Egill Rostrup was born on March 16, 1876 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor and writer, known for
Vor fælles Ven (1921),
Store forventninger (1922) and
Flickornas Alfred (1935). He was married to
Ellen Rovsing and
Oda Rostrup. He died on August 3, 1940 in Rønne, Denmark.