Niels Arestrup

February 8, 1949 - December 1, 2024 Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
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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.

His titles like War Horse, A Prophet, and See You Up There - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/46
Weighted avg: 6.74 /10
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    War Horse
    2011December 2011 by Steven Spielberg
    Supporting as Grandfather
    Supporting as Grandfather
    6.91 Good+
  • 2
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    A Prophet French
    2009August 2009 by Jacques Audiard
    Starring as César Luciani
    Starring as César Luciani
    7.18 Good++
  • 3
    3
    See You Up There French
    2017October 2017 by Albert Dupontel
    Supporting as Marcel Péricourt
    Supporting as Marcel Péricourt
    7.45 Excellent-
  • 4
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    At Eternity's Gate
    2018November 2018 by Julian Schnabel
    Supporting as Madman
    Supporting as Madman
    6.55 Good-
  • 5
    5
    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly French
    2007May 2007 by Julian Schnabel
    Supporting as Roussin
    Supporting as Roussin
    7.18 Good++
  • 6
    6
    Sarah's Key French
    2010September 2010 by Gilles Paquet-Brenner
    Starring as Jules Dufaure
    Starring as Jules Dufaure
    6.84 Good+
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    7
    The Beat That My Heart Skipped French
    2005March 2005 by Jacques Audiard
    Starring as Robert Seyr
    Starring as Robert Seyr
    6.44 Good-
  • 8
    8
    By the Sea
    2015November 2015 by Angelina Jolie
    Supporting as Michel
    Supporting as Michel
    5.06 Okay--
  • 9
    9
    The French Minister French
    2013November 2013 by Bertrand Tavernier
    Starring as Claude Maupas
    Starring as Claude Maupas
    5.59 Okay
  • 10
    10
    Diplomacy French
    2014March 2014 by Volker Schlöndorff
    Starring as General Dietrich von Choltitz
    Starring as General Dietrich von Choltitz
    6.48 Good-
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    The Big Picture French
    2010November 2010 by Éric Lartigau
    Starring as Bartholomé
    Starring as Bartholomé
    5.87 Okay+
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    12
    Je Tu Il Elle French
    1974November 1974 by Chantal Akerman
    Starring as Truck Driver
    Starring as Truck Driver
    6.11 Okay++
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    13
    Black Butterflies French
    2022 by Olivier Abbou
    Starring as Albert Desiderio
    Starring as Albert Desiderio
    5.89 Okay+
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    Our Children French
    2012May 2012 by Joachim Lafosse
    Starring as André Pinget
    Starring as André Pinget
    6.21 Good--
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    Villa Caprice French
    2021June 2021 by Bernard Stora
    Lead role as Luc Germon
    Lead role as Luc Germon
    5.43 Okay-
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    Farewell French
    2009September 2009 by Christian Carion
    Supporting as Vallier
    Supporting as Vallier
    6.00 Okay++
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    96 heures French
    2014April 2014 by Frédéric Schoendoerffer
    Starring as Victor Kancel
    Starring as Victor Kancel
    5.34 Okay-
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    Divertimento French
    2023January 2023 by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
    Starring as Sergiu Celibidache
    Starring as Sergiu Celibidache
    6.35 Good-
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    You Will Be My Son French
    2011August 2011 by Gilles Legrand
    Starring as Paul de Marseul
    Starring as Paul de Marseul
    5.89 Okay++
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    Return to Montauk German
    2017May 2017 by Volker Schlöndorff
    Supporting as Walter
    Supporting as Walter
    5.54 Okay
  • 21
    21
    The Dune French
    2014August 2014 by Yossi Aviram
    Lead role as Ruben
    Lead role as Ruben
    5.70 Okay+
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    Small World French
    2010December 2010 by Bruno Chiche
    Starring as Thomas Senn
    Starring as Thomas Senn
    5.93 Okay++
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    The Candidate French
    2007April 2007 by Niels Arestrup
    Starring as Georges
    Starring as Georges
    5.62 Okay
  • 24
