Gaspard Ulliel

Gaspard Ulliel

  • Born: 1984-11-25
  • Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, Haute-Seine, France
  • Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: France
  • Graduate School: University of Saint-Denis
  • Representative Works: Les Egares, A Very Long Engagement, Hannibal Rising, Saint Laurent
  • Gaspard Ulliel (Gaspard Ulliel) was born on November 25, 1984, a French actor, and graduated from the University of Saint-Denis in France.
    Entered the entertainment industry in 1997; became popular in 2003 for starring in " Les Egares " and won the French Lumiere Award for Best New Actor; in 2005, he won the César Awards for Best New Actor for " A Very Long Engagement " .
    In 2007, he got attention for starring in the Hollywood movie " Hannibal Rising ". In 2014, the starring biographical film " Saint Laurent " was nominated for the 67th Cannes International Film Festival Palme d'Or and the 87th Oscars Best Foreign Language Film Award [1]  .
    In February 2017, he won the 42nd Caesar Award for Best Actor Award [2]  .

    Performing Experience

    In 1997 Gaspard Ulliel officially entered the entertainment industry. In 2000, he appeared in the French action thriller " Le Pacte des loups " and was discovered by director James Glen Mitchel Brown . He was given a role in the film " Embrassezquivousvoudrez " released in 2002  .
    In 2003, he participated in the love film " Les Egares " (also translated as "The Lost Man") directed by André Tessine . He played the leading role for the first time as the little lover of Emmanuelle Beart . The Best New Actor Award at the Film Awards.
    In 2005, the anti-Japanese love movie " A Very Long Engagement " starring Gaspard Ulliel and Audrey Tautou was released in France and was nominated for the best foreign language film in the 62nd American Golden Globe Awards . Gaspard Ulliel played the leading actor Manech in the film and won the 30th place. session César Awards best newcomer Award for male speech . 
    In 2007, he co-starred in the horror drama " Hannibal Rising " directed by Peter Webber with Chinese film actress Gong Li , and played the famous cannibal doctor Hannibal in film history ; in 2008, he appeared in French films " Un barrage contre le Pacifique " and " La troisième partie du monde .   
    In 2009, he played an angel "Xas" from all over the world in the French feature film " The Vintner's Luck "   .
    In 2010, he played the Duke of Guise, one of the four male protagonists , in the French-German costume film " La princesse de Montpensier ". The film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 63rd Cannes International Film Festival  ; participated in April 2012. The French comedy film " L'art d'aimer " adapted from the novel of the same name was released; in the same year, he also participated in the film "The Carnival of Single Mothers"   .
    In 2014, he acted as the male number one Yves Saint Laurent in the biographical film " Saint Laurent ", which was nominated for the 67th Cannes International Film Festival Palme d’Or and the 87th Oscars Best Foreign Language Film Award   , and won the 13th Best Actor Award at the International Fans Association Awards   .
    In 2015, he joined the film " It's Only the End of the World " directed by Xavier Dolan . 

    Character Evaluation

    Gaspard Ulliel’s blue eyes are very charming and his attitude is kind. He plays the white and delicate boy Duke Guise in "La princesse de Montpensier". He is a pioneer on the battlefield, and the scar on his face has become an excellent prop. He also learned to flirt with the princess, and ended up as a true guilty man. Because after "Hannibal Rising" became popular worldwide, Gaspard Ulliel did not stay in Hollywood. He knew that just one "Hannibal Rising" was not enough to exchange for a long-term meal ticket. His appearance rate was not high, and he had to work with him. People who keep their distance. ( ) 
    Extended Reading

    A Very Long Engagement quotes

    • Manech: Manech loves Mathilde, Mathilde loves Manech.

    • Narrator: Mathilde leans back against her chair, folds her hands in her lap, and looks at him. In the sweetness of the air, in the light of the garden, Mathilde looks at him. She looks at him... She looks at him...