Niels Schneider
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.
Niels Schneider | |
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Schneider in 2017 | |
| Born | 18 June 1987 |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Partner | Virginie Efira (2017–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Aliocha Schneider (brother) |
| Website | http://www.niels-schneider.net/ |
Early life edit
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 a Russian Jewish immigrant, who arrived in France as a child after fleeing the Russian Revolution in 1920.[6][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 edit
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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 edit
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 edit
| 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 | Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees (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 Best Male Revelation |
| 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 Best Male Revelation |
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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. from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Niels Schneider". Première (in French). from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "To Act Well, Niels Schneider Needs to Forget". Flaunt Magazine. 16 August 2017. from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Niels Schneider : au nom du frère". L'Obs (in French). 25 January 2020. from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Groppo, Pierre (14 June 2023). "Le cinéma des frères Schneider". Vanity Fair (in French). from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b Rouiller, Nathalie (16 January 2017). "Niels Schneider, l'intranquille". Libération (in French). from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Deymard, Christine; Pauline, Weiss. "Niels Schneider, l'ange noir du cinéma". Marie Claire (in French). from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Sarraméa, Chloé (25 April 2022). "Rencontre avec Niels Schneider :"Le Festival de Cannes, c'est un peu la tombola"". Numéro (in French). from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Joyard, Olivier (20 August 2020). "Rencontre avec les frères Schneider, fratrie fascinante de la musique et du cinéma". Numéro (in French). from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Trophée Chopard celebrates 10 glittering years". Chopard. 15 May 2011. from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Niels Schneider | Académie des César". Académie des César (in French). from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "'Of Money and Blood' Selected at Venice Film Fest". VideoAge International. 26 July 2023. from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Virginie Efira, radieuse au bras de son compagnon Niels Schneider à Paris". Elle (in French). 13 January 2023. from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Lucas, Louise (4 September 2023). "À 46 ans, Virginie Efira aurait accouché de son deuxième enfant". Madame Figaro (in French). from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ 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). from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Appointment in the Order of Arts and Letters - Winter 2019". Ministry of Culture (in French). 28 May 2019. from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Niels Schneider at IMDb
- Niels Schneider at AlloCiné (in French)
- Niels Schneider at Cineuropa
- Niels Schneider at Unifrance
- Niels Schneider at The-Numbers.com