Aliocha Schneider

Aliocha Schneider (born 21 September 1993 as Nicolas Schneider) is a Canadian actor and musician who was born in Paris, but grew up in Quebec.[1] He is most noted for his roles in the films Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme),[2] Closet Monster[3] and Pompei.[4]

Aliocha Schneider
Born (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993
Paris, France
OccupationActor, musician
Years active2008–present
RelativesNiels Schneider (brother)

He also acted in several plays, including with the Théâtre du Rideau Vert, where he played the role of Momo in the stage adaptation of The Life Before Us.

As a musician, he released his debut album Eleven Songs in 2017.[5] His second album, Naked, followed in 2020.[6]

Personal life

He has a younger brother, Vassili Schneider, and two older brothers, Volodya and Niels Schneider, who are also actors. In September 2003, his older brother, comedian 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. 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.

He is currently in a relationship with singer Charlotte Cardin.[6]

Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Last Escape (La dernière fugue) Sam
Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme) Nicolas Dubuc
2015 The Tournament Anthony
Aurelie Laflamme: Somewhat Grounded (Aurélie Laflamme: Les pieds sur terre) Nicolas Dubuc
2015 Ville-Marie Thomas
2015 Closet Monster Wilder
2016 The New Life of Paul Sneijder (La Nouvelle Vie de Paul Sneijder) Hugo
2019 Pompei Victor
2019 Thanks for Everything (Merci pour tout) Bruno
2020 Vampires (Netflix series) Ladislas Nemeth

Music

Discography
  • Eleven Songs (2017)
  • Naked (2020)

Awards & Achievements
  • EP Sorry Eyes nominated for the best Folk EP at GAMIQ, 2017
  • Sorry Eyes nominated for the best Folk/Singer-songwriter song at The IMAs

References
  1. Cédric Bélanger, "La France dans la mire d’Aliocha Schneider". Le Journal de Québec, July 22, 2020.
  2. Marie-Claude Girard, "Le journal d'Aurélie Laflamme: un film qui vous veut du bien". La Presse, April 16, 2010.
  3. Ken Jaworowski, "Review: In ‘Closet Monster,’ a Teenager’s Self-Discovery Is Tinged With Danger". The New York Times, September 22, 2016.
  4. Marc-André Lussier, "70e Berlinale: Aliocha Schneider, La déesse verte et A-ha". La Presse, February 24, 2020.
  5. Philippe Papineau, "Aliocha, la vérité des sentiments". Le Devoir, March 21, 2020.
  6. Marissa Groguhé, "Naked d’Aliocha: aller ailleurs". La Presse, March 21, 2020.
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