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Gaspard Thomas Ulliel (1984–2022) was a French model, stage actor, film actor, and producer. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, he began his professional career in 1997. He was educated at the Cours Florent, Paris 8 University, and the École Jeannine Manuel. Ulliel spoke French and English.
During his career, he received the César Award for Best Male Revelation, the César Award for Best Actor, and the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. He had one child. Ulliel died on January 19, 2022, at the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Grenoble due to an accidental death. He was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
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Film & TV
Acting · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Gaspard Thomas Ulliel (25 November 1984 – 19 January 2022) was a French actor. He was known for portraying the young Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising (2007), fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic Saint Laurent (2014), and for being the face of the Chanel men's fragrance Bleu de Chanel. He also voiced Jack Frost in the French version of Rise of the Guardians (2012), and portrayed…
Known for
- Coma — Scott (voice)2022
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight — Self (uncredited)2022
- More Than Ever — Matthieu2022
- Moon Knight — Anton Mogart2022
- Saddle Up For Revenge — Doctor Danley Marchal-Widkins2021
- Cocteau—Al Brown: the Poet and the Boxer — Narrator (voice)2020
- Sibyl — Igor2019
- Twice Upon a Time — Vincent Dauda2019
- Shelley's Blaze — Percy Bysshe Shelley (voice)2018
- Eva — Bertrand Valade2018
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 31
- Total plays
- 81
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Advanced Virgo: a second-generation interferometric gravitational wave detector
· 2014 · cited 3,679x
- Autoantibodies against type I IFNs in patients with life-threatening COVID-19
· 2020 · cited 2,283x
- Inborn errors of type I IFN immunity in patients with life-threatening COVID-19
· 2020 · cited 1,856x
- Stellar Multiplicity
· 2013 · cited 1,220x
- Cosmology intertwined: A review of the particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology associated with the cosmological tensions and anomalies
· 2022 · cited 1,002x
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Quotes
- “I’m not really a model. When I’m doing a photo shoot, I’m not playing a part. I’m just trying to be myself.”
- “Current obsession: Finding some used pack of 665 Polaroid film. It’s a black and white film with a positive and negative at the same time!! I’ve been an amateur photographer since my teens. Before digital killed it all, I loved using this great film in my rare Konica Instant Press camera.”
- “I love music. My secret dream has always been to be a jazz musician. I tried the saxophone for a year or two when I was younger, but unfortunately I had to face the fact that I was not really talented !”
- “Biggest regret: Being compelled to stop my cinema studies to work as an actor. Even though I’m so passionate about acting today, after high school I was so eager to become a filmmaker. Still in my mind today...”
- “Paris or New York? Both. Being raised in Paris, I dream of New York, but if I had been raised in New York, I would dream of Paris.”
- “Best part of autumn: Snow and ski time approaching. … Half of my family comes from the French Alps. As a child, I almost skied before I walked!”
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Key facts
- Born
- Gaspard Thomas Ulliel , ( 1984-11-25 ) 25 November 1984, Neuilly-sur-Seine , Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Died
- 19 January 2022 (2022-01-19) (aged 37), La Tronche , Isère, France
- Resting place
- Père Lachaise Cemetery , Paris
- Alma mater
- University of Saint-Denis
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1997–2022
- Partner
- Gaëlle Pietri (2013–2020)
- Awards
- Full list
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Encyclopedic overview
Gaspard Thomas Ulliel ( French pronunciation: [ɡaspaʁ tɔmɑ yljɛl]; 25 November 1984 – 19 January 2022) was a French actor and model. He was known for having portrayed the young Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising (2007), fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic Saint Laurent (2014), and for being the face of Chanel men's fragrance Bleu de Chanel for twelve years. He also voiced Jack Frost in the French version of Rise of the Guardians (2012), and portrayed Anton Mogart in the Disney+ miniseries Moon Knight (2022).
Ulliel made his feature film debut in Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), and had his breakthrough in Strayed (2003). He was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor for three consecutive years for his performances in Summer Things (2002), Strayed (2003), and A Very Long Engagement (2004); winning that award in 2005 for his performance as World War I soldier Manech in A Very Long Engagement. In 2015, he earned his first César nomination for Best Actor for his performance in Saint Laurent. In 2017, he won the César Award for Best Actor for his role as a terminally ill playwright in It's Only the End of the World (2016). He became a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2015.
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