Gaspard Houlier is a famous French actor who first appeared on the screens at the age of 12. The drama “The Long Engagement” brought world fame to the blue-eyed handsome man, in which he brilliantly performed one of the main roles. The filmography of the celebrity at the moment includes about 30 film projects, among which there are many successful films. What else is known about the creative path and personal life of a stylish Frenchman?
Gaspar Houllier: childhood
The future actor was born in Paris in 1984. Gaspar Houllier, as he himself likes to tell reporters, was born in a creative family. The boy’s mother worked as a stylist, enjoyed fame in narrow circles. My father achieved popularity as a designer creating clothes for athletes. Interestingly, the son still does not wear the products of other sports brands.
Initially, Gaspard Houlier did not see himself as an actor, dreaming of making his own movie. As a child, the child spent a lot of time in cinemas, was fond of the work of Andrei Tarkovsky. However, his attractive appearance could not go unnoticed by others. For the first time, the guy appeared on the set at the age of 12, playing in an episode of the series. His parents did not encourage his son's sudden interest in the acting profession, forbade him to participate in more than one project per year, as this could negatively affect academic performance.
First successes
In 1999, the charming Parisian, who had already managed to acquire acting skills through filming in several series, first received an offer to appear in the movies. His debut picture was “Nickname”, in which the young man got an insignificant role. Nobody noticed the guy’s participation in the action “Brotherhood of the Wolf”, which was released in 2001.
The year 2002 was more successful, in which patient Gaspard Houllier finally won a noticeable (albeit not the main) role. It was the comedy drama Kiss Whoever You Want, in which the young man reincarnated as a high school student with a complex character. It is this role that he owes the first nomination to the prestigious Cesar.
The Frenchman was able to consolidate his success already in 2003. At that time, he successfully combined visits to castings with the study of acting, enrolling in special courses. It was there that Andre Teschine drew attention to him, who suggested that the charismatic young man star in the new drama Lost Ones, which takes place in 1940. The young Parisian played a mysterious teenager rescuing a refugee teacher and her children from the invaders.
Star role
The drama “The Long Engagement”, presented to the public in 2004, made the world talk about such a wonderful actor as Gaspar Houlier. The filmography of the rising star acquired a ribbon in which the young man acts as a soldier who participated in the First World War and was declared missing. The boyfriend’s girlfriend does not allow thoughts of his death and independently goes in search of him. Thanks to this picture, the Frenchman finally earned the César Award, and his screen lover was the star Audrey Tautou.
Interestingly, in 2004, Gaspard managed to take part in the filming of another picture, called "The Last Day." In this film project, he tried on the role of a student trying to figure out complex relationships with others and take the right path.
The most famous paintings
In addition to The Long Engagement, there are other films by Gaspard Houllier that deserve audience attention. For example, Revenge of the Poor, released in 2005. The plot of the tape is borrowed from the work of Eugène Le Roi, popular in France. The actor, who has already managed to gain thousands of fans, plays a young guy in this picture who becomes the inspirer of a peasant uprising.
The short film “Paris, I Love You” also gained fame, in the filming of which a Parisian with blue eyes participated in 2006. His character is a young artist who has a non-traditional orientation. In a short time, the hero manages to charm a stranger who does not speak a word in his native language.
Fans who are interested in films with Gaspar Houllier in the title role should not go past the picture "Hannibal: Ascension." This story, covering a little consecrated period of youth of the famous Lecturer. The Frenchman offered the audience an unusual interpretation of the image of the cannibal. His Hannibal turned out to be a charming esthete. By the way, this was the first English-language tape in which the Parisian played. Unfortunately, the amount of box office did not live up to the expectations of the creators.
New roles
The latest film, in which fans currently have the opportunity to see Gaspar, appeared in 2014. The painting was called Saint Laurent. Style is me, ”Ulja got the role of the most iconic fashion designer in her, close to him, since the young man touched the fashion world in early childhood thanks to his parents.
The tape about the life of the great couturier acquired an aftertaste of scandalousness, since the business partner of Saint-Laurent who died in 2008 ardently opposed her filming. As a result, the director had to use costumes in the work, during the creation of which the designers relied on pictures 50 years ago. Despite this, the picture was a great success with the audience, was welcomed by critics.
In 2016, two new products featuring the actor are expected at once, the exact date of the appearance of these tapes on the screens has not yet been announced.
Personal life
Of course, the handsome actor is liked not only by the directors, but also by women. The Frenchman does not at all try to deny the fact that in his life there were many hobbies. The list of his ex-girlfriends includes stars: Marion Cotillard, Cecile Kassel, Kate Moss. At one time he met with Princess of Monaco Charlotte. In a beautiful field, Gaspard, if you trust his words, appreciates elegance and does not tolerate vulgarity.
In 2013, the actor announced his affair with Gael Pietri, a sought-after fashion model. Currently, Gaspard Houllier and his girlfriend are expecting a child who will be the first for both of them. Despite the upcoming appearance of the heir, the couple is in no hurry with the official registration of the relationship, explaining to the curious that they are so well together. The gender of the child who will be born in 2016 has not yet been reported.