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    Memoirs of a French Whore French
    1979October 1979 by Daniel Duval
    Supporting as André
    Supporting as André
    5.85 Okay+
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    Meeting Venus
    1991September 1991 by István Szabó
    Starring as Zoltan Szanto
    Starring as Zoltan Szanto
    5.82 Okay+
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    A Private Affair French
    2002April 2002 by Guillaume Nicloux
    Minor role as Le père de Rachel
    Minor role as Le père de Rachel
    5.54 Okay
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    La Femme flic French
    1980January 1980 by Yves Boisset
    Minor role as Dominique Allier, le photographe de la MJC
    Minor role as Dominique Allier, le photographe de la MJC
    5.72 Okay+
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    28
    The Future Is Woman Italian
    1984September 1984 by Marco Ferreri
    Starring as Gordon
    Starring as Gordon
    5.69 Okay+
  • 29
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    Fragments of Antonin French
    2006November 2006 by Gabriel Le Bomin
    Starring as le professeur Lantier
    Starring as le professeur Lantier
    6.04 Okay++
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    30
    One Man's War French
    1982November 1982 by Edgardo Cozarinsky
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Speak to Me of Love French
    2002October 2002 by Sophie Marceau
    Lead role as Richard
    Lead role as Richard
    Needs more reviews
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    A Second Chance French
    1976September 1976 by Claude Lelouch
    Minor role as Henri Lanot
    Minor role as Henri Lanot
    5.93 Okay++
  • 33
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    The Big Night French
    1976October 1976 by Francis Reusser
    Lead role as Léon
    Lead role as Léon
    Needs more reviews
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    34
    Plus ça va, moins ça va French
    1977August 1977 by Michel Vianey
    Starring as Vincent
    Starring as Vincent
    5.64 Okay
  • 35
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    Alone
    1981October 1981 by Francis Reusser
    Lead role as Jean
    Lead role as Jean
    Needs more reviews
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    Sincerely Charlotte French
    1985February 1985 by Caroline Huppert
    Starring as Mathieu
    Starring as Mathieu
    Needs more reviews
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    Among Wolves French
    1985December 1985 by José Giovanni
    Supporting as Mike
    Supporting as Mike
    Needs more reviews
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    Tomorrow's Children French
    1976August 1976 by Jean Pourtalé
    Lead role as Philippe
    Lead role as Philippe
    Needs more reviews
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    39
    Diesel French
    1985August 1985 by Robert Kramer
    Supporting as Nelson
    Supporting as Nelson
    Needs more reviews
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    La Cerisaie French
    1982January 1982 by Peter Brook
    Lead role as Lopakhine
    Lead role as Lopakhine
    Needs more reviews
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    Lumière French
    1976March 1976 by Jeanne Moreau
    Minor role as Nano
    Minor role as Nano
    6.08 Okay++
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    La Rumba French
    1987February 1987 by Roger Hanin
    Starring as Detaix
    Starring as Detaix
    Needs more reviews
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    The Song of Roland French
    1978October 1978 by Frank Cassenti
    Supporting as Le commerçant / Oton
    Supporting as Le commerçant / Oton
    Needs more reviews
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    44
    Miss O'Gynie and the Flower Men French
    1974May 1974 by Samy Pavel
    Starring as Yves
    Starring as Yves
    Needs more reviews
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    Rewind French
    1998July 1998 by Sergio Gobbi
    Starring as Fabrice Rivail
    Starring as Fabrice Rivail
    Needs more reviews
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    Le Tourbillon des jours French
    1979
    Starring as Germain
    Starring as Germain
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Tahar Rahim 2 titles
Romain Duris 2 titles
Michel Piccoli 2 titles
Mathieu Amalric 3 titles
Thierry Lhermitte 2 titles
André Dussollier 1 title
Glenn Close 1 title
Gérard Darmon 1 title
Jean-Pierre Marielle 1 title