French-Danish actor, director and writer Niels Arestrup, known for his Cesar-winning performances ... who enlists the protagonist Malik (Tahar Rahim), introducing him to a life of crime in return ...

In A Prophet, one of his most iconic roles, Arestrup played César Luciani, a fearsome Corsican mobster who draws the protagonist, Malik (Tahar Rahim), into a web of crime in exchange for protection.