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French actor (1984–2022)

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Gaspard Ulliel (November 25, 1984 – January 19, 2022) was a French actor. He was known for his portrayal of the young Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising (2007), fashion mogul Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic Saint Laurent (2014), and for being the face of the Chanel men's fragrance Bleu de Chanel. He played Anton Mogart / Midnight Man in the Disney+ series Moon Knight (2022). Ulliel was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actor in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, he won that award for his role in A Very Long Engagement. In 2017, he won the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in in It's Only the End of the World. He was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2015.

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Alternative Names: Gaspard Thomas Ulliel

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I wasn’t directly connected to Marty. It’s the Chanel people who phoned me saying they were interested in working with me on a campaign. We had a lot of discussions about it. At the time, they hadn’t chosen a director. One day, they came to me with the idea of asking Martin Scorsese and of course I said, ‘That’s a great idea. I would be the happiest man in the world to work with him.” So that’s how we ended up working together. I pinched myself on the set every day—“Yup. I’m not dreaming.” [Laughs] It was really great because Chanel gave Marty and me total freedom. He works so precisely and you can see that his team loves him so much that they work really hard. Marty knows exactly what he wants, how he’s going to get what he wants, and knows when he has it. This shoot only lasted 4 to 5 days.

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!

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.

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...

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 !

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’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.