Antoine Olivier Pilon (born 23 June 1997) is a Canadian actor.

Early life

Born in

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, Antoine Olivier Pilon moved with his family to

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in Quebec's

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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 ''

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'' and role of Clovis in

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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

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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

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at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Pilon was named one of the best actors under the age of twenty by

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Filmography

Feature films

*2011: ''

Thrill of the Hills ''Thrill of the Hills'' (french: Frisson des collines) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Richard Roy and released in 2011. Set in Quebec in the late 1960s, the film stars Antoine Olivier Pilon as Frisson, a young boy whose father Aur� ...

(Frisson des collines)'' as Frisson (directed by Richard Roy) *2012: '' The Pee-Wee 3D: The Winter That Changed My Life (Les Pee-Wee 3D)'' (directed by Éric Tessier) *2012: ''

Laurence Anyways ''Laurence Anyways'' is a 2012 Canadian romantic drama film written, directed and edited by Xavier Dolan. The film competed in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where Suzanne Clément won the Un Certain Regard Aw ...

'' (directed by

Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and costume designer. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2 ...

) *2014: '' Mommy'' (directed by

) *2016: '' 1:54'' (directed by

Yan England Yan England-Girard (born 9 december 1981) is a Canadian actor, television and radio presenter, screenwriter, film producer and director of short films. From the age of eight, he was known for his role of Einstein in the youth program Watatatow ...

) *2017: ''

Junior Majeur ''Junior Majeur'' is a Canadian sports drama film, directed by Éric Tessier and released in 2017. A sequel to the 2012 film '' The Pee-Wee 3D: The Winter That Changed My Life (Les Pee-Wee 3d: L'hiver qui a changé ma vie)'', the film centres on ...

'' (directed by Éric Tessier) *2018: '' Youtopia'' *2019: '' Before We Explode (Avant qu'on explose)'' *2020: '' Most Wanted'' *2020: '' Death of a Ladies' Man'' *2021: ''

Maria Chapdelaine ''Maria Chapdelaine'' is a romance novel written in 1913 by the Breton writer Louis Hémon, who was then residing in Quebec.Guy Laflèche. Polémiques'. Editions du Singulier; 1992. . p. 126 – 128. Aimed at young French and Quebecois people ...

'' *2021: '' Sam''

Television

*2012-2013: ''Les Argonautes'' as William (TV series) *2012-2013: ''Tactik'' as Jeremy Miville (TV series directed by Stephan Joly and Claude Blanchard) *2012-2013: ''Mémoires vives'' as Clovis Landrie (directed by Brigitte Couture) *2014: ''Subito texto'' as Vincent Beaucage

Music videos

*2013: "College Boy" (song by Indochine) as a bullied student (directed by Xavier Dolan) *2019: "Virtuous Circle" (song by Jordan Klassen, directed by Farhad Ghaderi)

Awards

References

External links

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Antoine Olivier Pilon File (in French)
Talent Agency Helena {{DEFAULTSORT:Pilon, Antoine Olivier Male actors from Montreal 1997 births Canadian male child actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors People from Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine 21st-century Canadian male actors Living people Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Best Actor Jutra and Iris Award winners