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Gaspard Ulliel was born on November 25, 1984, is a French actor and former male fashion model.

He was born in the Parisian suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt to stylist parents. He attended the University of Saint-Denis, where he studied cinema. He began acting while he was still at school, appearing in 'Une Femme En Blanc', a film for French television. Since then, he has starred in a number of television productions, including La Bascule, Juliette, Julien L'apprenti and Le Refuge.

His first film was Alias, in 1999. Since then, he has become increasingly popular and has been nominated for a César Award (Best Young Male) in 2003 for Embrassez qui vous voudrez and won in 2004 for his role in Les Égarés.

He has previously performed at the Cours Florent, where he was discovered by Les Égarés director André Techiné. His role as Manech opposite Audrey Tautou in Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004) brought him to stardom. He has been nominated thrice for Most Promising Male Newcomer at the César Awards (the equivalent of the Oscars in France) in 2003, 2004 and 2005; he won the last one. Ulliel's lead roles include Dernier jour, Le (2004), Jacquou le croquant (2007) and Hannibal Rising (2007), his first major English-language film.