Niels Schneider
Schneider in 2017
Born (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 (age 36)
Paris, France[1]
Citizenship
  • French
  • Canadian
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
PartnerVirginie Efira (2017–present)
Children1
RelativesAliocha Schneider (brother)
Websitehttp://www.niels-schneider.net/

Niels Schneider (French: [nils ʃnɛdɛʁ]; born 18 June 1987) is a Franco-Canadian[1][2] 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.

Early life

Born in Paris, and a naturalized Canadian,[1] Schneider moved to Montreal at the age of 9 to start his career doing voice-over jobs.[1][3] His father, Jean-Paul Schneider, was an actor, and his mother, Isabelle Schneider, was a model.[4][5] His paternal grandmother was Jewish.[6] His maternal grandmother was Russian and arrived in France as a child after fleeing the Russian Revolution in 1920.[7][8]

He has four brothers, including actor Aliocha Schneider.[9] On 8 September 2003, his eldest brother, actor Vadim Schneider, died at the age of 17 alongside actress Jaclyn Linetsky in a road accident while they were driving to the filming of an episode of 15/Love, when the minivan lost control and collided with oncoming traffic.[2]

Career

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Schneider had his breakthrough role in Xavier Dolan's directorial debut film, I Killed My Mother (2009), and gained international recognition in Dolan's second feature film, Heartbeats (2010). In 2011, he won the Trophée Chopard Award for Male Revelation of the Year at the Cannes Film Festival.[10]

In 2017, he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor for his performance in Dark Inclusion (2016).[11]

In 2023, he starred in the television series Of Money and Blood, directed by Xavier Giannoli[12]

Personal life

Schneider is an atheist.[6]

Since 2017, Schneider has been in a relationship with actress Virginie Efira, with whom he co-starred in the films An Impossible Love (2018) and Sibyl (2019).[13] Their first child, a son, was born on 28 August 2023.[14] They live in the 11th arrondissement of Paris.[15]

In 2019, Schneider was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France.[16]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Taste of Nothingness Ami de Julien
2008 Everything Is Fine Sasha
2009 I Killed My Mother Éric
2009 Taking the Plunge 2 Frère d'Anna
2009 Les chroniques de l'autre Louis Short film
2010 La neige cache l'ombre des figuiers Sacha adulte
2010 Heartbeats Nicolas
2010 Fatal Le baveux en voiture
2010 2 Frogs in the West (2 Frogs dans l'Ouest) Max
2011 Bonne journée Nick Short film
2011 The Howling: Reborn Roland
2011 Un autre monde Louis TV film
2011 Val d'or Théo TV film
2011 Toy Soldier Aubrey Short film
2012 L'âge atomique Theo
2012 Clash Raphaël TV series
2012 Les ravissements Etienne
2012 Chaos Thibaut Nominated—Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor
2013 Nous irons ensemble Lo Short film
2013 You and the Night Matthias
2013 Opium Maurice Sachs
2013 Odysseus Télémaque TV series
2013 Libre et assoupi
2014 Quantum Love Hugo
2014 Métamorphose Le Désenchanté / Le Monstre
2014 Collisions Henri Short film
2014 Voice Over (La voz en off) Antoine
2014 Gemma Bovery Hervé de Bressigny
2015 The Art Dealer Klaus
2016 Dark Inclusion Pier Ulmann César Award for Most Promising Actor
Nominated—Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor
2016 Polina Adrien
2017 Dalida Jean Sobieski
2018 The Black Book Marquis Lusault
2018 An Impossible Love Philippe Arnold
2019 Curiosa Pierre Louÿs
2019 A Brother's Love Alex
2019 Sibyl Gabriel
2019 Sympathy for the Devil (Sympathie pour le diable) Paul Marchand
2020 Love Affair(s) (Les Choses qu'on dit, les choses qu'on fait) Maxime
2021 Totems Francis Mareuil TV series
2023 Of Money and Blood Jérôme Attias TV series
Coup de chance Alain

Decorations

References

  1. ^ a b c d Fasano, Maria Luisa (6 September 2019). "Interview with Niels Schneider: On His New Movie 'Revenir' and Family Ties". The Italian Rêve. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Niels Schneider". Première (in French). Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "To Act Well, Niels Schneider Needs to Forget". Flaunt Magazine. 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Niels Schneider : au nom du frère". L'Obs (in French). 25 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ^ Groppo, Pierre (14 June 2023). "Le cinéma des frères Schneider". Vanity Fair (in French). Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b Rouiller, Nathalie (16 January 2017). "Niels Schneider, l'intranquille". Libération (in French). Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ^ Deymard, Christine; Pauline, Weiss. "Niels Schneider, l'ange noir du cinéma". Marie Claire (in French). Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. ^ Sarraméa, Chloé (25 April 2022). "Rencontre avec Niels Schneider :"Le Festival de Cannes, c'est un peu la tombola"". Numéro (in French). Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  9. ^ Joyard, Olivier (20 August 2020). "Rencontre avec les frères Schneider, fratrie fascinante de la musique et du cinéma". Numéro (in French). Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Trophée Chopard celebrates 10 glittering years". Chopard. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Niels Schneider | Académie des César". Académie des César (in French). Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  12. ^ "'Of Money and Blood' Selected at Venice Film Fest". VideoAge International. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Virginie Efira, radieuse au bras de son compagnon Niels Schneider à Paris". Elle (in French). 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  14. ^ Lucas, Louise (4 September 2023). "À 46 ans, Virginie Efira aurait accouché de son deuxième enfant". Madame Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  15. ^ Lecoeuvre, Sarah (23 March 2023). ""On en a bien profité..." : pourquoi Virginie Efira et Niels Schneider sont en froid avec leurs voisins". TV Magazine (in French). Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Appointment in the Order of Arts and Letters - Winter 2019". Ministry of Culture (in French). 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

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