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Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider

Acting·1987·60 films

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.

Filmography

I Killed My Mother
I Killed My Mother (2009)Eric
Heartbeats
Heartbeats (2010)Nicolas
Fatal
Fatal (2010)Lawyer in the car
Sibyl
Sibyl (2019)Gabriel
Coup de chance
Coup de chance (2023)Alain Aubert
Gemma Bovery
Gemma Bovery (2014)Hervé de Bressigny
Dalida
Dalida (2017)Jean Sobieski
Quantum Love
Quantum Love (2014)Hugo
Curiosa
Curiosa (2019)Pierre Louÿs
An Impossible Love
An Impossible Love (2018)Philippe
Love Affair(s)
Love Affair(s) (2020)Maxime
One Nation, One King
One Nation, One King (2018)Saint-Just
The Howling: Reborn
The Howling: Reborn (2011)Roland
Apaches: Gang of Paris
Apaches: Gang of Paris (2023)Jésus
Polina
Polina (2016)Adrien
The Most Assassinated Woman in the World
The Most Assassinated Woman in the World (2018)Jean
A Brother’s Love
A Brother’s Love (2019)Alex
You and the Night
You and the Night (2013)Matthias
Sympathy for the Devil
Sympathy for the Devil (2019)Paul
Back Home
Back Home (2020)Thomas
Dark Diamond
Dark Diamond (2016)Pier Ulmann
De Gaulle: Résistance
De Gaulle: Résistance (2026)Général Leclerc
Spirit of Ecstasy
Spirit of Ecstasy (2023)Augustin
Agent Zero
Agent Zero (2025)Alex
Icarus
Icarus (2022)Thésée (voice)
South Sentinel
South Sentinel (2022)Christian Lafayette
Haunted Minds
Haunted Minds (2025)Skender
Bad Poems
Bad Poems (2018)Henri
The Black Book
The Black Book (2018)Marquis Lusault
Before We Collapse
Before We Collapse (2023)Tristan
Atomic Age
Atomic Age (2012)Theo
Everything Is Fine
Everything Is Fine (2008)Sacha
Kokoro
Kokoro (2016)Nathan
Suzanna Andler
Suzanna Andler (2021)Michel
2 Frogs in the West
2 Frogs in the West (2010)Max
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty (2017)Le prince Egon de Létonia
Voice Over
Voice Over (2014)Antoine
Opium
Opium (2013)Maurice Sachs
Taking the Plunge 2
Taking the Plunge 2 (2009)Anna's Brother
Futura
Futura (2021)Louis
Another World
Another World (2011)Louis
The Art Dealer
The Art Dealer (2015)Klaus
The Raptures
The Raptures (2012)Etienne
Les vacances continuent
Les vacances continuent (2015)
Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible
Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible (2016)Self
Altered Innocence Vol. 1
Altered Innocence Vol. 1 (2021)The Cheating Boyfriend
Chaos
Chaos (2012)Thibaut
De Gaulle: Liberté
De Gaulle: Liberté (2026)Général Leclerc
The Unknown
The Unknown (2026)David Zimmerman
Val d'or
Val d'or (2011)Théo
Think Good
Think Good (2026)Jacques
Phratry
Phratry (2018)
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 (2024)Niels Schneider
Collisions
Collisions (2014)Henri
The Taste of Nothingness
The Taste of Nothingness (2007)Ami de Julien
Métamorphoses
Métamorphoses (2014)The Disenchanted / The Monster
Miao Shan and the Minotaur
Miao Shan and the Minotaur (2012)Magician
Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees
Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees (2009)Sacha (soldat)
Le petit oiseau va sortir
Le petit oiseau va sortir (2006)Soldier
Cardiocleptomania
Cardiocleptomania