Aliocha Schneider

Aliocha Schneider
Schneider in 2024
Born (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 31)
Paris, France
NationalityCanadian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2008–present
PartnerCharlotte Cardin
RelativesNiels Schneider (brother)

Aliocha Schneider (French pronunciation: [aljɔʃa ʃnɛdɛʁ]; born 21 September 1993) is a Canadian actor and musician who was born in Paris, France, but grew up in Quebec, Canada.[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]

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

Charlotte Cardin and Schneider interviewed by Montreal.TV in 2018

He was born as one of five sons in an acting family. Their father Jean-Claude Schneider was an actor and mother Isabella a model. His younger brother, Vassili Schneider, and three older brothers, Vadim; Volodia (also a drummer), and Niels Schneider, are also actors.[citation needed] In September 2003, his eldest brother, actor Vadim Schneider, died alongside his co-star Jaclyn Linetsky in a road accident while they were driving to the filming of an episode of 15/Love. Their minivan lost control and collided with oncoming traffic. Both actors were 17 years old.[citation needed]

Schneider was in relationship with singer Charlotte Cardin for 7 years.[6][7]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees (La neige cache l'ombre des figuiers) Sacha
2010 The Last Escape (La dernière fugue) Sam
Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme) Nicolas Dubuc
2013 The Four Soldiers (Les 4 soldats) Kevin
2015 The Tournament Anthony
Aurelie Laflamme: Somewhat Grounded (Aurélie Laflamme: Les pieds sur terre) Nicolas Dubuc
Ville-Marie Thomas
Closet Monster Wilder
2016 The New Life of Paul Sneijder (La Nouvelle Vie de Paul Sneijder) Hugo
2019 Pompei Victor
Thanks for Everything (Merci pour tout) Bruno
2020 Vampires (Netflix series) Ladislas Nemeth
2023 Music
Greek Salad (Amazon Prime Video series) Tom

Music

Discography

  • Eleven Songs (2017)
  • Naked (2020)
  • Aliocha Schneider (2023)

Awards and 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" Archived July 26, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. 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" Archived August 9, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. The New York Times, September 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Marc-André Lussier [fr], "70e Berlinale: Aliocha Schneider, La déesse verte et A-ha" Archived June 17, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. La Presse, February 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Philippe Papineau, "Aliocha, la vérité des sentiments" Archived January 27, 2024, at the Wayback Machine. Le Devoir, March 21, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Groguhé, Marissa (March 21, 2020). "Naked d'Aliocha: aller ailleurs". La Presse (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Charlotte Cardin présente officiellement son amoureux". Monde de Stars. April 14, 2021. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.