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Manuel Sinor

Manuel Sinor

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About me

MANUEL SINOR has acted for such seasoned directors as Bryan Singer or Luc Besson as well as with Oscar® winner Cillian Murphy and six César© winners and nominees. Accustomed to roles of authority, he also lent his comedic chops to about half the credits below, and is one of few French actors to have acted in a Marvel film. His screen career, launched after many other international working experiences, was praised from the start by Emmy® Award winning director Michael Jorgensen, for his "adept acting ability and sense of story". 

— Reviews available at www.manuelsinor.com/press

Information

Place of birth
Kinshasa (République Démocratique du Congo)
Height (cm)
180
Weight (in kg)
76
Eye color
green
Hair color
blond(e)
Hair length
Short
Place of residence
Paris (FR)
Housing options
Montreal (CA)
Nationality
French
Languages
English(native)French(native)German
Dialects
CanadianParisian dialect(native dialect)Irish accent
Accents
AmericanIrish
Instruments
GuitarHarmonicaRecorderSaxophone
Main profession
Actor
Singing
BalladJazzChansonCountryFolk
Pitch
Baritone
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Professional background

* Francophone film training – with: major French casting directors e.g. Nathalie Chéron or Annette Trumel; César nominee Danielle Fichaud; Jean-Pierre Bergeron (incl. a workshop with Philippe Falardeau, director of Oscar-nominated feature film) * Anglophone film training – with: Jock MacDonald (Straeon Studios); Tom Todoroff; Ron Leach; Gemini winner Megan Follows; S.A. Griffin (American Film Institute); directors of photography Phil Earnshaw & Alwyn Kumst (Canadian Society of Cinematographers)

Other professional training

2006
Ph.D / Doctorate in linguistics (University of Alberta - Canada)
1999
Masters in applied linguistics (Trinity College Dublin - Ireland)
1993
Masters in management (Audencia - France)

Awards

2021
Best actor, for "Le Dernier acte" –  Focus International Film Festival (nominated)
2021
Best actor, for "Le Dernier acte" – Long Story Shorts International Film Festival (nominated)
2009
Selected among Canada's "Emerging 20" by the Reel World Foundation, in the context of the Toronto International Film Festival

Film

2026
PRIMAL: THE GAME (Feature film)
Draken (SUP) Tushar Raheja Producer: Humkara Films Casting Director: Jeremy Zimmermann
2026
KA-VAL (Feature film)
Père (LR) Nicolas Pereira Producer: Visions/Katabase
2024
LES DERNIERS HOMMES (Feature film)
Major Bellington (SUP) David Oelhoffen Producer: Galatée Films Casting Director: Agathe Hassenforder
2024
PRODIGIEUSES (Feature film)
Radiologue (SUP) Frédéric & Valentin Potier Producer: Jerico Casting Director: Marie-Pierre Delabrière
2023
Jeu de Guer (Short film)
Self (SUP) Justine-Julie Lefèvre Producer: Free Plan
2023
MARINETTE (Feature film)
Malone (SUP) Virginie Verrier Producer: Vigo Films Casting Director: David El Hakim
2021
Expiation (Short film)
Nicolas (LR) Silene Madonna
2021
Le Dernier acte (Short film)
Franck (LR) Jules Cales
2021
ALINE (Feature film)
Luc (SUP) Valérie Lemercier Producer: Rectangle Productions Casting Director: Marie-Sylvie Caillierez
2019
La Cabane (Short film)
The sergeant (SUP) Maxime Chefdeville
2019
THE FRENCHMAN (Feature film)
Restaurant owner (SUP) Andreï Smirnov Producer: Marmot-Film
2019
LA BELLE NOISE (Documentary movie)
Self (OTH) William Brown Producer: Beg Steal Borrow Films
2019
ANNA (Feature film)
CIA agent Kendall Pitts (SUP) Luc Besson Producer: Summit Entertainment Distribution: Lionsgate Casting Director: Swan Pham
2017
LE CYCLOTRON (Feature film)
The Sergeant (LR) Olivier Asselin Distribution: 108 Media Casting Director: Nathalie Boutrie
2016
RACE (Feature film)
Race starter (SUP) Stephen Hopkins Producer: Forecast Pictures Distribution: Focus Features
2016
X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (Feature film)
Fight announcer (SUP) Bryan Singer Producer: Twentieth Century Fox Distribution: Twentieth Century Fox Casting Director: Andrea Kenyon
2014
LES JAUNES (Feature film)
Wil Roy (SUP) Rémi Fréchette Producer: Nemesis Films
2013
GIBRALTAR (Feature film)
Conseiller bancaire (SUP) Julien Leclercq Producer: Transfilm Distribution: SND Groupe M6 Casting Director: Pascale Béraud
2012
Rébellion (Short film)
Martin (LR) Hugues Lictevout
2012
AVANT QUE MON COEUR BASCULE (Feature film)
Bourgeois (SUP) Sébastien Rose
2011
The Incident (Short film)
The Agent (LR) Jules Saulnier
2009
Font (Short film)
Nicola (LR) Shreela Chakrabartty
2007
FITZ (Feature film)
Fitz (LR) Jeff L. Burke Producer: Who Made Who Productions

