
Pierre Niney
Biography
Pierre Niney (born 13 March 1989) is a French actor. He made his acting debut in the two-part miniseries La dame d'Izieu in 2007, followed by films such as LOL (Lots of Lough) (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 a biopic, for which he won a César Award for Best Actor. He also co-created, co-wrote and starred in Netflix's Fiasco (2024), and was Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo (2024).
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, 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.
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. This role marked his first portrayal of an openly gay character and earned him widespread critical acclaim.
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. Late that year it was announced that Niney will be re-collaborating with the team from The Count of Monte Cristo for an ambitious new adaptation of Maurice Druon’s The Accursed Kings novels. The series takes place during the 14th century succession crisis among the Capetian dynasty but Niney’s role was not disclosed upon announcement.
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.
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Acting (39 movies)

Army of Crime
2009

Goliath
2022

The Count of Monte Cristo
2024

The Book of Solutions
2023

Masquerade
2022

CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
2014

Romantics Anonymous
2010

18 Years Old and Rising
2011

Just Like Brothers
2012

MST : Moyennement Sûr du Titre
2022

It Boy
2013

Le Débarquement
2013

La Nuit de Pierre Niney
2014

Yves Saint Laurent
2014

Black Heaven
2010

A Perfect Man
2015

The Odyssey
2016

Five
2016

Frantz
2016

Finding Altamira
2016

On a volé ma VF
2024

La Consolation
2007

Mom Lost It!
2009

Promise at Dawn
2017

Un chapeau de paille d'Italie
2012

Through the Fire
2018

LOL (Laughing Out Loud)
2009

The Snows of Kilimanjaro
2011

OSS 117: From Africa with Love
2021

Black Box
2021

Lovers
2021

Someone, Somewhere
2019

School's Out
2008

Les diamants de la victoire
2010

Draft Dodgers
2009

Divine Comédie, des planches à l'écran
2015

Canal+ Replay
2021

Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
2023

Maya, Give Me a Title
2024
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| The Audition | 2013 | Writer | 
