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My Take
Dominique Pinon is the character actor I think of whenever people underrate supporting roles. That unmistakable, slightly off-kilter face in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's films, Delicatessen, Amelie, makes him impossible to forget even when he isn't the lead. He's not a star-vehicle guy, he's a presence, and the Molière Award for Best Actor plus the Officer of Arts and Letters prove the theatre world takes him seriously too. To me he's the salt in a dish: easy to overlook, but the scene tastes flat without him. French cinema is richer for actors built exactly like this.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dominique Pinon
- Name (Japanese)
- ドミニク・ピノン
- Reading
- どみにく・ぴのん
- Born
- March 4, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Poitiers
Awards & achievements
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- Molière Award for Best Actor
- 1991 Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dominique Pinon born?
Born March 4, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Dominique Pinon from?
Dominique Pinon is from Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France.
What does Dominique Pinon do?
Dominique Pinon works as film actor, stage actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.