Gaspard Ulliel Biography
Gaspard Ulliel (November 25, 1984 – January 19, 2022; French pronunciation: [aspa yljl]) was a French actor. He was best known for his roles as Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising (2007) and fashion mogul Yves Saint Laurent in Saint Laurent (2014), as well as being the face of Chanel’s men’s fragrance Bleu de Chanel. In the Disney+ series Moon Knight, he played Anton Mogart / Midnight Man (2022).
In 2002 and 2003, Ulliel was nominated for a César Award in the category of Most Promising Actor. He received the award in 2004 for his performance in A Very Long Engagement, in which he co-starred with Audrey Tautou.
He won the César Award for Best Actor in 2017 for his performance in It’s Only the End of the World. Ulliel died on January 19, 2022, as a result of a skiing accident at the La Rosière resort in Savoie, France.
Gaspard Ulliel Parents and Education
Ulliel was born in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt to Christine, a runway show producer, and Serge Ulliel, a stylist. He had a scar on his left cheek from an attack by a doberman when he was six years old and attempted to ride the dog like a horse.
He once joked that the scar improved his emotional acting abilities because it resembled a dimple, and his obituary in the French newspaper Libération began with the phrase “most famous scar in French cinema.”
Ulliel attended the University of Saint-Denis and majored in cinema.
Gaspard Ulliel Age at Death
Gaspard 37 years of age at the time of his death, he was born on 25 November 1984, on Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France.
Gaspard Ulliel Cause of Death
Ulliel was critically injured during a ski accident on January 18, 2022, at the La Rosière resort in Savoie, France, when he collided with another skier at an intersection between two slopes and suffered severe brain trauma. In nearby La Tronche, he was taken to the trauma unit of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes. He died the next day at the age of 37 in the hospital. He succumbed to his injuries.
Gaspard Ulliel Wife and Son
From 2005 to 2007, Ulliel was in a relationship with actress Cécile Cassel. He dated Jordane Crantelle from 2008 to 2013. He had a brief relationship with Charlotte Casiraghi in 2007.
Ulliel has been in a relationship with model and singer Galle Piétri since 2013. On November 9, 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. On February 9, 2016, the couple announced the birth of their son. In addition, he was also bisexual.
Gaspard Ulliel Career
Ulliel began acting while still in high school, in Une Femme En Blanc, a French television film. He also appeared at the Cours Florent, where he was discovered by André Téchiné, the director of Les égarés.
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, he began appearing in made-for-television films before becoming known as a film actor in France, as well as starring in his first English-language film, Hannibal Rising.
In 2004, he starred in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s A Very Long Engagement, for which he received a César Award for Most Promising Actor. In 2007, he shared the cover of French Vogue’s January issue with supermodel Doutzen Kroes.
Ulliel was later chosen to be the face of Chanel’s new men’s fragrance, Bleu de Chanel. Martin Scorsese, the Academy Award-winning director, directed the campaign film, which premiered in August 2010.
He portrayed French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the 2014 biopic film Saint Laurent, for which he won a Lumières Award for Best Actor and was nominated for a César and a Globe de Cristal for Best Actor.
In 2016, he appeared in two films: It’s Only the End of the World, directed by Xavier Dolan, and The Dancer, directed by Stéphanie Di Giusto and based on the life of American dancer Loie Fuller. He also appeared alongside Gérard Depardieu in Guillaume Nicloux’s Les Confins du Monde.
In 2017, he was nominated for the Jury Prize for Best Actor at the Riviera International Film Festival for his role in Xavier Dolan’s It’s Only the End of the World alongside co-star Vincent Cassel; the film was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Picture, earning Ulliel a second César Award for Best Actor as well as second nominations for Best Actor in both the Lumières and Globe de Cristal awards (the latter with Cassel also nominated).
Along with Kate Moss, Ulliel was the face of Longchamp, a French leather and luxury goods company.
Ulliel joined the cast of the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero streaming series Moon Knight in July 2021. He played Anton Mogart, also known as Midnight Man.
Gaspard Ulliel Net Worth
Gaspard had an estimated net worth of $9 million at the time of his death. He acquired his net worth from his successful acting career.
Gaspard Ulliel Parents
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Gaspard Ulliel Father: Serge Ulliel Bio, Wiki
Serge Ulliel is a French celebrity father widely known for being the father of Gaspard Ulliel, the late French actor.
Serge Ulliel Age
Serge should be over 56 years of age today if he is still alive.
Serge Ulliel Wife
Serge is/was married to his wife Christine Ulliel.
Gaspard Ulliel Mother: Christine Ulliel Bio, Wiki
Christine Ulliel is a French celebrity mother widely known for being the mother of Gaspard Ulliel, the late French actor.
Christine Ulliel Age
Christine should be over 50 years of age today if she is still alive.
Gaspard Ulliel Wife: Galle Piétri Bio, Wiki
Galle Piétri is a french model and singer famously known for being the last woman Gaspard Ulliel was seeing at the time of his death.
Galle Piétri Age
Galle is over 30 years of age as of 2022, she was born in France, she celebrates her birthday every year with her family and friends.
Galle Piétri Net Worth
Piétri has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2022.
Gaspard Ulliel Son: Orso Ulliel Bio, Wiki
Orso Ulliel is a french-born celebrity kid widely known for being the only son of the late French actor Gaspard Ulliel.
Orso Ulliel Age
Orso is 6 years of age as of 2022, he was born on February 9, 2016.