Niels Schneider
Biography
Niels Schneider (born 18 June 1987) is a Franco-Canadian actor. He gained early recognition for his roles in Xavier Dolan's acclaimed films I Killed My Mother (2009) and Heartbeats (2010), which earned him the Trophée Chopard for Male Revelation of the Year at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. In 2013, he starred in Yann Gonzalez's provocative surreal film You and the Night. Schneider's performance in Dark Inclusion (2016) earned him the César Award for Most Promising Actor in 2017. He also starred in Of Money and Blood (2023) and appeared in Woody Allen's Coup de Chance (2023).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Collisions
as Henri
2014
I Killed My Mother
as Eric
2009
South Sentinel
as Christian Lafayette
2022
Before We Collapse
as Tristan
2023
Everything Is Fine
as Sacha
2008
Heartbeats
as Nicolas
2010
Icarus
as Thésée
2022
Apaches: Gang of Paris
as Jésus
2023
Atomic Age
as Theo
2012
Chaos
as Thibaut
2012
You and the Night
as Matthias
2013
Opium
as Maurice Sachs
2013
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron (Film 1)
as Général Leclerc
2026
De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (Film 2)
as Général Leclerc
2026
Cardiocleptomania
TBA
Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees
as Sacha (soldat)
2009
Le petit oiseau va sortir
as Soldier
2006
Spirit of Ecstasy
as Augustin
2023
The Perfect Boyfriend
TBA
Another World
as Louis
2011
TV Appearances
The World Doesn’t Exist
as Adam
2024
Totems
as Francis Mareuil
2022
Clash
as Raphaël
2012
We're Live
as Self
2020
Beau geste
as Self
2023
Paris etc.
as Léo
2017
Of Money and Blood
as Jérôme Attias
2023
Ad Vitam
as Virgil Berti - Alias Caron
2018
Odysseus
as Telemaco
2013
The Man from Snowy River
as Delivery Man
1994
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
as Self - Guest
2023
C à vous
as Self - Guest
2009