Niels Arestrup
Known for
Across changing tastes and formats, Niels Arestrup has stayed a French actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1974. He has been working on screen for more than 52 years. 'War Horse' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Grandfather. There is 'A Prophet' as well.
Niels Arestrup
54 Movies
4 Series
Across changing tastes and formats, Niels Arestrup has stayed a French actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1974. He has been working on screen for more than 52 years. 'War Horse' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Grandfather. There is 'A Prophet' as well.
Movies
Plays Grandfather
War Horse
2011
Plays Madman
At Eternity's Gate
2018
Plays Marcel Péricourt
See You Up There
2017
Plays Jules Dufaure
Sarah's Key
2010
Plays Roussin
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007
Plays Michel
By the Sea
2015
Plays Robert Seyr
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
2005
Plays César Luciani
A Prophet
2009
Plays Rudolph, le secrétaire de Trotski
Stavisky...
1974
Plays General Dietrich von Choltitz
Diplomacy
2014
Plays Mathieu
Sincerely Charlotte
1985
Plays Truck Driver
Je Tu Il Elle
1974
Plays Vallier
Farewell
2009
Plays Victor Kancel
96 heures
2014
Plays Claude Maupas
The French Minister
2013
Plays Nelson
Diesel
1985
Plays Bartholomé
The Big Picture
2010
Plays Thomas Senn
Small World
2010
Plays Sergiu Celibidache
Divertimento
2023
Plays Walter
Return to Montauk
2017
Plays Richard
Speak to Me of Love
2002
Plays Zoltan Szanto
Meeting Venus
1991
Plays André
Memoirs of a French Whore
1979
Plays le professeur Lantier
Fragments of Antonin
2006
Plays Le commerçant / Oton
The Song of Roland
1978
Plays André Pinget
Our Children
2012
Plays Le père de Rachel
A Private Affair
2002
Plays Jean
Alone
1981
Plays Henri Lanot
A Second Chance
1976
Plays Gordon
The Future Is Woman
1984
Plays Vincent
Plus ça va, moins ça va
1977
Plays Paul de Marseul
You Will Be My Son
2011
Plays Dominique Allier, le photographe de la MJC
La Femme flic
1980
Plays Luc Germon
Villa Caprice
2021
Director
Plays Georges
The Candidate
2007
Plays Léon
The Big Night
1976
Plays Nano
Lumière
1976
Plays Ruben
The Dune
2014
Plays Mike
Among Wolves
1985
Plays Detaix
La Rumba
1987
Plays Yves
Miss O'Gynie and the Flower Men
1974
Plays Fabrice Rivail
Rewind
1998
Plays Philippe
Tomorrow's Children
1976
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
At Eternity's Gate
Full Filmography
Divertimento
Sergiu Celibidache
2023
Film
Black Butterflies
Albert Desiderio · 6 episodes
2022–
TV
Villa Caprice
Luc Germon
2021
Film
At Eternity's Gate
Madman
2018
Film
See You Up There
Marcel Péricourt
2017
Film
Return to Montauk
Walter
2017
Film
Baron Noir
Francis Laugier · 8 episodes
2016–
TV
By the Sea
Michel
2015
Film
Capitaine Marleau
Hervé Gerfaut · 1 episode
2015–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Niels Arestrup still alive?
Niels Arestrup passed away on December 1, 2024 at age 75.
What are the most famous roles of Niels Arestrup?
Niels Arestrup is best known for roles in War Horse, A Prophet, At Eternity's Gate.
How many movies has Niels Arestrup been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1974), Niels Arestrup has appeared in 54 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Niels Arestrup's first movie?
The career of Niels Arestrup began with La dernière carte (1974).
What is Niels Arestrup's most recent movie or series?
Niels Arestrup's most recent release is Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024, which premiered on February 23, 2024.
What TV shows has Niels Arestrup appeared in?
On television, Niels Arestrup has appeared in Black Butterflies, Baron Noir, Capitaine Marleau, Champs-Elysées.
Niels Arestrup
1949-02-08 · Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
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.