Net Worth: | $8 Million |
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Date of birth: | November 25, 1984 – January 19, 2022 (37 years old) |
Gender: | Male |
Profession: | Movie Actor |
Nationality: | French |
Actor best known for his roles in Hannibal Rising and A Very Long Engagement. His role in the 2003 film, Strayed, earned him a nomination for a Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor.
A doberman pinscher gave him a scar on his cheek when he was six years old. He later modeled for French Vogue. In 1997, he debuted in Mission protection rapprochee.
He played Loic in the award-winning 2002 film, Summer Things.
Career
He studied cinema at the University of Saint-Denis and started appearing on-screen while still in school. He made his debut in 1997’s “Mission protection rapprochee” as Olivier Rousseau in 1997. Ulliel went on to appear in “Bonnes vacances”, “Alias”, “Julien l’apprenti”, “Brotherhood of the Wolf”, and “L’oiseau rare” before landing the part of Loic in 2002’s “Summer Things”. Ulliel won Most Promising Young Actor at the 2003 Lumiere Awards for the part and was nominated for Most Promising Actor at the Cesar Awards.
Personal Life
He was born to Serge and Christine Ulliel. He dated Gaelle Pietri, and the couple had one son.
He and Kate Moss were the main models for Longchamp.
Quotes
“I love good food. I’m an epicurean, that’s for sure… But I am not really a good cook.”
— Gaspard Ulliel
“The Chanel woman is slender, sophisticated and chic.”
— Gaspard Ulliel
“I’m not really a model.”
— Gaspard Ulliel
“I just choose the scripts I want to work on. I don’t know why. It’s not something conscious or that I’m doing on purpose.”
— Gaspard Ulliel
“When you’re so passionate about cinema, the idea to direct your own film is really appealing.”
— Gaspard Ulliel