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Gaspard Ulliel Net Worth: How Rich was the French Actor Actually?

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January 20, 2022

Gaspard Ulliel was a two-time Cesar Award-winning French actor, who was best known for portraying the role of young Hannibal Lector in the psychological horror movie “Hannibal Rising”. He was also recognized for being the face of the French luxury fashion house, Chanel men’s fragrance, Beu de Chanel. Gaspard Ulliel net worth at the time of his death is estimated to be around $8 million.

Gaspard Ulliel died at 37 years of age on January 19, 2022, due to a ski accident in the French Alps. Ulleliel portrayed the character of Anton Mogart/Midnight in the Disney+ series “Moon Knight”, which is scheduled for release on March 30, 2022.

Full Name	Gaspard Ulliel
Birth Date	November 25, 1984
Birth Place	Seine, France
Profession	Actor
Partner	Gaelle Pietri
Net Worth	$8 million
Death	March 30, 2022

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Early life

Ulliel was born on November 25, 1984 in Seine, France to parents, Serge Ulliel and Christine. His father Serge was a stylist while his mother, Christine was a runway show producer. When he was six, he tried to ride the dog like a horse and as a result, he was attacked by a Doberman and left with a scar on his left cheek. His scar was described as the most famous scar in French cinema by the French newspaper, Liberation.

Ulliel studied cinema at the University of Saint-Denis. While studying at school, he started his acting career by making an appearance in the movie titled “Une Femme En Blanc”, which was made for French television.

Gaspard Ulliel Net Worth and Career

He was later discovered by French director, Andre Techine at the time when he was performing at the drama school, Cours Florent. Following that, he starred in various made-for-TV movies from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Ulliel’s acting career flourished after he appeared as Hannibal Lecter in his first English-language movie titled “Hannibal Rising”.

Then he continued to show his outstanding acting skills appearing in other various movies. In 2004, he starred in the French-American romantic movie “A Very Long Engagement”. His spectacular performance in the movie earned him a Cesar Award in the category of Most Promising Actor. Ulliel also appeared as a model on the cover of the French Vogue in 2007. Later on, he became the face of Chanel, who appeared on its new men’s fragrance, Bleu de Chanel.

Gaspard appeared in the 2014 biopic movie “Saint Laurent”, where he portrayed the role of French fashion designer, Yves Saint Laurent. For his outstanding performance in the movie, he received a Lumieres Award in the category of Best Actor, and also earned nominations for the Globe de Cristal and Cesar Awards. In 2016, he starred as the lead character in two movies titled “It’s Only the End of the World” and “The Dancer”.

Ulliel received his second Cesar Award of his career for the movie “It’s Only the End of the World”. He was selected to appear as Anton Mogart? Midnight Man in the Disney + upcoming superhero streaming series “Moon Knight” in July 2021. The series is set to premiere on Disney + on March 30, 2022.

Personal Life

Gaspard Ulliel was in a relationship with the model, Gaelle Pietri. He started dating Pietri in 2013. The pair made an announcement of their first kid in 2015, and they became parents of a baby boy named Orso in February 2016. Gaspard’s son turned six years old on January 12. After a week of celebrating his son’s birthday, Ulliel died in a ski accident in the French Alps.

His death news was confirmed by the news agency, AFP. According to reports, he was skiing in the Savoie region when he accidentally collided with another skier. Due to the collision, he had serious brain trauma and was transported to a hospital in Grenoble by helicopter. Following his death, the local authorities have opened an investigation into the accident.