# Pierre Niney

Pierre Niney (French pronunciation:; born 13 March 1989) is a French actor. He made his acting debut in the two-part television miniseries La dame d'Izieu in 2007, followed by films such as LOL (Laughing Out Loud) (2008), The Army of Crime (2009), Romantics Anonymous (2010) and Just Like Brothers (2012). In 2014, Niney starred as fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic of the same name, for which he won a César Award for Best Actor. He also co-created, co-wrote and starred in the Netflix comedy miniseries Fiasco (2024), and portrayed Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo (2024).

## Early life

Niney was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. His family is of Sephardic Jewish (Turkish-Jewish) and Catholic background. His father, François Niney [fr], is a film professor at Normale Sup, La Fémis and Sciences Po. His mother was born in Belgium and is an author of creative leisure manuals.

## Career

Niney studied at the French drama school Cours Florent in 2007. He made his acting debut in the two-part television miniseries La dame d'Izieu in 2007, followed by films such as LOL (Laughing Out Loud), The Army of Crime, Romantics Anonymous and Comme des frères. In October 2010, at age 21, Niney became the youngest member of the Comédie-Française.
In 2014, Niney starred as fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic of the same name directed by Jalil Lespert, for which he won a César Award for Best Actor.
In 2024, Niney portrayed Edmond Dantès in the film The Count of Monte Cristo, and also starred in Fiasco, a 7-episode comedy miniseries that he co-created and co-wrote with Igor Gotesman for Netflix.

## Personal life

Since 2008, Niney has been in a relationship with Australian actress and photographer Natasha Andrews, with whom he has two daughters, born in 2017 and 2019, respectively.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | La Consolation | François | Short film |
| 2008 | Nos 18 ans | Loïc | |
| 2008 | LOL (Laughing Out Loud) | Julien | |
| 2009 | The Army of Crime | Henri Keltekian | |
| 2009 | Réfractaire | Armand | |
| 2010 | Romantics Anonymous | Ludo | |
| 2010 | La fonte des glaces | Gabriel | Short film |
| 2011 | The Snows of Kilimanjaro | waiter at the bar | |
| 2011 | 18 Years Old and Rising | Primo Bramsi | Nominated – César Award for Most Promising Actor |
| 2012 | Just Like Brothers | Maxime | Nominated – César Award for Most Promising Actor Nominated – Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor |
| 2013 | It Boy | Balthazar Apfel | Cabourg Film Festival Award for Best Actor |
| 2014 | Yves Saint Laurent | Yves Saint Laurent | César Award for Best Actor Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor Nominated – Lumières Award for Best Actor |
| 2015 | A Perfect Man | Mathieu Vasseur | |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Fear | French voice |
| 2016 | Altamira | Paul Ratier | |
| 2016 | Five | Samuel | |
| 2016 | Frantz | Adrien | Nominated – César Award for Best Actor Nominated – Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor |
| 2016 | The Odyssey | Philippe Cousteau | |
| 2017 | Promise at Dawn | Romain Gary | |
| 2018 | Through the Fire | Pasquier | |
| 2019 | Someone, Somewhere (Deux Moi) | Mathieu Bernard | |
| 2020 | Lovers | Simon | |
| 2021 | OSS 117: Alerte Rouge en Afrique Noire | OSS 1001 | |
| 2021 | Black Box | Mathieu Vasseur | Nominated – César Award for Best Actor |
| 2022 | Goliath | Mathias Rozen | |
| 2022 | Masquerade | Adrien Saillard | |
| 2023 | The Book of Solutions | Marc | |
| 2024 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Edmond Dantès | Nominated – César Award for Best Actor |
| 2024 | Maya, Give Me a Title | Narrator | animated comedy film directed by Michel Gondry |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | La dame d'Izieu | Théo Reis | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Folie douce | Arnaud | Television film |
| 2010 | L'autre monde | Yann | |
| 2010 | Les Diamants de la victoire | Boivin de Bièvre | Television film |
| 2010 | Marion Mazzano | Yann Vérac | Main cast; 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Casting(s) | Himself | Main cast; also co-creator and writer |
| 2020 | La Flamme | Dr. Bruno Juiphe | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Le Flambeau, les aventuriers de Chupacabra | Dr. Bruno Juiphe | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Fiasco | Raphaël Valande | Main role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
| 2012 | César Award | Most Promising Actor | J'aime regarder les filles | Nominated |
| 2013 | César Award | Most Promising Actor | Comme des frères | Nominated |
| 2013 | Lumières Award | Most Promising Actor | Comme des frères | Nominated |
| 2015 | Lumières Award | Best Actor | Yves Saint Laurent | Nominated |
| 2015 | César Award | Best Actor | Yves Saint Laurent | Won |
| 2015 | Globes de Cristal Award | Best Actor | Yves Saint Laurent | Won |
| 2024 | French Association of Series Critics Awards | Best Performance | Fiasco | Pending |