Gaspard Ulliel biography
Gaspard Ulliel (born November 25, 1984) is a France film actor. He began appearing in made-for-television films during the late 1990s and early 2000s, and has since become known as a film actor in France, as well as starring in the title role in the movie thriller
Hannibal Rising (film).
Biography
Gaspard was born in Boulogne-Billancourt (a wealthy suburb of Paris) to a Catwalk show producer mother and a famous clothing designer father. 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 when he was six years old. He says it increases his emotional acting abilities because it looks like a dimple. 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.
Career
Since then, he has starred in a number of television productions, including
La Bascule,
Juliette,
Julien L'apprenti and
Le Refuge. Ulliel's first film was
Alias, in 1999. Since then, he has become increasingly popular including his small role in "Brotherhood of the Wolf", and was nominated for a César Award (Best Young Male) in 2003 for
Embrassez qui vous voudrez, and in 2004 for his role in
Les égarés (Strayed) as the rebellious lover to a refugee during the World War. He later won the award in 2005 for his role in
Un long dimanche de fiançailles (A Very Long Engagement), in which he played Manech, Audrey Tautou's character's love interest.
In 2006 he appeared as a character named Gaspard in the "Le Marais" segment of
Paris, je t'aime, a multi-episode film featuring an international cast and contributions from more than 18 directors. In "Le Marais", Ulliel appears alongside Elias McConnell and Marianne Faithfull.
Ulliel's most recent role is playing the young Hannibal Lecter, the title character of the prequel
Hannibal Rising (film), which was released on February 9, 2007. Ulliel initially hesitated to audition for the role because he felt the character's popularity put pressure on whoever took the role to deliver a faultless performance. It has not yet been decided whether there will be another film featuring Ulliel as Lecter. Ulliel's next role will be in a Niki Caro directed drama scheduled to film in New Zealand and France.
Personal Life
He previously dated actress Cecile Cassel, daughter of legendary French actor Jean-Pierre Cassel and sister of actor Vincent Cassel.
Gaspard Ulliel in the news
Twilight brings vampiric romance to the big screen - Retriever
Twilight brings vampiric romance to the big screenRetriever, MD - Nov 17, 2008Somehow fans settled on 23-year-old French actor Gaspard Ulliel as the perfect choice. How this became a general consensus among fans is almost a mystery, ...
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Three unique and memorable films traverse three worlds: Paris ...Rider University The Rider News, NJ - Oct 23, 2008If you are a French film enthusiast, there are actors such as Gerard Depardieu, who was in the movie The Man in the Iron Mask, as well as Gaspard Ulliel, ...
read moreTelevision movies for the week of Nov. 16 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Television movies for the week of Nov. 16Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Nov 15, 2008Gaspard Ulliel. The trauma of World War II and events that followed transform the young Hannibal Lecter into a dangerous, but brilliant, psychopath. ...
read moreLa vie des autres - Le Temps (Abonnement)
La vie des autresLe Temps (Abonnement), Switzerland - Oct 27, 2008Justin Timberlake, Beckahm, Lewis Hamilton, Pierce Brosnan, Matthew Fox, Sam Riley, Jude Law, Beigbeder, Clooney, Gaspard Ulliel... Quel est leur point ...
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Adnkronos/IGN16:16 - Isabelle Huppert dà ancora forfaitCine Citta, Italy - Oct 24, 2008... deve affrontare le difficoltà economiche e il sistema burocratico corrotto dei coloni francesi. Accanto a lei, nel cast, Gaspard Ulliel.Huppert ribelle contro il colonialismo ANSAL'Indocina degli anni '20 contro il colonialismo francese Il Tempoall 15 news articles
read moreBouquet Final - Il était une fois le cinéma
Il était une fois le cinémaBouquet FinalIl était une fois le cinéma, France - Nov 6, 2008... d'amour entre un Gaspard Ulliel version québéquoise (mais sans l'accent – il s'agit de la révélation de Crazy, Marc André Grondin), et Bérénice Bejo. ...
read moreUn Long Dimanche de Fiançailles - Knack
Un Long Dimanche de FiançaillesKnack, Belgium - Nov 4, 2008Ze weigert te geloven dat haar lief Manech (Gaspard Ulliel) gestorven is in de loopgravenhel aan de Somme en gaat zelf naar hem op zoek. ...
read moreTV Programm Mathilde - eine große Liebe - 11.11.2008 00:20 - ZDF - ...
Monsters and CriticsTV Programm Mathilde - eine große Liebe - 11.11.2008 00:20 - ZDFMonsters and Critics, Germany - Nov 10, 2008Sie wartet auf Manech (Gaspard Ulliel), der - wenn man den Gesetzen der Logik folgt - niemals zurückkommen wird. Er wurde gemeinsam mit vier Kameraden zum ...
read moreBędzie nowy film o przygodach Hannibala Lectera? - Gazeta.pl
Gazeta.plBędzie nowy film o przygodach Hannibala Lectera?Gazeta.pl, Poland - Oct 24, 2008W tym filmie o młodości Lectera w postać kanibala wcielił się Gaspard Ulliel. Teraz na rolę wyrafinowanego mordercy ma chrapkę bollywoodzki supergwiazdor ...
read moreStorie di vite spezzate a Desio un cineforum sulla Resistenza - Cro...
CronacaQui MilanoStorie di vite spezzate a Desio un cineforum sulla ResistenzaCronacaQui Milano, Italy - Oct 29, 2008Tra questi condannati c'è Manech (Gaspard Ulliel), il giovane fidanzato della protagonista Mathilde (Audrey Tautou), sciancata fin da piccola a causa della ...
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