---
name: "Pierre Curzi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/pierre-curzi"
fi1m_id: "pierre-curzi"
imdb_id: "nm0193629"
tmdb_id: 83180
wikidata_id: "Q2093366"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 February 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T01:25:00.435541+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Pierre Curzi

## Identity

Pierre Curzi

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/pierre-curzi
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** pierre-curzi
- **IMDb ID:** nm0193629
- **TMDB ID:** 83180
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2093366
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Curzi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093366, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193629/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83180

Actor. Born 11 February 1946 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 February 1946, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- **Active:** 1986–2003
- **Frequently works with:** [Denys Arcand](https://film.one/person/denys-arcand.md), [Dorothée Berryman](https://film.one/person/dorothee-berryman.md), [Louise Portal](https://film.one/person/louise-portal.md), [Rémy Girard](https://film.one/person/remy-girard.md)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Curzi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093366, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193629/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83180

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*The Decline of the American Empire*](https://film.one/film/the-decline-of-the-american-empire.md) (72)

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## Biography

Pierre Curzi is a Canadian actor, screenwriter and former politician. Born in Montréal, he graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1969 and began a career in theatre, film and television.

He is known for his roles in Denys Arcand films, including Pierre in *The Decline of the American Empire* (1986) and Pierre Citrouillard in *The Barbarian Invasions* (2003). He has appeared in dozens of other productions and received Genie Award nominations for acting and screenwriting. Curzi served as president of the Union des artistes from 1996 to 2006.

In 2007 he was elected as a Parti Québécois Member of the National Assembly for the riding of Borduas and was re-elected in 2008; he sat as an independent from 2011 until leaving politics in 2012.

*Sources: imdb.com, thecanadianencyclopedia.ca, assnat.qc.ca, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Decline of the American Empire* (1986), Fi1m 72, as Pierre — [page](https://film.one/film/the-decline-of-the-american-empire.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Cardboard City* (2025), Actor
- *L’indétectable* (2025), series, as Jean-Gilles Sirois
- *Elle va crier* (2025), Actor
- *Dissolution* (2024), Actor
- *Testament* (2023), as Monsieur Duranleau
- *A Revision* (2021), as Jacques Lamoureux
- *Joutel* (2021), as Gérard
- *Moi non plus!* (2021), series, as Léopold Beaulieu
- *Old Buddies* (2021), as Gilbert
- *Appelle-moi si tu meurs* (2019), series, Actor
- *The Fall of the American Empire* (2018), as Maître Wilbrod Taschereau
- *The New Life of Paul Sneijder* (2016), as Maître Wagner-Leblond
- *Chorus* (2015), as Jérôme
- *Manigances: Notice rouge* (2013), as Georges Paoli
- *Shenanigans* (2012), series, as Georges Paoli
- *Days of Darkness* (2007), as Pierre
- *Roméo et Juliette* (2006), as Paul Véronneau
- *Shooting Star* (2005), as Gaétan Lemieux
- *How to Conquer America in One Night* (2004), Actor
- *La pension des étranges* (2004), as René
- *The Barbarian Invasions* (2003), as Pierre Citrouillard
- *Matroni and Me* (1999), as M. Larochelle
- *Marguerite Volant* (1996), series, as Renaud Larochelle
- *A Cry in the Night* (1996), as Pierre
- *Les aventures de la courte échelle* (1996), series, as Le professeur Cavendish
- *April One* (1994), as Jean Leduc
- *Chili's Blues* (1994), as Monsieur CN
- *Les grands procès* (1993), series, as Me Robert Calder
- *Leopard Ties* (1992), as Vermontier
- *Les Intrépides* (1992), series, Actor
- *Emilie* (1990), series, as Dosithée Pronovost
- *You're Beautiful, Jeanne* (1990), as Paul
- *Babylone* (1990), as Luigi
- *Dans le ventre du dragon* (1989), as Le Boss
- *Des dames de cœur* (1986), series, as François O'Neil
- *Exit* (1986), as Michel
- *The Decline of the American Empire* (1986), as Pierre — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-decline-of-the-american-empire.md)
- *Blind Trust* (1986), as Gildor · Writer
- *Sonia* (1986), as Narrator (voice)
- *Les somnambules* (1986), Actor
- *Le million tout-puissant* (1985), Actor
- *Caffè Italia, Montréal* (1985), Actor
- *The Crime of Ovide Plouffe* (1984), as Napoléon Plouffe
- *S As in...* (1984), Actor
- *Maria Chapdelaine* (1983), as Eutrope Gagnon
- *Lucien Brouillard* (1983), as Lucien Brouillard
- *Red Eyes* (1982), as Bertrand Houle
- *Wild Flowers* (1982), Actor
- *Suzanne* (1981), as Pierre
- *The Plouffe Family* (1981), as Napoléon Plouffe
- *The Red Kitchen* (1980), as Val Aimé
- *Fantastica* (1980), as André
- *Riel* (1979), as Isidore
- *L'Homme en colère* (1979), as Motocycliste
- *Anastasie oh ma chérie* (1977), Actor
- *Talk About Love* (1976), Actor
- *L'amour blessé* (1975), Actor
- *Les allées de la terre* (1973), Actor
- *You Are Warm... You Are Warm...* (1973), Actor
- *Far from the Sun* (1971), as Yvon
- *Bye Bye* (1968), series, as Comédien supplémentaire

