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Niels Schneider

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).

Filmography

2026
La Bataille De Gaulle, film 2 : J'écris ton nom

as Général Leclerc

Movie
2026
La Bataille De Gaulle, film 1 : L'âge de fer

as Général Leclerc

Movie
2025
Haunted Minds

as Skender

Movie
2025
Badh

as Alex

Movie
2019
Curiosa

as Pierre Louÿs

Movie