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Niels Schneider
Born 1987-06-18Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Niels Schneider (born June 18, 1987) is a French-Canadian actor. He had his breakthrough role in Xavier Dolan's film I Killed My Mother (2009), and gained international recognition in Dolan's Heartbeats (2010). In 2011, he won the Trophée Chopard Award for Male Revelation of the Year at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2017, he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor for his performance in Dark Inclusion (2016). In 2019, he was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France. He has been living and working based in Paris for most of his career.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Think GoodJacquesThe UnknownDavid Zimmerman / MaliaDe Gaulle: LibertéGénéral LeclercDe Gaulle: RésistanceGénéral LeclercHaunted MindsSkenderAgent ZeroAlexLe soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024Niels SchneiderSpirit of EcstasyAugustinCoup de chanceAlain AubertBefore We CollapseTristanApaches: Gang of ParisJésusSouth SentinelChristian LafayetteIcarusThésée (voice)FuturaLouisSuzanna AndlerMichelAltered Innocence Vol. 1The Cheating BoyfriendLove Affair(s)MaximeBack HomeThomasSympathy for the DevilPaulA Brother’s LoveAlexSibylGabrielCuriosaPierre LouÿsBad PoemsHenriAn Impossible LovePhilippe