Claudio Charles Schneider

Claudio Charles Schneider is an Dominican Republic-born American actor. He played young Rafael Trujillo in the drama film based on the true story of the Dominican Republic's historic Mirabal sisters Tropico de Sangre.
==Early life==
Schneider was born on October 12, 1995 in El Cercado, San Juan, Dominican Republic to an American mother and a Dominican father. His mother named him Claudio after she saw a spisode of the BBC Television TV series I, Claudius. He was raised in West Palm Beach, Florida. Scouted by an agent in Santo Domingo, Claudio began work on commercial modeling and acting at the age of ten. He is a student of Florida International University graduating in 2014 with a degree in International Relations. He later relocated to Los Angeles, California to continue his acting career.
==Acting career==
Schneider scored his first major television role at the age of 15, playing young Rafael Trujillo in the drama film based on the true story of the Dominican Republic's historic Mirabal sisters Tropico de Sangre (2010).
In 2010, he also appeared in the American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Laeta Kalogridis Shutter Island (2010), based on Dennis Lehane's 2003 novel of the same name. In 2010, he also made a cameo in the fantasy film . In 2013, he also appeared in an episode of Sam & Cat.
Claudio studied acting with Michael Merkel during his Master Class Workshop and continues to study with Ashley Rogers. Although his career in acting is lucrative and can bring massive opportunities at her doorstep, he wishes to get into a medical school. Besides, he is passionate about basketball and loves playing the sport. Schneider has even tried playing flag football competitively.
==Personal life==
Schneider formerly dated actress Courtney Taylor Burness. They broke up in 2014. Schneider lives with his parents Samantha and Randy Schneider in Los Angeles, California
===Film===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2010	Trópico de Sangre 	Young Rafael Trujillo	Cameo
2010	Shutter Island 	Patient 	Cameo
2010	Alice in Wonderland	Party Dancer 	Cameo
===Television===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2013–2014	Sam & Cat	The Boy	CameoEpisode: "#Pilot"
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Category:1990s births
Category:People
Category:Actors