GASPARD ULLIEL 1984-2022 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Gaspard Thomas Ulliel (French pronunciation: [ɡaspaʁ tɔmɑ yljɛl]; 25 November 1984 – 19 January 2022) was a French actor and model.[2][3] 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. His other notable works include The Last Day (2004), Paris, je t'aime (2006), Jacquou le Croquant (2007), The Princess of Montpensier (2010), To the Ends of the World (2018), Sibyl (2019), and Twice Upon a Time (2019). Ulliel died on 19 January 2022 at the age of 37, following a skiing accident at La Rosière resort in Savoie, France. Early life Ulliel was born in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine[2][4] to Christine,[4] a stylist and runway show producer, and Serge Ulliel, a fashion designer.[5][6][7] Ulliel was an only child.[8] His great-grandfather, Raoul Ulliel (1889–1943), was a bronzesmith who distinguished himself in combat during World War I.[9] His paternal grandmother was of Italian and Spanish descent.[10] He had a scar on his left cheek as a result of a doberman attacking him with its claws when he attempted to ride the dog like a horse at the age of six.[11] He once quipped that the scar increased his emotional acting abilities because it looked like a dimple.[12][13] His obituary in the French newspaper Libération described him as having the "most famous scar in French cinema".[14] Ulliel attended the bilingual school École Jeannine Manuel in Paris where he learned English.[15][16][17] Ulliel wanted to be a jazz musician and even tried playing the saxophone for a couple of years, but he quit because he thought he wasn't talented.[18] He also learned how to play the piano.[19] He was also interested in architecture and photography.[15][20][18] He dreamed of becoming a film director and attended the University of Saint-Denis in Paris, where he studied cinema for two years until he quit to focus on his acting career

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