Gaspard Ulliel | |
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Ulliel at Cannes, 2006 |
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Born | 25 November 1984 Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1997-present |
Gaspard Ulliel (French pronunciation: [ɡaspaʁ yljɛl]; born 25 November 1984) is a French film actor and model. He began appearing in made-for-television films during the late 1990s and early 2000s, and then began to be known as a film actor in France, as well as starring in the title role in the thriller Hannibal Rising.
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Ulliel was born in Boulogne-Billancourt (a suburb of Paris) to a runway show producer mother and a stylist father.[1] He has a scar on his cheek as a result of a dog's scratch from when he attempted to ride the dog like a horse at the age of six. He says it increases his emotional acting abilities because it looks like a dimple.[2] Ulliel attended the University of Saint-Denis, where he studied cinema. He began acting while he was still at school, appearing in Une Femme En Blanc, a film for French television. He also performed at the Cours Florent, where he was discovered by Les égarés director André Téchiné.
In 2007, he appeared on the cover of the January issue of French Vogue with Dutch supermodel Doutzen Kroes.
Ulliel is the current face of Longchamp, a French leather and luxury goods company, along with Kate Moss.
Ulliel was chosen as the face of Chanel for its new men's fragrance, Bleu de Chanel. The film for the campaign was directed by Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese and debuted in August 2010.[3]
Ulliel was nominated for a César Award on the category Most Promising Actor in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, he won that award for his role in A Very Long Engagement, which co-starred Audrey Tautou.
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1997 | Mission protection rapprochée | Television film | |
1998 | Bonnes vacances | Joel | Television film |
1999 | Alias | Nicolas Trajet | |
1999 | La bascule | Olivier Baron | Television film |
1999 | Juliette | Nicolas Dastier | Television film |
2000 | Julien l'apprenti | 14-year-old Julien | Television film |
2001 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | Louis | |
2001 | L'oiseau rare | Gaspard | |
2002 | See How They Run | Loïc | Nominated - Most Promising Actor at 2003 César Awards Won - Most Promising Young Actor at 2003 Lumiere Awards |
2003 | Strayed | Jean Delmas | Nominated - Most Promising Actor at 2004 César Awards Won - Best Male Newcomer at 2004 Étoiles d'Or |
2004 | The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea | Leon | |
2004 | A Very Long Engagement | Manech Langonnet | Won - Most Promising Actor at 2005 César Awards |
2004 | Le dernier jour | Simon | |
2005 | Nina's Home | Izik | |
2006 | Paris, je t'aime | Gaspard | |
2007 | Jacquou le Croquant | Jacquou | |
2007 | Hannibal Rising | Hannibal Lecter | |
2007 | L'inconnu | ||
2008 | Third Part of the World | François | |
2008 | The Sea Wall | Joseph | |
2009 | Le Premier Cercle | Anton Malakian | |
2009 | Ultimatum | Nathanaël | |
2009 | The Vintner's Luck | Xas | |
2010 | The Princess of Montpensier | Henri de Guise | |
2011 | The Art of Love | William |
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1999 | Le refuge | Quentin | "La Finette" |
2004 | Navarro | Thierry Morlaas | "La Machination" |
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