Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider
Niels Schneider in 2017
Born	(1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 (age 29) Paris, France
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present
Website	www.niels-schneider.net

Niels Schneider (born 18 June 1987) is a Franco-Canadian actor who has appeared in more than twenty films since 2007. In 2011 he won the Trophée Chopard Award for Male Revelation of the Year at the Cannes Film Festival.

He is the brother of actor Aliocha Schneider. In September 8, 2003 his older brother the actor Vadim Schneider, died 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. Both actors were killed in the accident. Their deaths were put into the storyline with Megan and Sebastien being killed in a plane crash while on their way home from a tennis tournament in Episode 12.