Television

2026
LOST MEDIA - Good Morning People (Series)
William (ELR) Timothée Hochet et Lucas Pastor Producer: Stupefy Distribution: Canal + Casting Director: Nicolas Benoit
2025
BELPHÉGOR (Mini-series)
Commissaire-priseur (EFR) Jérémy Mainguy Producer: Pathé Series, HBO Max Distribution: M6, HBO Max
2025
ETOILE - The Slip (Series)
Dennis (EFR) Amy Sherman-Palladino et Dan Palladino Producer: Ballet Distribution: Amazon Casting Director: Nathalie de Médrano
2024
TOUT POUR AGNÈS (Mini series)
Banquier suisse (EFR) Vincent Garenq Station: France Télévisions Casting Director: Marie Miniconi
2024
DANS L'OMBRE (Series)
Maussane (SUP) Pierre Schoeller & Guillaume Senez Station: France Télévisions Casting Director: Marie-Pierre Delabrière
2022
LES SIFFLEURS (Mini series)
Médecin (SUP) Nathalie Marchak Distribution: France Télévisions Casting Director: Joanna Delon
2021
RÉSISTANCE - Last Chance (Series)
Le général (GR) Maxime Chefdeville
2021
LOIN DE CHEZ MOI (Mini series)
Inspecteur détective Beaumont (SUP) Frédéric Forestier Station: TF1 Casting Director: Apolline Delvaux & Pauline Duterte
2018
LES EMMERDEURS (Series)
Dr. Koch - récurrent (SUP) Morgan Dalibert Station: M6 Casting Director: Joanna Delon
2014
COVERT AFFAIRS - Starlings of the Slipstream (Series)
Thomas (GR) Christopher Gorham Producer: Corman & Ord Station: USA Network
2014
UN VILLAGE FRANCAIS - Le pont (Series)
Officier G.I. (GR) Jean-Philippe Amar Producer: Tétra Média Station: France 3 Casting Director: Emilie Chaumat
2013
NIKITA - Canceled (Series)
German official (GR) Eagle Egilsson Producer: Sesfonstein Productions Station: The CW Network (The CW)
2012
LE JOUR OÙ TOUT A BASCULÉ - Ma femme nous cache un lourd secret (Series)
Father (LR) Pierre-François Brodin Station: France 2 Casting Director: Julie Philippe
2012
LANCE ET COMPTE - LA DÉCHIRURE - Saison 1, Épisode 9 (Series)
client d'hôtel (GR) Jean-Claude Lord
2009
HITLER'S STEALTH FIGHTER (TV movie)
Walter Horten (SUP) Michael Jorgensen Producer: Flying Wing Films Station: National Geographic Channel

Theater

2021
SYLVIE AND SLY
Sly (LR) Alessia Siniscalchi Written by: Joanna Pickering
2016 – 2019
RÉSISTANTES
German Officer (LR) Stanislas Grassian Written by: Franck Monsigny
2013
THE PERMANENT GUEST
James Cooley (LR) Jeffrey Blatt Written by: Jeffrey Blatt
2012
GUERRE
D (LR) Priscilla Amsler Written by: Lars Norén
2012
UN PARFUM DE MONTGOLFIÈRE
Alphonse (LR) Alberto Lombardo Written by: Alberto Lombardo
2011
LE COSTUME NEUF DE L'EMPEREUR
Doctus (LR) Cristina Iovita Written by: Cristina Iovita
2010
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Submarine (SUP) Diana Leblanc Written by: Arthur Miller
2010
P4W : INVISIBLE STORIES FROM CANADA 'S PRISON FOR WOMEN
Clark, prison guard (LR) Julia Ainsworth Written by: Julia Ainsworth
2009
LENTEMENT LA BEAUTÉ
Multiple Roles (SUP) Craig Holzschuh Written by: Michel Nadeau + collectif
2009
THREE MUSKETEERS
Portos et le Cardinal Richelieu (LR) Simone Nichols Written by: James Barry
2008
THE ELEPHANT MAN
Multiple roles (SUP) Michael Peng Written by: Bernard Pomerance
2008
LE CADEAU D'EINSTEIN
Fritz Haber (LR) Daniel Cournoyer Written by: Vern Thiessen
2007
THE ILLUSION
Matamore (LR) Rob Moffatt Written by: Tony Kushner
2007
AFTER THE FALL
Lou (SUP) Stefan Dzeparoski Written by: Arthur Miller
2007
ANTIGONE
Creon (LR) Shomee Chakrabartty Written by: Jean Anouilh, English adaptation by Lewis Galantiere
2007
BACK TO METHUSELAH
Several roles (LR) Tiana Leonty Written by: George Bernard Shaw
2006
LE VOYAGE DU COURONNEMENT
Le diplomate (SUP) Josée Thibeault Written by: Michel Marc Bouchard
2005
UN CHAPEAU DE PAILLE D'ITALIE
Fadinard (LR) Bernard Salva Written by: Eugène Labiche
1997
ABSENT FRIENDS
Dan O’Mahony Written by: Alan Ayckbourn

Other

2023
Acting Success
Interviewee, on this YouTube channel that has also interviewed major casting directors from France & Belgium
2021
Expiation
Dialogue co-writer (in French) as well as lead actor
2021
Le Dernier acte
Dialogue co-writer (in French) as well as lead actor
2021
Hein je
Director/actor/composer on this phone-shot, absurdist short film (selected at the Paris Lift-Off Film Festival) Manuel Sinor
2020
♫ 2e Prix, Société des Poètes et Artistes de France
Singer-songwriter, awarded for the bittersweet love ballad "Aïe aïe l'amour" (Sinor - Arcos/Sinor)
2019
La Cabane
Dialogue co-writer (in English) as well as supporting actor
2019
♫ E.P. release on major online platforms
Singer-songwriter & independent producer behind "35 mm", a three-track Anglophone jazz E.P.
2019
Gosh! International Film Festival Paris
JURY MEMBER, for the 5th edition of this IMDb-qualifying festival
2015
Canadian Screen Awards
JURY MEMBER, for the Dramatic Guest Performances category
1992 – 2000
MISC. – First artistic & professional steps
Singer in a blues band (1992-93 - Nantes, France) — Conscript sailor on French Navy ship Commandant Bory (1994-95 - Djibouti, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean) —IBM executive (1995-96 - Dublin, Ireland) — French university lecturer (1997-2000 - Dublin, Ireland)