
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).
Known For

TV
Beau geste
Self
2023

TV
C à vous
Self - Guest
2009

Film
Agent Zero
Alex
2025

TV
Dans les médias
2017

TV
The Man from Snowy River
Delivery Man
1994

TV
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest
2023

Film
De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (Film 2)
Général Leclerc
2026

TV
We're Live
Self
2020

Film
Curiosa
Pierre Louÿs
2019

TV
Odysseus
Telemaco
2013

TV
Of Money and Blood
Jérôme Attias
2023

TV
Ad Vitam
Virgil Berti - Alias Caron
2018

TV
Totems
Francis Mareuil
2022

TV
Clash
Raphaël
2012

Film
Sibyl
Gabriel
2019

Film
Métamorphoses
The Disenchanted / The Monster
2014

Film
You and the Night
Matthias
2013

Film
An Impossible Love
Philippe
2018

Film
Haunted Minds
Skender
2025

Film
Quantum Love
Hugo
2014
Filmography
2026FilmDe Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (Film 2)as Général Leclerc2026FilmDe Gaulle: Tilting Iron (Film 1)as Général Leclerc2026TVTout simplement fanas Niels Schneider2025FilmHaunted Mindsas Skender2025FilmAgent Zeroas Alex2024TVThe World Doesn’t Existas Adam2024FilmLe soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024as Niels Schneider2023FilmSpirit of Ecstasyas Augustin2023TVOf Money and Bloodas Jérôme Attias2023TVFaut Voir - L'hebdo cinémaas Self - Guest2023FilmCoup de Chanceas Alain Aubert2023FilmBefore We Collapseas Tristan2023FilmApaches: Gang of Parisas Jésus2023TVBeau gesteas Self2022FilmSouth Sentinelas Christian Lafayette2022FilmIcarusas Thésée2022TVTotemsas Francis Mareuil2021FilmFuturaas Louis2021FilmSuzanna Andleras Michel2021FilmAltered Innocence Vol. 1as The Cheating Boyfriend2020TVWe're Liveas Self2020FilmLove Affair(s)as Maxime2020FilmBack Homeas Thomas2019FilmSympathy for the Devilas Paul2019FilmA Brother’s Loveas Alex2019FilmSibylas Gabriel2019FilmCuriosaas Pierre Louÿs2018FilmBad Poemsas Henri2018TVAd Vitamas Virgil Berti - Alias Caron2018FilmAn Impossible Loveas Philippe2018FilmThe Black Bookas Marquis Lusault2018FilmOne Nation, One Kingas Saint-Just2018FilmPhratry2018FilmThe Most Assassinated Woman in the Worldas Jean2017TVParis etc.as Léo2017TVDans les médias2017FilmSleeping Beautyas Le prince Egon de Létonia2017FilmDalidaas Jean Sobieski2016FilmPolinaas Adrien2016FilmXavier Dolan: Bound to Impossibleas Self2016FilmDark Diamondas Pier Ulmann2016FilmKokoroas Nathan2015FilmThe Art Dealeras Klaus2015FilmLes vacances continuent2014FilmGemma Boveryas Hervé de Bressigny2014FilmVoice Overas Antoine2014FilmQuantum Loveas Hugo2014FilmCollisionsas Henri2014FilmMétamorphosesas The Disenchanted / The Monster2013FilmOpiumas Maurice Sachs2013FilmYou and the Nightas Matthias2013TVOdysseusas Telemaco2012FilmChaosas Thibaut2012FilmAtomic Ageas Theo2012FilmMiao Shan and the Minotauras Magician2012FilmThe Rapturesas Etienne2012TVClashas Raphaël2011FilmVal d'oras Théo2011FilmAnother Worldas Louis2011FilmThe Howling: Rebornas Roland2010Film2 Frogs in the Westas Max2010FilmFatalas Lawyer in the car2010FilmHeartbeatsas Nicolas2009FilmSnow Hides the Shade of Fig Treesas Sacha (soldat)2009TVC à vousas Self - Guest2009FilmTaking the Plunge 2as Anna's Brother2009FilmI Killed My Motheras Eric2008FilmEverything Is Fineas Sacha2007FilmThe Taste of Nothingnessas Ami de Julien2006FilmLe petit oiseau va sortiras Soldier1994TVThe Man from Snowy Riveras Delivery Man—FilmCardiocleptomania—FilmThe Perfect Boyfriend—FilmThe Unknown—FilmSi tu penses bienas Jacques—TVSolangeas Gabriel Roche