Antoine Olivier Pilon
Antoine Olivier Pilon is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Born in Montreal, Antoine Olivier Pilon moved with his family to Port-Daniel–Gascons in Quebec's Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine when he was four. Studying in Le Phares school, he returned to Montreal when he was 10.Career
Pilon landed his first job playing in an ad on the French Canadian RDS sports channel in 2009 when he was 12. In 2010, he played the lead role of Frisson in Frisson des collines followed by a role in Just for Laughs: Gags.In 2012, he took part in a number of television series playing lead role of William in Les Argonautes, a youth series on Télé-Québec and role of Clovis in Radio-Canada television series Mémoires Vives. He also took part in two seasons of Tactik, a youth series on Télé-Québec and a role in the short film Le Siège and role of Janeau Trudel in the feature film Les Pee-Wee 3D: L'hiver qui a changé ma vie. In 2013, he appeared in the Indochine music video for "College Boy". The controversial video about school bullying was directed by Xavier Dolan and banned on certain stations for viewers below 16.
The following year, Pilon was cast as the lead role in Mommy, also by Xavier Dolan. The film co-won the Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Pilon was named one of the best actors under the age of twenty by IndieWire.
Filmography
Feature films
- 2011: Thrill of the Hills as Frisson
- 2012: The Pee-Wee 3D: The Winter That Changed My Life
- 2012: Laurence Anyways
- 2014: Mommy
- 2016: 1:54
- 2017: Junior Majeur
- 2018: Youtopia
- 2019: Before We Explode
- 2020: Most Wanted
- 2020: Death of a Ladies' Man
- 2021: Maria Chapdelaine
- 2021: ''Sam''
Television
- 2012-2013: Les Argonautes as William
- 2012-2013: Tactik as Jeremy Miville
- 2012-2013: Mémoires vives as Clovis Landrie
- 2014: Subito texto as Vincent Beaucage
- 2023: L’air d’aller as Gab
Music videos
- 2013: "College Boy" as a bullied student
- 2019: "Virtuous Circle"
Awards
| Award | Category | Character and film | Result |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Actor in a Foreign Film | Frisson, Thrill of the Hills | Won |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Actor in a Foreign Film | Janeu Trudel, Les Pee-Wee 3D | Won |
| 13th Festival du grain à démoudre pour l'acteur le plus prometteur at Gonfreville l'Orcher | Special Mention | Frisson, Thrill of the Hills | Won |
| Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur | Best Actor | Steve Després, Mommy | Won |
| 17th Jutra Awards | Best Actor | Steve Després, Mommy | Won |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Actor in a Canadian Film | Steve Després, Mommy | Won |
| 3rd Canadian Screen Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Steve Després, Mommy | Won |