Niels Arestrup

Born: 1949-02-08

Birthplace: Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France

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

War Horse
At Eternity's Gate
See You Up There
Sarah's Key
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
By the Sea
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
A Prophet
Stavisky...
Diplomacy

Top Movie Credits

War Horse Grandfather
At Eternity's Gate Madman
See You Up There Marcel Péricourt
Sarah's Key Jules Dufaure
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Roussin
By the Sea Michel
The Beat That My Heart Skipped Robert Seyr
A Prophet César Luciani
Stavisky... Rudolph, le secrétaire de Trotski
Diplomacy General Dietrich von Choltitz