Niels Arestrup won three César Awards - France's equivalent of the Academy Awards — in his decades-long acting career

He won three Best Supporting Actor Césars for his roles in 'A Prophet,' 'The Beat that My Heart Skipped' and 'The French Minister.'

French-Danish actor and director Niels Arestrup, best known to international audiences for playing a Corsican crime boss in Jacques Audiard’s Cannes Grand Prix, Oscar-nominated A Prophet, has died at the age of 75.

The French-Danish actor, a favorite of 'Emilia Pérez' director Jacques Audiard, appeared in films from Steven Spielberg, Julian Schnabel, and Bertrand Tavernier.

French-Danish actor, director and writer Niels Arestrup, known for his Cesar-winning performances in Jacques Audiard’s The Beat That My Heart Skipped and A Prophet, has died at his home outside Paris at the age of 75.

Niels Arestrup, the acclaimed French-Danish actor, director, and writer, has passed away at his home near Paris at the age of 75. Isabelle Le Nouvel, actress, screenwriter, and author, announced the passing of her husband,