Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider earns my respect as an actor who built his name on craft rather than connections. His breakout through Xavier Dolan's early films placed him inside one of cinema's most stylistically demanding worlds, and holding presence there says a lot. The Trophée Chopard at Cannes, a César for best male revelation, and a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres all confirm it was no fluke. What interests me most is the unsettling edge beneath his good looks, a quality that keeps him from being merely decorative. I genuinely expect him to keep deepening, and that is the kind of actor I enjoy watching grow.

Name (English)

Niels Schneider

Name (Japanese)

ニールス・シュナイダー

Reading

にーるす・しゅないだー

Born

June 18, 1987 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

Origin

Paris, France

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

Awards & achievements

• 2019 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
• 2017 César Award for Best Male Revelation
• Trophée Chopard

• Official sitehttps://niels-schneider.net
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nielsschneider/
• Xhttps://x.com/Nielsschneider2
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels%20Schneider
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964873

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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