
Niels Schneider
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1987-06-18
Place of birth: Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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).
Known for

Collisions
2014Henri
I Killed My Mother
2009Eric
South Sentinel
2022Christian Lafayette
Before We Collapse
2023Tristan
Everything Is Fine
2008Sacha
Heartbeats
2010Nicolas
Icarus
2022Thésée
Apaches: Gang of Paris
2023Jésus
Atomic Age
2012Theo
Chaos
2012Thibaut
You and the Night
2013Matthias
Opium
2013Maurice Sachs
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron (Film 1)
2026Général Leclerc
De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (Film 2)
2026Général Leclerc
Cardiocleptomania

Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees
2009Sacha (soldat)
Le petit oiseau va sortir
2006Soldier
Spirit of Ecstasy
2023AugustinThe Perfect Boyfriend
