January 2023
Niels Arestrup (born February 8, 1949) is a French actor.
Born in Paris into a family of modest means, his father was Danish and his mother was French. He has won two César Awards for Best Supporting Actor for De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté and Un prophète, both films where he was directed by Jacques Audiard.
Filmography Niels Arestrup
June 2021
March 2014
Diplomatie
Drama, Historical Directed by: Volker SchlöndorffWith: Niels Arestrup & André DussollierA historical drama that depicts the relationship between Dietrich von Cholitz, the German military governor of occupied Paris, and Swedish consul-general Raoul Nordling.
November 2013
Quai d'Orsay
Comedy Directed by: Bertrand TavernierWith: Thierry Lhermitte, Joséphine de La Baume,...
May 2012
A perdre la raison
Drama Directed by: Joachim LafosseWith: Niels Arestrup, Tahar Rahim, Emilie DequenneMurielle and Mounir love each other passionately. Ever since he was a boy, the young man has been living with Doctor Pinget who provides him with a comfortable life. When Mounir and Murielle decide to marry and have children, the couple's dependence on the doctor becomes excessive. Murielle finds... Read more...
August 2011
May 2011
Je n'ai Rien Oublié
Family, Drama Directed by: Bruno ChicheWith: Gérard Depardieu, Alexandra Maria Lara,...
November 2010
L'homme qui voulait vivre sa vie
Drama Directed by: Eric LartigauWith: Romain Duris, Marina Foïs, Niels Arestrup,...Paul Exben is a success story - partner in one of Paris's most exclusive law firms, big salary, big house, glamorous wife and two sons straight out of a Gap catalog. But when he finds out that Sarah, his wife, is cheating on him with Greg Kremer, a local photographer, a rush of blood provokes Paul... Read more...
October 2010
Elle s'Appelait Sarah
Drama, Historical Directed by: Gilles Paquet-BrennerWith: Kristin Scott-Thomas, Niels Arestrup,...
August 2009
Un Prophète
Crime, Drama Directed by: Jacques AudiardWith: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif,..."Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read nor write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Taken under the wing of a group of Corsicans who rule the prison, he's given a number of missions to carry... Read more...
May 2007
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Biographical, Drama Directed by: Julian SchnabelWith: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner,...
April 2007
April 2005