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.