Niels Schneider
Acting
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
2026De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
Général Leclerc
2026De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (Film 2)
Général Leclerc
2026The Unknown
David Zimmerman
2026Think Good
Jacques
2025Haunted Minds
Skender
2025Agent Zero
Alex
2024Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
Niels Schneider
2023Before We Collapse
Tristan
2023Apaches: Gang of Paris
Jésus
2023Spirit of Ecstasy
Augustin
2023Coup de Chance
Alain Aubert
2022South Sentinel
Christian Lafayette
2022Icarus
Thésée (voice)
2021Futura
Louis
2021Suzanna Andler
Michel
2021Altered Innocence Vol. 1
The Cheating Boyfriend
2020Back Home
Thomas
2020Love Affair(s)
Maxime
2019Curiosa
Pierre Louÿs
2019Sibyl
Gabriel
2019A Brother’s Love
Alex
2019Sympathy for the Devil
Paul
2018An Impossible Love
Philippe
2018The Most Assassinated Woman in the World
Jean
