Pierre Niney
Biography
Pierre Niney is a French actor born on March 13, 1989, in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He made his acting debut in the two-part miniseries La dame d'Izieu in 2007. Niney has appeared in films such as LOL (Lots of Lough) (2008), The Army of Crime (2009), Romantics Anonymous (2010), and Just Like Brothers (2012). He also starred as fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in a biopic, for which he won a César Award for Best Actor. Niney has co-created, co-written, and starred in Netflix's Fiasco, and portrayed Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo.
Career overview
Pierre Niney is a French actor born on March 13, 1989, in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He made his acting debut in the two-part miniseries La dame d'Izieu in 2007. Niney's early film career includes roles in LOL (Lots of Lough) in 2008, The Army of Crime in 2009, Romantics Anonymous in 2010, and Just Like Brothers in 2012.
In 2014, Niney starred in a biopic about fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. He also co-created, co-wrote, and starred in the Netflix series Fiasco in 2024. Additionally, Niney portrayed the character Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo in 2024. Niney's acting credits include a significant number of films and television shows, with a total of 67 known credits.
Pierre Niney's acting career spans over two decades, with notable roles in various French films and television productions. His versatility as an actor has allowed him to take on diverse roles, from period dramas to contemporary stories. With a strong presence in the French film industry, Niney continues to be a prominent figure in the world of acting.
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- Guru (2026) as Matthieu Vasseur
- Guru (2026) Co-Producer
- Guru (2026) Story
- Parallel Tales (2026) as Christophe / Théo
- La Grande Classe (Pierre Niney) (2026) as Self
- La Grande Classe (2026) as Self - Guest
- The Original+ (2025) as Self - Presenter
- Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2025 (2025) as Pierre Niney
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) as Edmond Dantès / The Count of Monte Cristo
- Fiasco (2024) as Raphaël Valande
- Fiasco (2024) Producer
- Fiasco (2024) Screenplay
- Fiasco (2024) Creator
- Loris Giuliano en balade (2024) as Self - Guest
- Maya, Give Me a Title (2024) as The Voice / La Voix
- On a volé ma VF (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- Têtàtête(s) (2023) as Self - Guest
- Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2023 (2023) as Pierre Niney
- The Book of Solutions (2023) as Marc Becker
- Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself (2023) as Self - Actor
- Hot Ones (2022) as Self - Guest
- The Torch (2022) as Dr Bruno Juiphe
- The A Talks (2022) as Self - Guest
- Goliath (2022) as Mathias Rozen
- Masquerade (2022) as Adrien Saillard
- MST : Moyennement Sûr du Titre (2022) as Pierre Niney [Le figurant]
- LOL : Qui rit, sort ! (2021) as Self
- Black Box (2021) as Mathieu Vasseur
- Lovers (2021) as Simon
- OSS 117: From Africa with Love (2021) as Serge / OSS 1001
- Canal+ Replay (2021) as Bref
- The Flame (2020) as Dr Bruno Juiphe
- True Story with (2020) as Self
- Popcorn (2019) as Self
- Someone, Somewhere (2019) as Mathieu Bernard
- Through the Fire (2018) as Franck Pasquier
- Promise at Dawn (2017) as Romain Gary
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- The Odyssey (2016) as Philippe Cousteau
- Finding Altamira (2016) as Paul Ratier
- Frantz (2016) as Adrien Rivoire
- Five (2016) as Samuel
- A Perfect Man (2015) as Mathieu Vasseur
- Divine Comédie, des planches à l'écran (2015) as Self
- Yves Saint Laurent (2014) as Yves Saint Laurent
- La Nuit de Pierre Niney (2014) as Pierre Niney
- La Nuit de Pierre Niney (2014) Director
- CANAL+'s 30th anniversary (2014) as Self
- Clique (2013) as Self - Guest
- It Boy (2013) as Balthazar Apfel
- Casting(s) (2013) as Pierre
- Casting(s) (2013) Writer
- Casting(s) (2013) Creator
- Le Débarquement (2013)
- Le Débarquement (2013)
- The Audition (2013) Director
- The Audition (2013) Writer
- Just Like Brothers (2012) as Maxime
- Un chapeau de paille d'Italie (2012) as Fadinard, rentier
- Very Bad Blagues (2011) as Stéphane
- 18 Years Old and Rising (2011) as Primo Bramsi
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011) as Server at the “Tintamarre”
- Romantics Anonymous (2010) as Ludo
- Black Heaven (2010) as Yann
- Les diamants de la victoire (2010) as Boivin de Bièvre
- Draft Dodgers (2009) as Armand
- LOL (Laughing Out Loud) (2009) as Julien
- Army of Crime (2009) as Henri Keltekian
- Mom Lost It! (2009) as Arnaud
- School's Out (2008) as Loïc Martineau, Clémence's younger brother
- La Dame d'Izieu (2007) as Théo Reis
- La Consolation (2007) as François
- Burger Quiz (2001) as Self
- The Apartment (2001) as Self - Guest