Vassili Schneider

Vassili Schneider (born January 9, 1999) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Albert in The Count of Monte Cristo (2024).^[1][2] He made his professional acting debut in the 2009 film The Master Key. He was in The Vourdalak (2023).^[3]

Vassili Schneider
Born	(1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 26) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2009–present
Relatives	Niels Schneider (brother)

Background

Born in Montreal, he is the younger brother of Niels Schneider, who was born in Paris before his parents moved the family to Canada. They are among five sons, including Vadim, Aliocha and born to parents who were an actor and a model. Each of the sons went into acting.^[1] Vassili was only four years old when his brother, Vadim Schneider, and co-star, Jaclyn Linetsky, both aged 17, tragically died in a car accident while filming an episode of "15/Love." Inspired by his brother Niels, who enjoyed a successful career in French cinema, Vassil decided to join acting school. He made his television debut in the series "Adulthood" in 2017, followed by various television shows and telemovies, including "The Story of Annette Zelman," which is based on the real-life love story of Jean Jausion and Annette Zelman.^[4]

Schneider achieved his breakthrough role in the 2024 epic film The Count of Monte Cristo playing Albert de Morcerf. His on-screen chemistry with Anamaria Vartolomei earned praise from critics. He joined Cédric Klapisch's upcoming film Colours of Time.^[5][6]

Filmography

• Colours of Time (2025)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) as Albert de Morcerf
• The Vourdalak (2023) as Piotr
• Voltaire High (2021) as Joseph Descamps
• Notre-Dame (2022)
• Forever Young
• Slut in a Good Way (2019)

Television

• The Story of Annette Zelman (2022)
• Agatha Christie's Little Murders (2021)
• Voltaire High (2021)
• HPI (2021)
• Possessions (2020)
• States of Emergency (2019)
• Ad Vitam (2018)
• We'll see that in post-production (2017)
• Adulthood