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Gaspard Ulliel
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| Gaspard Ulliel | |
 Gaspard Ulliel |
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| Born | November 25, 1984 (age 22) Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France |
| Notable roles | A Very Long Engagement (2004) Hannibal Rising (2007) |
Gaspard Ulliel (born November 25, 1984) is a French actor and former male fashion model. 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 starred in the title role in the horror/thriller Hannibal Rising.
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Ulliel was born in the Parisian suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt 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 was six years old.[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.
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 and was nominated for a César Award (Best Young Male) in 2003 for Embrassez qui vous voudrez, later winning the award in 2004 for his role in Les égarés. His biggest role to date may be Un long dimanche de fiançailles (A Very Long Engagement), in which he played Manech, Audrey Tautou's character's love interest.
Ulliel's most recent role is playing the young Hannibal Lecter, the title character of the prequel Hannibal Rising, which was released on February 9, 2007. Ulliel initially hesitated to audition for the role because of the character's popularity.[2] The part is his second English-language film, and the first film where he speaks English in a leading role.[3] It has not yet been decided whether there will be another film featuring Ulliel as Lecter.[3] Ulliel's next role will be in a Niki Caro directed drama scheduled to film in New Zealand and France.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Juliette | Nicolas Dastier | made-for-television |
| 2000 | Julien l'apprenti | Julien à 14 ans | made-for-television |
| 2001 | L'Oiseau rare | Gaspard | made-for-television |
| Le Pacte Des Loups | Louis | ||
| 2002 | Embrassez qui vous voudrez | Loïc | |
| 2004 | Les égarés | Yvan | |
| Le dernier jour | Simon | ||
| A Very Long Engagement | Manech | ||
| 2005 | La Maison de Nina | Izic | |
| 2006 | Paris, je t'aime | Gaspard | |
| 2007 | Jacquou Le Croquant | Jacquou adulte | |
| Hannibal Rising | Hannibal Lecter | Theatrical Release | |
| 2008 | Un Barrage Contre le Pacifique | pre-production | |
| The Vintner's Luck | Xas | pre-production |
- ^ Murnick, Carolyn. "Gaspard Ulliel: heating up movies and heading for the front lines", FindArticles, 12/04. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
- ^ a b c Murray, Rebecca. "Gaspard Ulliel Talks About Playing Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal Rising"", About.com, 2007-02-05. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
- ^ a b "Interview : Gaspard Ulliel", MovieHole, 2007-02-09. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.