Aliocha Schneider

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| name = Aliocha Schneider

| image = Aliocha Schneider at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. 03 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Schneider in 2024

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|9|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paris, France

| nationality = Canadian

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer}}

| years_active = 2008–present

| relatives = Niels Schneider (brother)

| spouse =

| domesticpartner = Charlotte Cardin

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Aliocha Schneider ({{IPA|fr|aljɔʃa ʃnɛdɛʁ}}; born 21 September 1993) is a Canadian actor and musician who was born in Paris, France, but grew up in Quebec, Canada.Cédric Bélanger, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2020/07/22/la-france-dans-la-mire-daliocha-schneider "La France dans la mire d’Aliocha Schneider"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726094844/https://www.journaldequebec.com/2020/07/22/la-france-dans-la-mire-daliocha-schneider |date=July 26, 2020 }}. Le Journal de Québec, July 22, 2020. He is most noted for his roles in the films Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme),Marie-Claude Girard, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/entrevues/201207/17/01-4549182-le-journal-daurelie-laflamme-un-film-qui-vous-veut-du-bien.php "Le journal d'Aurélie Laflamme: un film qui vous veut du bien"]. La Presse, April 16, 2010. Closet MonsterKen Jaworowski, [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/movies/closet-monster-review.html "Review: In ‘Closet Monster,’ a Teenager’s Self-Discovery Is Tinged With Danger"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809014218/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/movies/closet-monster-review.html |date=August 9, 2020 }}. The New York Times, September 22, 2016. and Pompei.{{ill|Marc-André Lussier|fr}}, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2020-02-24/70e-berlinale-aliocha-schneider-la-deesse-verte-et-a-ha "70e Berlinale: Aliocha Schneider, La déesse verte et A-ha"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617213147/https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2020-02-24/70e-berlinale-aliocha-schneider-la-deesse-verte-et-a-ha |date=June 17, 2021 }}. La Presse, February 24, 2020.

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.Philippe Papineau, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/575374/disque-aliocha-la-verite-des-sentiments "Aliocha, la vérité des sentiments"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127035041/https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/575374/disque-aliocha-la-verite-des-sentiments |date=January 27, 2024 }}. Le Devoir, March 21, 2020. His second album, Naked, followed in 2020.

Personal life

File:Charlotte Cardin, Aliocha Schneider, Montreal.TV.jpg 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|date=June 2023}} 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|date=June 2023}}

Schneider has been in a relationship with singer Charlotte Cardin for 7 years.{{cite news |last=Groguhé |first=Marissa |date=2020-03-21 |title=Naked d'Aliocha: aller ailleurs |language=fr-CA |work=La Presse |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/2020-03-21/naked-d-aliocha-aller-ailleurs |access-date=2023-08-03 |archive-date=August 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805170902/https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/2020-03-21/naked-d-aliocha-aller-ailleurs |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.mondedestars.com/nouvelles/charlotte-cardin-presente-officiellement-son-amoureux|title=Charlotte Cardin présente officiellement son amoureux|date=April 14, 2021|website=Monde de Stars|access-date=September 9, 2021|archive-date=September 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909223041/https://www.mondedestars.com/nouvelles/charlotte-cardin-presente-officiellement-son-amoureux|url-status=live}}

Selected filmography

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2009 \| Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees (La neige cache l'ombre des figuiers) \| Sacha \|
rowspan=2\| 2010 \| data-sort-value="Last Escape, The" \| The Last Escape (La dernière fugue) \| Sam \|
Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme) \| Nicolas Dubuc \|
2013 \| data-sort-value="Four Soldiers, The" \| The Four Soldiers (Les 4 soldats) \| Kevin \|
rowspan="4" \| 2015 \| data-sort-value="Tournament, The" \| The Tournament \| Anthony \|
Aurelie Laflamme: Somewhat Grounded (Aurélie Laflamme: Les pieds sur terre) \| Nicolas Dubuc \|
Ville-Marie \| Thomas \|
Closet Monster \| Wilder \|
2016 \| data-sort-value="New Life of Paul Sneijder, The" \| The New Life of Paul Sneijder (La Nouvelle Vie de Paul Sneijder) \| Hugo \|
rowspan="2" \| 2019 \| Pompei \| Victor \|
Thanks for Everything (Merci pour tout) \| Bruno \|
2020 \| Vampires (Netflix series) \| Ladislas Nemeth \|
rowspan="2" \| 2023 \| Music \| \|
Greek Salad (Amazon Prime Video series) \|Tom \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2009

| Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees (La neige cache l'ombre des figuiers)

| Sacha

rowspan=2| 2010

| data-sort-value="Last Escape, The" | The Last Escape (La dernière fugue)

| Sam

Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme)