7.3
Movie
Acting
Niels Arestrup
- Born
- Died
- (aged 75)
- Birthplace
- Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
- Credits
- 78 titles
Biography
Niels Arestrup was a French actor, film director and screenwriter. His father was Danish and his mother was French. He has won two César Awards for Best Supporting Actor for De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté and Un prophète, both films where he was directed by Jacques Audiard.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
7.5
Movie
A Prophet
7.0
Movie
At Eternity's Gate
7.8
Movie
See You Up There
7.6
Movie
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
7.3
Movie
Sarah's Key
5.5
Movie
By the Sea
6.9
Movie
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
6.0
Movie
The French Minister
7.0
Movie
Diplomacy
6.3
Movie
The Big Picture
6.5
Movie
Farewell
5.9
Movie
Stavisky...
6.5
Movie
Je Tu Il Elle
6.8
TV
Black Butterflies
6.8
Movie
Our Children
7.0
Movie
Divertimento
5.4
Movie
96 heures
Acting credits 77
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Tiens ferme ta couronne Film | |
| 2024 | Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 Film | Niels Arestrup |
| 2023 | Divertimento Film | Sergiu Celibidache |
| 2022 | Black Butterflies TV | Albert Desiderio (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Villa Caprice Film | Luc Germon |
| 2021 | Jacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur Film | Self - Interviewee |
| 2018 | At Eternity's Gate Film | Madman |
| 2017 | See You Up There Film | Marcel Péricourt |
| 2017 | Return to Montauk Film | Walter |
| 2016 | Baron Noir TV | Francis Laugier (8 ep) |
| 2015 | By the Sea Film | Michel |
| 2015 | Capitaine Marleau TV | Hervé Gerfaut (1 ep) |
| 2015 | So Long Africa Film | Jacques |
| 2014 | The Dune Film | Ruben |
| 2014 | 96 heures Film | Victor Kancel |
| 2014 | Diplomacy Film | General Dietrich von Choltitz |
| 2013 | The French Minister Film | Claude Maupas |
| 2012 | Our Children Film | André Pinget |
| 2011 | War Horse Film | Grandfather |
| 2011 | You Will Be My Son Film | Paul de Marseul |
| 2010 | Small World Film | Thomas Senn |
| 2010 | The Big Picture Film | Bartholomé |
| 2010 | Sarah's Key Film | Jules Dufaure |
| 2010 | Behind Bars Film | Self |
| 2009 | Farewell Film | Vallier |
| 2009 | A Prophet Film | César Luciani |
| 2007 | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Film | Roussin |
| 2007 | The Candidate Film | Georges |
| 2006 | Fragments of Antonin Film | le professeur Lantier |
| 2005 | The Beat That My Heart Skipped Film | Robert Seyr |
| 2002 | Speak to Me of Love Film | Richard |
| 2002 | A Private Affair Film | Le père de Rachel |
| 2002 | Brook by Brook Film | Self |
| 2000 | Lulu Kreutz's Picnic Film | Jascha Steg |
| 2000 | Fernando Krapp m'a écrit cette lettre Film | Fernando Krapp |
| 1998 | Rewind Film | Fabrice Rivail |
| 1995 | Les Derniers Jours de la victime Film | Mendizábal |
| 1994 | Délit mineur Film | Claude |
| 1993 | Albert Savarus Film | Albert Savarus |
| 1992 | La Femme abandonnée Film | Oskar de Wilno |
| 1991 | Meeting Venus Film | Zoltan Szanto |
| 1989 | Manon Roland Film | Danton |
| 1989 | Barbablù, Barbablù Film | Gastone |
| 1988 | La Ruelle au clair de lune Film | Professeur Hans Klemm |
| 1988 | Ville étrangère Film | Gregor Keuschnig |
| 1987 | Doux amer Film | Jean |
| 1987 | Charlie Dingo Film | William |
| 1987 | Lorfou Film | Angelo |
| 1987 | La Rumba Film | Detaix |
| 1985 | Among Wolves Film | Mike |
| 1985 | Diesel Film | Nelson |
| 1985 | Sincerely Charlotte Film | Mathieu |
| 1984 | The Future Is Woman Film | Gordon |
| 1982 | One Man's War Film | Narrator |
| 1982 | The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan Film | Rastignac |
| 1982 | La Cerisaie Film | Lopakhine |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Le Retour d'Elisabeth Wolff Film | Stan Pilgrim |
| 1982 | La Danse de mort Film | Kurt |
| 1981 | Alone Film | Jean |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Le Temps des cerises Film | Theatre Play |
| 2007 | The Candidate Film | Director, Writer |