Gaspard Ulliel
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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).
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.