
  • 2019CinEuphoria-Best Actor - National Competition: nominated
  • 2019CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - National Competition: nominated
  • 2019Best Team Performance Feature Film-Best Team Performance Feature Film: winner
  • 2019Best Lead Actor Feature Film-Best Lead Actor Feature Film: winner
  • 2019Award of Excellence-Leading Actor: winner