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Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider

Actor · Born June 18, 1987 (39) · Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Niels Schneider (born June 18, 1987) is a French-Canadian 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. He has been living and working based in Paris for most of his career.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 18, 1987 (39)
From
Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 42% in 30 days

What are Niels Schneider's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
28%
Morality
22%
Survival
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 10 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 19 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 19
Shapeshifter
4 of 19
Hero
3 of 19
Ally
3 of 19
Trickster
2 of 19
Herald
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
18
Contemplative
11
Romantic
9
Bittersweet
7
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous14

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Niels Schneider's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Niels Schneider's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Think Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Jacques

  • The Unknown(2026)

    as David Zimmerman / Malia

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • De Gaulle: Liberté(2026)

    as Général Leclerc

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • De Gaulle: Résistance(2026)

    as Général Leclerc

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • All About That Fan(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Niels Schneider

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Haunted Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Skender

  • Agent Zero(2025)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The World Doesn’t Exist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Adam

  • Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Niels Schneider

  • Spirit of Ecstasy(2023)

    as Augustin

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Of Money and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jérôme Attias

  • Coup de Chance(2023)

    as Alain Aubert

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Before We Collapse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tristan

  • Apaches(2023)

    as Jésus

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Rite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • South Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Christian Lafayette

  • Icarus(2022)

    as Thésée (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Totems(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Francis Mareuil

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Futura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Louis

  • Suzanna Andler(2021)

    as Michel

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Altered Innocence Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as The Cheating Boyfriend

  • Love Affair(s)(2020)

    as Maxime

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Back Home(2019)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sympathy for the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Paul

  • A Brother's Love(2019)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sibyl(2019)

    as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Curiosa(2019)

    as Pierre Louÿs

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Bad Poems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Henri

  • Ad Vitam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Virgil Berti - Alias Caron

  • An Impossible Love(2018)

    as Philippe

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Black Book(2018)

    as Marquis Lusault

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • One Nation, One King(2018)

    as Saint-Just

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Phratry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Most Assassinated Woman in the World(2018)

    as Jean

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Paris etc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Léo

  • Dans les médias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sleeping Beauty(2016)

    as Le prince Egon de Létonia

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dalida(2016)

    as Jean Sobieski

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Polina(2016)

    as Adrien

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Dark Inclusion(2016)

    as Pier Ulmann

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kokoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nathan

  • The Art Dealer(2015)

    as Klaus

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Gemma Bovery(2014)

    as Hervé de Bressigny

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Voice Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Antoine

  • Quantum Love(2014)

    as Hugo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Collisions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Henri

  • Métamorphoses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The Disenchanted / The Monster

  • Opium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Maurice Sachs

  • You and the Night(2013)

    as Matthias

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Odysseus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Telemaco

  • Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Thibaut

  • Atomic Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Theo

  • Miao Shan and the Minotaur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Magician

  • The Raptures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Etienne

  • Clash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Raphaël

  • Val d'or (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Théo

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Louis

  • The Howling: Reborn(2011)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • 2 Frogs in the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Max

  • Fatal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lawyer in the car

  • Heartbeats(2010)

    as Nicolas

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sacha (soldat)

  • Taking the Plunge 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Anna's Brother

  • I Killed My Mother(2009)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Everything Is Fine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sacha

  • The Taste of Nothingness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ami de Julien

  • Le petit oiseau va sortir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Soldier

  • Snowy River: The McGregor Saga(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Delivery Man

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Au nom du père (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Cancel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel Roche

  • The Perfect Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles, 68 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

De Gaulle: Résistance (2026)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

De Gaulle: Liberté (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

De Gaulle: Résistance (2026)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2009Screen debut· I Killed My Mother
  • 2016First top-billed film· Dark Diamond
  • 2019Career best· Sympathy for the Devil
  • 2022Career best· Totems

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 71: 70 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting1 of 71: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 71: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s38 · acting2020s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 17% of 29 roles
091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Niels Schneider's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The Howling: Reborn (2011)

68th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

De Gaulle: Liberté (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Niels Schneider's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles42–70 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Niels Schneider work with?

People who share at least 2 of Niels Schneider's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pierre Cottereau shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles