Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 8, 1949
Died
December 1, 2024 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
Niels Arestrup
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.
Known For
TV
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
TV
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
TV
Capitaine Marleau
Hervé Gerfaut
2015
TV
Baron Noir
Francis Laugier
2016
Film
War Horse
Grandfather
2011
Film
A Prophet
César Luciani
2009
Film
At Eternity's Gate
Madman
2018
TV
Black Butterflies
Albert Desiderio
2022
Film
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Roussin
2007
Film
Stavisky...
Rudolph, le secrétaire de Trotski
1974
Film
Villa Caprice
Luc Germon
2021
Film
Small World
Thomas Senn
2010
Film
By the Sea
Michel
2015
Film
Sincerely Charlotte
Mathieu
1985
Film
Diplomacy
General Dietrich von Choltitz
2014
Film
See You Up There
Marcel Péricourt
2017
Film
96 heures
Victor Kancel
2014
Film
Sarah's Key
Jules Dufaure
2010
TV
Le Tourbillon des jours
Germain
1979
Film
The French Minister
Claude Maupas
2013
Filmography
2024FilmLe soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024as Niels Arestrup2023FilmDivertimentoas Sergiu Celibidache2022TVBlack Butterfliesas Albert Desiderio2021FilmVilla Capriceas Luc Germon2021FilmJacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœuras Self - Interviewee2018FilmAt Eternity's Gateas Madman2017FilmSee You Up Thereas Marcel Péricourt2017FilmReturn to Montaukas Walter2016TVBaron Noiras Francis Laugier2015FilmBy the Seaas Michel2015TVCapitaine Marleauas Hervé Gerfaut2015FilmSo Long Africaas Jacques2014FilmThe Duneas Ruben2014Film96 heuresas Victor Kancel2014FilmDiplomacyas General Dietrich von Choltitz2013FilmThe French Ministeras Claude Maupas2012FilmOur Childrenas André Pinget2011FilmWar Horseas Grandfather2011FilmYou Will Be My Sonas Paul de Marseul2010FilmSmall Worldas Thomas Senn2010FilmThe Big Pictureas Bartholomé2010FilmSarah's Keyas Jules Dufaure2010FilmBehind Barsas Self2009FilmFarewellas Vallier2009FilmA Prophetas César Luciani2007FilmThe Diving Bell and the Butterflyas Roussin2007FilmThe Candidateas Georges2006FilmFragments of Antoninas le professeur Lantier2005FilmThe Beat That My Heart Skippedas Robert Seyr2002FilmParlez-moi d'amouras Richard2002FilmA Private Affairas Le père de Rachel2000FilmLulu Kreutz's Picnicas Jascha Steg2000FilmFernando Krapp m'a écrit cette lettreas Fernando Krapp1998FilmRewindas Fabrice Rivail1995FilmLes Derniers Jours de la victimeas Mendizábal1994FilmDélit mineuras Claude1993FilmAlbert Savarusas Albert Savarus1992FilmLa Femme abandonnéeas Oskar de Wilno1991FilmMeeting Venusas Zoltan Szanto1989FilmManon Rolandas Danton1989FilmBarbablù, Barbablùas Gastone1988FilmLa Ruelle au clair de luneas Professeur Hans Klemm1988FilmVille étrangèreas Gregor Keuschnig1987FilmDoux ameras Jean1987FilmCharlie Dingoas William1987FilmLorfouas Angelo1987FilmLa Rumbaas Detaix1985FilmAmong Wolvesas Mike1985FilmDieselas Nelson1985FilmSincerely Charlotteas Mathieu1984FilmThe Future Is Womanas Gordon1982FilmOne Man's Waras Narrator1982FilmThe Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignanas Rastignac1982FilmLa Cerisaieas Lopakhine1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self1982FilmLe Retour d'Elisabeth Wolffas Stan Pilgrim1982FilmLa danse de mortas Kurt1981FilmAloneas Jean1980FilmBruges la Morteas Hugues Viane1980FilmLa Femme flicas Dominique Allier, le photographe de la MJC1979FilmMemoirs of a French Whoreas André1979TVLe Tourbillon des joursas Germain1978FilmThe Song of Rolandas Le commerçant / Oton1977FilmTauwetteras Jean-Luc1977FilmThe Sorceror's Apprenticeas Danton1977FilmPlus ça va, moins ça vaas Vincent1976FilmThe Big Nightas Léon1976FilmA Second Chanceas Henri Lanot1976FilmTomorrow's Childrenas Philippe1976FilmLumièreas Nano1974FilmJe Tu Il Elleas Truck Driver1974FilmStavisky...as Rudolph, le secrétaire de Trotski1974FilmMiss O'Gynie and the Flower Menas Yves1974FilmLa dernière carteas Wilhelm Kasda1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self—FilmTiens ferme ta couronne