## Gallery

- ![Pierre Curzi (born February 11, 1946 in Montreal, Quebec) is an actor, screenwriter and politician in Quebec, Canada](https://film.one/media/person/3925156/gallery-e98dddab1a70.jpg) Pierre Curzi (born February 11, 1946 in Montreal, Quebec) is an actor, screenwriter and politician in Quebec, Canada — Simon proulx, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/PierreCurzi.JPG/1280px-PierreCurzi.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![L'acteur, syndicaliste et député québécois Pierre Curzi, lors d'une manifestation célébrant les 30 ans de la Charte de la langue française, le 26 août 2007.](https://film.one/media/person/3925156/gallery-6604a8e93efb.jpg) L'acteur, syndicaliste et député québécois Pierre Curzi, lors d'une manifestation célébrant les 30 ans de la Charte de la langue française, le 26 août 2007. — Claude Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Pierre_Curzi1.jpg/1280px-Pierre_Curzi1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Pierre Curzi livrant un discours indépendantiste à la Place Émilie-Gamelin, à Montréal (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/3925156/gallery-355c601547e1.jpg) Pierre Curzi livrant un discours indépendantiste à la Place Émilie-Gamelin, à Montréal (2013) — Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Pierre_Curzi_-_Montreal_2013-10-13_-_21.jpg/1280px-Pierre_Curzi_-_Montreal_2013-10-13_-_21.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Pierre Curzi livrant un discours indépendantiste à la Place Émilie-Gamelin, à Montréal (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/3925156/gallery-49106ede9abc.jpg) Pierre Curzi livrant un discours indépendantiste à la Place Émilie-Gamelin, à Montréal (2013) — Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Pierre_Curzi_-_Montreal_2013-10-13_-_11.jpg/1280px-Pierre_Curzi_-_Montreal_2013-10-13_-_11.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Pierre Curzi](https://film.one/media/person/3925156/gallery-3d9588ce9ca8.jpg) Pierre Curzi — Image via TMDB
- ![Pierre Curzi](https://film.one/media/person/3925156/gallery-af248116b757.jpg) Pierre Curzi — Image via TMDB
- ![Pierre Curzi livrant un discours indépendantiste à la Place Émilie-Gamelin, à Montréal (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/3925156/gallery-8603d3cee94d.jpg) Pierre Curzi livrant un discours indépendantiste à la Place Émilie-Gamelin, à Montréal (2013) — Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Pierre_Curzi_-_Montreal_2013-10-13_-_13.jpg/1280px-Pierre_Curzi_-_Montreal_2013-10-13_-_13.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Pierre Curzi livrant un discours indépendantiste à la Place Émilie-Gamelin, à Montréal (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/3925156/gallery-c9f2bce51223.jpg) Pierre Curzi livrant un discours indépendantiste à la Place Émilie-Gamelin, à Montréal (2013) — Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Pierre_Curzi_-_Montreal_2013-10-13_-_19.jpg/1280px-Pierre_Curzi_-_Montreal_2013-10-13_-_19.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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