Niels Arestrup
Biography
Niels Arestrup was a French and Danish actor, director and screenwriter who began his career in the theater. Born in Montreuil in 1949, he began studying acting with Tania Balachova after failing his baccalaureate in 1968. He won the César Award for Best Supporting Actor three times, for The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005), A Prophet (2009) and The French Minister (2013), the first two directed by Jacques Audiard. On stage he earned the Globes de Cristal Award in 2017 for Acting and the Molière Award for Best Actor in 2019 for Red. He had earlier Molière nominations for Copenhagen, Letters to a Young Poet and Diplomacy. Arestrup died in 2024.
75years old at death
- Born Montreuil
- Died Ville-d'Avray
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Niels Philippe Arestrup (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 16 years2005 to 2021
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Niels Arestrup movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Julian Schnabel directed two of these films, Jacques Audiard two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Julian Schnabel
All films by Jacques Audiard
Also two films together4 more actors
- Anne ConsignyAt Eternity's Gate (2018) and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
- Emmanuelle DevosJacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur (2021) and The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
- Jean-Marc RoulotDiplomacy (2014) and The French Minister (2013)
- Serge OntenienteA Prophet (2009) and The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Niels Arestrup's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$263 million
9 of the 12 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 12 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$178M67.6% of the total
- 2$20M7.5% of the total
- 3$18M6.8% of the total
- 4$18M6.7% of the total
- 5$9.3M3.5% of the total
- 6$7.4M2.8% of the total
- 7$5.6M2.1% of the total
- 8$3.9M1.5% of the total
$3.7 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Awards
Six awards and honors from 2006 to 2016.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2014 | César Award for Best Supporting Actor | Quai d'Orsay (film) | Won |
| 2011 | Officer of the National Order of Merit | Won | |
| 2010 | César Award for Best Supporting Actor | A Prophet | Won |
| 2006 | César Award for Best Supporting Actor | The Beat That My Heart Skipped | Won |
| Molière Award for Best Actor | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.